My daughter picked out Brittany Spaniel last month at the pound, that had his owner pass away. I have no idea what he went through, whether he was trapped in a house with a body or what, but because my daughter had to work the day the pound would release him to her, I went to pick him up. So, they sent me in to get him, but his kennel was empty. The lady at the pound said that the computer shows him in there, but I just shrugged. So, she went in with me. To both of us, his kennel looked empty, but as we stood there, we noticed the slow rise and fall of the bedding in his kennel. All of the other dogs were barking and going nuts, as they always do in the pound, but this dog had covered himself up with a blanket and crawled under the bedding, looking like the kennel was empty. She said no other dog had ever done this that she knew of.
But, my daughter named him Alfie, and I am tasked with training him. He was easy to house break, as he probably already was. But, I have him trained, somewhat on walking with a lead, and next we will work on flushing to turn him into a proper bird dog. He is not gun shy at all, which is surprising, seeing how he was terrified in the kennel.
My (my wife's) regular dog is a puggle, which sets at my feet while I smoke. But, since Alfie will only be with us for a few more months as my daughter is getting ready to move out, I will be getting me a couple of bird dogs also. Then we can go hunting together, maybe next year.
But, he is a super sweet dog, and already shows a natural birding tendency.
