Writtenwyrdd

Haiatus

Sorry, gang.  I've been wrapped up in life and puppies and hardscaping the yard.  I have also been losing my enthusiasm for blogging as my time in which to do it has been reduced to literally nothing.  If I have time to write, it's going to have to go to real writing.  So I wont' be by often to your blogs, either.

I'm not dropping the site, but I might not be posting for some while.  So please don't forget about me, keep me on your feeds or google reader, but don't expect too much from me for at least the time being.

On a personal note, the pups are doing well and so am I.  I'm just tired from being awakened at 3am by puppies who insist they must go pee then.  Sigh.  This will pass.  (No, don't tell me they can hold it.  The thing is Chance is on a diuretic and apparently cannot.  And I don't want their fussing to keep Madre awake.  So I get up, take them out, recrate and go back to sleep on the sofa.  It's the temporary compromise.)

They are awfully sweet boys, though, and I'm glad we have them. 

Housekeeping tip:  If you can afford one, buy teh Dyson vacuum.  We got one and the rug that had been vacuumed the day prior gave up a full cup of hair and dirt.  That's how much the old vacuum missed and left in the 8x10 wool rug.  Wowza.

Tah dahlings.  I'll be in and out with miscellaney, but it won't be often.  I'll miss you and think of you, but I just don't feel like blog writing.

Chance @ 6 months.

I finally was able to get a good shot of Chance! The boys will be six months in a few days. Wouldn't trade 'em for anything, but they are a lot of work. I stopped at Kittery Trading Post on the way home from my Boston doctor appointment, and the staff were friendly and extremely helpful. A young fellow in the hunting section called over a fellow who trained bird dogs and he gave me a number of pointers and assured me that my idea of working them on faux birds was a great way to take the edge off their energy. Cuz, man, they need the edge taken off. I also got a 50' lead so I can work them safely until I can trust them on recall, and some scent and a decoy. Can't find that stuff locally.

My impression that they are sharp is underscored by how quickly they learn commands. They turned a corner last night and "saw the light", e.g. They got the sit/stay and have come when called today. It hadn't sunk in entirely until then. There was an almost audible click, lol.

But, word of caution, don't try training 2 dogs at once for retrieval. It becomes a competition and then a game of grab ass, which is not supportive of retrieval as the 'birdie' languishes, forgotten.