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Arnold's Retirement

The date was actually December 14, 2025. At the time, I didn't realize that it was likely Arnold's last hunt. Arnold was part and parcel of this team for a decade. He started out being a pain, where I had to carry him across rivulets, but progressed to being  super mobile. Early on, he'd wander off, get lost, etc. Sometimes he chased feral hogs, hence the radio collar and electric shock collar....But he got better and better, and probably made the difference in a half dozen squirrels each season, plus he was our buddy. Right through last season he was good, but since the summer he's slowed down a lot. I don't remember too much about this particular hunt, except he was with us. 

Arnold and Cisco keyed off each other sometimes, and Arnold would always bark frantically when Cisco grabbed a squirrel up in a tree.  More to come.......





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