The Spotted Devil Posted June 15, 2016 Share Posted June 15, 2016 (edited) Starkehre's thread made me think how proud I am of Em's pups and how fortunate I am to get the opportunity to train with some of them... A quick walk down memory lane...1 day old... 5-6 weeks old... Three out of four of the pups have done Susan Garrett's Recallers course and we have all made videos for the annual competition. So here's Murphy's video....first born, formerly known as Jim. LOVES water and his owner has done a phenomenal job of of training a recall. He also does nose works, has an education role in his owner's job and is training for retrieving trials. And this is Zac, formerly known as Bernard. Such a sweetie pie, Zac seems to have boundless energy, loves the water but really loves running and hunting. Once again, his dedicated owner has put the work in and has been well rewarded. Zac is also training for retrieving trials. And of course, the high energy, slightly crazy sister Ginny starring alongside Ziggy and Em...Ginny is doing foundation training for both agility and retrieving. Sir Humphrey is living a lovely life, attending obedience club and melting hearts everywhere. His owner hopes to trial him in Rally-O. And what about Em? Well....we just arrived home from the 2016 Agility Nationals where she qualified for the Novice Agility 400 final (twice with second places) and went on to WIN and so now is the National Champion. What a gal. And on an unusual side-note, all the pups are still entire. I asked owners to allow them to at least finish growing first - two had never owned an entire dog before - and at no time have their owners had cause for concern. Edited June 15, 2016 by The Spotted Devil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starkehre Posted June 15, 2016 Share Posted June 15, 2016 Wow, this is so fantastic. Thanks for sharing TSD. Love the photos and videos. The puppies are doing so well. No wonder you are so proud. so fantastic!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scottsmum Posted June 15, 2016 Share Posted June 15, 2016 Wow, this is so fantastic. Thanks for sharing TSD. Love the photos and videos. The puppies are doing so well. No wonder you are so proud. so fantastic!!! This. All the videos were cute - but heck Zack is super cute! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
denali Posted June 15, 2016 Share Posted June 15, 2016 They are all so grown up! And doing so well. Congrats to Em too :) quite the achievement Definitely keep me informed if you are planning some more babies :D but no doubt i'll be stalking you anyways haha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kavik Posted June 15, 2016 Share Posted June 15, 2016 They are all gorgeous, and so keen! You must be so proud of them! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Two Best Dogs! Posted June 15, 2016 Share Posted June 15, 2016 ???????????? what a bunch of little champs! Literally! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Spotted Devil Posted June 15, 2016 Author Share Posted June 15, 2016 Wow, this is so fantastic. Thanks for sharing TSD. Love the photos and videos. The puppies are doing so well. No wonder you are so proud. so fantastic!!! Thanks - I knew you would understand my pride :D Just happy, joyful and loved. Anything else is icing on the cake. Wow, this is so fantastic. Thanks for sharing TSD. Love the photos and videos. The puppies are doing so well. No wonder you are so proud. so fantastic!!! This. All the videos were cute - but heck Zack is super cute! Isn't he a darling! Yes, he's a big puppy at heart still and very lanky - super, super cute. I've just spent a few weeks with him in SA. Murphy is a stocky lad and JUST like Em in terms of training. Can get a little intense when shaping :laugh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Spotted Devil Posted June 15, 2016 Author Share Posted June 15, 2016 They are all so grown up! And doing so well. Congrats to Em too :) quite the achievement Definitely keep me informed if you are planning some more babies :D but no doubt i'll be stalking you anyways haha The whole litter is gorgeous - very handsome and well put together although quite different in type/character. I think either Em's next season later this year or mid 2017 and I will think about having another litter. Choosing the sire will, in part, depend on who is interested and what they are looking for in a pup! Whilst I'd love to do this mating again none of these pups are for the faint of heart :laugh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Spotted Devil Posted June 15, 2016 Author Share Posted June 15, 2016 They are all gorgeous, and so keen! You must be so proud of them! Yes, gorgeous and enthusiastic - Ginny has enough keenness for everyone...she is a bit behind her brothers in terms of mental maturity and focus but I just had her out for some agility training (Susan Salo V-bounce plus Susan Garret directionals on cones) and she was absolutely explosive! So fun to see it all "click" with the babies. ???????????? what a bunch of little champs! Literally! And they are all getting really, really snuggly....getting Ginny off the pillow in the morning is not easy and I know the others are starting to slow down enough for some cuddles! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
