Does your dog try to kick at a trapped bird instead of making a clean retrieve? 🐕🦺 In this video I show how I worked through that problem with my Springer Spaniel, Blaze, using a simple basket-and-bumper drill. Instead of kicking at the bird, this setup encourages the dog to put his head straight in…
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November and December 2023 were busy months for Three Doves. In November 2023, CH Calico’s Blue Moon Fergus At Three Doves BN RN RA CGC TKN (Frankie x KC) received his championship at the Old Fort Cluster in Fort Wayne, Indiana. In August 2023, Three-Doves Aster Star Of The Field RN THD CGC FITB (GCH…
The Buttercup x Lily Romance litter is now three weeks old. Here are the girls. Here are the boys. Some more photos and close ups.
8 Month Old Aster Watches Over Siblings The Buttercup x Lily Romance Litter has reached the milestone of 8 days old. Five of the seven puppies have doubled their weight (the doubling of weight is an important day 10 milestone). The litter is healthy and developing well. Here are the puppies’ day 8 weights. Here…
We would like to introduce Lily Belle x Buttercup’s Romance Litter. The seven puppies were whelped on January 29, 2023. The past few days have been very, very busy at Three-Doves with the puppies. The three girls did not cooperate for the photo. In order of the photo: 1) Yellow Collar — Mary “Shelly”; 2)…
Last weekend, Aster — a six month old Springer Spaniel — had the opportunity to flush two pheasants.
During the month of October Lily competed 30 times in Rally Obedience at the Master, Excellent, and Advanced levels. It has been quite the month of competition as she gets closer to a rally championship (RACH). By the end of October, the triple Q requirement for the championship will be finished. To complete the championship,…
