6 great iPhotos (PEI)

Back to our favourite vacation spot in PEI. What a week for everyone! Great weather, lots of swimming, swimming, beach fun, and morning jogs! WHAT A LIFE!

 

Hope all is well!

 

Tara and family

 

Tucker update

Hi Don,

Tucker and I have been making some good progress in these last few weeks. He’s really starting to show some maturity. He seems more interested in Retrieving every week. I am keeping my sessions short and ending them while he’s still excited about retrieving. I think the book is right in saying that a lot of dogs are trained too fast and are expected to progress onto difficult tasks before they have the maturity to do so. More time should be taken at the beginning of the Dog’s life to teach obedience rather than to retrieve.

Some things that I have noticed this year in particular is his ability to swim in the marsh and the use of his nose. It’s one thing if a dog can swim out in open water and perform a retrieve but it’s a different ball game in the weeds and mud. Tucker plows right through it like no other and loves every minute of it! He uses his nose very well too, it’s fun to watch him work on live quail. You can actually see him using the wind to his advantage to find the bird, very impressive! I’m really excited to see what he can do this year come fall.

I don’t know Peter but it sounds like he has trained retrievers before. It would be interesting to get his perspective on things as I am the only one I know with a working retriever haha.

I have attached a few pictures of tucker. You will notice one picture of Tucker showing off his soft mouth by holding an egg in it!

Take care,

Andrew

Updated Obedience Rules

 

Updated Obedience Rules now available: 

http://www.doindogs.com/Obedience_trial_rules

Bailley saying hello

Bailey still needs a few elocution lessons
mind you! :-)

Noah Video

Hi Don

Here is Noah's video's from today. 

Vanessa

Pictures of Tacho (Storm and Bella litter)

Hi Don,

 

I can’t believe it but this might be the first time that I actually send you pictures of Tacho! We just got a new puppy – a German Shepherd – and couldn’t be more impressed and pleased with Tacho’s maturity. He was such an easy puppy, a joy to train, and now he’s turning into the best big brother I could imagine. We’ve had countless compliments on his stunning good looks and his calm temperament. We couldn’t be happier to have a Storm/Bella pup. I’ve attached a few pictures for you. He’s almost 1.5 years old now.

 

Hope to see you soon.

 

Regards,

Danielle

 

Brie's boat ride

Hi Don,

I made a little movie of Brie.. the only thing I couldn't do was remove our voices from it.... don't no if you want to post it to your site..

It's up to you.... Brie was doing more bumper training today at east bay sand bar and we drew an audience.... The people wanted to know where she came from and how old she was... Shining Star she was and she will continue to be.....


Paula

Justin and Brie

Hi Don,

Justin and Brie had another awesome boat ride on Sunday... Justin is getting more comfortable with her moving around in the boat now...
There was an eagle perched in a tree along the lake and as we approach the eagle it spread it's wings and let out a screach...
Brie wasn't really sure of it at first so she hid under my legs...lol... By the time we finished our boat ride we seen 6 eagles and had one
tired puppy.....Take care.......


Paula.....

Brie

Hi Don,

Things are well here on the Cape... Brie went for her first boat ride on Sunday and she loved it... Justin wanted her up front with him but
he didn't want her to tip the boat....lol... he told her to stay still and sit in the middle behind him.... Justin loves going in the boat but he is still
trying to get comfortable... he was telling Brie that the water was to deep for her and that she is not to jump over board.... It was a great day
for all of us... seeing how Justin talks to her and him making sure she is safe, all the while she was even at one point trying to sneek up front
with him.... She is our delight...

take care and talk to you soon....

Paula

2 Swimming Dogs

Hi Don

This picture proves that any dog can learn to swim - if you have a lab as a 'brother'.  Everyone who sees Sinead swim is just amazed.  


Vanessa

Wilson

This is the first born of the litter. He is quite stunning!

This young fellow is from Chelsea Marie

 

6 Labs and a Golden Retriever - an afternoon at the beach

Tally's first water retrieve!

Pups available now

I have black and yellow pups available now.  http://www.doindogs.com/pupinfo.shtml

Hunter Pics

Hi Don

Sorry we weren’t able to get to Bathurst we had prior commitments. Hard to believe Hunter is almost a year old. He is not as far along in his training compared to if you were doing the training. We are very pleased with his progress, He loves to please and is very intelligent he is going to be awesome. I have attached a few photos. Everyone comments on how shinny his coat is and how white his teeth are.

Take care

Dan

 

Angus update

Hi Don,

 

Just sending along a recent snap of our boy, Angus (sire Arctic Storm, dam Yew).

Such a sweet, obedient, and happy boy. We get compliments all the time on his stellar behavior and loving disposition. It's hard to believe he'll soon be 6!

 

All the best,

 

Theresa, Steve, Olivia, & Anna

 

Oka on guard

Oka has been on guard in the pool area at home all day today! It's a job he takes very seriously, as you can tell...

 

Bex

 

Gunny (pic)

Hi Don

 

Just thought I’d touch base and send a photo of Gunny… He will be a year old on July 28^th and he is the perfect dog! He is very gentle at home and very intense during training...He is definitely ready for the hunting season in September ..Hopefully I will send you a few action photos later this Fall!

 

Thanks and Best Regards,

 

Rod

 

 

Happy dog on boat

Gary’s mother and son at play

Dubi on the boat

We left Istanbul last weeekend and went to Cesme, Izmir. This was approx 300 miles, 10 hrs.

This is the same boat you went on not a sail boat.

Now we are in Mykonos, Greece another 3 hrs.

 

Tomorrow we go to Bodrum, Turkey 4 hrs with weather permitting.

Than back to Istanbul in a weeks time. Total 2 and a half weeks.

 

dubi was terrified of the boat for the first ten times but the trip gave him his sea legs.

 

He loves to swim as well now

 

 

All the best.

Kerim

 

Couple pictures of Ayce

Long time no talk! Wanted to send you a couple pictures of Ayce given it has

been quite awhile since we sent you anything. It is hard to believe we have

had him for over three years! He has been a great dog and other than a minor

encounter with a skunk on a walk earlier this year has been very well

behaved. He is always excited to head out in the car to the beach in

Parrsboro (where the pictures below were taken this evening) or take a walk

across the intervale to the river to get wet. He still gets lot's of

comments of what a "pretty boy" he is when we are out. Please stop by if you

are ever travelling through our way!

 

Take care!

 

-Andrew

 

Puck earned CD Title

Puck qualified again, earning 193/200, tying for HIT and earning his
CD title.

At the Beach