espinay2 Posted June 15, 2016 Share Posted June 15, 2016 Congratulations! You must be so proud of all of them. They look fantastic. It is so great to be able to see them grow isn't it. I love keeping in touch with all 'my' puppies. Grace's litter is 3 years old now. I know what every pup is up to and consider their owners to be friends. They each have their own page on my website kept up to date with pictures. You can see them here: http://espinay.com/a-litter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Spotted Devil Posted June 15, 2016 Author Share Posted June 15, 2016 Congratulations! You must be so proud of all of them. They look fantastic. It is so great to be able to see them grow isn't it. I love keeping in touch with all 'my' puppies. Grace's litter is 3 years old now. I know what every pup is up to and consider their owners to be friends. They each have their own page on my website kept up to date with pictures. You can see them here: http://espinay.com/a-litter Lovely website espinay! That's next on my To Do list! Yes, it's a bit special watching them grow up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willem Posted June 16, 2016 Share Posted June 16, 2016 And on an unusual side-note, all the pups are still entire. I asked owners to allow them to at least finish growing first - two had never owned an entire dog before - and at no time have their owners had cause for concern. yes !...with the significant higher risks regarding ligament injuries for de-sexed dogs those athletes are best left entire, at least till they are grown up. Much better to have a time out from official training due to a heat cycle than due to a heavy injury. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roova Posted June 16, 2016 Share Posted June 16, 2016 Great video's. Your dogs can RUN!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Spotted Devil Posted June 16, 2016 Author Share Posted June 16, 2016 (edited) Great video's. Your dogs can RUN!! Ha ha yes they can! Which is why we have to work on our recalls because they disappear very quickly in the opposite direction Here's a recall video of Em a few weeks ago - she had gone a long way and most of the way back was either in water or uphill and she still makes it look easy :laugh: https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=1563406503954387&id=100008551569765 Edited June 16, 2016 by The Spotted Devil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
denali Posted June 16, 2016 Share Posted June 16, 2016 Great video's. Your dogs can RUN!! Ha ha yes they can! Which is why we have to work on our recalls because they disappear very quickly in the opposite direction Here's a recall video of Em a few weeks ago - she had gone a long way and most of the way back was either in water or uphill and she still makes it look easy :laugh: https://www.facebook...100008551569765 So great! What a champ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roova Posted June 16, 2016 Share Posted June 16, 2016 Whaaaaa??? That is incredible! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silentchild Posted June 16, 2016 Share Posted June 16, 2016 (edited) What a lovely update post of some incredible dogs and an incredible breeder/trainer. You have a lot to be very deservedly proud of!!! I have a secret soft spot for Ziggy even though he is not even in this post. :laugh: Your springers always look like they are having a blast, if I ever convert to gundogs I know who to look up! :D Edited June 16, 2016 by silentchild Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Spotted Devil Posted June 17, 2016 Author Share Posted June 17, 2016 Whaaaaa??? That is incredible! :laugh: She's very sweet but a surprising handful when the instinct kicks in. But once I understood how to train the recall properly it was just such a fun process. She can have so much more freedom now. And for anyone wondering I had to constantly whistle her "come in" command so she could work out where I was. We were both out of sight to each other until the last few metres and the distance and undulations can be very confusing when you're so little! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Spotted Devil Posted June 17, 2016 Author Share Posted June 17, 2016 What a lovely update post of some incredible dogs and an incredible breeder/trainer. You have a lot to be very deservedly proud of!!! I have a secret soft spot for Ziggy even though he is not even in this post. :laugh: Your springers always look like they are having a blast, if I ever convert to gundogs I know who to look up! :D Thank you SC, that's very kind but it has been a life's journey so far and I feel I have SO much more to learn. Ziggy says thank you - he is such an awesome lad and one of my best teachers. I remember him being such a PITA and now he's my "easy" dog :laugh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Spotted Devil Posted June 17, 2016 Author Share Posted June 17, 2016 Great video's. Your dogs can RUN!! Ha ha yes they can! Which is why we have to work on our recalls because they disappear very quickly in the opposite direction Here's a recall video of Em a few weeks ago - she had gone a long way and most of the way back was either in water or uphill and she still makes it look easy :laugh: https://www.facebook...100008551569765 So great! What a champ She's a cracker alright :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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