December 4, 2012 Introducing the training table to the puppies

SS852626             3CR – Training Table Tess:  It’s time for me to talk about myself a little bit.  Jack has been very proud of me lately.  You know, we’ve started working on the training table.  I run up the ramp and Jack hooks me to the cable and the game is on!  I run up and down the table a few times when he tells me to and it makes him happy when I listen.  He tells me I’m a...

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October 15, 2012 Up, Up and Away!

The Dog Blog 10.15.12 Bruce Crossing, MI In the Blue Sky Tess:  “My human, Jim, has been with me for a whole week and we’ve had lots of fun together looking for birds.  Today, Jack and Jim loaded me in my box and took me for a ride.  When we got to the stop, I looked and looked and I couldn’t see anywhere that we could look for more birds.  Pretty soon, I figured out that this wasn’t going to be like the other days...

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October 6, 2012 UP Bound (Michigan Upper Peninsula)

The Dog Blog 10.6.12 A long way away Mas: “Jack was moving fast and carrying some papers around. Sometimes, he’d turn to the lady and ask her a question. She’d move through the house and come back with something and Jack would use that scratchy thing on the papers. And he’d say things like he says when Babe and I do well in the field. The lady must know how to fetch too, but I didn’t see her with any birds in her...

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September 27, 2012 2nd Vet visit

Dr. Donovan’s Office, Ligonier You feed them, you water them and they grow! Jack: “Today, all four puppies (and one of the family cats!) had an appointment with Dr. Connie. It’s a bit of a task taking everyone and manageable only because of how accommodating the team at the Vet’s office is. We started work with the puppies. One at a time, I carried them in from the truck. Like any of us who go to the doctor, first order of...

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September 23, 2012 Chukars and shotguns!

The Dog Blog 9.23.12 Wood Crest Point Hunting Grounds Babe: “Up and out pretty early this morning. We’re taking the big white truck. I’m in my box and the kids are in Mas’ box. Mas is riding in a people seat. Huh. I wonder if he likes riding without straw? First stop: Sheetz. Jack really likes his morning coffee. I don’t know what the lady likes. Anyway, pretty soon, we were on our way. Jack stopped at the old barn...

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September 19, 2012 The Rest Of The Story

The Dog Blog 9.19.12 Home Oh, where, oh, where has that little dog gone? The Lady: “You already know about five of the puppies, but that leaves five who’s story you still need to learn. Let’s start with Bolt. Bolt’s new name is Molly. Actually, her name is Molly Belle’s Silver Fern of Three Cedars. How’s that for a lot of name for a little pup? Molly is now living with a family and their three little girls....

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