Happy Birthday, Chili!

[Al Hansen]

Happy Birthday Chili, albeit a late wish!
Al, great pics and story. Amazing how you can see the passed down genetics between Chili, Pepper and Habi.
Not a lot of Chaco showing in those serene feminine faces.....thank the powers that be.
Great story how it all began.

Best - Paul

Thanks so much, Paul. Chili has been a great teacher for me. By the way, I will look forward to seeing the pups that Chaco sire's when he is with Cayenne and Habi. We now know what they look like when Salsa had her nine.
Al

 

[Al Hansen]

Al - great post, fun to read and some super shots of the girls. For hunters new to the game with training dogs.........and maybe some not so new........a few good lessons about patience, observation and being consistent..............you didn't get good dogs by accident !
sarge

Thanks for the comments, Sarge. Whenever I look at Chili and think of how lucky I was to find her, I can't help but remember how much she helped Pepper in the blind. Pepper has a ton more energy than her and when I first brought her out to hunt, solo, I had some control problems. Well, on the next hunt, I brought along Chili. When it was time to sit in the blind, of course Chili took her spot to the right side of me and then assumed the sitting position and never moved. Pepper noticed all of this, then sat on my left and did the same thing which she always does now. It worked and I'm glad that I tried it.
Al