Let's share some of our Favorite Dog Stories:

Thought I would share one more story.

In my late 20's I had a young Shorthair named Pipper (the one that was stolen from me). I took her and Dad to a local Pheasant club to work her and let dad get some shooting in.

When I picked him up, Pipper was in the cab of the truck with me. Dad was old school, dogs belong in the trunk or the bed of the truck. He bitched all the way there telling me to train her right, put her in the back.

I finally had enough and told him to drop it, my dog rides in the cab with me, you can get in the back.

It was wet muddy day and dad had 8 birds in his bag when we got back to the truck. He got in the cab to pour us a cup of coffee. I made the mistake of opening the drivers door, Pipper was covered in mud leaped in to the truck.

I grabbed for her collar so she wouldn't get dad muddy. He slapped my hand away told me to leaver her alone as she laid her head on his lap. He said "Leave her alone!" and started petting her.

I looked at him and said "What happened to dogs belong in the back?"

He just smiled and said "She can ride where she wants!"

Funny how fast a good dog will change someone's mind.

Photo from about that time.

I'm a long time bird hunter, on my third Brittany, a pup in training. About 25 years ago hunting with my first Brit Toby and my buddy, I shot a pheasant that landed in a iced over river. In a flash, Toby was out on the ice to retrieve the bird and he disappeared, breaking through. I looked at my buddy and said "My wife is going to kill me for loosing her darling!!!". Figuring Toby for gone, we see his head pop up out of a brushy open area in the river about 25 yards down river. We were shocked that he actually survived under the ice. He climbed out and made his way back to us. As much as he wanted to go back and get that bird, still laying in the ice. No way!! We went off to find another bird.
My five month old Brittany pup...Buck

Ice kills a lot of hunting dogs. Lucky pup.

Geryfox: Handsome boy, looks like he will be a good one.

I bet you were counting your lucky stars that day, don't think I would go home to face the wife if I lost mine. That would not be a good thing.

It's so hard when we loose one to time and for me even harder when we loose one to an accident !

KyCarl said:

Well my boys are Fritz the Rottweiler and Bingo a Pit Bull. OK one night about 3:45
they start raising Cain! I thought coons in the trash so I fire them up and turn them out. I hear yelling for Help! Seem that 2 of the local meth heads wanted to clean out my tool shed? The boys ran them up a tree and they were scared! I was ANGRY to say the least! Momma called the Sheriff and I got the Farm Boss and told them I was cutting the tree and they could fight my dogs! They were crying and begging me not to.
While the Pit Bull was chewing the bark off the tree. In case they were armed I took my M-4 but didn't need it with those cowards? Sheriff came ..We had a laugh and he took them away in handcuffs...Never saw them again..?
Steal these guys..Good luck! ..My sign says "Stay in Car..Sound Horn"....
I like Aggressive dogs!.. I'm zoned A-1 these dogs wouldn't work in town....

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I like the four legged alarm systems. had one.

This is my 7 month old Wirehair Pointing Griffon. His name is Scout. He has been an awesome dog for my wife and I. He is a fast learner and I expect some good things this fall. Also a blast to have around the house. He is the first puppy that I have trained, so needless to say, both the dog and I have learned a lot. This picture is of him on a camping trip this spring.

He is a handsome fella John. Those wirehairs always seem to have such personality and great facial expressions.

manitou said:

He is a handsome fella John. Those wirehairs always seem to have such personality and great facial expressions.

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I appreciate that! They sure do have some great personalities.

JohnWess said:

I appreciate that! They sure do have some great personalities.

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Does he like fezzinks ????

My girl love chicken Vienna sausage. The're cheap and carry well in a back pack or bird bag.

Couple times a week, she gets a can on in her food. You should see her stubby tail go when she sees the can come out.

nicholasjohn said:

Does he like fezzinks ????

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The only live birds I have got him on so far is pigeons while training. He is very birdy though. He will be going to a two week hunting camp at the beginning of July when my wife and I are busy and he will get on some pheasants then!

JohnWess said:

The only live birds I have got him on so far is pigeons while training. He is very birdy though. He will be going to a two week hunting camp at the beginning of July when my wife and I are busy and he will get on some pheasants then!

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My uncle used to train his Brittany with pigeons. One of his buddies would live-trap them all week long on the roof of the factory where he worked, and they would go out on the weekends and train the pups with them. It worked great, and the dog I grew up hunting with, named Ginger, was hell-on-wheels with ringnecks & ruffed grouse.

This was in western PA, back in the early 70's - when they had a good breeding population of wild pheasants. The state pretty much blew that up with farm-raised birds, and now that's all they have there. The ruffed grouse aren't doing too well, either, or so I hear. If I still lived there, I would probably being running beagles, since they do still have a ton of bunnies. Last I heard, your part of Idaho still has good bird hunting. You're very fortunate, and also lucky to have a very nice dog to hunt them with. Have fun !!!

nicholasjohn said:

My uncle used to train his Brittany with pigeons. One of his buddies would live-trap them all week long on the roof of the factory where he worked, and they would go out on the weekends and train the pups with them. It worked great, and the dog I grew up hunting with, named Ginger, was hell-on-wheels with ringnecks & ruffed grouse.

This was in western PA, back in the early 70's - when they had a good breeding population of wild pheasants. The state pretty much blew that up with farm-raised birds, and now that's all they have there. The ruffed grouse aren't doing too well, either, or so I hear. If I still lived there, I would probably being running beagles, since they do still have a ton of bunnies. Last I heard, your part of Idaho still has good bird hunting. You're very fortunate, and also lucky to have a very nice dog to hunt them with. Have fun !!!

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Ya, pigeons are great for training and you can buy them around here for cheap. I honestly just moved to Idaho. I used to live in South Dakota, which has great pheasant hunting. I haven't got out bird hunting in Idaho yet, but I hear it's good as well and I have seen a lot of grouse and pheasants while deer hunting and traveling for work. I am excited to get him hunting for the first time(s) this fall!