Interior 1 search video - This search had one inaccessible hide, high on the garage door. We were told none of the dogs had gone for the high hide directly and instead they needed to take a tour of the rest of the room first. Gimme must not have gotten the memo. Then again, she's always had a fondness for high hides. She nailed this hide in 48 seconds.
Interior 2 search video - This time there were two inaccessible hides. When the dogs found the hides we were to make it accessible. I like this concept. I was waiting for more commitment from Gimme, but the instructor thought I should do it sooner. Interestingly she gave me more commitment and sooner for the other hide. Maybe she just needed to know I could/would help her. Gimme was the only dog in class to start with the big obstacle in the center of the room; all the others did the back corner hide first. BTW this was Lynn's first time videoing Gimme, hence many of her comments.
Interior 3 search video - This time the stool was moved outside the center obstacle and tucked in one of the little alcoves created by the baby gating. The instructor said most dogs would tend to go around without checking the various alcoves, which Gimme did. She checked the three "flat" sides more readily, buzzing by the seemingly "round" side a couple of times. She first caught the drift from the hide while checking a flat side and almost went by it completely again, but had slowed a little and was able to catch herself while she was still close. Sometimes speed is a disadvantage. The slowest dog in class was the fastest on this hide, but then took forever to get the back corner hide. It had been made completely accessible; chairs pulled away and table turned so hide was to the front. Gimme found it very quickly.
Next week is a skip week, since it's Thanksgiving week. Gimme will enjoy the break.
...Happy Thanksgiving...
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