Quick Monday Report

Only had time to run one brace of dogs this morning as I’m off to the airport to pick-up my granddaughter and her parents.  We took Jack and Frankie to one of our newer covers and in just over an hour Tony fired 8 times over Frankie and I fired ten times over Jack.  Three […]

Little Thuddy’s Big Day

At 5:32 this morning the sun was a huge red ball just at the top of the spruces as we headed for Red Barn with both Big and Little Thuddd in the truck.  His trainer had been bragging up the Little Thudster who had just spent a couple of days with the Big Thud getting […]

Dog of the Day and other Observations

This is my first attempt at getting a picture of Jack on point this morning.  At least I had the camera pointed in the right direction.   (If you don’t know what I’m talking, about see the post in April called “The Lighter Side of Dog Training.)  This morning it was in the 50s already […]

Grouse Trial Primer Part Seven

Bird Dogs and Brains First a report on the last couple of days of training, the weather has been perfect for running dogs the last few days.  Yesterday it was in the 50s when we started and today it was in the high 40s at 7:00 when we broke away the first brace.  It was […]