Buried hides? Not a problem for me, Mr. Nelson! I struggled with them back at the trial in January. The past week Mom practiced with me a couple times out in the yard and I got the concept. To earn my overall Advanced Scent Work Title, I needed to pass both buried hide searches on Sunday. We were searching at the Regional Public Safety Training Center at the Golden Retriever Club Scent Work Trial.
In AKC Scent Work, buried hides are in sand or water. Advanced is in water. My searches were kind of outside, in a covered building that was open on one end and had rain leaking in all over. Oh yes, it rained pretty much the entire time we were at the trial, not the best weather. I had to find two hides in each search. In the first search I placed second out of twenty dogs! In the second search I think I placed ninth.
Earning my Buried Hide Title gives me my overall Advanced Title. Now I am in Excellent and Masters going forward.
Olivia and I both went to the trial. Olivia did a Detective search. Mom was testing some stuff but that didn’t work out all that well. My interior searches were also not real good. Mom says we need more practice on interiors as we search outside most of the time. Still Olivia and I had a fun time sniffing and hanging out together all day. Now we need to clean out the car that got dirty inside from all the wet dirt we walked in at the trial sight.
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Looks like you did good for a rainy day search!
It was not nice out, but I got the main job done anyway.
What fun…to find scents not produced by Bailie.
OH I just read yesterday’s post to Dad of Angel Madi….we giggled uncontrollably again
Hugs Cecilia
LOL! Bailie was home, so no worries there.
Perfection and s not everything when you have dichotomy adorable faces!
I did perfect on my buried hides and that was most important. The other things are much more advanced and I am still learning because I’m not very old.
You’re both super stars. We know it and mom does too. Those interior searches will come together too. You’ll see.
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Have a fabulous Happy Tuesday. Scritches all around and my best to your mom. ♥
Mom and I are going to practice more indoors before my next trial is here.
I’m glad you are getting the hang of it and your Mom and Olivia will work it out. Your noses are amazing!
Mom has been doing nose work with us hounds for nine years now and she says she is still amazed all the time.
I’d say it was raining detectives and muddy dogs! Your poor mom! Lots to clean up and clean out!! But Big congrats!!!
It was quite a mess, but that happens and we are not in need of a pristine vehicle.
how great!!another milestone on the road to hall of fame. congrats
I’m working my way up the ladder, one rung at a time.
What a fun day! Thanks for sharing!
Sniffing always makes for a fun day we think.
Sounds like a fun sibling day! Plus, you got your Advanced title!
Go Nelson!
xoxo,
Rosy & Sunny
I’m all done with the first two of four levels and I have two of the eight remaining titles already. Sniffing is great!
You and Olivia are the bestest noses in the business, Nelson! We finally got your blog to load!
Hmmm, I wonder what was wrong? Glad you got it working.
We love your reports on your scent work. Not nice weather but looks like you had a good time. awesome photos! your friends Chester and Lilly
We had hoped to have more fun outside but the rain put a damper on that plan. At least I got two of the titles I really wanted.
It sure sounds like you two had a great time and maybe you’ll get a dry day next time. Way to go with those outside searches Nelson!
Next I will be doing nose work which is a better form of sniffing and starting my FastCAT career.
Well, hello you two nice to meet you! So, you to are wonder dogs I here and are oh so smart! That’s wonderful! Great job on finding whatever it is you found! You’re too cute! Have a wonderful day!
We search for odor that is hidden from us. It is a lot of fun.
Such a smart and handsome boy.
I am pretty smart and I think about things a lot too.
Congrats to you sweet puppie ~ great photos of you ~ Keep up the great work. Xo
Wishing you good health, laughter and love in your days,
A ShutterBug Explores,
aka (A Creative Harbor)
Thank you. I am moving on up the chain.