Took the dogs out swimming the other day.  Autumn has only seen water a few times and is getting a little more used to going in.  First two time would only get her feet wet!

http://youtu.be/GU1oyRZ1Khw

Coon Creek hunt club

It's weird how a negative occurrence can work out to be something good.  I was so saddened by the closing of Woodlawn hunt club, but what could I do?  I raced out and joined Gum Farm Hunt Club and was happy with the decision.  Well earlier this week I got invited out to Coon Creek Hunt Club to check out the place and talk about the possibility of guiding my dogs out there.  Well, as it turns out this is going to be another great opportunity for my dogs and I.  Watch for future updates on what my dogs and I do next season at this club.  I am now a member of two clubs!

http://www.cooncreekhuntclub.com/

Gumfarm Hunt Club

Well it looks like we selected our next club. Met with Rich Gum the other night.  He seems like a really nice, honest guy.  I am looking forward to hunting this new club.  It will be a few months, but at least we have next season set up.  I will include a link to his club, check it out!

http://www.gumfarmhuntclub.com/index.html

Woodlawn Hunt club closed it's doors

I got a letter yesterday.  Kris and Carl have chosen to close the club.  Now I need to look for a new place to take my dogs.  This is a sad day for everyone and I hope them the best.  Their club was a great place to meet new people and have a great time in the outdoors.  I am hoping my next choice of a club can live up to their standards.

Final farewell to a great Huntclub!

Got one more pheasant hunt in!

I was able to get one more hunt in thanks to Adam!  I took some video of the hunt, but still have to put it together.  We had a good outing taking 23 birds!  I would say each of my dogs were on point on at least seven of these birds, so I am putting Willow to 110 and Autumn to 30 for the year.

Here is the video link.  Sorry it took so long, it's been busy around here.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=It600WREEKk

German Shorthaired Pointers are pullers

Well, I have had these two dogs for some time now and have found that due to a few reasons they are a pain to walk on a leash.  After each walk my had hurts bad.  Well I went to the pet store they other day and decided to try a pinch collar on Autumn.  Well, it was like a switch for her.  I have been walking her and Willow with the pinch collar the past three days, and I love to walk them now. 

Some of you may think that they should both know how to walk on a leash by now, and I agree if they were normal house dogs, but they are not.  These dogs were trained from a young age to be field dogs, and leash training was not very important to me at that point.  The only reason I even put them on a leash is due to cars, as they would never run away, but I don't trust that they won't go in the street if they see a bird or in someones back yard.  Well, now my daughters have been asking to go on walks with the dogs, so I have been working hard to make it so both my kids, 5 and 9, can walk both dogs.  Right now I know know my 9 year old can walk either of them, and am confident that my 5 year old could also, but I have not tried that yet.  I will keep you undated on leash training. 

3/92014. Last hunt of the season

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rp_wmPDtJk4

This was the last hunt of the season.  Cover is really getting bad and birds were running all over the place.  We ended up taking 12/16 and the dogs did good considering.  Willow ended the year at 103 and Autumn  ended up with 23.  Next year Autumn should be on fire with the birds.  I will periodically post some videos and info on the dogs during the off season.