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Condolences, Corey. I know you'll cherish the memories.

Wow! Congrats, Andy.

Richard, wishing you and Gander the very best.

I'm stunned, I didn't know that Dan was struggling with cancer. I always looked forward to seeing Dan and I enjoyed his company immensely. My condolences to his family and loved ones.

Thinking of you and your little fighter. Get better, Dex!

I guess I also missed the "attrition" part of your training. Where did you call the dog back to re-attempt a slipped cast? Instead of "attrition" did you mean no collar corrections?

Agree that it's a fine job with a young dog. The point about handling too fast is well taken. Also, all of your casts were in conjunction with a verbal "back", are you aware of the influence, and...

Also glad to hear Dex is doing well.

Stephen Patch was terrific and, even though he'll tell you so himself, David Butler is as good as they come at throwing a live bird. Trained for a week with Ben Vallin who threw and shot and every...

Condolences, Breck, you and Darla did great things together.

Hi Adam,

Don't forget to keep it fun and keep the dog engaged. Short attention spans and limited stamina at 12 weeks, so keep training sessions relatively short and, if you can, a couple of times...

What I have experienced over the years in the Northeast, with rare exceptions, is that the live shot flyers are the most desirable birds for use over the entirety of the test. Most gun captains and...

I'm sure you were kidding about the gunners being "very good". What you describe, about all of the birds being a "bloody mess", is a terrible practice for a number of reasons, and regardless of the...

Ken likes big butts and he can't deny...

Susan,

So sorry to read about Gavel, I remember him well.

Add me to the list of those urging you to enter. Exposure to decoys in advance, like you have, is helpful. Judges shouldn't set up cheating marks and the excitement of a test might just over ride any...

Would absolutely continue to run the occasional Master test. Agree with John that having the MH title attached to your dog is a worthy goal. I have given very little thought to the Master National...

Nice story. Can't imagine how she does it.

I might have been in line for that one, Suzanne.

And with a field made up of many experienced and talented trainers/handlers. Must have been some Qual!

Condolences, Sharon, sounds like quite a character. And what a face!

My bad, just re-read the Lardy manual and he suggests a remote sit for stick fetch. Never did that. Still seems like a lunge after your dog that, if done poorly, might create problems. But I can't...

"Stick to pile" and "collar to pile" are the same. It's simply imparting to your dog that it must go when sent and learning to handle pressure, best taught initially when the dog is close-by, either...

Huge congratulations to John and Andy on a remarkable achievement!

Condolences to Jackie and everyone who loved Paws.