I think it is safe to say we are all very proud of our dogs and their capabilities. I know that as we are in the field there are moments that they will do someting that they are supposed to do but take that extra effort or add a remarkable flare. I thought  (out of my own selfish need to brag to those who understand) I would start a thread to brag on those moments. Because usually there are no cameras at the ready when those moments happen.

Similar story to PB... This morning was 12 degrees with below 0 wind chill (by my feel - no calibrated hydrometer here...). The second I took Sadie out, and that first burst of cold air hit me, I knew we were in for it (you know the type of day - nostriles freeze...). I walked her to where we train, put her on sit at where we start from, set out the dummies (there are more of them than last year due to Christmas - 15), turned around to see her still sitting, holding up a paw (she does when she is cold), with her ears back. I told her, "Let's just get this done, and we can go inside". Her ears perked up. I sent her, and you know, she hit every cast I gave her, including the intentional multiple-cast (Back, here, back, Left/right...). I accidently sent her back (I thought there was one more), and she cast all the way to the end of the field without question. I stopped her (I still thought there was one more dummy... yeah... it was me.... ), and walked most of the way through the pattern, called her back, and she heeled all the way back to the pile of retrieved dummies. I sat her, and started picking the dummies up, and that's when she broke... She started picking up dummies and "handing" them to me. I would say she wanted to get it, but when we got back to the house, she nudged me, and headed toward where a bunny usually sits. Turns out she seemed to feel sorry for me being in the cold - she got used to it!