Backing a Dog on Point
Chased some pheasants this morning before going to work. Abby was in fine form and was slamming her points with style. My buddies dog Biff was getting the hang of backing Abby when she would find a bird. Biff is a good hunter as well but hasn't had near as many birds as Abby. It has been amazing to watch Abby progress over the past few months as she has gained more experience on both wild and released birds. Each bird pointed is so valuable to the growth and development of a pointing dog.
She backed Biff on one of his points but today it seemed that Abby brought her "A" game. She retrieved 3 roosters that were shot over the water and dropped into the river. We had one that dropped on the other side and she didn't see it fall. Couldn't get her to do the blind retrieve thing. She kept looking at me like I was an idiot. Besides the blinds on water, her retrieves are to hand every time. Abby is really shaping up to be a classy hunting dog.
