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Posted by MDBLOODTRACKER on 02-25-2011 08:52 PM:

quote:
Originally posted by Majestic Tree H

Frosty is sayin....."Come on little one, are you talkin to me ??? "

Steve-the pups look great, and Arlis is very handsome, with a killer frame......

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Posted by Majestic Tree H on 02-26-2011 10:37 AM:

Thats that "Little" Rosco given Frosty a Hard Time !!

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Posted by Majestic Tree H on 03-04-2011 10:46 AM:

Todays Update from Linda Porter In Africa..
She will be their for another month Training Pups ..

Hello,

We have had a specially busy 2 weeks with lots going on in the area.

First the puppy training is going very good. We have sorted the dogs
and have chosen the strongest 4 to remain in the training program. The
females are advancing a little quicker than the males but all are
doing well. We have run into some small problems with the adult dogs
but we are working hard to sort out the difficulties. Its a very tough
environment here for dogs to track in.

There was a kidnapping in one of the near by villages 2 weeks ago. A
woman was taken by a man while she was tending her cattle. He took
her on foot several miles away and into a thicket. There he raped her,
beat her and tired her to a tree blind folded and left her over night.
The dog teams went to see if they could assist. after scouting the
area they decided to move out further to see if they could find an
uncontaminated area to drop a dog. They found foot tracks near the
edge of the thicket and ran from there. The dog took a track straight
through and the Rangers found her deep inside tied to the tree. The
dog was very close to the area where she was found. Cant claim it as a
find by the K9 but the dogs where instrumental in her recovery. I
guess she was somewhat fortunate. She could have very easily been
eaten by something being tied to a tree all night. It was a terrible
incident.

2 days ago there was an incident in Mara North at the white Rhino
sanctuary (1 hour from here). Some armed poachers we think came from
Somalia came into the area during the early morning hours on Monday
and shot one of the White Rhino females point blank inside the
inclosure, cut off her horn and got away. Rhino poaching is a very
serious crime here and there was a huge manhunt underway by 4 am and
the Kenya Wildlife Service brought in troops to hunt them down. Again
the dogs deployed and arrived on the scene 2 hours after the shooting.
The handlers tried to pick up a track line from an area where the
poachers had dropped some pieces meat from the horn but again it was
just to contaminated with animal scent and the poachers had been all
over the area scoping things out before they shot the Rhino . Very
frustrating for all.

They are still looking for the men. The Conservancy is on high alert
here because there are 9 endangered black Rhino that roam free in the
Mara Triangle. We hope they don't attempt to kill them too. Like I
said, they take Rhino and elephant poaching very seriously here and
will do anything necessary to stop these guys.

This morning at 5 am I had 3 hippos outside my tent. I had the windows
unzipped so I could see outside. I heard them munching on the grass
and turned over to see a 1 1/2 ton hippo brushing up against the
window. He started bumping the side of my tent right below my head. If
I had touched the side of the tent I could have felt him through the
canvas. His back was as high as my chest. There was another one on my
porch and the same time. I just laid there as quite as possible until
my phone alarm went off at 530. I literally panicked thinking it would
upset them they were so close. I grabbed the phone and started
fumbling under the sheet trying to turn it off. The hippos got really
quite for a few seconds and I literally just held my breath. Then they
just wandered off into the thicket. They come around a lot but I have
never had them brushing up against the side of my tent trying to eat
the grass under it there. Thats as close as I ever wanna be to a 1
1/2 ton pile of grazing blubber. WHEW!

Yesterday I shot some beautiful photos of a Marshal Eagle eating a
baby reed buck. This bird is HUGE! I will try to post them today
sometime.

Just to let you all know, the problems in North Africa do not affect
us in the least here and all is safe in this area.
I am trying to upload a video to the gallery but the internet is not
good here. Check the gallery on Sunday and maybe I will have to up.
New pictures were added this week but not many.

John arrives on Monday and we will be here for another month.

