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Rainy Week Thoughts About Bird Dogs

Posted on May 1, 2019 by windypointsj1s@aol.com

According to the weather people it’s going to rain for most of this week. That means no dog training. The older dogs may have been getting bored with the retrieving, anyway. The younger pups aren’t bored with the pigeons but … Continue reading →

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Working With English Setters, 4/25/19

Posted on April 26, 2019 by windypointsj1s@aol.com

I was working the English setters almost every day and, I think, doing the same things every day, made them bored with the training. It was hard to get them to do what they knew how to do. I let … Continue reading →

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More English Setter Puppy Training

Posted on April 23, 2019 by windypointsj1s@aol.com

I gave all of the English setters the weekend off but I took them out today, Monday. On Easter, as I usually do on all holidays, I fed the dogs a little extra. The only rationale I have is, since … Continue reading →

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Still Training English Setter Pups

Posted on April 17, 2019 by windypointsj1s@aol.com

I have been working the older English setters on retrieving, most days. Luke at nine years old isn’t that interested. I can make him pick up the dummies but at his age neither of us really care. Tur Bo and … Continue reading →

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