I was finally able to get some time off work this past week and get both of the girls, Tika and Gunnr, into the woods. This is the first time I've been able to get them out since early winter. What a delight!
Gunnr has so much improved since I got her last August. At that time she was just absolutely uncontrollable and crazy as a jaybird, but she has changed! I've had her off lead for one and two hour sessions in deep cover each day this week and she is just a hunting machine. Nice forward looping figure eights in front of me, rarely circling behind me, constantly making game and best of all responding to commands. The ultimate being that I was able to call her off a deer that broke cover twenty yards from her. I was psyched ;D
Tika is simply Tika. She's very well mannered, hunts close has a nice wandering pace and is just a joy to be in the woods with. We got turned around for an hour in deep cover, in a low lying bog, and both came out covered in mud. She was into it! I can't wait for woodcock season with her.
Both are being acclimated to water and so far so good. I'm going to try and get down to the shoreline to take them for walks, or rather swims, in water. Gotta find my old waders.
I just thought I'd share our long weekend with everyone. Thanks, and I hope everyone is having a nice weekend.
Gunnr has so much improved since I got her last August. At that time she was just absolutely uncontrollable and crazy as a jaybird, but she has changed! I've had her off lead for one and two hour sessions in deep cover each day this week and she is just a hunting machine. Nice forward looping figure eights in front of me, rarely circling behind me, constantly making game and best of all responding to commands. The ultimate being that I was able to call her off a deer that broke cover twenty yards from her. I was psyched ;D
Tika is simply Tika. She's very well mannered, hunts close has a nice wandering pace and is just a joy to be in the woods with. We got turned around for an hour in deep cover, in a low lying bog, and both came out covered in mud. She was into it! I can't wait for woodcock season with her.
Both are being acclimated to water and so far so good. I'm going to try and get down to the shoreline to take them for walks, or rather swims, in water. Gotta find my old waders.
I just thought I'd share our long weekend with everyone. Thanks, and I hope everyone is having a nice weekend.