HaPpY HaLLoWeEn!!!

Seedskadee National Wildlife Refuge, Green River Wyoming

Chillin' Drift-boat Style.

On the hunt for trout.

Contemplating a swim.

Best seat in the boat.

Wrapping up week 8 with Bristol. We ventured over to Kemmerer Wy for the weekend to float the Seedskadee. Bristol encountered Trout, 6 Moose, Trumpeter Swan, Golden Eagle's and Rabbit to name a few. She did great! It was awesome to watch her put her nose to the ground and bust through all sorts of prickly sage brush and thick weeds. Even more impressive was when she would get a bit too far ahead of us, I would call her back "Bristol, COME!", and she would lock it up, turn around and come on an all out sprint back to me. Quoting Rodger, "That's a good dog." I 2nd that.

7 weeks, 6 days old.

How lucky was this for Bristol? I decided Sunday afternoon would be a good day to take Bristol down the the pond and let her check things out. As luck would have it, some critter had dug a fresh burrow. I would have walked right by, but Bristol locked up the brakes, started sniffing around, and before I knew it, was shoulder deep intending to find herself that critter! Again, I was pretty proud of her. And, I am pretty sure I won't be having any raccoons bedding down in my bleeding heart bush this next spring.

I wasn't sure I wanted her dragging out whatever was down there, but decided I would take my chances. She is just so much fun to watch!

Checking things out.

I was so hoping that the big ole' rooster pheasant living down here was in this mass of trees and brush. A critter burrow and a live rooster on the same day? Would have been cool, but no such luck.

Water? Not a problem.

Training Grounds.

A pond, thick cover off to the right, and a small stream flowing into the pond. Makes for really great training grounds for a new puppy.

NO Draht's on the Furniture!

Well....maybe we will get around to enforcing that rule next week. Yeah...next week.

Bristol's first time with a wing!

These first 2 pictures were taken within seconds of each other.



7 weeks, 2 days old. Absolutely beautiful.

Gotta love that natural instinct!

And again.

So cute! (and impressive for a first time wing!)

Yummy!

Taken after we put the wing up. Bristol continuing to look for the wing. It was obvious she was not going to quit on her own so I scooped her up, gave her tons of love, hugs and kisses and we went inside where she happily found her squeaky duck toy.


All we can say is "WOW!" This girl is going places!

All in a day's work.

Brandon and Porter

Brandon and Porter

Back in the day....Porter after earning his APLA Certified Pointer Title

Who knew being a puppy was so much work?!

Wait for Me!

"Just Launch"