Thanks  All !!

        I would like to cite the many individuals whose experienced input played an important role in the      
      continuing journey.  After making this list, it is obvious that Taffey had many more than one trainer,
      and I'm  sure that more names should be on the list. In addition, there were countless others that
      unknowingly helped by doing "their thing" while I was closely watching. What fun!

                      Joe McKone - Taffey's breeder and the best guy to have on your side; took a chance
                             and gave me a high litter pick........'cause I promised to work hard 
                Dave Mork - a pointing Lab friend that has a unique kennel in Minnesota, was the
                      "reference" that convinced me to buy Taffey & became a close friend and mentor.    
                Steve Guenther - HRC club President and strong mentor; important for a "newbie"
                                                note: Steve has a pup out of Taffey        
                     Deb Joseph - experienced with training FT's and PL's (great help and friend)      
                Paul Young - led by quiet example and has my deepest respect      
                Jim Coggins - good friend and willing to share all his training & judging talent     
                Julie & Paul Knutson - always able to come up with the right perspective and assisted
                      in making several good choices with Taffey's focus; terrific book   
               Ken Morrow - Internet friend with a great training and hunting ethic; made me think   
                Mike Mills - critiqued my FF program and helped "cover" some of the sequential issues.           
                Chris Atkinson - for the love of retrievers, runs an Internet forum that has proven invaluable           
                Joe Stembaugh - one of those pros that is willing to help anyone; got me through several
                      tough, early training issues; cold blind guru; offered to take Taffey off my hands several
                      times to save me from the troubles of training her..... Ha!       
                Alec Sparks - a pro that willingly took the time to explain the big differences in Dobbs
                     and Lardy........right when I needed it     
                Doc E - What can I say? He's always there when you need him, a PL die-hard, and he'll
                      "adjust" your attitude in the blink of an eye (Chiropractor).      
                Evan Graham - gave me some very helpful support and ideas plus three top books      
                JW -  a no nonsense pointing dog trainer that taught me key upland techniques and kind
                      of reminded me that it takes two gentlemen for a discussion to take place     
                Brian Moyse - teaching a handler is a unique skill, his tactful pro help came at just the
                      right time & his ability to work with Taffey got her the HRCH & MH, I find it difficult to put
                      into words how much he has helped. Great friend!         
                Dr. Dan Heder - whose outstanding advice and flawless vet work has kept Taffey in the
                      peak of health 
                                   note: Dan has a pup out of Taffey
               The long list of training partners from Badger State HRC and the Madison Retriever Club
               Missy and Dan Heard for seeing Taffey as a talented dog and letting us breed her to "Dusty".        
                And my Dear Wife - whose favorite questions are, "Have you looked at your newest credit
                     card statement?"    " Why do you need another dozen decoys?"   "More........bumpers?" 
                     "But you went training yesterday?"   " What do you mean........another hunt test?"   "What
                     do you figure the cost of that one duck is............per pound?"  and the most 
                     frequent........"When will you be back?"