Well, we have most everything set up - I am roading 2 sets of dogs every day and running five to eight puppies every morning and one or two in the evenings.

Preston - Been adopted by Daniel spends his days when he is not out exploring or running on the prairies curled up on a chair or sleeping in Daniel's room.

Red - Free running him so he can get a few more contacts given his sensitivity issues

Gus - Big running and nice looking dog

Taz - Not running big yet and still not had an contacts

Jewel - Running big - and forward a few contacts

Chase - Big running and hard to catch - doesn't want to quit

Kona - Nice moving - mostly forward and attentive

Chip - Finding birds and running forward through the prairie

Duke - Having a great time - loves running and splashing through the water

For the big dogs we are roading 6 miles or about 1 hour. The dogs are powerful and getting into shape - and will get into much better shape as we go on through the summer.

Sam - Had an issue at first - took a few times roading for him to get with the whole program.

All of the other dogs are old pro's at it and working hard.

Keith - Posting from Under the Rusty Windmill

Starting to get dogs in shape

Well, I have been able to road a few dogs the last two days - I have obtained my training permit from the Standing Rock Sioux Game and Fish - so we have run a few pups around the place here.

Yesterday, while roading and in the harness Rocky decided to point - I got off the bike and went about 3 feet and out came a rooster pheasant. It was awesome.

Keith - Posting from Under the Rusty Windmill

Pics of the Prairie

Bluff overlooking Lake Oahe near Sitting Bull Monument on Hwy 1806

First day report

Well, as usual most of the day was spent setting up camp and doing the necessary repairs and equipment stuff. We did however, saddle up a couple horses and head out across the prairies to assess the conditions - we found lots of birds, just riding through with our horses (no dogs) as well as deer and other denizens of the prairie.

I went running and Preston followed me - he had incidental contact with 3 pheasants (they got up as I ran by) short chases followed - and he did point really nice - looking at a lark on the fence.

Keith - Posting from Under the Rusty Windmill

Loving it here - I am so psyched

Well, a cool morning here in SD - I am soo psyched - We had a couple blowouts coming up in the extreme heat of the Panhandle - but all the dogs and horses made the journey great - we have lots to do - permits and birds to get in the next few days - repairs to things and such.

Keith - Posting from Under the Rusty Windmill

We have arrived

Well, we arrived at camp in Timber Lake at about 11 am today. We have all the dogs fed/watered and bedded down - we have seen bunches of birds already and we are excited by the cover and conditions around camp

I am getting anxious

The trailer is ready now. Most all the packing is done, the dogs continue to arrive and me and Daniel are less than a week away from being back at camp for another summer on the beautiful prairies of South Dakota.

Life is good.

Keith - Posting from Under the Live Oaks