To everyone who posted thank you.
Dodger truly has been the experience of a lifetime. He has repeatedly done things experienced dog people find hard to believe. It is just the way he was; you can't train in the raw talent with which he was born. Dodger has had a hand in having me invited to do a lot of wonderful things including this years Ruffed Grouse Society National Ruffed Grouse and Woodcok Huntin Grand Rapids Minnesota. Unfortunately Dodger won't be able to make it, but I still will. At least if they will have me without him. I plan to take my original 24 inch 16 gauge open choked PHE to that event. Hopefully it will do well for me and honor the Parker tradition. It is short but it has been known to bring down a grouse or two and it carries well.
Rich, I am awake at this late hour because I am checking on Dodger who is I think not ready to go. He is thin tired at times and all of that but still has happy moments. Earlier this week I took him out to look quickly for a grouse. We never quite got where I was going to go. We flushed a loan bull buffalo on the edge of the timber and a field near a game ranch. Incredible thundering hooves; I reallyt jumped and chose to turn around since the animal stopped turned around and did not look any too happy. Given the season I expect he might have been pushed out by another bull snf none to happy
Shine arrives tomorrow at 7:15 p.m. It will be off to our Big Lake island cabin to get acquainted. I hope all goes well. I think Terry, the breeder, is finding it hard to let this boy go so Shine probably is a bit special. I have been forewarned not to expect points at the same distances but nonetheless I expect he has his talents which we can develop with training and experience.
Thanks again for evryone's messages they are truly appreciated; I will print and keep a copy of this thread for certain.
Trigg
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