My father was a fanatical pheasant hunter. He went to South Dakota and everywhere to hunt pheasants. Consequently I grew up with bird dogs, primarily GSP's. I have to tell you that in my opinion Fauna is something special as a bird dog. No question the best I have ever seen. In one day at my house she pointed and flushed a pheasant, two ducks and points everything that moves, Robins, Sparrows, squirrels, rabbits, this morning at 4:00 in total darkness she even flushed out the herd of deer that live back by the creek. The minute she goes out the door she is in full hunting mode. Again, I believe she is very special and talented in this regard and is hopefully will land with a hunter who will enable her to use her skills. I know that if I were still hunting there is no way I would let her go. And the best part is she is a wonderful pet too. Once she comes in the house she totally goes out of hunting mode and into sweet, lovable, lots of kisses pet. She and Flora have become my shadows and follow me everywhere. Flora gives great kisses and her tail is always going. I think she is a wonderful dog and I only wish I could keep her.
Little Flora, well the good news is she had no discharge from her right eye this morning and less from her left eye than yesterday morning. While very shy, she is very sweet and affectionate. Again, she follows me everywhere and she is so tiny that I find myself tripping over her sometimes because I don't even see her under my feet, being used to my 100 lb chocolate Lab. She is a snuggler and gave me kisses this morning too. She seems to be getting less skittish about sounds other than the garage door which traumatizes her. She is a really sweet dog, great on a leash and I really don't think men will be problem for her as long as they are kind to her. While shy, I think she is a really sweet dog. As of last night, she still had diarrhea, just check my carpet for stains.
If these girls can just learn to go potty outside and not focus on hunting they are going to be fine. I was very sad to leave them this morning and go to work. I got up at 4:00 so we could hunt, walk and play before I went to work. The birds weren't awake yet so Fauna was marginally less distracted but she really wanted to go after the deer.
Gene
Little Flora, well the good news is she had no discharge from her right eye this morning and less from her left eye than yesterday morning. While very shy, she is very sweet and affectionate. Again, she follows me everywhere and she is so tiny that I find myself tripping over her sometimes because I don't even see her under my feet, being used to my 100 lb chocolate Lab. She is a snuggler and gave me kisses this morning too. She seems to be getting less skittish about sounds other than the garage door which traumatizes her. She is a really sweet dog, great on a leash and I really don't think men will be problem for her as long as they are kind to her. While shy, I think she is a really sweet dog. As of last night, she still had diarrhea, just check my carpet for stains.
If these girls can just learn to go potty outside and not focus on hunting they are going to be fine. I was very sad to leave them this morning and go to work. I got up at 4:00 so we could hunt, walk and play before I went to work. The birds weren't awake yet so Fauna was marginally less distracted but she really wanted to go after the deer.
Gene
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