We Weims Can Run
Weimaraners can run at speeds up to 35 MPH. I was again surfing the web the other day — hey, I’m down to only 20 boxes of dog treats, time to reorder — and saw a dog speed report. According to the report, Weimaraners can run at speeds up to 35 MPH. We Weims can run!...
Earning My Keep
Cameron the Weim — Hat Retriever Extraordinaire! I have written many times that I like hunting, pointing and retrieving birds. It’s the life of a top sporting dog — me. Now comes this new duty — hat retrieving. The other day Mike and I were at a high country lake —...
Go West Young Dog – On the Prairie
The prairie is a land of hopes and dreams for those who train field-trial pointing dogs.
Exercise-Induced HRI: Does Your Dog Need Help?
A gun dog’s drive may override his ability to know he’s overheating, so it’s up to every owner and handler to keep their dogs safe from HRI. SPONSORED CONTENT If you want your dogs to be sharp on Opening Day you’ll have to run them in the summer. But hot temperatures...
Lessons from Large Pin Cushions
It’s a dangerous place outdoors. The world is full of dangers. You've got speeding cars, stinging bees, rattlesnakes that bite and more. Luckily I have Mike to walk the trails ahead of me and check for dangers — much like a very slow bodyguard, har har! Once, while...
What Are You Pointing At?
If the noses of gundogs are so incredibly discerning, why do they point so many things that aren’t birds?
Summer Swims are Super!
Unfortunately for some dogs, summer means a prolonged down time. Summer is the time to explore everything — and get out there. My summer plans make up a long list of to-do things. On my list are fishing, hiking, camping, running, digging out gophers, chasing...
The Stare
As a dog, I have a method of communication that sends a clear message — The Stare. You hoomans have many ways to communicate — like writing, smoke signals and Morse code. I noticed, nearly all of you rarely speak any more and spend most of each day staring down into a...
The Good Life
Crisp, clear air and cold water are the sources of life. It is a life implemented with guns and flyrods, populated by beautiful birds and dogs and fish stippled with rose-moles bright as neon. It is a life of vast grassy space where dogs can run to their heart's...
The Cameron House
As Mike explained who he was and pointed up the hill to our home, the woman then exclaimed “oh, you live with Cameron!” I have written several times in the past about how dogs have plans to move in and take over your house and life — just as I have done at Mike’s...