Our club hunt yesterday was full of fun, fellowship and some good dog work. Photos by my lovely wife – thanks honey! Here’s a sampling:
Posts Tagged ‘puppy’
The season isn’t over here!
Posted in News, tagged bird dog, bird hunting, dog training, German Wirehaired Club of Central Oregon, German wirehaired pointer, GWPCO, puppy, versatile hunting dog on February 13, 2012 | 2 Comments »
Road to Utility Test: steady to shot
Posted in bird hunting, hunting dog, dog training, tagged dog training, puppy, obedience training, German wirehaired pointer, Manny, North American Versatile Hunting Dog Association, whoa, steady to wing and shot, NAFHDA on February 3, 2012 | 6 Comments »
Along with the other things we’re practicing, Manny is now learning that a gun shot means “whoa.” Yep, I sometimes shoot birds that fly wild, nowhere near my dogs … especially on a slow day, the first day, the last day, or any day when the adrenaline is flowing faster than the wisdom. When I [...]
Road to Utility Test: Steady … steady …
Posted in bird hunting, dog training, hunting dog, News, tagged dog training, German wirehaired pointer, puppy, sto to flush, versatile hunting dog, whoa training on January 25, 2012 | 2 Comments »
“Hope for the best, but plan for the worst.” While not originally coined for dog trainers, it is a worthy axiom, especially in the area of steadiness to wing, shot, and fall. Every step, every cracked twig or ruffling wing feather is an invitation to Manny. As if a bird were saying “C’mon, pup, I [...]
Road to Utility Test: water, water everywhere but …
Posted in News, tagged bird dog, field trials, NAVHDA, puppy, Utility Test, versatile hunting dog on January 10, 2012 | 5 Comments »
Believe it or not, here on the desert we have a lot of water. Irrigation canals, stock ponds, a few trout streams and if you head for the hills, alpine lakes. But finding a piece of water for the NAVHDA utility test? A tall order. It’s gotta be a good acre or more in surface [...]
Road to the Utility Test: “whoa,” in all its forms
Posted in News, tagged bird dog, dog training, Manny, NAVHDA, puppy, Utility Test, versatile hunting dog on January 7, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
I’m not bragging. And I fear what I tell you next might jinx next week’s training. But every baby step forward is worthy of celebration around here as we head toward a fall NAVHDA Utility Test. One key element of this grueling test is steadiness, not just to a flushing bird but to the shot [...]
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