Mid Mass Newfers

We had a fabulous time training this weekend!  The dogs are really  coming along in their exercises.  It was a great way to keep cool too!

Here Sammy is pulling the boat to shore.

He still does a really nice swim with handler.

And never flinches pulling me back to shore.

Hera launching herself off the boat in real style!

And delivering the paddle to Lauren.

And a bonus swim to shore!

She's got that underwater retrieve!

Woo hoo!

Sending her out with her line for a boat rescue!

It's like she's known how to do this all of her life!

And she isn't letting it go until it is firmly beached.

OK.  I'll save Mom too.

A newfie's work is never done. . .

Birdie is focusing on the boat cushion.

And she is learning to jump off the boat to save me.  Notice she's jumping straight off the back and not toward shore!  Yea!

Awesome landing!

And not pictured here . . . we made terrific progress with Brenna today.  She was learning to retrieve her article and bring it back to hand (instead of partying on the beach which she is want to do!).  She also took several brief little rides out on the boat and seemed to love it.  Her jump off at shore was nice and casual like she's been doing it forever!  We'd have photos but Erin was taking most of them!