11/28/2025
Well, it has finally happened - Jack retrieved his first green bean. I'm so proud of how far my boy has come in such a short time. We have stopped using a leash and a post to keep him from breaking. He can finally stay still and will even watch birds land and swim in the decoys for a few seconds before he gets excited and tries to go get them. He will come back and stop if I tell him to, and if it's a smaller bird, he has no problem bringing it back at all. However, with that mallard, he struggled a little bit. I don't blame him - it's his first big bird to bring back, and I will post the video of it so everyone can see that he did a good job for being new to bigger birds. The hunts are only getting better, and I owe it all to Jack, as watching him become better day by day makes the one-bird days worth it, as long as he gets some work in.