My dogs first shed!

DakotaSage · Feb 23, 2010

I found this shed back in January, just haven't got around to posting it yet. I watched two bucks fighting about a half an hour before dark, and as I was glassing for more deer, I kept on checking back on the two bucks that were fighting. Sure enough, I went back to check on them and one was missing a horn. I went home and got my little boy and my dog, and we hiked up to where they had been, and I told my dog to "find the Shed", sure enough he ran around for a minute, and as soon as he caught wind of it he turned and picked it right up. It was awesome. I have been working with him around the yard with old sheds, and he is really loving it.

tinehunter · Feb 23, 2010

I hear a baseball bat works pretty well also for knocking them off just ask fatrooster... HA

ARCHERYBUG · Feb 23, 2010

NICE JOB WITH YOUR DOG. I NEVER HAVE TRIED LOOKING FOR SHEDS AT NIGHT THOUGH. I'M SURE OLE' ROOSTER HIMSELF WILL BE TRYING THAT NEXT !!!!

Epointer · Feb 23, 2010

Maybe I'll have to trade in a pointer for a lab.

fatrooster · Feb 24, 2010

Dakotasage, congratulations on your dogs first shed. You must be a proud Papa and rightly so. Its very rewarding when it all comes together.
Archerybug, I've already done training sessions with my dog in the dark, it makes them use thier nose. But I don't plan on doing any real shed hunting in the dark although I might have to in order to keep up with you since you get to go more than me, ha ha.
tinehunter, don't tell all of my secrets, lol. fatrooster.

fatrooster · Feb 24, 2010

Dakota, I forgot to sat thanks for sharing the pictures. fatrooster.

ARCHERYBUG · Feb 24, 2010

OLE' ROOST,
I'LL HAVE A HARD TIME KEEPING UP SINCE YOU HAVE DAISY DOING ALL OF YOUR WORK !!!!!!!!

fatrooster · Feb 24, 2010

Archerybug, don't forget that I'm an electrician in a gold mine. Somebodies gotta do my work, lol.

Dakotasage, lets see more pics of your dog. fatrooster.

DakotaSage · Feb 24, 2010

fatrooster, he really is a great dog, I can't wait to do some shed hunting with him. He has a really good temperment, even the cat gets along with him

fatrooster · Feb 24, 2010

Sweet pic Dakota. The shape of his head looks like my dog. If he didn't have a red nose I wouldn't be able to tell a difference. Congrats on a great dog. fatrooster.

tinehunter · Feb 25, 2010

Great dog, does the cat retrieve sheds also. If so, you must be one heck of a trainer. I just might send my wife down so you can train her. LOL

DakotaSage · Feb 25, 2010

No, the cat doesn't find sheds, but I sure would like to train my wife too. Then I could shed hunt twice as much. Heck why stop there I will train my kids to find them too. I will be able to cover every inch of a hill side in no time. I could even pay the kids a dollar a shed just to keep them motivated. Thanks tinehunter you really got me thinking now.