AM Container search - We entered the search area and Gimme took a quick tour of the boxes, then turned back and alerted on the third box. It was a false alert. The judge later told me she was one box off. 
AM Exterior search - Again Gimme took a quick tour of the area, then came to a thing in the middle of the search area (don't know what it was). She sniffed it, started to move away, then whipped back to it and alerted. Another false alert.It's so unlike Gimme to give me false alerts, so I was really surprised. For awhile I thought she might not be hydrated well enough, even though she'd had a big bowl of "soup" for breakfast. She hadn't been interested in drinking her coconut water before her morning searches. She was happy to drink after her searches. Later when I walked her, just before lunch, she had a really icky stool. When we first got there, we walked and she was fine. So possibly she had a bad tummy distraction and was just reacting to the first thing to smell like odor.
I made sure to take her for another potty walk before her afternoon searches. I also worked with her while we were waiting, doing tricks and keeping her entertained. It has the advantage of getting her into her working brain. I do this much of the time at class, while we are waiting in the foyer.
PM Interior search - This search was set up on the same bit of open flooring where the container search had been. This didn't seem right to me, since the dogs would be searching for the hide while working through residual scent from the earlier search. They also did the same thing for the novice interior search. The search area was about 15x20, had three tables with chairs around them and some extra chairs. Gimme took her time and was very specific on her sourcing, alerting in the right place. Her time was just over 56 seconds and I didn't think she'd be in the ribbons. Instead I found out she got first place (only 3 dogs qualified) and earned her Advanced Interior (AI) title. Yay for Gimme.
PM Vehicle search - Then we went to the vehicles. At novice level it's only the front bumper (anything in front of, but not including the wheel well). At intermediate it's all of all three cars. Gimme started across the front of vehicles, but then turned back before she got to the second one. Then she worked her way down the side of the first vehicle nearest the startline. She sourced and indicated on the rear tire. This is her first advanced vehicle leg. Her search was just over 7 seconds and she got second place. The first place dog was 5 seconds.
I sure prefer ending on a good note, eh... As does Gimme. I like ribbons and new titles, Gimme just wants new toys. She's certain an Empress can never have too many toys.
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