Playing At Dad's - April 22nd

I took Sparrow and Lily down to Greg and Dennise's so they could play with their Dad, Mojo. Sparrow spent most of her time watching the birds while Lily played ball with Mojo, Taz, and Kiya. It was a beautiful day and we spent a good three hours there playing the entire time! 

Sparrow Hunt Test Training at Field of Dreams

I took Sparrow down to Paul and Kirsten's on April 24th for a little brush up on her bird skills. It's been a hectic year and the last time we were down for training was in October. Watching her scour the fence lines at Greg and Dennise's and watch birds flying overhead, I knew her nose was still good to go.  She didn't let me down - she did some great work. She worked the scent, and turned right on it when she found it. She held her points and even worked well with Destiny, meaning she didn't play around. We worked mostly on pigeons but made sure to test her on a chukar since that's what they use in hunt tests. She did very well and I was pleased.  This little girl makes me happy when I watch her in the field. 

Wall of Shame!

Mom - We were hungry and missing you so we helped ourselves to Bree's trail mix. It's your fault for not sending it to her already! Sparrow was saved only because she was in her crate! She was so upset about not getting any, she made herself throw up.

Oh, these girls! They couldn't go with me to get the oil changed on the Explorer and to get groceries. I got home as quickly as I could!!  I still love you - Mom

Four Generations

From left to right:

GCH CH Catch A Fire's Autumn Prairie Wind JH, Paloma. She is 4.5 years old.

CH Sunstead's Catch A Fire JH, Marley. She is 9.5 years old.

CH Opus One Lena of Dunantul, Lena. She is 13 years old.

Catch A Fire's Peace Like A River, Sparrow. She is 1 year old.

Lena is Marley's mom; Marley is Paloma's mom; Paloma is Sparrow's mom.  

So, which one is the most food motivated of them all?!?!?  That would be the one creeping forward on the rug!