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Wyeth, The Paddle Pup!

 

 

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Holding Wyeth the first day in Wisconsin ...

here she is 8 weeks of age.  

   

May 26, 2010

 

Bird Introduction                                           Teaching Sight Point

  

Sight Point Result                                         Water Introduction

   

Water Introduction - Swimming           Checkcording into Birds

   

Checkcording into Birds                           Scent Pointing Bird in Launcher

   

Scent pointing; Jan walks into flush     Scent Pointing; Jan  launches bird

   

Creating Style                                                 Creating Style

   

Introduction to Gun                                     On Point ... Ready for the Flush & Shot

... and The Retrieve!

                           

                           

            Click here for video #1

     (Wyeth Locks Up on Point)

          Click here for video #2

            (Shooting over Wyeth)

                                      

                                                                                        Click here for video #3

                                                                                    (Jan trains Wyeth in the field)                               

- Mandy

 

August 7, 2010

Jan will be visiting me soon.

 

September 2, 2010

Oh, and if you want to know how I'm doing throwing the bumper for her, check out my newest blog:  "Wyeth has Patience".   (My real name, by the way.)

 

My newest photo of Wyeth taken by photographer Andrew Wellman. 

 Andrew was at The Paddle photographing new food portraits for our

web site;  after the shoot, I asked him if we could pose.  (7/12/10)

 

 

 

 

Champlain Valley Fair

Essex Junction, Vermont

August 28 - September 6

Only her third day participating in the Dock Dog's "Big Air", Wyeth jumps her record - 18'11" to win that day's competition!

Only nine months old and she has a blue ribbon!   WOW!

Chef Phoebe was on-hand to lend assistance with the photography!     (Picture taken 9/1/10)

Please scroll down this page to read my latest entry about Wyeth's love of jumping, titled "AirWyeth" ...

 

 

Click here to see Wyeth competing in Dock Dogs; listen closely to what the announcer says about my little pup!                                                                                                          

Click here for Dock Dog video that shows Wyeth in her "stay" position before her run down the 40' of astro turf ...

 

New t-shirts for sale

for those who believe

"It's all about the dog."

Sporting our new tee, Debbie Danforth recently attended the Dragon Boat Festival on the waterfront in Burlington, Vermont.  Lake Champlain and the Adirondacks is the back drop ...

To order your t-shirt ($18), please call (802) 372-4814 or email:   mandy@bluepaddlebistro.com

If you saw our Gun Dog ad, I'll ship your tee for FREE! 

T-shirt specs:  women's and men's; 100% cotton, authentic pigment dyed; small Blue Paddle logo on upper back.

Debbie is a Licensed & Certified Veterinary Technician at the Vermont Veterinary Surgical Center.   Click here to learn more about VVSC.

(Above) Wyeth's first encounter with Canadian geese.   Her natural instinct to point took over and, yes, she went after the birds.  Furtively she swam out over 50 yards;  when it became apparent that she was on a mission, I called "Wyeth, come!" and reluctantly she did just that.  My little hunter.  Just precious. 

(Left) Leaping off the dock; click to enlarge!

 

 

Pictured here on a 2009 cover of Gun Dog magazine, this is Wyeth's dad -  Ch. Mason Creek's High Voltage MH ("Volt"). 

Wyeth's mom - M C Mokka Brie JH ("Brie") on point.

 

Learning "the ropes" from Jan ... & Wyeth!

Proud me after a successful training experience ...

Just call me the "Equipment Manager" ...

Our first swim together ...

"Holy S**T ... it's Champ!"

 

And since Jan doesn't like to toot her own horn, I will.  She developed the method of 'silent hunting' way before all the other trainers came out with their respective versions.   If you're interested  in learning more about training pointing breeds the 'silent' way, this video is available for $29.95.

Just give me a call & I'll ship you one.    - Mandy

 

 

 

German Wirehaired Pointers usually can be distinguished by their facial hair called "furnishings".  Notice how Wyeth's beard and mustache are beginning to come in around her muzzle.  here she is 3 and a half months old.

An email received from my dad, 3/10/10

                                             (Thanks, Dad - You made me smile.)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   
   
Love many, trust a few...