- Location
- Saskatchewan
Some of you on here have come to know my new puppy Radar over the course of the summer, through posts and emails.
I've had a couple of PM's asking for updates and questions about his parents and things like that and I'm more than willing to answer them all, and have.
But with hunting season upon us and many of you with your new puppies from the summer as well, I thought it was time for an update on how they are doing.
Radar is a very health Brittany Spaniel from PrairieStorm Kennels in Saskatoon. I got him for my birthday in the middle of June when he was 7 weeks old. Over the course of the summer we've taken a puppy obedience course and have worked on the basics. Sit, stay, down, off, come, house training and work on the leash. In the last three weeks we've been working on some field stuff like going through the long grass and moving back and forth in front of me while walking in the field. I've been using a 50 foot check cord and he's been doing very well. He's already flushed two covies and I couldn't be more pleased with his progress.
His shots are now all up to date and with the last trip to the vet came a complete physical. Everything is where it should be and he's doing very well. Part of the exam was weighing and to my surprise he came in at 25.5 pounds! He's only 5 months old and he nearly weighs what a full grow Brittany should weight.(30-40 pounds) Now I start to panic thinking that I'm feeding him to much and maybe too many treats while training. The vet continues with the physical and assures me he is in top condition pointing to his very muscular legs, no dropping skin, tight belly and bright eyes. She closes with telling me he's going to be a monster when it comes to Britannies.
So to reward Radar for being so good at the vet and taking the shots without so much as a wimper. He got some new clothes just in time for hunting season!
How are your pups doing?
I've had a couple of PM's asking for updates and questions about his parents and things like that and I'm more than willing to answer them all, and have.
But with hunting season upon us and many of you with your new puppies from the summer as well, I thought it was time for an update on how they are doing.
Radar is a very health Brittany Spaniel from PrairieStorm Kennels in Saskatoon. I got him for my birthday in the middle of June when he was 7 weeks old. Over the course of the summer we've taken a puppy obedience course and have worked on the basics. Sit, stay, down, off, come, house training and work on the leash. In the last three weeks we've been working on some field stuff like going through the long grass and moving back and forth in front of me while walking in the field. I've been using a 50 foot check cord and he's been doing very well. He's already flushed two covies and I couldn't be more pleased with his progress.
His shots are now all up to date and with the last trip to the vet came a complete physical. Everything is where it should be and he's doing very well. Part of the exam was weighing and to my surprise he came in at 25.5 pounds! He's only 5 months old and he nearly weighs what a full grow Brittany should weight.(30-40 pounds) Now I start to panic thinking that I'm feeding him to much and maybe too many treats while training. The vet continues with the physical and assures me he is in top condition pointing to his very muscular legs, no dropping skin, tight belly and bright eyes. She closes with telling me he's going to be a monster when it comes to Britannies.
So to reward Radar for being so good at the vet and taking the shots without so much as a wimper. He got some new clothes just in time for hunting season!
How are your pups doing?
