Donny with Cate and his rat terrier puppy Junior
Donny decided to take his puppy Chance Jr., with us to Minden , to show him off a bit and give him some crate and truck time. The more hauling and handling now, the less stress and confusion come hunting season.
In his prime, Junior's sire, Chance, was probably the best squirrel dog I've ever known. With Junior, Donny hopes to keep the line going. So far, things are looking up. Junior is big, bold, and friendly like Chance.
Chance and Junior
Now nearly eleven, old Chance is finally slowing down a bit, but he can still give you a good half-day hunt in cool weather.
Back in Marshall, we stopped in to visit our friend Ricky Houston, a serious squirrel hunter and rat terrier man. He wanted to see Cate, and I wanted to see Ginger, his pup. Ginger comes from a well-known line of large rat terriers established by Bobby Davis over in Louisiana. (Donny; Ricky; Bobby - did I tell you this story takes place in the South?)
Ricky with Ginger
Cate gets pummeled
Sure, life can seem pretty rotten at times. But as long as there are pups, how bad can it be?
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