If you guys are like me you can't believe that the puppies are nearly 10 months old. Like all youngsters you have your good days and you have your bad days but for me the journey is all worth it. My hunting season has come to an end and now is the time to get serious about training my puppy.
Oakley has turned into a beautiful young dog. She has a great coat that suits her well for all the hunting seasons. Her feet have been tough as nails, she has not had a single issue even while hunting the elusive chukar. For those of you that hunt chukar you know how rugged the terrain is and how some dogs feet just can't take the wear and tear. Its so nice when you don't have to worry about booting up your dogs feet.
Oakley is a very sweet dog. She wants to please and and does not have a mean bone in her body. She takes to the little training that I have done with ease and craves any and all attention she gets. At this early age in her life I am amazed at how well she has picked up retrieving. She will do it over and over again and it seems that I tire of it before she does. She is so good at it that I'm now training her to catch a Frisbee.
We've been hunting quite a few times the past few months but not nearly as much as we would have liked to have gone. I think my favorite hunt the past two years has been the youth pheasant hunt. This is a time I get to take out my boys and spend one on one time with them, I don't carry a gun, its all about them and teaching them gun safety and technique, where to stand when the dogs go on point, how to hold the gun, how to be aware of the surroundings whats a safe shot and what is not. This is one of the best things that the DWR does. It helps give young hunters success without having to compete with adults.
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| Brandon carrying out the birds |
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| Parker walking out with his bird |
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| Oakley's first wild chukar, it was an awesome retrieve! |
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