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Old October 25th, 2004, 12:20 PM
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Handy Hunter?

It depends on the dog - the breed, temperament, age and drive. Some dogs are born to it while others are not. I would advise him to find a reputable club or trainer and have the dog evaluated. Retreiving "meat" is really not the issue. He needs to think about what it is he really wants from the dog. To go all day in search of birds? or to hang out as a hunting buddy and occassionally retreive something. Does he needs the dog to drive the prey? or to gather it? As you can see it isn't always a simple answer and he would do well to spend time with people who are passionate about hunting dogs. Then he might even decide that your dog is not best suited for his needs and get one that is and yeah, now we have two dogs in the family!
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