Take him to the local trap range with his favorite toy and treats. Play in the truck, in the parking lot behind the guns and if he is good with that roll down the windows a bit. If he is good with that take him out of the truck on lead and play some more. If he is good with that start working very slowly towards the line. But keep it fun and games. Back up if he gets edgy.
They have, a few years ago when I was still guiding they would have 1000 + retrieves during the season. Both have joint injuries beyond repair, we’ve tried. On the job injuries resulting in just over 10 k in vet bills. Now we go out to a small piece of public ground, 2 hours at the most. If we’re lucky we get one or two birds. If we
you shot his head clean off!Maverick and I took a walk up a canyon not far from town this morning. He found a pheasant and the old Remington 32 brought it down handily. We're both pretty pleased about that!
Happy Guy & Maverick right now. Happy Thanksgiving all.
Head is tucked under the body. A pellet nailed him in the head and it was a bloody mess... so it stayed out of the photograph.
