spinach Posted November 4, 2015 Report Share Posted November 4, 2015 Yesterday I took our 14 month old springer beating !! Id asked the keeper who said sure. I wondered and had concerns how she would act with all the noise, beaters, dogs, guns and not to mention pheasants as she is cautious of our chickens!! The first drive has a long clearance of a triangle of trees and brambles so off came the leash and away she went flushing two birds straight away and then moving a couple out , she came came straight back and her stare was fixed on me . On the second drive I let her run to finnish off at the end and she once again came back. Not wanting to test fate I popped her in the van for the next two. Amazing to see what is innate and what was taught ,she put me to shame! Fantastic red letter day. John. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul T Posted November 4, 2015 Report Share Posted November 4, 2015 First time out with a dog is always a memorable one . Sounds like she did you proud - well done My cocker decided to give chase to a small group of pheasants running down a hedge on her first time, first drive. If they'd have got up she'd have stopped, but even the 'brake' whistle wasn't going to stop her in the thrill of the shoot! She spent the next drive on a lead and the message must have sunk in because I let her run on the next one and she was fine. She's been a cracking gundog ever since. She was 14 months at the time and now 3 1/2 years with a litter of pups under her belt. A few months and I'll be out with her son Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spinach Posted November 4, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 4, 2015 It was memorable and I was glad the first pheasants sprung out of the brambles !! The second runners had my heart for a minute. Today she knows it all . Ran inside the house and sat on our bed? Freudian!! Glad to hear your cockers been worth the work? John. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbird Posted November 4, 2015 Report Share Posted November 4, 2015 Glad it went well Be prepared next time - it's a bit like taking a horse hunting, the first time they're usually good because they don't know the drill but the second time.... Lol... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spinach Posted November 4, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 4, 2015 Pride comes before a fall. Don't worry . Tin hat ready and must remember not to throw blame when it all ends in tears!! But what a memory. John. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbird Posted November 5, 2015 Report Share Posted November 5, 2015 I'm sure you'll both be fine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul in North Lincs. Posted November 8, 2015 Report Share Posted November 8, 2015 ......great when it all comes together Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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