Thanks to Rob for renting us some homers - we took Chuck and Roxy out to a vacant area and setup some birds.

We set up launcher in two different spots in this field - you'll notice the houses in the back ground    

Chuck ventured out without the check cord and did a great job - didn't rush the birds.

Excellent work by Chuck - 1st time off the check cord and was really patient with the point and was looking directly at the pigeon in the launcher and didn't rush.

Roxy on point:

Bird flew like a rock and landed back on the launcher  :lol:

Roxy stayed on point - watching the bird - very nice to see her not rush in on the bird

I'm glad we found a spot pretty close to where we both live - easy access!

New to gun dogs

I've been hunting upland game for years - but without a dog.  Sure, I would tag along with those that had dogs, but it became nearly impossible to coordinate so I finally picked up an English Pointer (Roxy) from a friend of mine.  She is a year old - very well trained and very birdy.  She stays in the house and blends in quite well with the family.

I've been working with Rocky Watt and his shorthair - Chuck.  Chuck has made some great improvements since we first met up.  He's now holding his point very well.

Here is a picture of Chuck:

Here's Roxy - very intense on her points:

This was just a quick trip to a small lot - maybe 4 acres - in West Haven - we put out two pigeons each using launchers - very fun to see the progress the dogs are making!