Read about a few of our dogs and what their owners have to say about them.

To:
glenwoodkennels@yahoo.com
Subject:
Gunner's first duck season
Date:
Mon, 30 Jan 2006 10:45:25 -0500
Hey Jennifer I hope all is well up in your neck of the woods. Sorry we could not make it up this year, due to some early season sickness's and the lack of income that followed I was unable to make the trip. Next year will be different, I plan on coming up there for at least three days with or without my hunting buddies. Duck season came to an end yesterday I'm not sure how Gunner is going to take not being able to hunt for a couple of months. I now live in Memphis and no longer have a group of people to hunt with so Gunner has become my number one hunting buddy. He is completely done with his field training and is performing well beyond expectations. He had a rocky first hunt in teal season but after a hunt or to he settled down and started learning the ropes rather quickly. Out of all the ducks shot over him this year he only lost two cripples and one was due to handler error ( Me). He retrieved the first spring pintail I ever shot just last week and I could not have been prouder. He now has dozens and dozens of duck retrieves under his belt along with several difficult goose retrieves. He is a real joy to hunt with and I now would rather hunt with just him than most people. He continues to amaze me and especially those I take with me. People see him and laugh at the thought that he could be a better duck dog than a lab. After one hunt those people all have a different view of him. In my oppinion he is better that most labs I have ever hunted over. In September he took top honors at the Old Hatchie field trials in Tennessee suprising all those watching. He continues to amaze me with is abliity to chase down cripples, find birds buried in deep cover, and pick ducks out of the sky with his eagle vision. Gunner is a dog handlers dream and is very easy to work with, and is very good about taking commands right the first time. Megan tries her best to spoil him in the house and has done a good job at it but when we load up to go hunting he is all business. Thanks again for an incredible dog and an even better buddy. If you can email me your address, I have a stack of pictures of him I would like to send your way. I will be contacting Kathy next month to set up a hunt for next pheasant season. You guys did a very good job of getting my brother and I hooked on Pheasants. Send Kathy my best and take care.

Thanks again,

Nolan Hughes

Here is a photo from our first Therapy Dogs International visit to a nursing home in Canton. Daisy did real well with a new setting. She held still while people petted her. Our second visit was out on a front porch. That time, she was more interested in the squirrels running around in the grass than the residents. Typical!

Jen,

I just wanted to let you know what a fantastic job Brooke did in her first hunt. I hunted the Montana sharptail grouse and hungarian partridge opener September 1st this year. Brooke was just 192 days old and retrieved all of the 88 birds we shot over 4 days. We only lost three birds. She has an unbelieveable nose and strong desire to hunt. She quartered beautifully for three hunters whether we were in large CRP fields or in deep coulees always staying close within gun range. I started training with an e-collar in her daily sessions at about 6-months to gain better control and handling however I was concerned about using the collar on her first hunt as I didn't want to discourage her hunting instinct. I never used the collar while hunting. Not once did she break on birds or get out of gun range. All I used were voice commands. She learned a lot in those 4 days. In fact she came nose to nose with a porcupine, letting a out a few barks enabling me to get her away before any damage could occur. She traveled from Minnesota to Montana very well spending 13 hours each way in the crate without a peep. In the last month I've been preparing Brooke for the upcoming duck season. She's crazy about retrieving dummies both on land and in the water. I believe she will be an excellent waterfowl dog as well.

To be honest when I picked Brooke up from Glenwood Kennels in early April in my own mind I thought she would be too young to hunt this year and 2006 would simply be a training year for Brooke and me. Yet all along you were so confident she would hunt and hunt well. You were absolutely correct! Although Brooke's motor still runs pretty high she is becoming a better citizen in the house and I am confident will be a wonderful family dog in due time. I can't thank you enough for all the training advice you provided in the last few month. In addition the training session you provided on live birds in Mitchell in July when Brooke was only 5 months old was priceless. I appreciate your patience and willingness to answer all my questions whether it be about the health of the dog and training advice. Your knowlege and experience as a breeder, trainer and genuine enthusiam and concern dogs are second to none.

