Just Henry

Henry has a new love. He loves a little Pheasant toy, which is meant to be for the puppies, but I keep finding him coveting it.
I took this bit of footage on the spur of the moment of Henry and me this afternoon playing with little Pheasant. The only problem with working with a dog and filming it at the same time is that you cannot keep your eye on what you are filming very well, as a big part of a dog understanding what you are asking of you is your body language.

After the first retrieve I ask Henry if he wants the toy and unfortunately because I'm concentrating on giving him the signals not only verbally but physically to ask I miss his facial expression as he does a sort of rumble and then on being asked to ask "Properly" he then barks clearly.  He reminds me of my old boy, Smidge when he does that. I then don't ask for a retrieve, but walk towards him crouching to engage in play with him. He playfully lunges downward and runs off with little Pheasant, but on walking away from him and going back in to bring it here mode he obliges.