Saturday, 3 May 2008

First water retrieves of 2008

We got up bright and early this morning, the temperatures were hovering around 0 degrees C when we pulled out of the driveway at 7:30 am.. We were headed to the retriever grounds to do some training.
Two weeks ago I met a friend and her 5-month-old Chesapeake pup at the grounds and there was still ice on the ponds. Last week the ice was gone, but the day was cloudy, blustery and light snow was falling. Ardi took a dip in the water and had a nice leisurely swim, as if to show off for the pup.
Today we did 7 or 8 line drills back and forth across a small pond. I have been having problems with Ardi not going when she doesn’t see a splash. On the first retrieve, she ran the shore, but the last ones were all straight out and back. She had the biggest smile and her tail wagged non-stop. Welcome Spring!!!!

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