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freefall319
03-10-2010, 06:58 PM
Well, she finally got her shot's up to date enough that i felt comfortable getting her out so i took her to the lake to see how she'd take to the water.........she ran in before i even got to the edge. =] So, after a little splashing around and chasing some carp i busted out the bumper and went to work. I was having to toss them pretty damn far to get the pic's becasue she was out there and back so fast the pic's were weak.

She's only 15 weeks now. But, she has a great drive and is smart as a whip. She's a little testing at times, but we've worked that out. She's already doing 3 handed casting in the yard with minimal issues. Here are some pic's.

http://i446.photobucket.com/albums/qq189/signaldoc319/019-1.jpg

http://i446.photobucket.com/albums/qq189/signaldoc319/020-2.jpg

http://i446.photobucket.com/albums/qq189/signaldoc319/021.jpg

http://i446.photobucket.com/albums/qq189/signaldoc319/022-2.jpg

http://i446.photobucket.com/albums/qq189/signaldoc319/023-1.jpg

Slept like a baby all afternoon .............=]

http://i446.photobucket.com/albums/qq189/signaldoc319/014-2.jpg
mrussell
03-10-2010, 06:59 PM
Great looking pup!!
xtrema-2
03-10-2010, 07:00 PM
nice work man, great progress already
freefall319
03-10-2010, 07:04 PM
Thanks. I've been trying to get her out more and socialize her. I'm still working on getting her focused. Whenever we go to a new area she just want's to run around and smell everything and it's a b!t*h to get her to pay attention to any commands. But, we're getting there.
Goosed
03-10-2010, 07:35 PM
A rookie question. Are you affraid that the check cord that you have on the dog will tangle in the dogs legs and hinder the dog from swimming or drown? I was always told to even tighten a collar so the legs of the dog wont catch it while its swimming. One bad experience for a young dog could detour it from doing it again.
SBE II
03-10-2010, 07:43 PM
Very cool freefall! And congrats on the progress. I'm going to agree with Goosed though, gotta worry with that check cord hanging, floating or not...
freefall319
03-10-2010, 07:46 PM
I usually take it off now. I was just doing short retireves (no more than 10') and wanted to use it to get her to come back to me. After that i started taking it off of her. It's a pain in the @$$. Good call though.
Just Hunt
03-10-2010, 09:33 PM
Way to start
mlgorecki
03-11-2010, 06:24 PM
Exciting stuff. Nice pics.

Yeah, lose the check cord for water training.
RAVEN
03-14-2010, 09:26 AM
play hard,sleep hard. what a life
Jeff Riverin
03-15-2010, 07:46 AM
Nice looking pup, great photos as well!
BUBBA DUCK
03-15-2010, 09:25 AM
Nice pup looks like she is off to a good start!!