A5 Sweet 16
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As many of you know, I lost my springer Buzz last December, right as we were getting into the best part of the season.
So Ace is now 5-1/2 months old & has been hunting 3 times. So far, of all my springers, he seems to have the most innate know-how. The others developed into spectacular hunters, but right out of the box, Ace hunted. Out in front, looking for.....something. Pheasants, mice, rabbit fart residue, moths. Never following. Never out of control (although those moments will undoubtedly come). And on his 2nd outing, he realized there were pheasants in that grass & that they're more fun to find than other things. The lightbulb definitely switched on. As people, we're pretty much helpless for quite a while & have no understanding of what our job is until we're well into adulthood. With every dog, it blows my mind that they're able to discover their special purpose so early on in life & with almost no training or experience. It's almost as though it's genetic or something.
Here's Ace w/ his 1st rooster. Look how he retrieved to hand, sat, & held, waiting to gently drop it into my hand. He may come from great stock, but my training improves with each dog too.
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So Ace is now 5-1/2 months old & has been hunting 3 times. So far, of all my springers, he seems to have the most innate know-how. The others developed into spectacular hunters, but right out of the box, Ace hunted. Out in front, looking for.....something. Pheasants, mice, rabbit fart residue, moths. Never following. Never out of control (although those moments will undoubtedly come). And on his 2nd outing, he realized there were pheasants in that grass & that they're more fun to find than other things. The lightbulb definitely switched on. As people, we're pretty much helpless for quite a while & have no understanding of what our job is until we're well into adulthood. With every dog, it blows my mind that they're able to discover their special purpose so early on in life & with almost no training or experience. It's almost as though it's genetic or something.
Here's Ace w/ his 1st rooster. Look how he retrieved to hand, sat, & held, waiting to gently drop it into my hand. He may come from great stock, but my training improves with each dog too.
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