Monday, August 28, 2006
Summer Camp's Over
Summer’s over and Scout’s home from field training. We were a bit nervous at first dropping Scout off. He’s been spoiled and has enjoyed the Conformation ring-life so we were curious to see how he’d react to being treated like a ‘dog’ *gasp*. No popcicles, ice cream, or pizza crusts ... no kitty to chase ... no big fluffy king-size bed to lay on ... and I’m betting nobody called him “little pumpkin”.
Scout is a gem to have and Perfection has given us another outlet to enjoy him. He walked through the field with us on the day we picked him up from camp and flushed out over a dozen birds. Retrieves are very good and once we were trained with handler’s commands, Scout was even more impressive. As Jon put it, now we have a ‘bird dog’.
Since Scout’s been home we’ve noticed he’s obedient with less correction on our part. He’s kept his very playful nature, mild temperment, and like many other beloved pets is just a sweet couch potato. 
We’ve also noticed when he’s outdoors now he’s not destructive with the yard but instead is looking for something to flush out. We were convinced this was a birdy fellow when we brought him home from Endever kennels. Now that we’ve seen him in action, the 3 months of training was more of a bargain than we anticipated.
Very big thanks to Jon, Cindy and the entire team at Perfection Kennels for doing such an outstanding job working with Scout. If you’ve not had the chance to visit Perfection Kennels or talk with Jon, Cindy or Rachel (Scout’s favorite), we highly recommend it.
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