Grayson Assists!

[Hixie]

Here's Grayson again with another grouse. He did not lock up on point but this bird had moved a considerable distance through the cover we were in and I could tell Grayson was trailing it. His stalking form is slow and deliberate and while his tail at first was swinging side to side, as we got closer I could see he was becoming much more intense. The bird did not let us get too close but the woods were open enough for me to see it and get two shots off. The second one did the trick. I love how he holds at the shot. Many dogs seem to want to bolt after the flushing bird but Grayson's instinct seems to be to hold. This gives me the opportunity to take control and give commands. He found the bird quickly but still needs encouragement to retrieve. This day I was hunting with my grandfather's 1906 GH 12 gage.