Trinity Oak Labs

December 2008
Newsletter

L-R A Nephew Jonah, Hunting Machines
"Nikki" and Star, and Mel Eash

Welcome to the December 2008, Trinity
Oak Labs Newsletter! Lots of things going on around here in the past month;
this issue will get you in on the latest hunting experiences, some puppy
training tips, a couple pups that are available, and more!

As always, we love to hear from our
customers, so if you have some recent pics of your pup/dog, have some fun ideas
for future newsletters, or, just want to drop a note in the email box to say
"Hi," please do so!

~Puppies
Available~

Litter #1: "Jody"
X HRCH "Coach" - All pups sold!

Litter #2: HR
"Emmy" X GRHRCH "Mojo" - 1 black Male and 2 yellow females available
-- Both parents in this outstanding litter are Hunt Test titled:
Mojo has the highest title which can be earned in UKC tests(Grand Hunting
Retriever Champion) and Emmy has the 2nd level of Hunting
Retriever. This is Emmy's second litter, pups from her last litter are
doing very well in hunt tests, and there are referrals available. Mojo has more
than proven himself in hunt tests, earning his HRCH and MH before he was 2 years
old and 1st Grand pass before 3. Mojo titled this fall at the
2008 Iowa Fall Grand. See Emmy's litter page for pictures of the
pups. $600

~Upcoming
litters~

Litter: GRHRCH
"Cody" X HR "Tory." Pups are due
on December 24, just in time for Christmas! The sire of this
litter, Cody titled GRHRCH this fall in Iowa at the Grand
going 2-2 for his title. He is a very talented yellow dawg who is only 80
points away from his entry into the 500 point club. Tory is just 1 pass away
from her HRCH title and earned 85 points this year passing 6 of 7 Hunt tests.
She now has 95 points(5 away from her championship) and will be finishing
her HRCH title next spring before running Master Hunter tests, Upland
Hunter, and the Grand.Pups will be $800. This litter has been confirmed
and we are accepting $200 deposits
now.

~Fall Discount~

For any returning customer that
buys another puppy/started dog from TOL, there will be a $50 discount from
the puppy price. Similarly, any former Customer that refers a new client to
our kennel who buys a puppy, you will receive $50. The new customer MUST
tell us who referred them before this will apply. NOTE: This is only valid
between November 5th, 2008 and December 31, 2008.

~Started
Dog~

SHR Trinity Oak's Duck Commander

Rooster is a 19 month old, beautiful Med. fox red
male who has great potential as a Gun Dog/Family companion. He passed his first
started test in October(2007) at less than 5 months of age and in the spring of
2008, passed 3 straight for his SHR title! He has an very laid back temperament
around the house, yet has explosive bird drive and super marking when
training. Good lines to and from the marks, anybody can run him. Awesome teddy
bear personality, wonderful with kids, can't get a better family dog. He is
Force-Fetched, Collar Conditioned to Fetch, Here, Sit, and Heel, and OB
trained.

Rooster also
has a great nose when upland hunting and will make somebody a great
dog.

Litter-mate to HRCH "Mossi,"

Price:
$1200

~Training Pup To
'Come'~

The minute a new owner
gets their puppy, often the first thing they want to know is, "when and how do I
begin training?" The first thing I tell them to do is just play with the
pup the first couple weeks, and then the training will come naturally.
The more a dog is socialized and around people, the easier they are to train.
Give them to your kids, the neighbor kids and anyone that will play with them.
It will make life much easier for you.

As to training, the first thing you need to teach a pup is "come".
Come/here (choose the command you will use and stick with it always) is one of
the easiest commands to teach. When you want your pup to come to you, get down
to his level and say "come" in a very reassuring voice. (you may
need to make some noise to get his attention) Keep repeating it until they
come to you. Pet, praise and reward the dog and then let them go about their
business. I used to never treat a pup when they responded appropriately because
I did not want them to look like the "show" dogs - always responding to
food. But since then, I have found out that if taught with occasional
biscuits or treats, come is much easier to teach.  You can repeat
this little drill every time you get the chance. If the dog is coming to you
without a prompt, get down to their level, say your command and praise them when
they get to you.

As the pup gets a little older, I use a short cord attached to their
collar. Give the command, give a gentle tug on the cord and bring the pup to
you. Reward, pet and praise and then repeat. If the pup does not respond, give
the command, gently reel them in to you and then praise them when they get to
you. If the pup does not respond to the second command do not continue to shout
at the dog. Move around a little and then give the command again. I also find it
sometimes helps to take the pup out of their normal area, have the short
training session and then return to their domain.

Once the pup has learned what come on the short cord means I switch to a
longer check cord and add the whistle command. Give the come command, blow the
whistle and bring the dog to you. Reward, praise and release, in one or two
training sessions the dog will be responding to the whistle command alone.

