Oh, it is so nice to back on the big field. My dogs were rusty, and really needed to be stretched out. We worked on big outruns, Star rallied, and it all came back to him as he began to run out easily finding sheep that were hundreds of yards away. This week's lessons:
- Does this look familiar?
- Hey, while you're out there
- Come on...come on
Here's an excerpt:
Once today, he started beautifully then went too deep. I blew a stop when he got to 12 o'clock, which he took, turning onto his sheep instantly. The sheep were about 500 yards away. Good boy. Another time, the sheep had moved closer and he could see them. He started too tight, but widened out and finished perfectly on balance and nicely off at the top. He has gathering ability that I will always be able to trust. Plus, he is so willing take direction, that I know I'll always be able to guide him. Good boy. Wow, that's 2 "good boys" in one paragraph.
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