I wanted you folks to meet the newest addition to the family.
His name is GUMBO, and he is a NALC registered Catahoula.
He is almost four months old, and weighs in just shy of thirty pounds.
So far I am pleased with his progress both in the field, and with his obedience training.
He has quickly learned many of the basic commands like sit, down, speak, and yes….. roll over.
I will start working with him on the stay command next week, which I’m sure will prove to be much more difficult to master. Kind of like asking a whirlwind to stay put.
I have run him on 17 mock blood trails so far, with 6 out of the last 7 being 125-150 yards long using only ½ - ¾ of an oz. of blood. His last track was 300 yards using 1½ oz. of blood. He has gone right to the trails end on every track thus far.
My hope is that with a good dose of training and dedication coupled with the Catahoula’s natural drive and tenacity this pup will become a top notch tracking dog.
2 Months
2½ Months
3 Months
3 Months 3 Weeks
His name is GUMBO, and he is a NALC registered Catahoula.
He is almost four months old, and weighs in just shy of thirty pounds.
So far I am pleased with his progress both in the field, and with his obedience training.
He has quickly learned many of the basic commands like sit, down, speak, and yes….. roll over.
I will start working with him on the stay command next week, which I’m sure will prove to be much more difficult to master. Kind of like asking a whirlwind to stay put.
I have run him on 17 mock blood trails so far, with 6 out of the last 7 being 125-150 yards long using only ½ - ¾ of an oz. of blood. His last track was 300 yards using 1½ oz. of blood. He has gone right to the trails end on every track thus far.
My hope is that with a good dose of training and dedication coupled with the Catahoula’s natural drive and tenacity this pup will become a top notch tracking dog.
2 Months
2½ Months
3 Months
3 Months 3 Weeks
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