Hi Karen,

Just wanted to share what Abby is up to for the warmer weather. We started training earlier this spring for hunt tests. She is doing very well and marking great. We have some water training to do with a boat yet and refine some things before we will be ready to run junior hunt test. However we will be running a specialty event to see if we can get a Working Certificate in September. 

I have also entered Abby in Certificate of Conformation Assessment in July. I am very interested in how she will do and the event be a learning experince for me if nothing else.

We are so proud and happy with Abby. She shows up some of the other HOT hunters since she seems to be so focused and smart. Different drive but she loves the field work and we love the game!!! Her obedience is  coming along nice too. We take lessons from a retired obedience judge and we might be ready for a title by winter?!!

Her health is great, she is getting 50% raw or barf diet and has come along really nice.  Her coat is just thick and beautiful.  There is not one item of food she will not eat.  Even brussel spouts...We found a pet food deli and he grinds all the meat and bones and organs and them sells them. It is so nice and we just make patties and freeze them. All this diet stuff has been a learning experience for us. I continue to research what might be best for her and I love the information on her health and life. 

Have a great summer and please email back if you could.

Peggy, David, and Abby