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Gusto & Fletch training log


Sept 3, 2025
Let the TDX journey begin again. 75 degrees, sunny, still. Very low humidity, crunchy dry grass. Our field. 15” old. One food drop, one...
Judi Edwards
Sep 3, 20251 min read
Mar 31 & Apr 1
Am addressing the simply fact that Fletch is a country dog and rarely experiences an urban environment. Mar 31: Roses shopping center,...
Judi Edwards
Apr 1, 20251 min read
SO sad
Fletch has had 2 days at 15”, all NV, with pretty darn good tracking. Today included a blind turn. I’m happy enough with his progress...
Judi Edwards
Feb 4, 20251 min read


Wed Jan 29
Bryan pk. Dbl walked. 30” old. Lots of fresh human traffic 65 degrees, sunny, dry, windy. Next track there I need to lay the start legs...
Judi Edwards
Jan 31, 20251 min read
Jan 19-Fletch
HCH. All non veg. Video to come. Plan was to introduce transitions between NV surfaces. Probably should have laid it to make him...
Judi Edwards
Jan 19, 20251 min read


Jan 18
Fletch: Finer spray, single walked, fresh Gusto About 30 minutes old. Sprayed, single walked https://youtu.be/CBCcN1gWBU0?si=fXZuVzwsZ6TX...
Judi Edwards
Jan 18, 20251 min read
Jan 17
Double walked, sprayed, one food drop per leg, ran fresh https://youtu.be/_oc51KnKpGo?si=42Abv0NYklVc8LRw
Judi Edwards
Jan 18, 20251 min read
Jan 7, 2025
Stairstep track in the snow, 1’10”. Used food drops, about 2 per leg this time….and took him for a 1 hour hike in the snow earlier in...
Judi Edwards
Jan 7, 20251 min read
Jan 6, 2025
Took Fletch out for some snow work. 1’10” old. Glad we did this! He first met ‘real’ snow at Christmas…and he loves it. he loves...
Judi Edwards
Jan 7, 20251 min read


Into, out of, and bounce off…woods
2.5 hours old, Cloudy, occasional light mist, Not precipitating when run. He was awesome! I need to make sure I let him move and...
Judi Edwards
Dec 20, 20241 min read


Woods track maybe #8?
Fletch was great today. He pulls like a train, and that makes it feel faster than it is. His actual speed isn’t bad. Off to find...
Judi Edwards
Dec 14, 20241 min read
Fletch Woods day 3
Left the gopro in the car! He started beautifully, drove down a 100 yard leg, clear LOS and drove into the next leg. Worked the woods...
Judi Edwards
Dec 5, 20241 min read
Both dogs, Dec 4
Just put a woods track in for Fletch, as I’m going to mimic MaryAnn’s 30 days of woods to see if Fletch can calm down a bit in the woods....
Judi Edwards
Dec 4, 20241 min read
Fletch Sunday Dec 1
https://youtu.be/z4e2fY0kVVY?si=gl_pDvuNKUi85Fxe The big push at the beginning was ‘encouraging’ him past goose poop. I loved this track....
Judi Edwards
Dec 1, 20241 min read
Gusto, 2.5 hours
https://youtu.be/Q1KX_eFwplQ?si=PWwjQdlnFwwCa0Nn He did well. Certainly struggled with first turn, but did get it. Liked the NV part
Judi Edwards
Dec 1, 20241 min read
Fletch, articles on pavement
It’s getting better….. https://youtu.be/RudFkt8wg3E?si=3G0ZovrR-zgxbhGo
Judi Edwards
Dec 1, 20241 min read
It’s finally cool. Now for some rain….
Gusto, BRP, 2H50m. Designed by me, laid by Betty. Double walked. He was great. Plastic articles need work. Actually, both dogs need...
Judi Edwards
Nov 3, 20241 min read
Practice what I Preach!
bryan Park. 79 degrees, 79% humidity. One turn track. Goal: distractions (Fletch). 65X40, double laid, food q10-15. His head exploded...
Judi Edwards
Sep 25, 20241 min read
Time to get started again
The weather has improved, and we are back to work. Both dogs working VST, goal for Gusto is to enjoy each second I get to follow him. ...
Judi Edwards
Sep 22, 20241 min read
10.28.23
Fletch: Perhaps there is value to actually training? We've had a couple of recent sessions that suggested he finds contaminated land...
Judi Edwards
Oct 28, 20231 min read
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