My new pup

radar · Posted: Sun Sep 16, 2012 3:02 pm Post subject: My new pup

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Meet "Ritchie" 11 weeks old now. 1/4 Ridgeback 3/4 Lab.
Good retrieve already, sticks like glue to a blanket (I was going to use another adjective but I would have upset the censors). Funny as a fight and not too destructive or noisy. Pretty confident he will be a good indicator dog for game. His Mum is an excellent hunter, dads a pure bred show dog so pretty useless in that department.

Ritchie is named after the current All Blacks Captain Ritchie McCaw, my last dog was named Tana after Tana Umanga another All Black Great.

Elvis · Posted: Sun Sep 16, 2012 11:25 pm Post subject: Re: My new pup

great name. pleased to hear it is going well for you.

Vince · Posted: Mon Sep 17, 2012 12:33 am Post subject: Re: My new pup

Where's the pic mate...the link leads nowhere.

Cheers, Vince

slimjim · Posted: Mon Sep 17, 2012 4:09 am Post subject: Re: My new pup

yeah, a picture is worth a thousand words!

Bushmaster · Posted: Mon Sep 17, 2012 7:17 am Post subject: Re: My new pup

It's there...Just like Radar's avitar...

radar · Posted: Mon Sep 17, 2012 2:11 pm Post subject: Re: My new pup

Im not sure why it didn't work, i'll email it to my techno geek mate Vince, he's done it before with my Service Photo. Thanks Vince

Vince · Posted: Tue Sep 18, 2012 12:37 am Post subject: Re: My new pup

Radars wee mutley...gorgeous wee fellow.

Cheers, Vince

Elvis · Posted: Tue Sep 18, 2012 12:44 am Post subject: Re: My new pup

your fluffy slippers are going to take a hiding!!!!
if you havent got a copy of "Game Dog" by Richard Wolters get your skinny little butt down to the library and borrow it. please do. it is by far the best reading on young dog training Ive ever seen and Im a readaholic so Ive read a few.. if you arent into shooting birds well the info in the book will help out in so many other ways. I have seen a labrador retrieve a half grown wallaby (about 25lbs worth) and that really opened my eyes up. getting your bunnies handed to you is a real thrill and it sure helps to get one out of the blackberry patch if you dont have to go in yourself.

radar · Posted: Tue Sep 18, 2012 2:01 am Post subject: Re: My new pup

He's had a go at Mums slippers but we've put a stop to that. Actually the missus has got him to sit on signal already - no words needed, he knows what we expect and seems to deliver.
I had two hours sleep today before niteshift and he didn't even whimper. Tommorrows the acid test he's gotta go two 3 to 4 hour breaks while I sleep before my second nite........will be very interesting.

P.S. thanks Vince for posting the photo for me.

slimjim · Posted: Tue Sep 18, 2012 3:30 am Post subject: Re: My new pup

Wow, what a kute pup! Makes me want to go out and get a new puppy. radar, Ya know, we could have done just fine without your mug taking up part of the frame. Why aren't you smiling? Just got done with a night of 2-hour shifts?

Bushmaster · Posted: Tue Sep 18, 2012 6:53 am Post subject: Re: My new pup

I'm with Slimjim...Kute pup, but what a dog on the left of the frame.

Progress report will be needed for the pup, but not the dog. Very Happy

Pumpkinslinger · Posted: Tue Sep 18, 2012 10:14 am Post subject: Re: My new pup

1/4 Ridgeback and 3/4 Lab huh? He'll be retrieving lions! Good looking pup!

Ominivision1 · Posted: Tue Sep 18, 2012 12:00 pm Post subject: Re: My new pup

Nice looking pup.

MacD · Posted: Tue Sep 18, 2012 1:21 pm Post subject: Re: My new pup

With that much Lab he should be a great dog.

stovepipe · Posted: Tue Sep 18, 2012 1:24 pm Post subject: Re: My new pup

Gona be a monster!

He's lookin' at dad thinkin' "wait'll ya got ta work mate...presents in the shoes!...hehehehe"