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Finally got a chance to take Atlas down to the Rio Grande today. We did a quick photo shoot and the worked on the steadying drill from Fowl Dogs one. Unfortunately no actual video of the fowl dogs training as my daughter had to help me with the drill.

Last season i spent a lot of my hunts solo and he had developed a habit of running out of the blind at the shot. I staked him in the blind for most of the season, Today he went from creeping or orbiting (running in small circles while maintaining the heal position) to taking one tiny creep backward at the gun shot. I threw the dummies and birds, worked the calls and shotgun with blanks, while my daughter worked him. Since we had no other dog to help us with the drill i was also the pickup dog. I was very impressed with his progress.

This was a fun retrieve after we finished training. I went easy on the distraction so we would end with a success.


and some shots from the photo shoot

Good looking dawg.

He's sure to turn a lot of heads in the field

thanks for the compliments guys.

Thought I'd throw a video up of him swimming. A lot of talk out there in the retriever world about lack of water courage in the breed. Maybe he is non-typical, but he's never been water shy. Since his first swim has always had a real smooth calm style almost like a breast stroke. His only water issue seems to be jumping in. He'll run in full speed on a shallow grade but tiptoes in off a drop off.

goodkarmarising wrote:Good looking dawg.

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The Tollers I have met were great dogs.

Rio Grande, isn't that the border? No problems with border patrol or cartel?

We train and hunt just south of Santa Fe. So we are blessed to have the good ol' USA on both banks. I do hear some people hint down there but I never have.

Good lookin pup, I'd be happy with that water entry. Have seen a few injuries from dogs jumping in at the marshes. If you don't know the waters well, take dog to edge of water before sending for a retrieve.