Champ and quail

bauerline

bauerline

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I picked up 6 quail today to do some bird introduction. My neighbor has a 7 month old American Water Spaniel, so I used two birds for his pup. His dog loved the quail and looks to have what it takes to be a hunting dog.

After that, my entire family went to the fields to show Champ some birds. Connor and Carson helped put the birds in the field using the tip up cages I just got from LCS. My wife Lori was behind the camera. Champ did pretty good for being 10 weeks old and was using his nose to find the birds. He did have some points that I was happy about. He did like to watch the birds fly but he wasn't to sure about the flutter of wings just yet. It was a good bird intro for him and I will continue to slowly work with him.

On a side note, as we drove past the fields we saw a rooster and two hen pheasants. They looked to be in good shape.

Here are some pics from the bird into:

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Watch out!
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It was nice to get Champ out on some birds for the first time although Nittany and Blitz didn't like being left at home.
 
Can't think of a better way for the family to spend time together, but be patient, don't rush it. looks like he's going to be a good one! :thumbsup:
 
Don't worry, I won't rush things. I probably won't get birds again for a few more weeks. My main goal was for him to just get some scent contact and see the birds fly. Champ was sure interested in the box the quail came in when we got back from the fields.
 
Champ is doing great. Housebreaking is going well overall but a little warmer weather would be nice. He is doing well with come and stay in the house and backyard. I've done a little gun introduction for him. When he hears the shot he likes to run towards it to see what's going on. I've mostly used the toy cap gun and I did use a starter pistol from a distance on one occasion when I was able to get all 3 dogs to the fields for a run. Champ and Blitz like to run around the house and rough house together. Nittany jumps in once in a while but prefers to lay on the couch. Champ is growing and has put on some good weight. He goes to the vet today for his next round of shots so I'll see what he weighs then. It will probably be a few more weeks until I do another bird intro for him. Time and weather are tough this time of year. The boys have 3 more weekends of wrestling (if one or both make it to the league finals) and then my Saturdays will open up more. I'm also working on getting him registered with NAVHDA since I think I'll try that venue with him. We'll see how that goes. Thanks for asking.
 
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