Me

Don't Forget to look over Linda's Photos !!!!! She has a Very Good Eye !!

http://gallery.me.com/cta50#100182

Posted by Majestic Tree H on 03-12-2011 08:02 PM:

Some New Pix !! From Africa

Posted by Majestic Tree H on 03-12-2011 09:27 PM:

Arlis !! New Addition

Good Afternoon for taking Pix

Posted by Majestic Tree H on 03-14-2011 06:12 PM:

Millers Majestic's

From This at 7-1/2 Weeks old

To This 9 Months Later !!!! And a Bit More to Go !!

Certified and Accredited with a Capture and a Find
Summit County Sheriffs Dept. Ut.

Posted by MDBLOODTRACKER on 03-14-2011 06:46 PM:

Red Man is getting the job done...... He was a great pup, and is really turning into a fine young man.

Posted by Majestic Tree H on 03-14-2011 11:55 PM:

He sure is Built Right !!!!

Here's a Tough little Kid !!!!

Posted by Majestic Tree H on 03-15-2011 08:17 PM:

OK one more New addition !!!

Posted by cedarhillkennel on 03-15-2011 09:37 PM:

where you get that blue dog from?

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Posted by Majestic Tree H on 03-15-2011 09:43 PM:

Chuck thats a Pure French Blue ... Blue Sage Kennels in Tenn..

Posted by cedarhillkennel on 03-15-2011 09:59 PM:

he sure is pretty

Posted by Majestic Tree H on 03-15-2011 10:54 PM:

"Rosco Peee CoalTrain" 10-1/2 Weeks Old 25#s even today

Look at the width of his Olfactory Area !! Huge

Posted by MDBLOODTRACKER on 03-15-2011 11:57 PM:

"Rosco"..................Good lord Steve......

He's gonna eat you out of house and home.....

Posted by tdarsenault on 03-16-2011 01:40 AM:

hey steve, is that one of the new years day pups?

Posted by Majestic Tree H on 03-24-2011 01:09 PM:

One of Our GRAND Pups in Africa

Anna and Pup "Africa"

How's that "Maine" Man Pup Doing ?????

Posted by cedarhillkennel on 03-24-2011 08:34 PM:

thats a pretty pup.
next time you or stan get a pup that color please let me know.i want one!
by the way i love that roscoe pup

Posted by MDBLOODTRACKER on 03-25-2011 02:42 AM:

Chuck,
Steve has-em right now......slightly darker.....I just saw the pups 2 days ago.......God only knows how I didn't throw one in my truck on my way out....No B.S. Chuck.......I literally had to run to my truck when it was time to leave......

Pictures are not my best, and the focus isn't great....those little suckers are always moving....But, the pups are off the charts in every aspect.....Houndy little hunters

Posted by Majestic Tree H on 03-28-2011 02:58 PM:

Linda Will be headed back to the US next week to start training the 2 New Pups Tessa droped off at her home in Co. a few weeks ago .. This is her last report from Africa .. Sound Like a Very Rough Place for Hounds to Be Working !!!!!

Subject: Final Mara Update
Date: Mar 28, 2011 8:53 AM
Jambo,

Our time in Kenya is coming to a close. I have been here 3 months. John joined me in March to complete the training. We are ready to be back is the US but will miss Kenya and the friends we have made here. We had a small celebration yesterday. We bought a goat on the escarpment and the guys prepared it for lunch. We had Goat, beef, cabbage, rice and chapati with pineapple and Fanta soda for the meal. I tend to stay away from the goat meat. Its very strong but the beef was good.

