Mighty Retriever

One of Bucky's most favorite places to be is in our boat.

Even though he does enjoy the ride, he much prefers the part where he gets to jump into the water to retrieve the ducks.

Whether it's the real deal during hunting season or just some practice runs with decoys, it doesn't matter to him. He treats each retrieval the same - as if it were the most important one. He is so happy to go out there and "do his job," and gets disgusted if he is unable to complete his mission.

When he comes swimming back to the boat after retrieving a duck, it's a great sight. You can see that he is pleased with himself for the good job he's done, and that he is happy cause we are pleased with him for the good job he's done.
~jtd