Like most serious hunters I am very particular about my dog and demand a lot from her in the field. Brooke is everything you promised she'd be. I would recommend Glenwood Kennels anyone serious about acquiring a great gun dog as well as a wonderul family pet. If any prospective customers want a recommendation or have a question feel free to have them contact me.

Sincerely,


Steve Wolner
Lakeville, MN

Dear Jen,


Sarah as matured into a fine hunting dog and a wonderful companion. Best of all, she’s a fantastic guide dog. South Dakota’s 2005 pheasant season was one of the best on record since the 1960’s and I was lucky enough to be hunting over one of the finest hunting breeds…the English Springer Spaniel! She performed for numerous clients and never disappointed and I’m sure she helped spread the word about the Springer’s great hunting characteristics. As a matter of fact, I received several offers from some the more wealthy clients to buy her on the spot. I turned them all down; you just can’t sell your best friend! I look forward to hunting with you again.


Eric

Thought I'd drop an email and let you know that Duke is doing incredibly well. He has hunted twice and made several retrieves on grouse and huns. What really has me impressed is his nose -- he's a little missile once he gets onto some fresh scent!!! Thanks for a great pup. -- I finally got my pictures from last fall back - Here are a few of Duke. He is really an outstanding dog, even at 6 months he out-hunted my Lab! Talk about easy to train - he practically trains himself. He's beginning work on steadying to wing & shot and with his talent should be finished in no time. Thanks for a great dog!

Mr.Olson

Hi Jennifer,

I just wanted to send you a few pictures of Jett and give you an update. I have taken him dove hunting about 5 or 6 times and he is awesome. I am so impressed with his natural abilities and instincts, He LOVES birds. He just can't get enough. He is such a great natural retriever and the gun doesn't bother him a bit. In fact he loves the gun, because he gets ready to find a bird. As soon as I shoot he's looking and if I hit he runs straight to the bird or he starts looking and he usually finds them. He has already found a lot of birds that fall into thick cover that we can't find. I can't believe he is only 6 mos old and this is his first time to hunt. I tried to work with him a lot with pigeons and some quail, but I can tell his desire and most of what he does comes from his natural desire. I am so happy with him, I could not be happier. If you ever need a reference please refer anyone to me, because if I ever buy another dog I am definitely buying another spring! er from you. I am planning a pheasant hunt in December up in the Texas panhandle so we'll see how that goes also. He also loves the water. You can tell from a couple of the pictures, he loves to fetch his dummy in the water. Anyway I just thought you'd like to know how he was doing.

Derek

Hi Jennifer,

...Here are a few new pictures of Jett hunting. He is a natural. This is his second year & he has really come into his own. He retrieves like a pro & he has really figured out how to hunt quail & work with my buddies English Setters. When they point he hups & then he either runs in to flush the birds or if we flush he stays at hup & then marks the dead birds (if we shoot some on the covey rise). He retrieves & brings back & we don’t even need to move. He is such a natural, because I have done minimal work with him – only playing fetch in the yard & trying to work on about 4-5 basic commands. He is also deadly on the singles & he is as tuff as nails. He has gotten into a couple of fights with other male dogs (he never starts it – he just defends himself – if the other dogs don’t start it he gets along with them perfectly) & he can hold his own just fine – he has never lost. He just loves to hunt – in fact he is the perfect dog for what I wanted. I think my buddy with the setters wants to steal him. Anyway I hope you put these pics on the website, because they show what he can do with Texas quail.

Derek

Dear Friends of Daisy and general dog lovers,
She did it! At the Land O' Lakes dogs show in St. Paul this weekend, Daisy earned her Novice Rally title. I am so proud of her. Although she didn't place in the top four, she earned 91 out of 100 points and completed her third "leg" of the Rally Novice A competition. Now, it's on to Advanced Rally, which means everything OFF leash. We need to work on that a bit.
So, from now on when you talk or write to Daisy, please address her as "Ms. Daisy, RN" - that stands for Rally Novice, not Registered Nurse. We'll work on that one soon!
Love,
Bonnie

 

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