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Very sorry to hear this news. Prayers for his family and friends and his Labs.

Really happy to hear that you and your girl are doing so well! It makes me smile to hear about young dogs I have judged and their handlers being so nervous the first time to the line at Junior and...

LOL....I'll let you be the judge of that!

Justin, it will be good to meet you :)

Pam, thanks for the kind words. I love judging Junior. I still remember fondly some 25 years ago running my first Junior with my "heart dog", Chelsea. ...

Nice looking boy. :) Good luck with him!

Welcome to RTF.

I knew I was "scheduled" to take the AKC Retriever Hunt Test Judge's test by June 1 of this year. I requested the test a few months ago and received it via snail mail. I completed the test and it...

Hopefully, the pro involved will gain respect for you in understanding the regulations and guidelines! :)

Congratulations, Mike. You've come a long way from when you first contacted me to help prepare you for your first AKC hunt test!!

Keep working hard and I'll be watching for more exciting news...

I hope we are not hearing from some of our RTF family in the areas hit due to power/internet outages and not due to injuries or other devastation to their homes.

Prayers for all affected. So sad.

Renee,
I have judged and run in many AKC Hunting Tests where the handler has used the duck call. Even happened once here in Maryland where the judges had the Junior test handlers blow a duck call. ...

If this occurred at an AKC Hunting Test for Retrievers, the Regulations and Guidelines are very clear about saying anything to the dog once the birds are called for:

Chapter 4

Section 6. In...

I wonder how the royalties work for them making money off of dvds made by Lardy, Hillman, etc. Something just doesn't sit right with me....renting a training video rather than purchasing it from the...

I have had the privilege of talking to Dr. Ed about a problem with one of my dogs a couple of years ago. I really appreciated his advice and time he gave to me.

We have several vets on RTF and we...

Diane,

It is so wonderful that you are sharing more information about your Dad and Lean Mac! I love reading what you are sharing!

There are many of us that have dogs with Lean Mac in the...

Dianne,

Welcome to RTF and thanks for the additional information about your Dad. We would love to hear more about your Dad and Maxx's early days that you may remember!

I have been on vacation for the past 9 days. During that time, numerous classified ads were posted. Some were in compliance with the guidelines posted at the top of each classified forum; others...

Ooohhhhh....I looked long and hard at that litter for a long time. Loved my Willie dog and have always wanted another pup sired by Willie. Unfortunately, the timing just wasn't right. I'll be...

Regulations & Guidelines for AKC® Hunting Tests for Retrievers
Chapter 3

Section 24. Scoring. The Judges of any Hunting Test shall not rank dogs in the order of the dog’s relative numerical...

The Bowl


So there it sits...mocking me. Tears roll down my face and I think..."It's only a THING! An object! " Yet my tears, they do not stop.

I look at this ceramic object and reflect...
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Don't forget to check out amazon.com. I found my Lifeproof case there supplied by Lifeproof for a little bit of a savings. There are some counterfeit ones so make sure you check the seller out :)
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Oh....forgot one thing. I agree with Bon

Definitely get the Lifeproof case. Much better than the Otterbox :)

I have one in black. Haven't noticed it getting hot in the sun; maybe I don't...

Chris,
I have the iPhone 5 now after upgrading; gave Will my iPhone 4s. :)

Try out Zello. I've used it instead of walkie talkies during training and with our search and rescue unit :)

Thanks :) I appreciate all of your well wishes!Happy Birthday, Stan. Great people share the same birthdays...LOL :)

Lots of wonderful memories.

So sorry for your loss.

Chapter 2
Section 3. Junior Hunter Title (JH). In order to be recorded as a Junior Hunter, a dog must be registered with the AKC, and must have a record of having acquired Qualifying scores in the...