Bob wrote about his tracking partner:
Gusto had always had a very “feisty” personality. He was not afraid of
anything. He’s been known to attack vacuum cleaners, weed trimmers (while
running!) and the tires on moving vehicles – that’s what happened on
Friday.
This tracking season was another successful one for
Gusto. In 24 sorties this year, Gusto had 6 fine recoveries (see photos
attached). He went into every call with the excitement of a pup and could
maintain it for many hours in difficult tracking conditions. We had a few
weekends where he handled 5 calls with enthusiasm - although after that he
spent a lot of time passed out on the couch!
These past 2 years, we had really matured as a
tracking team. I had finally learned to correctly read his behavior in most
cases. There were still a few instances where I mistakenly decided to trust the
hunter rather that what Gusto was showing me. Eventually, Gusto would show me
how I was wrong and together we were constantly improving. I was looking
forward to a few more good tracking years with him. Gusto’s personality, was
always a source of entertainment for our family – he was an interesting / funny
little guy.
With a very heavy heart we are saying good-bye to this talented dog. Our deep sympathy goes to Bob who suffered a great loss. Rest in Peace Gusto!
1 comment:
How sad to hear. Now he´s tracking white deers.
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