I have had the pleasure to own two dogs from Coyote Creek Retrievers. I purchased my first dog in August of 2000, an 8 week old chocolate lab that we would call Coco. Coco was eager to learn and I found out quickly that he would do a great job at his most important task and that was being a wonderful family dog.
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I had two small daughters at the time and they loved him, played with him, and he enjoyed every minute of it. I also learned quickly that Coco was an amazing hunting dog. I took Coco on his first hunts that fall. On his second hunt a person came up to me and offered me 4 times what I had paid for him because they could not believe the drive and the nose that dog had.
I hunted waterfowl with Coco for 9 seasons. Each of those seasons he would retrieve several hundred ducks and geese. He was always birdie and I would not need to watch the sky as he would do it for me and I could tell if birds where getting close. He was also the fastest dog to a retrieve. He would charge so hard after a bird- other dogs did not have a chance. His nose was amazing. I can remember early season hunts that we would be shooting over flooded corn that was 6 feet high that he would find every bird.
Coco also did an amazing job upland hunting. That nose did not fail him. He outhunted several grand champions and never failed to find the bird. I received more compliments on his ability to upland hunt.
The best thing I can say about Coco is that he was not only an incredible hunter but also an amazing family pet. Sure he had his moments that he reminded my wife of Marley from the movie but he was so good for my daughters and was a faithful companion for me. I called him my once-in-a-lifetime dog and I believe that. I could never thank Coyote Creek enough for selling him to me.
When we sadly had to put Coco down, there was only one breeder I was willing to call for a new puppy. Luck would have it that they had a litter of Yellow Lab puppies and we agreed to take Drake. Drake stayed at Coyote Creek Retrievers until the beginning of November to get a head start on training and for us to prepare to get another Lab.
Three months later Drake is doing well. He is easy to train and the early start that they gave him really helped his ability to learn. Drake did well on his first hunt. I am confident he will be another great dog. He is well loved in our house in is enjoying being a colorful part of our family.
Coyote Creek has given me the best hunting dog a person could ask for as well as a best friend. They have introduced me to another amazing dog. I find Jim, Maxine & Kenny easy to work with and I can always tell they truly care about their dogs
