The last month has been a blurrrrr. We were fortunate enough to have Lauren Koch accept Luther as a Gun Dog student. Our initial problem was getting him to Montana in August. The airlines won't ship dogs unless it is less than 85 degrees and this has been a firecracker of a summer! I mentioned to Jimmy that we could drive him there and the rest is history. Jimmy had never driven across this country so this was something on his bucket list! We left Petersburg, VA on Aug. 15th and arrived at Lauren's in Montana late on the 22nd via Omaha, NE (business mtg. with DesignBasics), the Badlands and Mount Rushmore, SD, Buffalo, WY and Yellowstone Natl. Park. Luther was a trooper the whole trip. Never whined, barked or was a problem at any time! We stayed mostly in Best Western motels that were animal friendly. The people we met on this journey were wonderful! Luther is quite an animal magnet and met new friends everywhere we went. I've got a pile of photos but will post just a few about our adventure in days to come. Needless to say, Luther has settled in and Lauren is dutifully training Luther to be the best dog he can be. She'll have a big challenge training Jimmy and me when we go to pick him up. :-) If you're looking for an excellent trainer, you can't do better than Lauren!!!
Okay, I know there are some terrific trainers nearby. It all boils down to a "trust" issue. Judge Cuddihy (Jimmy's dad) had a big black lab named Bo. When he went unannounced to the trainer's to check on his progress, he found Bo being beaten with a chain--at which time he put him in the car and never looked back. Handing over your baby to someone else is purely a trust issue! We know he is in the right place with the perfect person. Boy do we miss our buddy Luther!
Stay tuned for a few highlights of the trip....
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