Bird dogs

[fast_randy]

I grew up with German Shorthairs. My dad and uncle both had them. And I had a couple after I grew up. I have never hunted waterfowl much, don't like the taste of duck. But in 2002 I got my first Weimeraner. I found that they love the water and can out swim a Labrador. I'm not kidding. They are completely at home in the water and could literally swim all day long. I was metal detecting in Nevada once and I stopped at a small lake to let Sage cool off. There were carp jumping all over and Sage stayed out in that little lake all afternoon trying to catch one of those carp. My Sage, once chased a beaver all the way across Blackfoot Reservoir. And chased another way down the Snake River and took two hours to find her way back. She never caught the beavers.They would play with her. Sage died in January 2015 of lymphoma, from Round Up probably. She was my best friend and it was worse than losing my mother or dad. The only way I could get through it was to get another Weimer puppy. My new dog Dakota, is a certified dock dog. And just like Sage, a great retriever. She is my new constant companion. And goes every where with me.