The Dogs Intro
In this article I am going to introduce the dogs Millie, Shadow, Ranger, and Scout. We have four dogs in total. My wife has two dogs one chocolate Labrador Retriever and a Shih Tzu. My two dogs are German Shorthaired Pointers. All four dogs have different personalities and what they like. Let’s start out with my wife’s dogs.
Shadow
The labs name is Shadow, and my wife got her as a puppy before we were together. Shadow is about nine years old and is getting gray in her muzzle. She is very attached to my wife and will do everything in her power to be next to her. Shadow is very protective of my wife and of the property. She is very smart and trainable. My wife taught her basic commands and house trained her. When my wife and I got married and moved in together shadow and I butted heads quite a bit because she would bark all the time and would growl but we got those things worked out and now we get along and she has learned some new things from me.
Millie
Next up is Millie the shih tzu. We got Millie when we got married because my wife had always wanted one and she wanted a dog that would sit on her lap. Millie is a great little dog she is a little shy at first but then warms up to people she protects the house and barks and people that come up to the door. She learns quick and likes to play fetch and tug of war. She knows her basic commands and is house trained. My favorite part of Millie is that she is a herding dog. We have chickens that we let out during the day and at night she helps herd them up and put them in their coop. Now onto my two dogs.
Ranger and Scout
My two German Shorthaired Pointer are named Ranger and Scout. Ranger is older than Scout, but they are close in age. Ranger is a quiet and very submissive dog. He learns fast and is eager to please. Scout is the young dog that is eager to please but is a little stubborn and more rambunctious. Ranger is the bird hunter while scout will hunt anything from birds to fur. Scout is very good at killing skunks and treeing house cats. Both dogs I was able to train to hunt birds they know all the basic commands and they both know commands specific to bird hunting. These dogs know what to do when it comes to bird hunting, and I am just trying handle and guide them to hunt with me.