The older dog is warming slowly. The first couple of days she was stressed and traumatized. It has been a week and a half now and the "play begins".
Once the pup is big enough to run in the field (maybe a month or two) I will begin taking them out back together just to run. Training will be individual and they will hunt alone with some limited opportunity to hunt together. Hunting a pup with a fully trained dog I do not believe is a good idea. I am hoping that Texas quail in my area of West Texas shows some improvement this year. Nothing better than woodcock and quail for training.
Bob Jurewicz
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