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Last weekend, the 2 brown dawgs went out for a little grouse hunting. The weather was just perfect, sunny, dry and light winds. Each dog got a turn and each went to a different area, but there were no flushes. Zero, zip, none. Odd. Usually the dogs are able to flush a bird without even trying. There were a lot of people in the forest. Some were getting ready for firearm deer season which starts next Tuesday. Some were just enjoying the last of the nice Fall weather. Maybe they stirred the birds so they went deeper in the forest?
Since hunting was a bust, we decided to take the 2 brown dawgs for a walk. Generally our walks follow a pattern. The road runs in sort of a giant loop. Along the first part, we practice off lead heeling. It is a good place because generally the dawgs want to sniff along the side of the road. But they must remain at heel. Storm’s off-lead heeling has been very nice lately.
Once we turn the corner, they are allowed to run and burn off energy.
The road runs along side of state land and is rarely traveled. Often they are able to flush a grouse right along the side of the road. They tried, but there were no grouse here either.
Once we make the turn at the end of this road, they are put on lead. Come back tomorrow and find out why.
I’m imaging it’s because you turn on to a busier road, but I’ll be back tomorrow. 😉
Question, since the 2 brown dawgs are in the fields and woods a lot, what type of protocol do you use for ticks and fleas? Just curious.
We use Frontline. But only if they will be in an area with high tick populations because we don’t really like turning them into a walking pesticide bomb. But where there are ticks, we feel it is better to treat due to all of the tick born diseases. So Spring, we may start in April or May and treat for 3 months. Up at our cabin there are not a lot of ticks. The old timers say they have never seen ticks there and we have not either. I guess it is just not the kind of environment where they flourish. We have not had a flea problem since we got the dawgs. Maybe it is the oil in their fur that discourages fleas, or maybe they have just never been in a place with large flea populations.
What a great walk. Loved the photos.
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It was a nice walk…especially the sniffing and running parts. 🙂
It’s so good to see dogs running and enjoying the woods. We can’t let Daisy off-lead because (a) she won’t come back, “come” is a command she refuses to obey, and (b) our woods are LOADED with ticks. My friend and I used to take daily walks through the woods, we stayed on the paths and her dog ran free. She used to pull 30+ ticks off that small terrier every single day! Yuck. So I really enjoy seeing dogs being able to run free. 🙂
Hate those nasty ticks. Notice the 2 brown dawgs are wearing their e collars. Insurance on the come command. 🙂
I love seeing them running and doing what they do best!!
I am wondering what lies ahead tomorrow????????????????????
Thanks for you comment on stud boy Sherman. I am pleasantly impressed with his sudliness!
opps that was suppose to say studliness!!
Haha I knew what you meant. I figured you are just so excited about those pups Grandma!
I am curious to see if they caught anything! Love to see them run!
Nothing. But they were good and tired when they got home.
Nice running and sniffing! We can tell you were having a lot of fun. Did you sniff out any birds? Hugs and nose kisses
No birds, but they had fun. 🙂
awesome walk! and their heeling is BEA-U-TI-FUL! wish my 2 brown dogs were so well-behaved. our catahoula is better about the obedience (but then again, she’s a hound & probably THE most intelligent dog we’ve ever owned). anyhow. have missed visiting. couldn’t take it anymore, and had to pop on to see what ya’ll’r up to. figured the other things pressing on my to-do list could wait for a few minutes! ::hugs::
So glad you stopped by. I know you have a lot going on. 🙂
That looks like such a great place to walk regularly! It looks like they have blast.
It is a good place to walk until the ice covers it and then it can be a challenge. (That ice will be there before we know it. 🙂 )
I don’t hunt but I DO know one thing about hunting grouse. Those birds are DUMB! The only real time I saw someone shoot at them they just ducked, looked around all confused and then went back to pecking at the ground.
There must have not been any there because they certainly wouldn’t have been smart enough to hide 🙂
You are right they are not the smartest birds. 🙂
Looks like is was a lovely day and the 2 brown Dawgs had a good time.
We did have a beautiful weather and they had fun.
Wish I could take my dog somewhere off-leash– but he doesn’t come very nicely. 🙁
We work on coming back all of the time because for hunting they need to work off lead. Their recall has been years in the making. 🙂
We are lucky to have a place to explore off lead. As far as walking next to our human off lead, we practice practice practice that because we have to be able to do that at hunt tests when there are birds to be retrieved. 🙂
the 2 brown dawgs
What a nice walk…and run! Could it be there are great distractions ahead, guess I will have to tune in tomorrow.
Those brown dawgs are almost camouflage! They almost need the bright orange collars! Looks like they enjoyed their run!