Burge training

I would not have traded the training time at Burge Plantation for the world.  It made all of the difference for a dog that would sit on a sucker bird and return on a "leave it" command.  It was a stressful number of days for Larsen, however, and that may have contributed to his near meltdown on Sunday.

However, I am convinced that we would not have gotten to that point without the practice time.

There is a balance between screwing the dog down and easing up on the pressure.

Here, Larsen enjoys a warm bed on a cold and sleeting February night between his work sessions in the field.