Here Allie works a scent dragline.

 

 

Allie's whoa training

Enjoying the journey

Allie is coming along fine. Lately, her points have been the classic three legged stance with a leg tucked up; pretty to watch. She is retrieving but I still have her on a long check cord. Her basic obedience is doing well and will start the whistle on her. I have had her on planted birds in the yard which she did well on. I am enjoying the journey with her. She is still young but look forward to the future when I can hunt her and test her.

"Allie"

Infanta Alba "Allie". Newest member to the family. A German Shorthaired Pointer.

A Compliment

I recieved this compliment from David C. who's dog I was working on for awhile.

Hello Thomas,

How are thing going with the new dog. This morning I went for a run along the ditch bank next to hay fields. When I got close to some tall grass Akita was bouncing like crazy. She came to a complete point and I left her at point for a minute then I started to walking to her. When I came about fifteen feet I yelled "get em" and she flushed 2 pheasants five feet from her like a season pro. Thanks for your help.

"Akita"

Akita is a year old German Shorthaired Pointer. I am training this spring for an individual with the hopes to get her ready for some hunting in the fall. She came to me with absolutely no formal obedience done much less to say anything about advanced field work. Her owner, David C. from Albuquerque acquired her with the hopes of doing the training himself but the training fell threw with all of life's other obligations.

I have had her a week now and can get her to sit on command until released. Next week, I will do the come command and introduce "Whoa" training. This is my first experience with working/training with pointers and looking forward to it. In the past, I have had guide trips where the pointers (Brittany) owners wanted a more experience dog around with their young dogs (Ducky Grouse hunting in the mountains). Akita is a high engery dog and likes to run. It will be fun to see her working a field.