JOY IN ACTION

The Journey from Puppy to APLA Hall of Fame

Videos

8-12 weeks of age

"The Walk," introduction to birds, retrieves, and water

14 weeks - upland

Naturally pointing

15 weeks - upland

Naturally pointing

Joy in water

Training on water marks and a channel blind with a keyhole/slot

Kevin Nye

HR Lead

Alex Young

Customer Support Lead

Joy's First 3 Months

14 weeks: Naturally Pointing

15 weeks: Naturally Pointing

3 years: Water Training

Upland Work: Oct. 2020-Aug. 2022

AKC Master Hunt Test, April 2023 Series 3: Joy was run by my trainer/coach Andy Fontenot, a handler new to her, for the month of April while I was on vacation

AKC Master Hunt Test, April 2023, Series 1: 100-150 yard marks that most dogs handled on; Joy perseveres and hunts smartly to pick up every mark clean, all while running for a handler she's not used to. She passed this test clean through all 3 series.