Practice search for Rita

I guess you'll have to turn your head sideways when looking at Rita.  My computer says the picture is upright, but blogger says it's not.  Anyway, Rita is a beautiful, sweet girl, sideways or not.

Before starting on the trail, I tried Kelsy on a negative, about 100 yards away from Rita's scent.  Kelsy sniffed around a little and then gave me the negative sign, turning sideways and looking back.

Kelsy took off like a rocket on this fresh trail, less than 20 minutes old.  She definitely got the first turn right, but I think Kelsy may have missed a turn.  I'm not sure.  After talking with Rita's owner about where they walked, I think Kelsy might have gone parallel to their path for about a quarter mile.  She seemed like she wasn't on the right mission.  When we definitely rejoined the correct trail, Kelsy pulled me along like she was a sled dog, and I was a sled.  Rita was hidden behind a car, so Kelsy had to use her nose, not her eyes, to find her.   Kelsy's reward was cheese and fetching her ball. 

Temp: 41F
Feels like: 41F
Mostly Cloudy
Humidity: 76%
Wind: SSE at 3 mph
Updated: 1/8/11 3:05 PM PST

Name:		Track 022
Date:		Jan 8, 2011 3:22 pm
Map: (valid until Jul 7, 2011)		View on Map
Distance:		1.22 miles
Elapsed Time:		30:48.9
Avg Speed:		2.4 mph
Max Speed:		8.3 mph
Avg Pace:		25' 17" per mile
Min Altitude:		331 ft
Max Altitude:		394 ft
Start Time:		2011-01-08T23:22:49Z
Start Location:
	Latitude:	47.485798º N
	Longitude:	122.307023º W
End Location:
	Latitude:	47.485760º N
	Longitude:	122.307062º W