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Reflection on sources

Even though my topic was unique or one of a kind, I still managed to find good services that helped out a whole lot on my research for this blog. One that I used the most was The Hunting Dog.com. I used this site more then others because it gave me information on the hunting sport its self, and characteristics of these breeds that help them pull ahead of the other breeds of dogs. This was the best and most useful sites of all that I found because of the information given on this web site of all of what I needed to know. This site and a few others like the magazine website were very trustworthy in getting what I needed to get this blog done with excellent information. Through all of this, I did find a few sites that seemed completely biased. One of the ones was the hunting chat.com. This showed all opinions on how different people and different types of hunters felt were the best dogs to use for duck hunting. All of sources gave information that I could have used, but not all of them were credible to use on this blog. The sites that I did use were proven to be true and not based on the opinions of the people.

Reflection on process

I thought that my research was not the easiest to find information of because it is so unique; but I loved the feeling of taking something that is a great question that relates to my life, and putting in a blog. It was to easy to find information on the characteristics of the breeds of dogs that helped to see why most of the people used them. I think that the most difficult part of constructing my blog on this topic was the fact that all people have different opinions that make them like one dog better then the other. I enjoyed being able to make my blog about something that spiked my interest. I also liked that we ware to able to make a visual for people to actually see instead of writing a essay. The part that I disliked more than other things, was that we had dead lines we had to meet of when publishing a post or posting a comment. If I got the opportunity to do this project over again, I would like to do a little more research and add some different point of views of different hunters. I think that I would post my posts a little earlier so that I would have time to edit or change them if I wanted.

Reflection on findings

Research is a great way to find information; they have it for about any topic you can think of, even one as unique as mine. I learned a lot based on what I found. Different types of the duck hunting may call for different breeds of dogs. It would depend on if you would need a smaller breed, or a larger one. I also learned that features and attitudes the dog has effect both on how good of a job they will do and on the way the owner will like him. Dogs have a webbed like substance that make them able to swim and some have the retriever skills to allow them to go get something and bring it back to you. The most surprising thing I found was that when they train the dogs to do this sport, they put them in a field with a lot of decoys and one real duck. They get the dogs used to finding the real duck out of the mix and bringing it back to their owner in a fast and orderly fashion. Through all my information and research, all questions I had about why they use certain breeds have been answered. I feel that my topic is interesting and is unique. Not everyone knows the different breeds of dogs or even the types of hunting. Most people couldn’t even tell what duck hunting is, other than using the title to try to figure it out; even then, they leave out the most important part… the dogs! I really cling to this topic because of where I came from and how I grew up, this topic is interesting to me. I still love it!

Finding paragraph #3

Boykin Spaniels and Labs have distinctions that make them the best breeds to use when participating in this sport. “Their small size came in handy in upland waterfowl hunting, especially when floating rivers in small watercraft such as canoes or johnboats. Try to keep a canoe upright when a 70-pound Lab retrieves, and then compare it to the disturbance that a 30-pound Boykin produces when he leaves a small boat and re-enters it moments later with a hen wood duck."(Dan Kibler) According to this quote, a Boykin is easier to use when you are in the water yourself with the dog; this is because they do not weigh as much and would not tip the boat as easy a big dog like a lab. More research shows that Labs are also good to use when sending your dog out to retrieve the fallen duck. They are faster runners and can hit the water running, making them get in and out of the water faster than other breeds. If you are hunting on the land, then the best bet would be a Lab. But on the other hand, if you will be hunting by a boat on the water you would use a Boykin because they weigh less, and could get their job done without dumping you over into the water with them when they jump out to collect the duck. Both of these types of dogs are great. Research found shows all the reasons people would want to use them more than any other kind around.

Wordle #2 based on 25 key words

Finding paragraph #2

Attitudes given from the dogs can waver the thoughts of how the owner feels about their “little hunter.” Usually people start their dogs training when the dog is at a young age, but they do not teach them in a correct manner so that they will understand the job ahead of them. "It's never good when a wingshooter takes a young retriever duck hunting for the first time and then doesn't understand why their pride and joy is picking up sticks in the water and bringing back decoys instead of ducks. If that dog has never been in a duck blind before, it's understandable to me" (John Riggle) Dogs are just like children, they need encouragement and a sense of reward when they do what they are told. Labs and Boykin spaniels love to get a job done and then go on home to cuddle up with the family, their great attitudes make them great for family pets, and as hunters. These moods shown by the animal reflects on the owner. People want dogs that will listen and do what they are told; anyone would rather have an animal with an awesome personality than a mean one that bites. There are even other reasons why people chose these instead of any of the other breeds in the world.