It’s that time of year again….

[Tracy A.]

Fledgling Robins…. In the last hour Saved two from Amos who was playing with them, one didn’t survive that Walter was running around with.  Training is paying off, I yelled “down” a few times and Amos  dropped the bird and downed for me. I used packaged peanut butter crackers as my exchange and distraction for Walter as I got the birds ( separate incidents) .  Hopefully I can go back to work without any more in the backyard.  Working on a walking down, and stand and stay is paying off…. Slowly.

And I did the scooping/ relocation on my own, normally I yell for Steve to help.

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Tracy

Edited June 5, 2023 by Tracy A.
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[Eliz222]

Good job on the down, Amos!

 

Tracy, you are braver that I would be! I envy those that have fenced in yards, but there are time that I am happy Atticus is always on a leash! He almost caught a squirrel that was on a tree, close the the sidewalk, that didn't see us.

[Tracy A.]

Dammit another one, a live and feisty despite being carried around . Relocated

Edited June 6, 2023 by Tracy A.

[bradl]

Walter and Amos seem to have a mission that does not waver. Whatever the opposite of a bird sanctuary is, you've got one!

[Sam I Am]

Good for Walter and Amos on the drop command. Sam caught another squirrel yesterday (4th this yr) and although he would not drop it, when I picked him up, he did hold on for a few seconds but then let it go. The squirrel was dead when it hit the ground.

[Hillscreek]

Catching squirrels is an amazing feat! Well done Sam! Angus has never managed that! Most he's ever done is grab a vole after frantical digging .And that's only happenned after multiple tries over months running free. Well that's not totally true. He did catch a baby rabbit once. It was dead and eaten as a tasty snack before I could get to him hiding in the brush by the trail.