When you live in a metropolitan area, sometimes field training requires a little creativity. Especially when it comes to water retrieves.
A few weeks ago, it rained 4" in Farmington...so here is an Instagram photo of us making the most of a flooded spot near the elementary school. The best part was Mac came out soft and clean from all the fresh water and the grassy bottom underneath. :)
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| Steady, steady, steady! |
And in typical Mac fashion (friendly,) I lost him for a brief second between set-ups, only to find him wagging his tail, and nose-to-nose, with a little fox kit in the culvert. The kit watched the whole second set-up drill, which was an easy triple with two water marks, one land mark, and a whole lot of emphasis on steady.
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| Why are you retrieving those white bumpers? Where is my mommy? Why are cell photos so crappy? |
I love training Mac, he is an absolute dream on every level for me. He is the most honest dog I have ever met, making the same errors at 20 yards as he makes at 120, responsive to a raise of my eyebrows, always willing to try again.
I am so very, very lucky to have a dog who allows me to learn beside him with such forgiveness and joy.
That is so adorable! I do wonder where his mommy is.
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