It’s supposed to be in the high 80s this afternoon, so we started a little earlier than usual this morning. We met at the gate at 5:45 and broke away the first brace at 6:05 when it was 50 degrees. The first brace was Jack and Thuddy in sections 1 & 2. Jack had to […]
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Just another Day at Work
This turned out to be a non-productive but LJ looked good. The fourth of July may be a holiday for most of you but up here in the North Woods it’s just another day to get out and work dogs. We did start a little later than usual because it rained until just before 8, […]
July 2nd Training Report
Today was our first official training morning. It involves meeting at the gate at 6:30 and driving into one of our training covers. The first brace broke away just before 7:00 this morning and included Little Thuddy braced with Wild Apple Jack. This is one of those situations where we feel a less experienced young […]
Grouse Trial Primer Part Six
The Rope One way to control a young dog around birds is with the bellyband. By putting an e-collar on the dogs flank during heel and whoa drills in the yard you can transition from the lead to the collar rather quickly. Then, when the dog is in the woods it’s easy to push the […]