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Hunting dog diary! (Trail dog in time off)

Hey you - dog of the week... Mastiffs!

I see that you guys are dog of the week this week - and this is interesting because I just saw two of you for the first time on Sunday. Mom and Dad took me trail riding and when they spotted two big mastiffs coming our way with their parents Mom immediately put my leash on and told me to sit. Sometimes I just can't mind no matter how hard I try... I almost pulled Mom right off her horse barking and snarling and trying to get to those big dogs! Mom says I'm very lucky that those Mastiffs had good manners and stayed with their parents - I got a swat on the butt and a good scolding... she says those dogs could of torn me apart - nah! I'm not really sure what I was going to do if I did get to them - maybe just say hi and let them know I'm tough... at least I think I'm pretty tough... but I guess I do weigh 60 pounds and they looked to each be double that - at least! Maybe next time I'll try to be a little more friendly since Mom says I'm going to get myself into trouble.

I'm so excited!

Oh boy, oh boy - I found out last night that my dad is taking me hunting this fall! I'm going to turn two on October 3rd and I've been working really hard at minding real well, swimming real strong and bringing back the things mom and dad throw into the water for me. (Every once in a while I get side tracked by my brother Bentley's antics and I forget to listen to mom and dad but I don't do this very often anymore.)


Last night dad threw my toy duck as far as he could and I swam all the way out and got it! On my way back with it I saw Bentley's toy and he wasn't coming out to get it because it was too far for him... so I took my duck to shore then jumped right back in and went and got Bentley's toy and brought it back to dad too - he was really proud of me!

Mom says she is nervous bout letting me go hunting because I am her baby and she is afraid something could happen to me out in the field with dad. Nah! I giver her lots of kisses and hope she knows I'll be careful and that I'll have so much fun. My dad is very excited and hoping that I can be a really good hunting dog - hopefully as good as grandpa's dog Jake! (Jake is such a serious hunter that there have been times he does the hunting for the hunters - he's jumped into the air and grabbed a bird and brought it back!)