Dog retrieves on the ice?

[fabsroman]

MT,

I was wondering about you and Axl the other day. Where have you been all of the season? Probably out hunting so much that you didn't have time to post.

The ice was pretty thick and could support my weight, on my stomach, right up until I got within a couple of yards of Nitro. I think the ice was weakened where the goose hit it and got stuck in it. That is why it gave way under Nitro when he pounced on it. He kept trying to get up with his front paws, but I guess he just didn't have the upper body strength or he just couldn't get a good enough purchase on the ice to pull himself up. If he were smart, he would have kicked with his hind legs enough to get his butt up and the pull with his front legs. Where I went in, the ice wasn't too thick, but as I got closer to Nitro it became a lot harder to break the ice and that is where I probably got my bruises from.

Since I haven't heard from you in a while, how did your season go?