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Thursday, February 6th, 2014 Update

Okay, let’s see… where were we? The past week has zoomed by. I barely know where to begin. Orion flew off to his new home Saturday. It was a very big adjustment for me without him. He’s doing just fine, though. 😉 He was so much fun and such a …

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Jessie, a beautiful Orange Belton Llewellin Setter

Photo of the Day: February 06, 2014

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Jess getting warmed up for hunting

Northwoods Wild Bird Camp 2013 – Week 3

Hi All, Another week of NWBC 2013 has flown by. We’ve encountered a range of weather extremes since arriving at the beginning of October—from beautiful, sunny golden and red-leaf days and highs in the 70s to the dreary, rainy, windy days and now the early snows have settled on the …

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Northwoods Bird Camp 2010 Day 6

I just realized that it has already been one week ago today that I started out on this journey to the North woods. Six days have flown by! Madison (now Sadie) and Copper have already been with their new families for a week and I still miss them! Kenai (now, …

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LML September 18, 2010 Hunt, Jenna, Jess, Training, Trout Streams Permalink
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Sir Royal Blizzard Gladstone

After skipping an evening of dog work last night (Thursday), for a birthday party, we got back at it tonight (Friday). I decided to run Jess. Three of the gals are in heat, I didn’t want Dora to run too hard (and in the heat) and she and Jess have …

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Jess

Photo of the Day for May 5th, 2010

Turn and Burn… (Click image for a high resolution version in a new window.) Today’s photo is of “Jess,” the sweetest, most tolerant, patient, and kind Llewellin Setter there has to be in existence! Jess is the most gentle boy I have ever personally had the pleasure of knowing. Don’t …

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LML May 5, 2010 Jess, POD, Training Permalink

Another Excellent Day of Upland Bird Hunting

We had a nice change in the temperature today…. and more rain. Didn’t have to worry about the gnats today, just keeping …

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“More than the mountain and the grouse, there were those setters…I see myself in each of them, what I gave them and how they shaped me, losing a piece of my heart as each was taken from me.” – George Bird Evans, From My Covers

I feel your pain, Mr. Evans, I so feel your pain.

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In memory of my best friend and truly the greatest bird dog that ever lived.

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