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.
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.
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.
Ducks are filthy animals—but it takes a lot of ducks to build a good waterfowl dog. My daughter handles most of the daily care, and they absolutely make a mess. Some days I wish there was a neighbor on the way to the training water with an on-demand duck dispensary.
Puppy prepping for the Natural Ability tracking test. It’s all about focus and concentration—no searching. Blake is doing great work with Lena, building understanding and confidence the right way.
Making progress with Molly on the conditioned retrieve. This phase is about clarity, consistency, and understanding—not pressure. When done correctly, force fetch creates a reliable retrieve built on confidence and cooperation.
First bird introduction, and I think she likes them. Early bird exposure builds desire and confidence in a young Pudelpointer when done right and kept positive.
Puppy bird introduction focused on building drive in a young Pudelpointer. Early exposure to birds helps develop desire, confidence, and intensity the right way—started early and kept positive.
Proud pup after completing a drag with a dead pheasant. Drags like this build early tracking and recovery skills that are important for real hunting. Started early and done often, these exercises lay the groundwork for confident, capable dogs in the field.
The Paladin E litter has arrived! This litter is out of Paladins All In (NA 112, UT 180) × Oxbow’s Big Gun (NA 112, UT 204). This was our first experience using Artificial Insemination, resulting in 4 males and 4 females. We chose AI due to Oxbow’s Big Gun’s age and were honored to be […]