Contributed by D.A. Witner

www.gundogbreeders.com

~Recent Hunting
Experiences~

When you have hunting dogs, hunting usually comes along with it! Our two
oldest children, Ryan and Abby, as well as Dad, are very involved in a small
hunting group of 3-5 buddies. Between them, the group has taken over 150 geese
this fall, 60 + ducks, as well as around 30 pheasants. Below are some pictures
that were taken this past fall, the dogs were in their glory! To see more
pictures from the fall, visit the Photo
Gallery

HRCH Coach
with 3 pheasants                               Ryan
Eash with 2
pheasants
HR Star, SHR Nikki, HR Tory with
2 limits of
pheasant
plus
one rabbit taken in less than 1
hour

~Doggie Holiday Guidelines~

Be especially patient with your humans
during this time. They may appear to be more stressed-out than usual and they
will appreciate long comforting dog leans.

They may come home with large bags of
things they call gifts. Do not assume that al the gifts are
yours.

Be tolerant if your humans put
decorations on you; they seem to get some special kind of pleasure out of
seeing how you look with fake antlers.

They may bring a large tree into the
house and set it up in a prominent place, covering it with lights and
decorations. Bizarre as this may seem to you, it is an important ritual for
your humans, so there are some thing you need to know: Don't drink water in
the container that holds the tree, mind your tail when you are near the tree,
if there are packages under the tree-even ones that smell interesting or that
have your name on them-don't rip them open, and don't check on the cord that
runs from the funny-looking hole in the wall next to the tree.

Your humans may occasionally invite
lots of stranger to come visit during this season. These parties can be lots
of fun, but they also call for some discretion on your part: Not all strangers
appreciate kisses and leans, don't eat off the buffet table, beg for goodies
subtly, be pleasant-even if unknowing strangers sit on your sofa, and don't
drink out of glasses that are left within your reach.

Likewise, your humans may take you
visiting. Here, your manners will also be important: Observe all the rules in
#4 for trees that may be in other people's houses, respect the territory of
other animals that may live in the house, tolerate children, and turn on your
charm big time.

A big man with a white beard and
a very loud laugh may emerge from your fireplace in the middle of the
night.
DON'T BITE HIM!!

~Recent Testimonials~

Greetings to the Eash family,
Since
our last update, Mossi has continued her road to becoming an elite hunt test
dog, and awesome hunting companion. Due to the economy, and the fact that my
girlfriend and I work for a living like most Americans, it took us a while to
enter Mossi in any hunt test following her early success (SHR title in four
straight at 11 months). When we found some hunt tests within 4 hours of home, we
entered Mossi in Seasoned tests in Missouri and Kentucky.  It would be
accurate to say that she absolutely tore apart the Seasoned level tests-lining 5
of 6 blinds en route to earning her HR title (three straight at 16 months).

Finished tests presented the first challenge. For
this handler unfortunately was not ready for the finished level tests, and was
wholly responsible for Mossi's first failures in the field.  One might
describe my first weekend of finished tests as "a fifth grader with a whistle",
which I can laugh about now....but NOT then, oh no.  At any rate, after
seeing what finished testing is all about, I quickly learned the level of
discipline and control that is required to make a dog a champion.  Mossi
took the challenge readily and responded.  It is with extreme pride, then,
that Adrianne and I would like to announce to the Eash family that HR Jake's
Golden Emmy has produced what I believe is Emmy's first little girl to title at
this level.  Please welcome HUNTING RETRIEVER CHAMPION-Canteen's Mossi
Brite Eyed Boo to your kennel and list of accomplishments.  In her first
hunt test season Mossi earned her SHR, HR, and HRCH titles at a tender
18 months of age.  On the way she earned 120 HRC points in a variety of hunting
terrains, and received passes in Illinois, Missouri, Kentucky, and Arkansas. I
absolutely shake when I think of how she will perform in her next hunt test
season, or what she could have accomplished if a pro trainer ever had her in
their kennel.

What we are
most proud about is that Adrianne and I have NEVER owned or trained a hunting
dog.  We did the training on our own, learning as we went.  Adrianne
and I stuck to our plan and accomplished the training without the use of modern
equipment such as e-collars, wingers, hides, etc.  What I what to relay to
your prospective clients with this update is that ANYONE can train a dog
obtained from Trinity Oak Kennels.  We did it with a rope and the word
"No", combined with shared love and patience.  The hunting season is upon
us now.  I know its going to be the best of my life.  Our little girl
at our side in the duck blind, with Emmy smiling back in Indiana!

Joe Thomas,
Adrianne Betta, and HRCH Mossi

Congratulations from Trinity Oak
Labs!!

Christmas Gifts

Psssst Ladies! A great place to
find some memorable gifts for the outdoor enthusiast is Steve and Annie
Chapman's website. They have tons of Books, Music CDs, Audio Cassettes, and
more available. Most of the books are designed with the hunter in mind, but you
will also find some for the young people. The Cds have a great country style
music theme to them and are the kind you like to listen to over and over.
Their website is www.steveandanniechapman.com

Contact:

Trinity Oak Labs

Mel and Char Eash

Kids: Ryan(18), Abby(16), Heather(11),
Jon(9), Krystal(6), and Luke(3)

Website: www.trinityoaklabs.com

Topeka,
Indiana

Email: [email-masked]

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