Tur Bo
Tur Bo
It was warmer this morning than it has been but it was just back to normal. I hid 3 pigeons, in release traps, on the training grounds. I put them in a triangle, about 20 yards apart, for Tur Bo.
I brought him out, of the kennel, with e-collars on his neck and flanks. I whoaed him near the 4-wheeler. I got on the 4-wheeler, started it and put it in gear. He really wants to go but he knows he will have to ride on the 4-wheeler if he takes off. I sat there for about 20 seconds before saying okay.
The wind was out of the south east at about 5 miles an hour. He ran all the way to the back, circled around and started back. He was about 10 yards from the center bird, in the triangle, when he went on point. He had a pigeon on his left about 20 yards from him and one about 20 yards to his right. I took pictures then walked in front of him kicking the cover. I said whoa and flushed the pigeon that was about 20 yards to his right. He turned to the right but didn’t try to chase. I picked him up and set him back. He went back on point.
I continued to kick the weeds in front of him. I said whoa, flushed the pigeon to his left and he turned to the left. He didn’t try to chase he just turned to watch the pigeon fly away. I picked him up and set him back. He went on point again. I continued to kick the weeds. I said whoa and flushed the pigeon that was in front of him. When the pigeon came out it hit a limb or something but it fluttered for just a second and I thought Tur Bo was going to catch it. Finally the pigeon got going and was just ahead of him. When he started moving I held the button, on the transmitter, to the e-collar around his flanks down on level 3. That was not having any effect on him so I turned it to level 5 and he stopped. He had chased about 25 yards before he stopped. I carried him back and set him where he had originally pointed. He went on point so I kicked in front of him then came back and tapped him on the head for the release. I let him run before taking him back to the kennel.
Blaze
Blaze
I brought Blaze out with the e-collars on her neck and flanks. I whoaed her next to the 4-wheeler. I got on the 4-wheeler, started it, put it in gear and Blaze took a step. She only moved one step but I shut the 4-wheeler off, picked her up and set her back. I got back on the 4-wheeler, started it, put it in gear and after about 15 seconds said okay.
I had separated the pigeons instead of having them the way I had them for Tur Bo. She hunted to the back before she pointed. I walked in front of her kicking the weeds after taking pictures. I flushed the pigeon and she didn’t move. I kicked in front of her, then came back and tapped her on the head to release her.
I was going to flush a pigeon before she could point it because sometimes she gets too close to her birds. She pointed and when I pushed the button I had it on the wrong bird. I didn’t flush the bird she was pointing but she wasn’t too close anyway. I kicked in front of her then flushed the pigeon. She never moved. Since I had flushed her other bird when neither of us were close I let her run for a while before taking her back to the kennel.
Luke, I wanted to show the intensity in his eyes.
Luke
I heeled Luke out of the kennel with the e-collars on his neck and flanks. I whoa him near the 4-wheeler. I got on the 4-wheeler, started it , put it in gear, and released him with an okay.
We are coming into the bird field from the east and the wind is out of the south east so the dogs are running to the back and starting back before they smell the pigeons. Luke did the same, he pointed the farthest bird. I took pictures, walked in front of him then flushed the pigeon. He didn’t move. I kicked in front of him then came back and tapped him on the head.
He went to the other end of the bird field and pointed. I took more pictures, walked in front of him and flushed the pigeon. He didn’t move. I kicked in front of him then tapped him on the head.
He missed the middle bird by going to far to the north to get the scent but he finally came around and hit the scent cone and pointed. Luke always does a good job and he hasn’t moved on wing or shot. I took pictures and walked in front of him kicking the weeds. I flushed the pigeon and he never moved. I let him run for a while then back to the kennel.
About all I’m doing for Luke is getting him in shape. He needs some birds shot over him. The other two are getting better but they need a lot more birds. I have the birds and I enjoy working them so I guess I will keep training these young dogs.