10/23/2026
The Nine Realms Police K9s in training have been tracking their butts off in this beautiful fall weather.
I always make a point to track out at Plantes Ferry this time of year. The color is lovely, and their tends to be less people to interrupt the tracks.
But not always. On this particular track for Ichabod, several people walked over sections of the track, on turns, and through an intersection crossing right as Ichabod and Daemon were tracking through the area. This is a known “feature” of tracking at Plantes Ferry and we just learn to deal with it.
Ichabod is a known “multi-tasker,” a polite way of saying he knows exactly what he is supposed to be doing but sometimes he has to “go check this one thing out and then I’ll be right back to the mission at hand.”
Not on this track though! Daemon and him had to take a knee right as a lady with several dogs walked over the turn, once asked to track again he struck the track without once considering the cross track. Well done buddy! Next time you go off mission we will remind you that you can in fact scent discriminate and stay on track, so no excuses sir.
If tracking sounds like something fun you want to do with your dog, reach out! You don’t need other people to track until you reach higher levels. There are lots of various tracking titles and certifications you can work towards (AKC TD, ASCTI Tracking Certification, IGP). And it gets you outside with your dog!
