Guess where we went today! (*3 pics, 3 videos*)

[.sarah]

To the hunt club!
http://southernmutt.com/photos/090907/IMG_2351.jpg
Can you tell they were excited? I needed to train with Buck because we have our first hunt test in October, and I decided to take Luka and Nova too. Mandy stayed home and caught up on beauty sleep ;)

Here is a picture my mom got of the girls jumping off of the dock at one of the ponds
http://southernmutt.com/photos/090907/_MG_8122.jpg

And here is an updated picture of Buck stacked. He is really starting to fill out and look nice (although he will never be show quality)
http://southernmutt.com/photos/090907/_MG_8390.jpg

For comparison, here is a picture from February when he was a year old. I'm not going to hold my breath but he should continue to fill out and his topline will hopefully level out some more. His lines tend to take 2-3 years to completely grow up (and longer in the brain ;))
http://southernmutt.com/photos/090907/stackedfeb.jpg

Here are a few videos. The first is of Buck doing a single mark and retrieve. I threw the dummy short so the video wouldn't be long. In a hunt test the retrieves are much longer, and of course it's a real bird. Oh and the handler wouldn't be the one with the duck call and bird (and a gun, which I lacked today), there would be someone behind a blind doing that.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v292/ella0112/th_MVI_2355.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v292/ella0112/?action=view&current=MVI_2355.flv)

I like this one, I had no idea my mom was filming. It's of me loving on him and talking to him a bit. He's my big ol' baby.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v292/ella0112/th_MVI_2356.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v292/ella0112/?action=view&current=MVI_2356.flv)

And this last one is from right before we left. Everyone was pooped, But Nova was especially tired. So funny!
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v292/ella0112/th_MVI_2361.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v292/ella0112/?action=view&current=MVI_2361.flv)

[chocolatepuppy]

Wow, looks like three happy labs! I hope Nova got some rest! :D

[cloverfdx]

Lovely photos Sarah, it looks as though the Labbies had a great day :D.

[.sarah]

Thank you both. Yes Nova has been resting for quite some time now ;)

[k9krazee]

Great pictures, and I loved the videos!! I can't wait to hear how Buck does in October! My Aunt recently got started in hunt tests with her 10 (now 11) year old Lab. I always enjoy going and seeing all of the dogs, it's fun to watch them doing what they were born to do.

[slleipnir]

What beautiful Labbies :D Buck sure grew up into a very handsome boy. Great pics and videos

[*LabLoverKEB*]

That's so awesome, Sarah! My dad & I are really into to duck hunting. We both REALLY want to take Rita hunting sometime in the near future. My dad & his company bought a duck blind last month, so that will help!
Buck sure has grown into a handsome man! He's beautiful!

[mike001]

Great looking dogs Sarah-------boy, did you have me fooled. I saw the title "Hunt Club", so being an ex horse freak I assumed hunter jumper club...lol. Never had hunting dogs but used to watch those that participated in that sport. Looked like a lot of fun.

[.sarah]

Thanks everyone! :)

[Kfamr]

Great pictures and videos, Sarah. Miss you and those kids of your's.

The one of Luka & Nova jumping is great - hope Nova closed her mouth before she got to the water! :p

And, I've told you before, but Buck is the handsomest Labby I've ever seen.

[.sarah]

Thanks, Kay :)

[dukedogsmom]

I always love seeing your labbies. They're always smiling. I can't watch the videos on this work computer :( I wish that Dasher liked water but he doesn't. I thought for sure since he was a Lab that he'd love it. However, he does love playing ball at the pool.

[wolf_Q]

Now those are some happy labbies! :) Great pics, Sarah! I love the one of the girls jumping off the dock. Buck is looking very handsome too!