From training SD's without FF comes this thought. As stated SD's have varrious duties and functions. Not every Service Dog is the same - all perform differently and have different training. The same is applied with our Chessie to a limited extent
and scope. You have FT/HT, Hunting, Agility, Tracking, etc. Then there are the unique "tricks" or abilities we teach our own dogs. Certain dogs really excell at a certain task. Some dogs 'outshine' other peakes in some endeavor. Certain dogs have a 'gift' or specific talent others don't have or share to the same extent.
Basically, what sets your Chessie (or one you had before) apart from others, by training, ability, tricks taught, natural instinct, performance in field, show, agility, etc. That Chessie is special or has a certain gift because... So...

WHAT CAN YOUR DOG DO? -Charlie

When I say chessie smile they smile. Best trick.

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Certain dogs have a 'gift' or specific talent others don't have or share to the same extent.

Good day, bad day.....Dancer always makes me smile.......

Norene S.
Nordom Chesapeakes

My chessies warm my heart and make me smile. They are each different, but totally devoted to me each in their different way. No matter their training levels, I couldn't ask for more from them than their total love and devotion.

Kathy Miller

Panda smiles back at me.

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Originally posted by Julie R.:
Panda smiles back at me.

I absolutely love that dog!

That's a chessie smile!!!

I taught Nellie to "play dead" when I point my fake finger gun at her and say "bang". She flips over on her side and puts her feet in the air. My husband hate the stupid pet tricks I taught her. I on the other hand love it.

JoAnn, You KNOW you just opened a door!! Now we need pictures & a video of this.

Julie, Is Panda the chessie with the unusual eye color? If so, that & the grin must be a sight!!

Charlie

Julie, Love that Panda!! With the "unique" eye color, cross-eyed look because pupils are off-center in eye, and the Ash color, Panda is adorable. Then the Chessie Grin added!!
Guess you don't get too many 'unwelcomed visitors' at the door. A simple "smile Panda" command and those eyes would keep
them running. Tehehe!! With all the "rainbow colored" pups you get, life is never boring. Charlie

can't resist (esp since your love for the president elect)
You can "donate" Panda as the new 'first dog'. When Panda goes into the "kids" room to awaken them in the morning, shows those piercing eyes, then grins, they scream. Obama & wife then see dog. They 'freak'. Don't bother packing. Immediately
start running...back to Chicago (or out of country) to avoid that "freaky, Kujo-like dog". Panda then comes back to VA and
gets a 10lb steak dinner!! (this thought should lighten your day). BIG GRIN (Panda style - tehehe). Charlie

tricks.....

well, Hitch can shovel snow

and is a great dock dog jumper even when there is no water



Dayzee can pull your four wheeler and save you some gas money

or she can take the wheel and keep the team in line...

Juli

Juli,

What Does Harley Do?? (Big Grin)!!

Charlie

By the Way, GREAT PICS!!

Harley has some great tricks..but they are hard to get on camera! For instance she is very good at giving herself a shoulder massage with the jolly ball....

She also is very good at keeping my truck seat warm while I am checking the mail or in the grocery store..LOL

I think her best trick yet is her herding ability...rather than follow me through the house she tries to use her shoulder to guide me in the direction she thinks I am going to go..or should go (as in to the dog food) LOL... ...

and she just turned one year old (hard to believe), but I couldn't get her to figure out how to blow out that candle....

Juli

night train i will play dumb ,,,what did you meen in your post , your dog or the whole state of virginia ?

Panda smiles back at (ME) sounded simple to me !

Now , Now there is no reason to act ugly on this thread . You can pm me your insults , no need to mess up a good thread .

Scott i know DS i dont think he is lobbing anything , i think he is really trying to be nice (JMO)

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Originally posted by Dr Charles Bortell PhD:
Basically, what sets your Chessie (or one you had before) apart from others...

The coyote has caught more mice, rice rats, snakes and miscellaneous birds than all of my nine previous gundogs combined. If dumped in the country, he'd get fat.

Rick, "The coyote has caught more mice, rice rats, snakes and miscellaneous birds than all of my nine previous gundogs combined. If dumped in the country, he'd get fat."

Coyotes' doing you a favor. Less food for the 'gators'. tehehe.

I would imagine where you are there is an abundant supply of rodents and such. Atleast the coyote will never go hungry.

Charlie

I shut down as much of such as I can when he started catching and eating snakes alive. Pretty disconcerting to watch a big fish (water) snake biting heck out of him while going down the hatch when one considers that it could as easily be a cottonmouth.

(Bad as they are for bowing up to humans, I've seen more than a couple cottonmouths haul tail when the coyote was after them. Seem to know he'll eat 'em.)

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Originally posted by Rick Hall:
I shut down as much of such as I can when he started catching and eating snakes alive. Pretty disconcerting to watch a big fish (water) snake biting heck out of him while going down the hatch when one considers that it could as easily be a cottonmouth.

(Bad as they are for bowing up to humans, I've seen more than a couple cottonmouths haul tail when the coyote was after them. Seem to know he'll eat 'em.)

Snake gas must be the worst...