Parked at the south gate tonight and started to walk the river edge. Very hot and humid, I was sweating even when just standing there. A train was going by and it scared Josie, she ran back to the truck and jumped in the box. I didn't care too much for going back to get her, even though it was only about 20 yards. Started the river edge again, no strikes. Walked a diagonal through the field back to the creek edge. Just as I was asking myself what am I doing with this dog, she ran out of the corn, opened a little and then treed....
This is sweet corn and I can't be leaving coons in trees so I shot this coon out.
Drove west a little and put Josie on a "hot" track. She trailed pretty good through the jungle and then treed. It was rough getting to her. She was on a leaner covered with grape vines. I think it was probably slick. The terrain was so rough I decided not to try to make her work it out. I think a lot of dogs would have pulled up on this one.
Once again, on the drive home I had to remind myself how poorly dogs before Josie have looked down on the river. I'm certainly not proud of anything she has done yet. But I know I have to wait and see her in the fall before I know what I have. And I remember, a summer on the river really makes them tough.
Posted by bruceo at July 17, 2003 01:05 AM