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My husband is back from North Dakota with Miss Reka. He had been invited
on a trip, with free lodging at a hunting lodge where the fare is generally $400 a day per person to hunt wild pheasants. This was a thank you from a hunting organization for his work and efforts to the association. When he showed up at the hunting lodge with an Elkhound, people wondered why he brought his pet dog along. They chided him for his unusual dog as they bragged on their own. All week long, Reka alerted to pheasants, hunted close, and retrieved birds and simply did her job. While other hunters were yelling and whistling at their dogs scaring the birds clear out of the county, yet unable to keep their dogs working close enough for practical work, Reka rarely needed reminders, hunted silently and simply got the job done. Every evening, my husband returned to the lodge with his limit, and his trustworthy faithful elkhound hunting dog. He never had to apologize for her manners. By the end of the week, she was the admiration of the lodge. She is charming to boot and stole the hearts of everyone she met. She hunted hard, she hunted close. She was flawless in her performance. Her only downfall... she sheds! |
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"diddy" none wrote in message . .. My husband is back from North Dakota with Miss Reka. He had been invited on a trip, with free lodging at a hunting lodge where the fare is generally $400 a day per person to hunt wild pheasants. This was a thank you from a hunting organization for his work and efforts to the association. When he showed up at the hunting lodge with an Elkhound, people wondered why he brought his pet dog along. They chided him for his unusual dog as they bragged on their own. All week long, Reka alerted to pheasants, hunted close, and retrieved birds and simply did her job. While other hunters were yelling and whistling at their dogs scaring the birds clear out of the county, yet unable to keep their dogs working close enough for practical work, Reka rarely needed reminders, hunted silently and simply got the job done. Every evening, my husband returned to the lodge with his limit, and his trustworthy faithful elkhound hunting dog. He never had to apologize for her manners. By the end snip -------------------- Maybe he has started a new fad. |
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"pfoley" spoke these words of wisdom in
: "diddy" none wrote in message . .. My husband is back from North Dakota with Miss Reka. He had been invited on a trip, with free lodging at a hunting lodge where the fare is generally $400 a day per person to hunt wild pheasants. This was a thank you from a hunting organization for his work and efforts to the association. When he showed up at the hunting lodge with an Elkhound, people wondered why he brought his pet dog along. They chided him for his unusual dog as they bragged on their own. All week long, Reka alerted to pheasants, hunted close, and retrieved birds and simply did her job. While other hunters were yelling and whistling at their dogs scaring the birds clear out of the county, yet unable to keep their dogs working close enough for practical work, Reka rarely needed reminders, hunted silently and simply got the job done. Every evening, my husband returned to the lodge with his limit, and his trustworthy faithful elkhound hunting dog. He never had to apologize for her manners. By the end snip -------------------- Maybe he has started a new fad. perhaps. DH went and although his traveling partner took two springer spaniels, one for DH, and one for his partner, DH insisted on taking Reka. His partner did not understand WHY. His were seasoned hunting dogs. DH assured him that his was as well. And it was a long trip out there, while his traveling partner bragged on his dogs and scoffed at DH's suspect preference. DH was not worried about how Miss Reka would perform, nor her manners, nor her hunting abilities. For a man who has spend all of our years of marriage complaining of Elkhound hair, he wanted to take Reka. When he came home, he's done nothing but sing praises of Reka and how proud he was of her, and how she showed up all those fancy bird dogs. He rarely if ever had to say a word to her. And he NEVER had to yell at her. She worked beautifully with him as a team effort. DH said while all the other dogs were busting birds way out of shot range, Reka just did her business and pride welled in his chest everytime he angered at the other hunters dogs behaviors. Reka was well respected and highly praised. And DH came home VERY proud of her. In spite of the ribbing that he got when he showed up with her, she quickly proved the ribbing was unjustified. He was so proud that when he came home, he bragged on her, and tears welled in his eyes, and he said "Thanks" for allowing me to take her. It wasn't that he had to take her because he didn't have any other dogs available. On arrival, People took pity on him and offered him any dog BUT his, when he showed up with Reka as "all he had". And he said, "No thanks, She'll be fine" She quickly proved him right. He WANTED to take her, because he's been in pheasant country before, with a lot of idiot dogs, and a lot of idiot hunters, and he said, I have a dog that can do better. It just doesn't get any better than that. |
