Axel is tracking lines beautifully. Axel and I had our 3rd session. The other day I laid a line at 12:30 and I waited til after work at 5:30, a good 5 hours later. This was the longest we waited to this point to work a line. The trail was about 200 yards long with 2 right turns and a left. It worked across a atv trail.

Axel ran the line actually too fast until he hit the trail. Apparently some horses came through ealier and he had a little trouble. It was amazing to watch him check back and forth for the line. Once on it he had no trouble tracking to the end and his prize.

Here's a special photo of another favorite passtime...chewing sticks..lol

Cool lookin' pup. Dogs truly LOVE following a scent trail. Doing what they are genetically programmed to do -- with virtually no human interference.



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Glad to see him doing so well.Great looking dog. I was glad tomeet you @ andys.

Rob glad to see he is working out great. It never ceases to amaze me how much a young dog can smell and track. Keep us informed on his progress. By the waygreat pictures, did you send some to Andy? I look forward to working with my pups on a few blood lines or drags before they go to their new owners. I think watching them track when they are that young is just too cool.

Nicepost...and good news as well.

Sweet pic...Ya got a good one there. Just think of the many years you and Axel will spend together in the field.

I saw first hand what dogs will do when cutting a scent trail. My Springer will jump thru a hoop of fire for his tennis ball. A few years back he never had the opprtunity to smell a wild bird. I often thought if he will only react the same way to birds as he does to his tennis ball, I would be very impressed.

Once he was trained what to hunt for and discovered (truly discovered) the scent of a bird, he is a different dog.

Again good luck.

Thanks guys, I ran Axel on his 4th, longest and oldest line yesterday. It was about a 300 yard, 7 hour old line and he ran in like a champion. I'm still impressed what good breeding and natural ability can do in the canine lines.

I act like a proud dad although I have no real ability behind the dog. I'm trying to learn him more than he is me if you know what I mean.

Doc E, you said that right, like I said, it's all about him and me learning us...

Backwudz, pleasure meeting you as well, I hope you visit back to the forums, you'll find a nice place to stay here.

wildlands, Andy follows the pups progross on the United Blood Trackers member forum which I joined as well as PA's forums on the Bowsite.

Jimmy S, thanks, I love Springers and if I actually had some good bird hunting I'd thought about one, it's tough to find birds around here. I hunted over some real good German Short Hairs and was in AWE on bird dogs abilities. No wonder our 4 legged friends are considered, Man's Best Friend.

Nice looking pup you have Rob and it sounds like he is working out good for you.
Good Luck with him

Thanks Phil from Maine...and he's such a fantastic house dog so far, he's house training wonderfully and a lap puppy...the wife loves him and she's never had a dog.

now that is an adorable lil guy........

That is one cute pup! Hope he works out well for you. Note: Could I have him?