Do you realize in 10 weeks, Upland Hunting season will open in many states in the western United States. In 12 weeks, the coveted Ruffed Grouse season opens in many mid-western states, like Michigan. I don’t know about you, but my current physical condition is not great and a day …
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How to build your own heavy-duty dog training/grooming table with step-by-step photos and instructions.
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Coming December 30th, 2016. Registration only available until December 30th, 2016. Registration will close at midnight December 30th until probably February-March 2017. This is so I can devote all my attention to the very special founding members that join before December 29th. The foundation prices will also increase before …
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Biting and mouthing are very normal puppy behaviors, however rude and ill-mannered it seems. Dogs don’t have hands so they investigate everything with their mouths. Playing and play fighting is also very normal. Litter mates play by biting—and this play can get very rough—but it is all playing. This is …
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One of the best things you can do for your Llewellin Setter puppy is to groom him daily starting as soon as you get him. I prefer to do this on a table, getting pup up to a manageable height. They love to be up at your face anyway and …
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Hello all, Hope this finds you well and enjoying the start of summer. I know I have not updated you in a very long time and I’ve really missed sharing news with you. Wonderful family events and a lot of projects both here and back home in PA have kept …
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Before life explodes with puppies running amuck (I love that word—amuck— and am reminded of the movie, Hocus Pocus, where Sarah Jessica …
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Hi all, Do you realize in just 4 short months we can be hunting upland birds with our bird dogs somewhere? Rather …
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Just over two months until the Ruff opener in the Northwoods. I can’t wait! 🙂 I can’t wait for NWBC 2012! That’s …
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It has been glorious weather in the Northwoods the past few days. It went from the 90s to the 60s and we …
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Dora woke me around 5:15 am. So, she, Kea, Rosie, and I hurried to the door–I couldn’t wait to see if it …
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Things are hopping here lately with wee puppies (whose eyes are opening–hooray!–I just love when they first open their eyes and are …
Read more...I think it is fairly well known how I feel about using planted birds and why I go to—what some might see …
Read more...A mink raided our pigeon loft last night and got all but four of our training pigeons. I am devastated! We had …
Read more...Northwoods Bird Camp 2010 is now over. With a very heavy heart, I left my soul in the Northwoods and headed back …
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Hello all. Week 6 of camp has been the least productive of all. We’ve only hunted about 3 days. Weather and work-load …
Read more...After a few weeks of lots of company, things are suddenly very quiet and I must say, a bit lonely, here in …
Read more...I can’t believe I have been this awful at keeping the reports updated! So much has been going on and the landscape …
Read more...Things are very busy here with folks coming and going. Scott arrived with the rest of our Llewellins–I really missed them! They …
Read more...I have been thinking I was updating the blog via my cell-phone application for several days–I don’t know where all the posts …
Read more...Grouse for dinner tonight–who could complain? Not me! I say everyday that I am the luckiest girl in the world to be …
Read more...A quick update on today: I was able to get on the road by 9:15 this morning. Yahoo! It was a lovely …
Read more...I just realized that it has already been one week ago today that I started out on this journey to the North …
Read more...Howdy, All! Well, things are coming along here in the North woods. The weather has been fantastic—cool, mid-50s during the day and …
Read more...Click on the photos for a larger view–and to leave comments! I couldn’t ask for more fantastic weather than we have been …
Read more...Well, we are finally here! Wild Bird Camp 2010 has officially started. It was a long drive and an exhausting first day …
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Ran the dogs at the farm property this evening. Worked on whistle commands–for turn and come. I need to start working individually …
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I was dying to get up the mountain this evening. Fearing it was too warm and perhaps not much water to keep …
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Well, it looks like we may get rained out of dog-working activities this evening. We’ll see, maybe it will go away and …
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Photos tell the story better than I can, tonight. So, I will let them speak for themselves… with just a few comments …
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Well, summer is certainly here. The days are long and very warm. I absolutely love that it gets light so early and …
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I have no idea why it seems I don’t talk more about this dog, Boone (as in Daniel Boone). This dog has …
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After skipping an evening of dog work last night (Thursday), for a birthday party, we got back at it tonight (Friday). I …
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Gosh, can you believe it really is June 15th, already? Blink. It’s gone! Well, we’ve been busy bees–as I am sure everyone …
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I heard the storms were coming this afternoon, so after doing the morning chores, I opted to squeeze in a quick morning …
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I decided to hit the trail this evening with Luke. I have many young dogs to work, but needed some special time …
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Turn and Burn… (Click image for a high resolution version in a new window.) Today’s photo is of “Jess,” the sweetest, most …
Read more...Time is flying by–can you even believe it is May 2010? I can’t. But, it is. No stopping time, is there? Spring …
Read more...In another field, not so far away, but at a much higher elevation–isn’t it beautiful?–was Graham working Count with a friend who …
Read more...I have a lot of dog-work to do and having had quite all of the computer-sitting work that I can take for …
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I know, I know, it is April and how can I be dreaming of Fall already? I can’t help myself as it …
Read more...Today’s photo is of Kohl, a nine-month old male out of Shay by Brier. I worked him today and he did very …
Read more...Today was a really great day! Not only was the weather absolutely fantastic (cool and sunny), but I got to spend the …
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Lily Belle (from the Patriots litter, now just 9-months old), living in Northern California, got to go on a chuckar/pheasant hunt. She …
Read more...I love the bird dog world. I love working and training dogs and I love puppy rearing and training. I wish with …
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We have enjoyed a wonderful stretch of weather in southwestern PA. The snow has (mostly) melted revealing dirt, mud, litter (where does …
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As I get older, I find myself really paying attention to certain comforts that I cannot seem to do without anymore. I …
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I have been receiving requests for a report from Bird Camp 2009 so I had better get to it! “Camp” was wonderful …
Read more...Here it is a week already since arriving in the North Woods for bird camp, as I call it. We have had …
Read more...It is finally getting closer! The next 7 weeks will fly and we will be setting off for a month of hunting. …
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