Class consisted of two container and one exterior searches. Gimme got a manicure just before we drove to class, so I was interested to see how it would affect her (getting her nails done is stressful). She was fine during her searches, but when we got home she crashed on the bed for 90 minutes.
Container 1 search video - Gimme drives down the line to alert on the first hide in 8 seconds. When I called alert the second time, it was my mistake. Gimme looks toward me, but not at me, which is her way of alerting (when she's not in pawing mode). She was much more definite at the container with the green tissue. She looks strongly at me and then when I don't call it, she baps it with her foot.
Exterior search video - She drove down the left side and directly to the first hide at the base of the column in 13 seconds. I distracted her when I got the treat out of my bag. I need to develop the habit to get the treat out right away as we leave the start line or the prior hide. Because I distracted her I have to wait for her to indicate source, which she does. As we clear the large area behind where the second hide was on the dumpster, Gimme isn't very interested, though she did note the flat, dead rat in the middle. Then we cleared the rest of the area and I called finish.
Container 2 search video - Several distractions were added, but they don't fool her. Note she goes to the nearest container where she last found a hide - she never forgets - and looks toward me (not exactly alerting), then moves on. After she finds a hide in the far corner, when she comes back to this hide, she gets serious about alerting. Then we move through several distractions to a last hide by the door.
She did a good job despite the stressful manicure 2 hours earlier.
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