Baron the GSD & I
were following a snowmobile trail
thru the woods.
He stopped nose to the ground like my hunting dogs used to do.
The he followed a scent or some movement.
He was tracking something under the snow.
GSD's are famous as "sniffer dogs." Rooting out explosives, illicit drugs etc.
Today, we went for a "birding" hike in Lake Louise State Park. He tracked and flushed a pheasant, and then a huge turkey out of the slough. Hmmm. Maybe I should take up hunting for upland game again? Nah!
LOL on those pictures of him with his nose in the snow!!! What a good flusher!
ReplyDeleteThese are fantastic dogs and excellent trackers. Our police service uses them all the time for some of the things you mentioned.
ReplyDeleteJust need to have that camera ready next time when he flushes whatever out.
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Your GSD is a beautiful dog. Nice photos.
ReplyDeleteA beautiful dog on a fun trip..thru the snow!!
ReplyDeleteThose are great shots. Looks like Baron was doing a good job out there!
ReplyDeleteIt's amazing that the scent of whatever Baron was tracking suvives through the snow.
ReplyDeleteCan't believe how much snow you still have. At least you and Baron aren't letting the weather keep you cooped up inside. It's interesting to think of the world of scent that dogs are familiar with but we know nothing about. If our noses were that sensitive we would know things like coyotes were laying just a hundred yards away in a hollow area. We humans miss out on a lot.
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What wonderful pictures of Baron doing his natural thing. Wonder what he was following?
ReplyDeleteThey are amazing when it comes to following a scent. It's a pleasure to watch them.
ReplyDeleteHe sure is growing into a beautiful boy.
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I used to have German Shepherds and now have a standard poodle and a labradoodle. The face in the snow posture my sister and I call "bunny face." It makes them blind and deaf to all commands. Here in my neck of the woods we see a lot of bunny face as the voles begin to stir under the snow.
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