Ralph goes for a run

So, I have worked extensively with our dog on various retriever tasks. As a result, Ralph is capable of carrying various light to med. heavy objects. One of those is his own water jug. When he goes on runs with me in the park, I always bring him some water as well as my own, so he is therefore responsible for carrying his. Please watch the following video to see how excited he gets in preparation.

Duck Hunting

Yep, that's right people. On Dec. 27th when we had temps in the 60s, we went out with a few friends to get some duck hunting in. The day was terrific because the frigid temperatures which froze parts of the lake up earlier in the week, thawed and all the birds needed to go somewhere. There were so many species, it was crazy. In addition to your traditional Mallards, we also saw bufflehead, pintail, widgeon, gadwall, bluebills, and a bird not seen too often in Ohio, a shoveler.

The colors are so vibrant that time of year. Overall, we did quite well and went home knowing that we were going to be having quite a bit more sausage made up again this year. Also, the guy giving the thumbs up in the background is now getting into taxidermy and I'll post some of his efforts on a bufflehead soon.