Hondo, What Were You Thinking?
Humorous musings of conversations between handlers and dogs.
Handler: Well now we have cost ourselves a tournament, what do you have to say for yourself?
Dog: Sorry boss, (look of actual remorse) I won’t do that again.
Handler: Too late now, you just cost us $500.00. Thanks Kid.
Handler: You knew we were trying to complete your <insert hunt test title here> and I only release you on your name!
Dog: Yeah well, I felt like I had the signal to go.
Handler: When will you get it through your head that I am in charge, not you.
Dog: Yessir Boss, I’ll try to do better.
Handler: Too late now, you’re incorrigible.
Handler: In this case, your nose is overruled by my knowledge. I told you to go left!
Dog: Get a grip, I hunt with my nose, and you don’t always know where the birds are!
Handler: In this case, we are at a hunt test and they put the bird where I told you to go. Remember, I’m in charge of this party and I can put you up for not listening. You don’t want to stop hunting do you?
Dog: No sir, I think I’ll go left and pick up the bird over there. Thanks for the second chance to do it right.
Dog looks at you in disgust after you miss the 6th bird at the Nationals to win, and he asks, “Dad, I found you five birds real quick and I gave you such an easy shot, WHAT HAPPENED?”
Handler: Sorry kid, but I couldn’t take the pressure, how about catching the last bird for me next time.
Dog: No, how about you learn how to shoot. I held up my end of the bargain and you failed at yours.
Handler: Well, I don’t think that’s fair coming from you considering you missed the last bird you tried to catch. I had to shoot it for you.
Dog: I shouldn’t have to catch the birds; you need to learn how to shoot.
Handler: Kennel! I’m not taking the lip from you.
Dog: Pees on boot, and then promptly jumps into the kennel. Then says, “See I can still get the last word”
Well, these are just a few conversations that have occurred between Ryder, Bella, or Hondo and me. After missing the last bird at the National Championships in 2009 to win the BDC Doubles National Title, Ryder gave me the look like I was the idiot and he was the genius. You probably have some stories like those above. Let me know some of your handler/dog conversations or dog/handler conversations.
