I took my dog Remi out Sunday morning on my little 10' Jon boat to try and drop some birds. He just turned one August 31st and this was his first lake duck hunt. He went with me when he was a couple months old, but no retreiving and he's gone with me for some jump shootin' in the past with no luck. First off, I was excited just for him sitting still while we cruised across the lake and not jumping in water after the coots. No birds were flying, but I called in a pile of mallards that swam in from behind me. He held like a pro while I shot. I was pumped to get three birds with three shots, but WAY more excited to watch him retreive them. He retreived all three and was ready for more, but nothing was flying. We called it a day, but he was proud of those birds, and I was definitely proud of him!
