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Cooper loves the truck
Talked to Andy again today. It was just a short call, just passing on some details. But it turns out that it took Cooper only three days to figure out that things have changed. When Andy comes into the...
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1st month demo
Today we finally got to see Cooper work. The question in my mind is: Has this month of missing him been worth it? I think all of us would say, “Yes!” And now for a little commentary. Some parts of what...
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2nd visit to WaterDog Kennel soon!
Next Thursday, we get to go see Cooper again, where he’ll demonstrate his skills retrieving ducks from a pond near the Chehalis River. In the meantime, we’ll have to comfort ourselves with some video...
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Cooper, Russ, and Andy in the field
We got to see Cooper today, and Russ got his first training session from Andy. Everything was set up in a field near the Chehalis River, with uneven cover and three launchers. Cooper did pretty well —...
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250 yds for Cooper and a duck for Tooey
Earlier in the week, Russ was telling a friend that Cooper is doing pretty well at duck school, but that Tooey has the drive of a turnip. Well, both cases turn out a lot better than that. Today, Cooper...
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Another training day in Chehalis
After a night of rain in the Pacific Northwest, the sun popped out about 10:00 am. I took this one photo just after I made the 80-mile drive up I-5 from Portland to one of Andy‘s training grounds near...
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Introducing shotguns to the training mix
Training for hunt trials and hunting can be two distinct activities. And the different organization that offer hunt trials, such as the American Kennel Club and the United Kennel Club, add even more...
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Cooper advances to double retrieves
Today’s training session with Cooper was yet another milestone. Last week he executed multiple single water retrieves back to back, all under verbal control. So this week we moved into double...
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Cooper the Barbarian
Cooper is home from hunt school! Hurray! He is much better behaved and just seems more solid and confidant. And he looks like a barbarian: In this picture, Coop’s in all his untrimmed glory. Look at...
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Cooper’s 2nd leg on his SHR
Second day, 2nd hunt of the Whistling Wings Spring 2010 hunt test. Deeper pond and taller grass than the first hunt yesterday, but the same happy results. Two passes down, two to go for the UKC’s...
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