Wed night training. Week Three.

12 Volt Man · Post by **12 Volt Man** » Wed Mar 21, 2007 7:29 pm

Had another good training night.

Everyone worked on different issues. It was great to get out and work dogs.

Cooper crept in on his birds last weekend at the NSTRA trial. He is usually very solid on point. Tonight I worked on making him stand point by walking pigeons out in front of him.

Critter Control makes a pretty good bird planter.

Aaron works with Annabel.

Heidi.

Cooper.

Oscar.

Hootch.

Heidi.

Cooper.

AceofSpades41 · Post by **AceofSpades41** » Wed Mar 21, 2007 7:48 pm

Great looking pics keepin coming....

Looks like you guys had some great weather for training.....

Let us know how Cooper does.....

rnbiii · Post by **rnbiii** » Wed Mar 21, 2007 7:51 pm

You've got some great pics of Heidi... but all the dogs look great.

Goosehunterdog · Post by **Goosehunterdog** » Wed Mar 21, 2007 8:23 pm

Very Nice Pictures!!!! I really enjoy the last picture!!

Crl · Post by **Crl** » Wed Mar 21, 2007 8:48 pm

As Cartman would say "you "bleep"" I am still ankle deep in snow.

I am so jealous. Those are some great pictures.

crl

hoffmann35 · Post by **hoffmann35** » Wed Mar 21, 2007 8:59 pm

As always, great pics and great dogs. I love the intensity you capture in them.

Yawallac · Post by **Yawallac** » Thu Mar 22, 2007 5:18 am

I look forward to Thursday mornings and seeing your training pics. Cooper is a stud!

midwestfisherman · Post by **midwestfisherman** » Thu Mar 22, 2007 7:38 am

Nice pics. The dogs are looking good! I'm a bit jealous too, the snow here is gone for the most part but the mud is here in force. Hoping it dries up soon so I can get out into my fields.

gr_elliott · Post by **gr_elliott** » Thu Mar 22, 2007 7:44 am

I love the way Heidi looks....makes me want to switch over to the dark side

Post by **Greg Jennings** » Thu Mar 22, 2007 7:50 am

I like the looks of those wires, too.

If I ever went another direction, I tink that would be it.

But, I'm on a good train and I'll ride it all the way to the round house.

Best, Greg J.

gonehuntin' · Post by **gonehuntin'** » Thu Mar 22, 2007 8:05 am

Here's Lani. Look like sisters.

AceofSpades41 · Post by **AceofSpades41** » Thu Mar 22, 2007 9:14 am

gonehuntin'

Nice looking lady...

Devils Creek · Post by **Devils Creek** » Thu Mar 22, 2007 10:19 am

Man, you're waiting till the light's just right aren'tcha!!!

Camera info please???

That Cooper is a "stylist"!!!

Blade · Post by **Blade** » Thu Mar 22, 2007 1:47 pm

midwestfisherman wrote:Nice pics. The dogs are looking good! I'm a bit jealous too, the snow here is gone for the most part but the mud is here in force. Hoping it dries up soon so I can get out into my fields.

Almost need hip boots here to get to the dogs.

The mud is really terrible this year. Really sucks.

Our weather is holding right now and is supposed be dry and sunny for the next 4 days. Hopefully things dry up soon.

Those are some nice looking dogs.

12 Volt Man · Post by **12 Volt Man** » Fri Mar 23, 2007 6:24 am

Devils Creek wrote:Man, you're waiting till the light's just right aren'tcha!!!

Camera info please???

That Cooper is a "stylist"!!!

Camera is a Nikon D70. I have not spent the time to figure out the best settings. I finally found something that worked on that night. Those shots were some of the best I have taken. They still needed a little help with photoshop. I think I may try the "RAW" mode soon.

12 Volt Man · Post by **12 Volt Man** » Fri Mar 23, 2007 6:57 am

..........oh and on those shots. a cheap 70-300 lens

Post by **pear** » Fri Mar 23, 2007 5:59 pm

Back in my 35mm days, cheap didn't normally mean low quaility. Seems optics follow a roller coaster of prices but quailty isn't effected by it. ..."pear"

crittercontrol · Post by **crittercontrol** » Fri Mar 23, 2007 8:44 pm

I've been a bit busy to post pics...finally getting around to it.

These sessions are great. We're learning a lot and the dogs are coming right along.

I had to leave a little early, so I took these pics before everyone else arrived.

Jo-jo on point! No flagging either. (took lots of kicking in the bushes but she finally stopped.

)

This is an honest first point from Oprah!

She held it for about 6 seconds (long enough for 3 pics) before she jumped in for the bird, which she chased down and...

Who you callin' ugly?!

Stormy Skies don't matter when you're young...

Catch-up

Great fun guys!

AceofSpades41 · Post by **AceofSpades41** » Fri Mar 23, 2007 9:03 pm

Great pics folks looks like them pups are learning well

Stump · Post by **Stump** » Sun Mar 25, 2007 4:27 am

Hey Critter control I thought you arnt ever suppose to let them catch a bird?

crittercontrol · Post by **crittercontrol** » Sun Mar 25, 2007 9:59 am

Stump wrote:Hey Critter control I thought you arnt ever suppose to let them catch a bird?

Thats one a them "debatables!"

Post by **Greg Jennings** » Sun Mar 25, 2007 11:54 am

Stump wrote:Hey Critter control I thought you arnt ever suppose to let them catch a bird?

As previously said, opinions vary.

One opinion is that letting the chase when they're young and catch a few builds desire and drive. A few and early on are the the operative words. A lot of field trialers hold this opinion.

Another opinion is to never let the dog catch a bird as it causes issues in getting the dog steady and a tendency to chase birds. A lot of hunting and versatile trainers hold this opinion.

In either mindset when a goof-up is made and the dog catches a bird, it isn't the end of the world. Don't make a big deal of it and the dog won't either.

Best regards, Greg J.

Stump · Post by **Stump** » Sun Mar 25, 2007 8:46 pm

I love these pics of Heidi. What an awsome dog. I hope my pup turns out half as nice as that dog.