Coral is really coming on - Saturday last weekend saw her on a live training day in North Wales followed by an advanced retrieving training day on the Sunday.
Friday I was at Checkley Wood to help with the novice retriever trial - Coral came with me and provoked lots of comments at the end of the day - nice stamp of a cocker!
Saturday saw me at the Open retriever trial which I had to leave early due to an injury sustained chasing after a small
Black cocker earlier this year! Someone I know quite well and respect as a gundog trainer won the trial so I wish I’d stayed..... not least as Coral and I went dogging-in in the afternoon. She was brilliant, only flushing one bird (she did chase it but came back quickly which is a huge step forward especially as the wood is surrounded by sheep!) We moved into a different section of the wood and worked towards the pen.
All done - back home for well earned rest. Coral was pretty well nettled so had a piriton and was sparko by 9pm (as was I!). Sunday her right eye has closed up - put it down to nettles and gave her another piriton.
This morning it was obvious more was going on with eye as it was very cloudy. Trip to the vet and yes, she has a puncture wound and infection in the eye. Its a real possibility she may lose the eye though to see her run round this evening in the wind you wouldn’t know anything was wrong!
I’m hoping a bit of the infamous COL well wishes will see the eye improve - will know more in the morning
Jayne
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