Examining the costs of gun-dog ownership
So, you’re thinking about buying a gun dog to share your days in the field with? You find yourself in the exciting fantasy stage where your future dog picks up game scent like a vacuum and the retrieves are straight and in the order of your priority falls: winged and blind falls first, gimmes second. That’s great. I’ve been there too. However, I feel I would be doing a disservice if I didn’t bring up hard truths you will face as you develop your dream dog.
What follows is a general approximation of the price you should expect to pay for the pleasure of owning a hunting partner whose enthusiasm and passion to hunt is sure to surpass even your own.
Click here to read the full story
Click here for more outdoors stories
For more on hunting dogs, click here