Week 1, day 2 update...

I've been doing quiet time with her at my desk both pre and post training.  She's adjusting well, but there haven't been any significant distraction yet.  I'm doing client 1099's today and maybe tomorrow and should be ready to spend lots of time focused on her.

Post training snooze

Here's a video of our training area to give you an idea of the level of distraction.  Low to moderate, but would shift to high in a blink were there deer or elk around.

I've stopped stepping on the leash to prevent her moving away from me.  Instead, this am I just watched her body and when she became too distracted, I changed direction.  She quickly learned to keep one ear on me for when I'd stop or change directions, while using her nose to scent, eyes to scout and one ear on the world around her.  I don't know if that level of multi tasking is normal or even good, but it seemed to work at least 80% of the time.  She spent most of her time within a 5-6 radius of me and never crowded close unless I was putting her through a series of inside turns.

And on the last half of the way home, I shifted to loose line unless she got distracted, then shifted back.  Had to do it 2-3 times before she figured out the boundary.  And you're right of course, she can tell the difference between the two.

All in all it was a good session and I'm shooting for a second one about 3pm.