Visiting Honey

My grandchildren, Barton and Reagan, come to visit for a few days during Spring Break. One day we drove down to Emporia to watch Jim Elam train Luther. Mike Griffith was there training his 3 labs. Mike left a step stool by his truck and I turned to see both kids on the stool looking in and talking to Honey, Mike's yellow lab. My favorite photos are those that capture the moment like this one.

BLUR

Luther is quite a fellow. He has so much go power that when he runs up a hill, there's a dust trail behind him. At his Junior Title test, Luther was the first dog to run. The judge turned and asked the gallery to clap for him (he put on such as show) and told them that the rest of the dogs should thank Luther since he literally blazed a path up the hill to where the bird was. Cover? What cover? Nothing has changed. He gets as excited and focused as ever. That's what this layout is about. Jim Elam has done a fantastic job training Luther and harnessing his energy. Jim coordinates his direction and focus, has him mark, says "Luther" and off he goes! A BLUR!