06/09/2026
His most important job today was not to work.
It’s been a busy week for 15-month-old Charlie. After beginning his Shot Over Training on Partridge, today he joined on a busy shoot.
But Charlie wasn’t there to pick every bird.
His job was to observe, remain steady and, when the opportunity arose, collect the occasional straightforward retrieve.
As the guns waited for partridge, pheasants flew over Charlie’s head—and he simply sat and watched.
For a young dog with drive, that restraint is every bit as important as the retrieve itself.
A valuable day of learning what happens on a real shoot, without being asked to do too much too soon.
Sometimes progress is measured by what the dog does. Today, it was measured by what Charlie chose not to do.
Charlie’s journey from Training to Trial continues— Protected and Sponsored by DogTape.