We will complete this last week of training working with the patrol units trying to integrate them into the K9 deployment process as best we can. It can be very complicated as the biggest threat here for K9 handlers and search team members are animals like elephants, buffalo, Lions and leopards, and sometimes they have to deploy in thickets where you can't see 4 feet in front of you or the guy walking next to you. It gets worse at night and is just extremely dangerous under day or night conditions. Tactically it"s a nightmare..... or daymare.... Ok Both.. I think it would be a challenge even for the best tactical trainers. It's something we really never have to deal with in our regular training at home unless its a vicious dog.... believe me this place makes that senerio look so unimportant at this point. To top things off, they are also severely limited in resources with things like weapons, no night vision, very few radios, no ballistic gear and a limited number of vehicles. Things we take for granted everyday that help us do our jobs are very limited here. Its just amazing how they manage without these things. While we have been here we have been charged elephants we did not see in time and almost had to jump off a ledge into the river to get out of way while on foot in the brush areas. The snakes are around more now since its into rainy season. I don't even want to know how many I've passed by hanging in trees or on the ground that I didn't even see. The one we did come close to where huge and deadly poisonous. These are just a few of the challenges we have had to deal with here.

The track contamination problems caused by the hundreds of different animals are extreme and very difficult for the K9s to overcome or run through. Its very difficult tracking conditions on a daily basis. The Hynea's and baboons really mess up the dogs and cause terrible distractions for them. We have had some luck with the pups that were born here being a little more acclimated to the environment but it is difficult to keep them healthy from all the disease's they can contract from running in the bush. Tse tse flies, parasites and tick related illnesses are a constant threat to the dogs health and they have to be monitored constantly for signs of health problems. Right now they are all being treated for a weird skin infection. Its endless vigilance.

But despite the challenges they are determined to succeed and thats what makes the program work. One of the K9s we brought here on the first trip now has 42 deployments that have resulted in captures assists to some degree in the apprehension of suspected poachers, murders or thieves. The other dog has 4 finds. Unfortunately one of the 3 dogs we brought over has already died from a Tse Tse fly infection. We hope the 4 pups we have helped train will survive the hardships and overcome the difficulties.

We still have work to do and we have had some pretty big road blocks but all in all its been a very positive project that has taken 2 years and 4 trips but its finally coming together for the rangers and dog handlers. Thankfully, through good training and proofing the Conservancy now has a very REALISTIC and positive view of trailing work and the future of its dogs. Its been a humbling experience for all but incredibly valuable from a trainer or dog handlers perspective.

I, personally am going to miss the Tusker beer, chapati ( a home made bread) the landscape, wildlife and sunsets, but most of all I will miss the people we have worked with here in this crazy, wild and beautiful place.

See you all next week unless the no fly zone extends to east africa or the elephants go on a rampage...... LOL

Me

PS I have even learned some Swahili......

I just published some new photos to my MobileMe Gallery that I'd like to share with you. To check them out, just visit the link below.

Kenya 2011
http://gallery.me.com/cta50/100182

Posted by jthompson on 03-30-2011 02:42 PM:

Well Steve, Miss Bailee has arrived at our house to be bred to Magnum. He rode with me to pick her up. He likes to stretch out in the back seat. Boy she has a mouth on her and she sure does have Marlow's face. I hope they have a nice litter.

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Posted by Majestic Tree H on 03-30-2011 05:01 PM:

I'am very exicited !!!!!!! Can't wait too see that Litter !!!!

I bet they'l Be Black and Tans !!!! lol

Here's 1 of the New French Blue Kids !!! The Male Pup

From BlueSage Kennels

His Name is " Rouen de la Sauge Blu "

And the Frost Man gave me a good shot last eve.

Posted by Majestic Tree H on 03-30-2011 05:45 PM:

Two More Pix ......

French Sadie and Tessa " Female Grand Blue "

And 3 French !!

Reese Loves the New Kids !!!

Posted by jthompson on 03-30-2011 05:47 PM:

Yes not only black and tan but big headed and big mouths.

Frosty looks like Uncle Storm

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Posted by Majestic Tree H on 03-30-2011 06:13 PM:

My Goodness He sure Does !!!!!

Frosty just shows a bit more Bloodhound ..

But them Colors are the Same !!

Posted by MDBLOODTRACKER on 03-31-2011 09:38 PM:

Rouen is a handsome one Steve....

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