She looks incredible. You must be so happy with her! And LOL at the puppy class, we just took Shaun at 14 weeks, and the other puppies were charging around like rhinoceri. The instructor looked at us and took us to the equipment so we could play around with the ball pit and tunnel.
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We are pleased with her, for sure! I have a feeling sheâs going to go through a rebel stage, as sheâs quite opinionated. 
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More Sunday training. Another fella was out there, which was a nice distraction for her. Some good points, and some great opportunities to reinforce the WHOA command. Good girl!
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Is she just wearing a long line, long line and e-collar, or something else? Do you think the adult dogs help a lot in training hunting dogs?
Sheâs wearing a regular collar with a check cord (long line) and a reversible âfield trial collarâ (wide, high viz, has a stretchy piece in the middle) that I modified to be pink because we already took the other two colors with the other dogs. Our dogs never wear e-collars, itâs not part of our training, ever.
I think in some ways yes, and in other ways no. The other dogs have already taught her to hunt quite far in front which is what we like. Theyâre also there to help proof and support the whoa command. They also help when we start dummy launcher work. Until she learns more though, the other dogs arenât out with her on birds yet, just for the obedience runs we do to start with. Right now, a second dog may encourage her to get greedy on a bird because she might think âman, if I donât get in there, the other dog will get the bird!â
Already she probably doesnât really need the check cord, except for backing/honoring drills. She holds for the flush, and we are allowing breaking for now to build drive. She just turned 5 months. 
Our backing drills are with a remote controlled backer, because sometimes they struggle to honor a dog theyâre too familiar with.
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She was again fantastic for training this weekend.
I had plans to do Junior Hunt Tests with her in April, but two separate AKC judges who watched Wynn work suggested I donât. Sheâs already too far ahead training wise and having her brace mate steal birds and tag her would not be helpful to her progression. The judges indicate that theyâve flunked more dogs from junior in the last few years than they ever have before - tagging, not holding point for the 3 seconds, males humping their brace mate, and no trainability.
Sucks, I was excited to get her out. But thereâs some little fun hunt by another organization that is in May, that I may enter her in.
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Sheâs a gorgeous girl! Love watching dogs do what they were bred to do.
Random question, why donât you teach a sit and down?
P.
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When youâre teaching them to steady on a bird, they can habitually sit when under a little pressure if humans are associated with sitting. Same with the down. We want them to stand tall and proud, even if the âexcitementâ (pressure) of a bird coming soon is hard to handle.
It can be taught later, but we donât teach it at all. Itâs also why we donât teach the textbook âheelâ. Dog is to stay near us on leash, but not sit when we stop. They stand.
Side note - you can tell a handler has roughed up a dog when the dog sinks as the handler approaches. They will slowly âmeltâ into the ground, expecting a rough correction or a shock collar hit. Getting low in front when the handler is kicking around in the grass to flush the bird is normal for a dog who isnât steady to wing (or even some that are, they just are PUMPED for the game), but a dog sinking low on approach is a clear sign theyâve been handled poorly.
I agree.
Susan
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Well, Wynn just competed in her first NSTRA trial at 7 months old, and missed an amateur placement by 5 points.
GOOD GIRL, Wynn! This was the first time she ran with another dog. She couldnât care less.
She found two birds in the first brace, and 3 in the second - braced against Open dogs.
My heart is full. No good pictures - fields are 50 acres each and Iâm too much of a distraction to ride with the judge. 
Here she is in the blind while they plant birds.
Maci, our one eyed TPLO Vizsla, took an open third.
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Good girl, Wynn!!!
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Wynn has the standard puppy âobsessed with songbirdsâ phase going on, and recently discovered water barrels.
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Congratulations! Great photos, my favorite is the first. Pretty girls!
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Congratulations! What a great family photo!
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OMG! @endlessclimb ! You look absolutely beautiful!!! Hubby is quite handsome too and the dogs are the perfect accoutrements. Congratulations 
Edited to add that dress!!! WOW 
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Itâs from Amazon, about $100 (which was more than I wanted to spend, but oh well!). I sewed the belt on and removed a bow thingy from the back.
Thank you!
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Girl. That looks like a $3000 dress. Maybe itâs your love and light that give it life. 
. So happy for you and yours.
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CongratulationsâŠwonderful photos of the dogs!
No really you are positively glowing. Congratulations.
Susan
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Congratulations! Beautiful photos of a beautiful family!
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