Madison has a definite love of the hunt for rats, odor, critters, pretty much anything. She is so happy when she is hunting, she doesn’t even care if she gets a reward for finding what she is looking for. [Read more…]
Moving To The Open Class In Barn Hunt
What is the Open Class in Barn Hunt? After earning their Novice Titles, my sisters automatically moved up to the Open Class. Most of the time if you are entered in more trials at one level and you earn a title, you can move up to the next class for the rest of the trials. Madison was on fire all weekend, and really got into finding the rats at any level! [Read more…]
2 RATN Titles – A Successful Barn Hunt Weekend!
My sisters each brought home a RATN Title (Rat Novice) in Barn Hunt this weekend. I thought they were going to give up the “naked sport” of rat hunting, but it appears they are getting good at it, and plan on continuing! Madison, especially, being just 19 months old really understands when it is time to work, and she is good! [Read more…]
Back To Barn Hunt – Where Is That Rat?
It’s back to Barn Hunt at my house! I couldn’t believe my long, floppy ears when Mom said Bailie and Madison were going to hunt for rats last weekend! You may remember, last fall Mom said never again after she and Bailie had a disastrous day of rat hunting! I guess because Mom thought Madison deserved to give the sport a try, she entered those two for the weekend! Thankfully, she left me home because she knows I will not hunt for a common rat! [Read more…]
Understanding Rats – A Lesson From Bailie
Understanding rats is Bailie’s latest project. She has decided to pursue her barn hunt career this fall, as she has one of three legs towards her novice title, so why not keep going? In order to be successful she needs to take the task of finding the rat in the hay seriously. [Read more…]
Barn Hunt – The Naked Sport
Barn Hunt sounded like such a good and fun idea, but for me, it was not my thing at all. For starters, it is a naked sport, meaning no collars or leashes. Right there I could sense trouble as I am a respectable hound! [Read more…]