Well whats been happening.....
M has been out with Maverick again trying to swim/bank hop but unfortunately the tide was too low to do much of either but she's going to try and go back for another go, M did find there was bits of quick sand so it will be easier with a higher tide.
Maverick has also been to another agility comp, with better success although he still would like to go off and see everyone but hes getting better.
Maverick has also been to a gundog scurry, which he did very well coming top 10 in the novice one day and the 7th in the open the next. A scurry is a timed retrieve of a dummy. In the novice class it is a fired shot then dummy thrown into undergrowth (past a foot height fence) which is retrieved, in the open class it is a fired shot with a dummy thrown and then as the dog is bringing it back a second is thrown in its place which they then have to retrieve 'blind'.
M is trying to find out whether she and Maverick can take part in a shoot picking up later in the season - that's exciting!
The full height jumps came out at training last night as both Maverick and I (Cadbury) have got a competition at the weekend. Its local so no camping but its all weekend, its also inside so we don't have to deal with the weather which this summer has been terrible!
M said I was very good last night she even managed to do some distance handling which she didn't think she could do, so she's hoping that I stay confident in the ring and jump well.
Maverick also managed full height last night although he was so enthusiastic that he ended up hitting the top of the tyre jump and biting his tongue - bless him!
He also had various other scraps from his energetic style last night but M was still happy with his progress he was up for listening instead of running off to the other dogs (apart from when we went off to do 'our own thing')
M's just got to remember to have fun at the weekend - we're going to video the runs so I'll post them on here next week.
M has been out with Maverick again trying to swim/bank hop but unfortunately the tide was too low to do much of either but she's going to try and go back for another go, M did find there was bits of quick sand so it will be easier with a higher tide.
Maverick has also been to another agility comp, with better success although he still would like to go off and see everyone but hes getting better.
Maverick has also been to a gundog scurry, which he did very well coming top 10 in the novice one day and the 7th in the open the next. A scurry is a timed retrieve of a dummy. In the novice class it is a fired shot then dummy thrown into undergrowth (past a foot height fence) which is retrieved, in the open class it is a fired shot with a dummy thrown and then as the dog is bringing it back a second is thrown in its place which they then have to retrieve 'blind'.
M is trying to find out whether she and Maverick can take part in a shoot picking up later in the season - that's exciting!
The full height jumps came out at training last night as both Maverick and I (Cadbury) have got a competition at the weekend. Its local so no camping but its all weekend, its also inside so we don't have to deal with the weather which this summer has been terrible!
M said I was very good last night she even managed to do some distance handling which she didn't think she could do, so she's hoping that I stay confident in the ring and jump well.
Maverick also managed full height last night although he was so enthusiastic that he ended up hitting the top of the tyre jump and biting his tongue - bless him!
He also had various other scraps from his energetic style last night but M was still happy with his progress he was up for listening instead of running off to the other dogs (apart from when we went off to do 'our own thing')
M's just got to remember to have fun at the weekend - we're going to video the runs so I'll post them on here next week.
Sounds like you both been very busy :) The gundog training sounds great fun and we look forward to the agility videos :) Milo & Jet
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