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Cocker Activities => Working => Topic started by: Nicola on November 18, 2006, 05:16:08 PM
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So, Tilly and I were up bright and early this morning (well, she was bright, it was early and I was up) to meet Freya and Dobbie for our first beating session. We had a fab time, it was pretty wet and chilly to start with but once we got going we soon forgot about that and the sun actually came out for a while so it wasn't bad at all.
Tills was a wee star, I am so proud of her. There weren't too many birds about as it's not cold enough to bring them to the feeders yet but we saw a few AND the thing I am most proud of is that she found the only bird that was shot!! :shades: A partridge came down in really thick cover so we were all in looking for it and Tills found it, she was sniffing like mad and suddenly she stopped and did a kind of half whine half bark looking at me and then looking at the ground, tail wagging like mad and there was the bird! :D :D I was so chuffed with her and she looked so pleased with herself, although she wasn't very happy when the bird was taken off her, she tried to follow it! I think it was her lucky pink collar wot did it :luv:
Big thanks for Freya for bringing us along and keeping me right. Dobbie is such a wee sweetie and looked very smart during the breaks in his new personally tailored fleecy jacket! :luv: Tilly was jealous and wants to know if you can make her a pink one Freya ;) We had a fab time and can't wait to go again in two weeks!
Poor Alfie was not happy to be left at home so it's really given me extra motivation to get his training going properly but he had a lovely big two hour walk at the reservoir when I got back so he's happy now and I'm exhausted! :P
Look what I found!! :angel:
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Workin' girl
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Dobbie snug as a bug in his coat, Tilly not amused that she is nekkid ph34r :005:
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Proud as punch! :luv:
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aw well done Tilly!! Sounds like she's a natural :D
Early night for you then Nicola is it :lol:
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Doesn't Tilly look proud of herself? Dobbie looks like lord of the manor with his town and country jacket on.
Bet the two of them had a blast.
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Oh wow, isn't she just the luckiest girl in the world - even if she is nekkid :005:
It's so lovely, she has a new home with you and now she get to go shooting!!
She looks so happy and settled, it's just fab :luv:
Glad you had a good day!
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Who's a clever girl then?!! Glad you had a great time! I'm sure Alfie will accept a few extra cuddles this evening as compensation!!
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How brilliant
Just what she was meant to do :luv:
Well done you for giving her a home AND then giving her the chance to do what cockers just love to do :D
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well done both of you!!!
Bet you've got the bug now like me and can't wait til the next beat!!!!
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well done both of you!!!
Bet you've got the bug now like me and can't wait til the next beat!!!!
Yep! Poor Freya will not be able to get rid of us now! :lol:
And Jan, definitely an early night tonight, I'm cream crackered!
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well done Tilly, and love the new siggie pic. Tilly was so proud of herself with her partridge and it was a really good find as it was tough ground :D
Glad you enjoyed yourself and are looking forward to it again - even with me bossing you about when you walked too fast :005:
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Sounds like a brilliant day
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It sounds like you & Tilly had a great day,Nicola! ;)
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Wow well done Tilly - and Dobbie looks sooo smart in his jacket..... :luv:
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YAYYY!!!!!
It's addictive isn't it! Well done tilly, you are a little liver star :luv: :luv: :luv: :luv: :luv: :luv:
we're learning about picking up next weekend - i can't wait to go out again (although it's the morning after a show opening at a gallery so i might not be my bestest - does sloe gin qualify as hair of the dog??)
bath and bed for you nicola (after squidging your clever little girl for a good while)
freya the dobster is fab as ever :luv: :luv: :luv: :luv:
ps - pink collar? i would have been banned from our shoot ;)
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Wow well done Tilly - and Dobbie looks sooo smart in his jacket..... :luv:
his mummy made it for him cos he is still very lean and doesn't have much hair so when the dogs have to hang about waiting for the men drinking tea and talking, he gets a bit cold and shivery and I thought if it was still raining as much he would be miserable :luv:
Dobbie is fast asleep dreaming of that cock pheasant that he nearly caught by the tail as it was so close to him :005:
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Well done Tilly :D
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Well done Tilly, what a star :luv:
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Well done Tilly. :luv: You are a little star :shades:
Glad you had such a good time Nicola, who'd have thought just a couple of weeks ago that you'd have the gorgeous Tilly and you'd be going to shoots!
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Well done Tilly, you should be so proud of yourself :luv: :luv: Love the collar :luv:
And Dobbie you do look a handsome chap in your coat :luv:
Sounds like you had a great time all of you :D
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Wow, sounds like a great day. What a lovely, clever girl she is.
I love Dobbie's coat too.
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well done Tilly!
Glad you had a good day :D