We are keeping her—her name is Halo. The runt of the litter, and we suspect she may be deaf or hard of hearing. She’s a special little one, and we’re committed to giving her the opportunity to grow and thrive.
She swims. Next up is expanding her search. Building independence and range takes time and exposure. Cam did a great job with her—now I get to run Rivr in Natural Ability.
Puppy tracking in the rain. Windy Sage A Rivr Runs Through It working through conditions with focus and determination. Tracking is about concentration and staying on the line, no matter the environment.
Nice retrieve on a fresh bird. Still working on handling live birds. This is NAVHDA-style duck drag work with Molly, building reliability and confidence through the conditioned retrieve.
Pups first duck. This is Falling Feathers Big Smoke, out of VC Ripsnorters Outlaw Grounds (Judeeeee :)) and Cedarwoods Cowboy Oakley UT I (Case). Got to love the cooperation in these pups—early exposure showing up the right way.
Paladins Go Man Go “Gunny” bird introduction. Gunny is by Cedarwoods Harley and out of a Hardtrigger female, sired by Cedarwoods Image of Tukr and out of a Czar sister. Strong pedigree behind this young Pudelpointer. High hopes.
Pudelpointer puppy learning how to be a dog by socializing with older dogs. These early interactions build confidence, respect, and communication skills that matter later in training and hunting.
Instincts make the struggle real. I walked away for two minutes to fill a water bowl and an under-5-week Pudelpointer pup went missing. He made his way to the duck pen and got stuck in a live trap. Strong instincts show up early.
Oh Lena, you are so pretty. A look at Lena when she was young, showing correct conformation and balance in a Pudelpointer breeding female. Structure matters, and this is what we like to see.
Big Smoke has water figured out. Early water work preparing for the Natural Ability test water portion. Confidence, willingness, and understanding built through proper exposure and repetition.