Copper pics at 9 months old

Rich, Copper is a beautiful dog. I have a friend that has two Goldens and they are amazing hunting dogs.

Thanks for sharing. I hope you have many years with Copper.

Gary march
 
Rich
copper sure looks like he is enjoying that water and what a good way to learn through play, thanks for posting the pictures mate.
Take care and God Bless
Eddie and Amber (Drakeshead usha)
Its all about Building that Bond.
 
Rich - Man that's a handsome gun dog...............looks like a nice mix of drive and focus back to you................hope the training goes well and you two have many seasons ahead.
sarge
 
Rich, that is very good that you have your voice back. It looks to me that there were two who enjoyed the training. Keep it up and by next fall the both of you will be a great team. Copper looks to be a very intelligent dog. I like that last shot. Cool expression.
Al
 
Thanks guys for the comments. The young lad has a lot of energy right now so a break playing in the water is just what the doctor ordered as a reward for productive training time and what the heck, he's getting some training in the water even if he doesn't realize it. It is fun seeing him this jacked up about a trip to the lake.
 
Rick, a word of caution.... and perhaps the pup just picked up a stick.... don't every throw a working retriever a ball or a stick for a retrieve. I have seen dogs at tests and while hunting bring back a ball or a stick because they could not find the bird, or confusion.... only use training bumpers for retrieving. On Sunday I was envolved with a river clean up and I bet we saw hundreds of balls and tennis balls washed up into the woods. Heck I have been at hunt tests in grounds that had been used for training, and seen dogs return with a bumper instead of the bird too, but that is far less likely to happen while hunting.

Perhaps I am too strict, but if I am hunting with a trained retriever, then I would rather not have to go find the bird myself.

Dave
 
Man, Copper sure is a good looking golden!! I would also caution against throwing sticks or balls. Stick with bumpers and birds to minimize confusion. Sometimes after a good session, I'll throw some fun bumpers in the lake with Caly and let her swim. Especially right now, Caly and I are going through force fetch. The only thing she is seeing are bumpers and birds.

I think tennis balls are OK for play, as long as you're not doing retrieving work. Caly loves tennis balls and I keep a few in the backyard for her to play with by herself, but I rarely throw it for her.

Goldens are great though aren't they? Their personalities are just amazing.
 
Thanks for the words of caution Dave and Davey, I appreciate it very much. He found some sticks in the water and was running down the shore bringing every one he could find up to the boat ramp. Not necessarily delivering to hand but happy to be carrying something in his mouth which pleases me. I have done no fetch work with him yet and we are very late getting started on this but I'm just getting some voice back after several long months without a voice due to some throat cancer. Things are going very well now and I feel I need to get some meaningful obedience work taken care of before we get to fetching or other commands. Fortunately I have several months before any real hunting begins so with a little diligence over the next few months we should both be ready. I am looking forward to it and yes these are great dogs and this is the first of this breed I have had. Thanks to Brian Story for working with me to make this all happen.
 
Nice looking golden.

Sadly, I'd be a better dog trainer if I lost my voice:) The whistle is much more clear and concise in the field and hand signals work great for basic obedience once you have the discipline to use them consistently, but I still have a hard time not yelling. When I get frustrated, I can't go off on tirades with a whistle. I still remember being hoarse after those inevitable days when even the best pup loses her mind.

Nate
 
He his looking GREAT Rich!!! I can't believe they are 9 months already. I think these kids are part beaver, anything with wood will be carried and chewed on. Rosie still chews on the brush when the hunting is slow!

Take care and keep us updated,
Brian
 
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