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"diddy" none wrote in message . .. "pfoley" spoke these words of wisdom in : "diddy" none wrote in message . .. My husband is back from North Dakota with Miss Reka. He had been invited on a trip, with free lodging at a hunting lodge where the fare is generally $400 a day per person to hunt wild pheasants. This was a thank you from a hunting organization for his work and efforts to the association. When he showed up at the hunting lodge with an Elkhound, people wondered why he brought his pet dog along. They chided him for his unusual dog as they bragged on their own. All week long, Reka alerted to pheasants, hunted close, and retrieved birds and simply did her job. While other hunters were yelling and whistling at their dogs scaring the birds clear out of the county, yet unable to keep their dogs working close enough for practical work, Reka rarely needed reminders, hunted silently and simply got the job done. Every evening, my husband returned to the lodge with his limit, and his trustworthy faithful elkhound hunting dog. He never had to apologize for her manners. By the end snip -------------------- Maybe he has started a new fad. perhaps. DH went and although his traveling partner took two springer spaniels, one for DH, and one for his partner, DH insisted on taking Reka. His partner did not understand WHY. His were seasoned hunting dogs. DH assured him that his was as well. And it was a long trip out there, while his traveling partner bragged on his dogs and scoffed at DH's suspect preference. DH was not worried about how Miss Reka would perform, nor her manners, nor her hunting abilities. For a man who has spend all of our years of marriage complaining of Elkhound hair, he wanted to take Reka. When he came home, he's done nothing but sing praises of Reka and how proud he was of her, and how she showed up all those fancy bird dogs. He rarely if ever had to say a word to her. And he NEVER had to yell at her. She worked beautifully with him as a team effort. DH said while all the other dogs were busting birds way out of shot range, Reka just did her business and pride welled in his chest everytime he angered at the other hunters dogs behaviors. Reka was well respected and highly praised. And DH came home VERY proud of her. In spite of the ribbing that he got when he showed up with her, she quickly proved the ribbing was unjustified. He was so proud that when he came home, he bragged on her, and tears welled in his eyes, and he said "Thanks" for allowing me to take her. I was just looking at the picture of Reka, as a pup, fetching keys. As I read this report, tears welled up in my eyes too. Your beauty queen dog, your Marilyn Monroe dog, your charming clown, is also your consummate working dog. What a combination, how proud of her you must be. She has come into her own, hasn't she? Karla |
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"diddy" none wrote in message
. .. My husband is back from North Dakota with Miss Reka. He had been invited on a trip, with free lodging at a hunting lodge where the fare is generally $400 a day per person to hunt wild pheasants. This was a thank you from a hunting organization for his work and efforts to the association. When he showed up at the hunting lodge with an Elkhound, people wondered why he brought his pet dog along. They chided him for his unusual dog as they bragged on their own. All week long, Reka alerted to pheasants, hunted close, and retrieved birds and simply did her job. While other hunters were yelling and whistling at their dogs scaring the birds clear out of the county, yet unable to keep their dogs working close enough for practical work, Reka rarely needed reminders, hunted silently and simply got the job done. Every evening, my husband returned to the lodge with his limit, and his trustworthy faithful elkhound hunting dog. He never had to apologize for her manners. By the end of the week, she was the admiration of the lodge. She is charming to boot and stole the hearts of everyone she met. She hunted hard, she hunted close. She was flawless in her performance. Her only downfall... she sheds! Wow, diddy. Thanks for sharing this! flick 100785 |
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"filly" spoke these words of wisdom in news:zFLZi.4115
$cD.2775@trndny08: "diddy" none wrote in message . .. "pfoley" spoke these words of wisdom in : "diddy" none wrote in message . .. My husband is back from North Dakota with Miss Reka. He had been invited on a trip, with free lodging at a hunting lodge where the fare is generally $400 a day per person to hunt wild pheasants. This was a thank you from a hunting organization for his work and efforts to the association. When he showed up at the hunting lodge with an Elkhound, people wondered why he brought his pet dog along. They chided him for his unusual dog as they bragged on their own. All week long, Reka alerted to pheasants, hunted close, and retrieved birds and simply did her job. While other hunters were yelling and whistling at their dogs scaring the birds clear out of the county, yet unable to keep their dogs working close enough for practical work, Reka rarely needed reminders, hunted silently and simply got the job done. Every evening, my husband returned