Finally Lady does it for real

So my best friend Julie and her dog Lady finally got to compete in their first trial ever. Julie still healing from her tragic motorcycle accident brought her crutches and cane to this event. Now Lady is 7 years old that never was used properly according to her breeding. Julie has taken the time to see that Lady got some of what well bred setters are supposed to have even if it meant she had to walk thru snow an dcold while on crutches.

Well on Saturday April 14th 2012 Julie was able to run Lady in her first ever field trial. Lady and Julie made it thru with out being disqualified which is a major deal all in it's self and found two birds to boot. Lady did not recieve a placement but as I said did not get disqualified. Julie just proved you can teach an old dog new tricks. I'm not sure who is happier myself or Julie. I'm so tickled that Julie had this opportunity to have made this accoplishment in spite of her tragedy.

Sadie 12/16/2011

Well my pup Sadie is begining to listen and work very nice. I caught this shot with my phone camera. I never seem to have the good camera for the good shots. Well the pheasant had slipped away from her but we did eventually get it.

Can't keep a good red dog owner down

My best friend Julie out with her red setter "Lady" only months after her motorcycle accident.

Julie suffered from a broken tibia, a fracture to the base of her skull.

Julie was basically scalped and required 60 stitches to sew her back up. Rods and srews holding her leg together and a couple of months in a neck brace.

Julie consideres hers self lucky to be alive.

While Julie has been unable to work with lady for a while I stepped in and helped a little here and there. Now in Novemeber Julie is feeling a little better but still on one crutch.

When I offered her the oportunity to come out and shoot a couple pheasants over her dog she didn't hesitate for a second. Julie has been very anxious to get out with Lady since the last time was mid August when we had began preparing for this falls hunts. Then the accident at the end of August set everything back.

Julie has now been able to see her dog do things she didn't do before the accident like holding a staunch point

Lady Claire

Claire, now known as Lady in the capable hands of my close friend Julie, is begining to come around nicely. Saturday the 23rd we went out for a bit of training Lady showed enthusiasm for the hunt not only in the field but when she heres her bell on her hunting collar she now gets excited know she gets to go. Lady also is begining to handle nice for Julie and works at a good hunting distance. She showed signs of hunting objectives this weekend something hadn't been doing in the past. She is begining to respond to hand signals while afield and pay cloer attention to what Julie is doing. Her listening skills still need a little work but she has come a long way in a short time already I have no doubt Julie is going to have

a great hunting season this coming fall.

In the photo Lady is pointing a planted quail and Sadie is honoring the point. Julie is kicking around looking for the quail and trying to tempt Lady off point so she can be corrected but both dogs remained steady to flush.

Profile: Sadie

Sadie now 1 year old is a very intense puppy with a big set of wheels. Her nose is excellent she's very well gaited and runs fast and effortlessly. She is still in the tweety bird stage so she likes to chase tweety birds. She is almost broke except when she can see the bird. I expect by this fall she'll get to do some productive hunting.

Clair gets a new home

Claire pictured here with Julie her new owner/master. Clair enjoys being part house dog part, hunting dog. Claire is 5yrs old and was basically neglected of her needs as a well bred high end hunting dog so she is under going training/retraining to get her out of some of the bad habits she's developed over the years. Now that Julie is in charge Clair will have at the least the life of a hunting dog.

Moxi, Kira tag team for Mpls man

January 30th 2011, Moxi and Kira helped this gentleman from Mpls get his first pheasant ever. Moxi and Kira pu t on a great show, running thru chest deep snow and demonstrating excellent pointing and backing, giving this gentleman several close up oportunities to bag his birds. Temperature was a balmy 17 degrees with a wind that brought the temp down to Zero but nobody was cold.