o what a year

[Mrs Sweepy]

right sweepy and i have had mizty(springer) and sammy(clumber) just over the year now.and boy what a year that has been .i think we have been though every emoticon possible with both dogs .from being frustrated and annoyed when you was left standing as the dog disappeared over the horizon let again .to love and triumph for that little fur ball when it bought back it very first retrieve. and i admitt that there was many times that i could have so easliy jack it in . in fact one of are very first posts on here was asking you lot what you thought about sending both dogs away to be trained .but we took you advice and we persevere. and today it paid off .now to all you experience dog trainers out there i surpose you will now be thinking why is suzy getting so excited about it (i think even sweepy thinks i have lost the plot a bit )but when after months and months of not seeming to get anywere and then in a matter of days it suddenly all falls into place .well am going to tell the world .(ok pw anyway)

this afternoon me and sweepy took both dogs out together for a bit of training .up to this point we have always trained them separate. we went to one of the fields were we trained .and we worked the field inline with each other. the dogs were fantastic they turned on every hand signal and whistle when needed.and sammy bless him was able match mizty at every move. i know we still have a long way to go . but i now feel that we have two very promising gundogs living with us .xxxx suzy

[Cranfield]

I know how you feel, its great when that moment comes and things just click.

There will still be times when they take a few paces backwards, but hopefully, the hardest bit is over.

 

I can understand the people who buy older dogs to escape the puppy period, with its house training, vandalism, minor ailments and frustrations , but I think that the dog you end up with is a better dog, if you go through all that with them.

[new to the flock]

Congradulation to both Mrs Sweepy and Mr Sweepy on a job very well done. You both deserve to be floating for a while you have both worked very hard. As Cranfield says there is nothing like when it all comes together Keep up the very good work.

 

NTTF

[pestbry]

must be a team effort i never seen you work your sammy when i was down so i can't judge who's is the better lol.

But its great to see commitment from hubby +wife. Lets hope on game they are good too hehehehehehe, both of you and dogs will be very helpfull in the beating line this season .

 

Bry

[charlie 1]

Well done glad everything has turned out very well for you. you must be very proud.

 

its nice when after all the training put in, it finally all slots together and the dogs do you proud.

hope they work well for you in the season.

 

charlie

[kipper]

Well done and congrats to you and your dogs

 

Nice looking dogs them 2.

 

Keep up the good work

 

Kipper

[MC]

Good for you two Suzy,

 

Julie will be proud,

 

Nothing has given me a better feeling than when Merlin made his first retreive out on the marsh, it makes all the bad times and hard work fade away.

 

See you soon,

 

Martin