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Aye Mates, Yesterday, Sunday 2/16/20, we had a warming trend here in New England with temperatures increasing to the upper 30’s, so my training partner Rick and I decided to get some retrievers out for some work. We had a nice day with focus on land work, though we did allow the dogs a dip in a...

~ FOCUS ~ As a trainer, I utilize an array of techniques to foster intensive eye contact from the retrievers that I work with. Early conditioning rewarding eye contact engages the trainees and teaches them that good things come to them when they make and maintain eye contact with me . Whilst...

~ SHR LAKE CHAFFEE'S AUTUMN LEGACY O' TRAD FINIAN MAC JH ~ I spent some time yesterday with me gun dogs MAC and TRAD in the freshly fallen snow. The lads were granted a day off from training and allowed to frolic in the snow together at will. Don't get me wrong, they love training and all o'...

~ Shooter And The Lads ~ SHOOTER is both the only chocolate colored and female Labrador Retriever in this training group from a session held this afternoon. At age 11 months, SHOOTER is also the youngest dog in this pack. SHOOTER is seen joined by left to far right, MAC, JACKSON, and TRAD. A...

~ Eclipse ~ SHR LAKE CHAFFEE'S AUTUMN LEGACY O' TRAD FINIAN MAC JH Mike ☘️🇮🇪🇺🇸

~ That Special Look ~ SHR LAKE CHAFFEE'S AUTUMN LEGACY O' TRAD FINIAN MAC JH Those o' us that work with and hunt o'er dogs know that special look a gun dog exhibits whilst they are making bird. Hard to describe, an almost trance like state o' being with all senses on high alert as driven by...

~ The Fowl Prowl ~ Me yellow Labrador Retriever gun dog MAC was on the prowl for fowl today as he meandered about the flood plain o' a small New England river. Shortly after capturing this image, MAC jumped several mallards out o' a small backwater. I used a wee bit o' post image editing to...

~ Upland Dreams ~ Me gunning Mate Jim is captured whilst hunting o'er me gun dog TRAD seen out front and just about to enter a cover plot. The viewer can sense Jim's anticipation and hopes for a game bird flush by TRAD. These are the moments so many of us live for. Mike ☘️🇮🇪🇺🇸

~ SHR LAKE C HAFFEE'S AUTUMN LEGACY O' TRAD FINIAN MAC JH ~ " Me 20 month old Labrador Retriever gun dog trainee MAC is seen during a "whistle stop" whilst we were hunting pheasants. MAC has been trained to immediately face in me direction and SIT upon hearing a single peep on me whistle...

~ The Pigeon Hunt ~ My entry image for a photographic challenge seeking recently taken photographs that capture a vintage appearance. This image features my Labrador Retriever gun dog HRCH UH TTF CRAIGHORN KIFFIN TRAD SH during an actual pigeon hunt. Post image editing was utilized to achieve...

~ Long-Tail Down ~ The crisp, cold air of December was not a deterrent to our plan for an afternoon pheasant hunt earlier today. We proceeded to the fields, myself with my gun dogs TRAD and MAC, my friend Deb with her gun dog JACKSON. All three dogs are Labrador Retrievers, TRAD a six year old...

~ Winter Pride ~ TTF JACKSON LAD O' CLOONFINISH JH is seen holding a spectacular winter rooster that he located in heavy switchgrass this afternoon . Now 14 months old, JACKSON is developing nicely as both an upland hunting gun dog and as a K9 hunt test athlete. The pride reflected in JACKSON'S...

Aye Mates, Had a grand day afield with me gun dogs TRAD and MAC whilst hunting pheasants on the snow this morning. The New England air was quite crisp and the sky was clear blue. The reflection of strong sunlight off of the snow made for a bit of strain on the eyes but the exercise walking up...

Aye Mates, FOR SALE ~ All items go as a set and will NOT bet sold separately. Items are of "vintage" age, but any use has been extremely light and all items are in really nice condition with little wear indicated. All items are being offered "as is" and price includes shipment to the buyer if...

Eye On The Prize ~ SHR LAKE CHAFFEE'S AUTUMN LEGACY O' TRAD FINIAN MAC JH. Now 21 months old and in his 2nd season hunting upland game birds, MAC is seen keeping an eye on a large rooster pheasant he flushed to the gun and subsequently retrieved whilst we hunted earlier this morning. Cheers...

Aye Mates, The magic of morning in the uplands is like no other. The camaraderie shared with fellow gunners, the anticipation realized as a gun dog is making bird, the splendor of the morning light penetrating the woodlands and sparkling on the dew laden grasses. How blessed we are that know and...

Aye Mates, Though grossly simplified, the job o' the trained retriever is to flush, mark, locate, and retrieve our shot game birds, be they upland birds or waterfowl, on land or on the water. In the course o' gunning for birds, we have all experienced a bad hit that invariably results in a...

Aye Mates, Though grossly simplified, the job o' the trained retriever is to flush, mark, locate, and retrieve our shot game birds, be they upland birds or waterfowl, on land or on the water. In the course o' gunning for birds, we have all experienced a bad hit that invariably results in a...

The Road Well Traveled I captured this image o' me Mates Bill and his son Billy as they made their way out of the fields we hunted together this morning. The title o' this piece is a metaphor regarding the most special relationship shared by this father and son duo. Cheers, Mike ☘️🇮🇪🇺🇸

Bird Camp ~ A most special place, seemingly frozen in time. Tired dogs lay sleeping by the wood fire, their legs twitching as if still working birds to the gun. The banter amongst friends recall the highlights o' classic shots made o'er brilliant dog work and the wonder o' the autumn fields we...