Post by Justin on Oct 8, 2010 9:35:29 GMT -5
well today we was all excited to hit the blind we had double checked the gear and re checked it. so 430 this morning I wake up just before alarm and me and Alisha are like waiting for it to go off LOL then we wasn't long getting all the gear packed in the truck with one confused and excited little dog...we headed out to our spot and started settin out the decoys we used 4 ghg teal and 5 ghg blacks ...we looked a crossed the harbour ( not far) and seen what looked like a search party coming LOL our morning was SLOW we had no water for while and we hadn't been putting corn out 
anyways we did have a small group of black ducks work the spread and stuck up and fired. I didn't see anything fall or did she but in the excitement there was a nice drake black duck on the water ...SO I get april out of the blind and try to mark the bird she is heeling and excited and trys to retrieve a decoy LOL so I get her to return and heel again and throw a rock to get her focus off the decoys and when her eys locked on that duck I know me and alisha smiled LOL she was unsure of just what to do at first as it was still alive but her training kicked in and she gently grabbed it and returned to me where I told her to drop it and sit which she done in the blink of a eye ...I am not worried on in hand retrieves right now just want her to have fun and experience it ....I must say me and Alisha are very proud of her and how well she listens (anyone who seen her at the shoot would think I switched dogs LOL)
the funny part is when we were ready to leave the dog was looking at the decoys and then in she went and retrieved every decoy to my hand and back for the next LOL I know this is bad thing but we will work on that later ! even tho we only bagged one duck it was so worth it to see april work so well!
after the retrieve photo opt LOL
anyways we did have a small group of black ducks work the spread and stuck up and fired. I didn't see anything fall or did she but in the excitement there was a nice drake black duck on the water ...SO I get april out of the blind and try to mark the bird she is heeling and excited and trys to retrieve a decoy LOL so I get her to return and heel again and throw a rock to get her focus off the decoys and when her eys locked on that duck I know me and alisha smiled LOL she was unsure of just what to do at first as it was still alive but her training kicked in and she gently grabbed it and returned to me where I told her to drop it and sit which she done in the blink of a eye ...I am not worried on in hand retrieves right now just want her to have fun and experience it ....I must say me and Alisha are very proud of her and how well she listens (anyone who seen her at the shoot would think I switched dogs LOL) the funny part is when we were ready to leave the dog was looking at the decoys and then in she went and retrieved every decoy to my hand and back for the next LOL I know this is bad thing but we will work on that later ! even tho we only bagged one duck it was so worth it to see april work so well!
after the retrieve photo opt LOL
