At 8 years old Storm is older & wiser.  Yesterday I wrote about Freighter having a bit of trouble with some in line bumpers at training.  In line bumpers are bumpers which are thrown to fall in a straight line.  (Read that post here.)  I also said that this type of set-up is one that a dog can practice so that it is easier for them.  I know this because Storm used to have trouble with in line bumpers, but  now she can retrieve them easily.

When it was Storm’s turn to run the set-up, she approached it with confidence and joy.

Hunt Test Training
Storm Is Released To Retrieve
Hunt Test Training
Storm Is Going With A Purpose
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Running Hard And Out To The Farther Bumper
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Pouncing On The Bumper
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Storm Has So Much Joy When She Retrieves
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Storm Pouncing On The Closer Bumper
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Storm Turning To Bring The Bumper Back
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Good Girl Storm
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Storm Practicing Heeling Away From The Line

Storm says:  “That is how it is done!”

12 thoughts on “Older & Wiser”

  2. Way to go Storm! I’m sure little brother Freighter will get the hang of it fairly quickly.

  6. For Bailie and I it is not just the maturity, but the speed. Bailie is always fast and tends to miss stuff. I take it a bit slower and rarely miss things.

  9. Great job, Storm! You could put on a clinic about how to get those bumpers!

  11. Storm is lucky, she has a ‘job’ that she loves. When you have that, it’s not really work. 🙂

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