to the lodge with his limit, and his trustworthy faithful elkhound hunting dog. He never had to apologize for her manners. By the end snip -------------------- Maybe he has started a new fad. perhaps. DH went and although his traveling partner took two springer spaniels, one for DH, and one for his partner, DH insisted on taking Reka. His partner did not understand WHY. His were seasoned hunting dogs. DH assured him that his was as well. And it was a long trip out there, while his traveling partner bragged on his dogs and scoffed at DH's suspect preference. DH was not worried about how Miss Reka would perform, nor her manners, nor her hunting abilities. For a man who has spend all of our years of marriage complaining of Elkhound hair, he wanted to take Reka. When he came home, he's done nothing but sing praises of Reka and how proud he was of her, and how she showed up all those fancy bird dogs. He rarely if ever had to say a word to her. And he NEVER had to yell at her. She worked beautifully with him as a team effort. DH said while all the other dogs were busting birds way out of shot range, Reka just did her business and pride welled in his chest everytime he angered at the other hunters dogs behaviors. Reka was well respected and highly praised. And DH came home VERY proud of her. In spite of the ribbing that he got when he showed up with her, she quickly proved the ribbing was unjustified. He was so proud that when he came home, he bragged on her, and tears welled in his eyes, and he said "Thanks" for allowing me to take her. I was just looking at the picture of Reka, as a pup, fetching keys. As I read this report, tears welled up in my eyes too. Your beauty queen dog, your Marilyn Monroe dog, your charming clown, is also your consummate working dog. What a combination, how proud of her you must be. She has come into her own, hasn't she? Karla I AM very proud of her. She's not the spectacular showman that Tuck is. But she's funny. And she showed them! The funniest thing is, this must have been the showcase for the unusual, because DH said the next best bird dog there was a rat terrier. He did not carry enough weight, or have the leg length to get through the heavy cover as rapidly as the bird digs did, forcing him to work close. He also did not need continually hacked on to do his job. He did what he was told without repeat commands waaaayy across a feild scaring off birds used to being hunted, clueing the birds what was up. He didn't retrieve the birds, but he certainly found them when shot. And then reported to his owner when he did. He had excellent bird finding ability. He posessed every attribute that DH admires in a hunting dog except he was too little to retrieve birds. He had tons of heart. He and Reka done good. |
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"diddy" none wrote in message
. .. And i think he's about to lose his dog. The Torb keeps breaking on Cappy-the-beagle. Every once in awhile she's waking up and screaming. Then drifts back to sleep. I predict another run to the ER vet this evening. It's possible we won't bring her home. I'm so sorry. flick 100785 |
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montana wildhack spoke these words of wisdom
in news:2007111119435450073-montana@wildhackcominvalid: On 2007-11-11 16:18:40 -0500, diddy none said: he said, I have a dog that can do better. I am assuming that while they were in North Dakota without you, Reka ate? I like that he took the more experienced dog and I wonder if she's not going to turn out to be his fur ball after all... She's mine. But she always loved him best. And he's awfully proud of her right now. And i think he's about to lose his dog. The Torb keeps breaking on Cappy-the-beagle. Every once in awhile she's waking up and screaming. Then drifts back to sleep. I predict another run to the ER vet this evening. It's possible we won't bring her home. |
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In article 2007111120392543658-montana@wildhackcominvalid,
montana wildhack wrote: On 2007-11-11 19:52:16 -0500, diddy none said: Every once in awhile she's waking up and screaming. Then drifts back to sleep. I predict another run to the ER vet this evening. It's possible we won't bring her home. Aw hell. I'm really sorry things aren't going better. Me, too. I wanted to respond to the earlier thread but didn't know what to say...this doesn't sound good. -- Bright eyes/burning like fire, * * * * * | Kevin Michael Vail Bright eyes/how can you close and fail?* | How can the light that shone so brightly | . . . . . . . . . . Suddenly shine so pale?/Bright eyes* * * |* . . . . . . . . . |
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montana wildhack wrote:
On 2007-11-11 19:52:16 -0500, diddy none said: Every once in awhile she's waking up and screaming. Then drifts back to sleep. I predict another run to the ER vet this evening. It's possible we won't bring her home. Aw hell. I'm really sorry things aren't going better. Ah, me too. I know how hard it is for you. FurPaw -- "Every gun that is made, every warship launched, every rocket fired, signifies in the final sense a theft from those who hunger and are not fed, those who are cold and are not clothed." - Dwight D. Eisenhower To reply, unleash the dog. |
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