Dub
Senior Member
Sometimes a dude just has to man-up and take a stance. 
I told the wife the other day that it was time.......my time, lol.
I've been watching her brother carry on over the years with various high strung pointers and a massive chessie that was meaner than all get out. Her bro pays thousands of dollars to send them off for training and yet for some reason he never keeps them around long. It's always left me scratching my head.
Wife and I are dog lovers through and through and have always had little ankle biters that have brought many laughs and good times to our family.
Work schedule, other hobbies and such just never lended themselves to me having the time to properly dedicate to the dog I've always wanted.
I told here that as soon as I get my knee issues resolved I'll be getting a retriever puppy. I'll be the one working with it and training it every day. Gonna be fun working with in the backyard and taking it out in the nearby river often.
This dog will share the house as do the others, but also go along on for fishing, scouting and just riding around....in other words it's gonna me my main partner when I'm not at work. My hope is to get it on ducks on every day off I have.
She could see my resolve and didn't offer a bit of protest. So...it's a done deal.
I'm thinking that a female lab would be a good fit, but am open for advice and opinions. My sister has a young female English Lab that is simply amazing. I threatened to kidnap her when I was visiting over Thanksgiving.
Growing up hunting with my Uncle and his labs was great fun. I have always been taken with their personality and disposition.
That being said....I don't want to overlook any breed.
My goal is to raise a duck dog that will fit right in with family life and get along well with the other dogs. Fenced in backyard is there for playtime and training....local river, lake and fields a'plenty nearby for training and working.
A friend from work recommended Boykins and others have recommend German Shorthairs. I have limited experience with them but want to remain open minded.
When the time comes I'll do due diligence and find a rock solid breeder with good bloodlines. I don't mind waiting or traveling as needed. I want to do my homework to best ensure a healthy pup that will grow into a place in the family.....and most likely be joined by another one a year or two later.
Anyway....open to advice and suggestions and really happy that life has slowed down a bit and offered time to get back to the things that I've been further from than I wanted to be....deer, ducks and fishing. Fun times ahead.
I told the wife the other day that it was time.......my time, lol.
I've been watching her brother carry on over the years with various high strung pointers and a massive chessie that was meaner than all get out. Her bro pays thousands of dollars to send them off for training and yet for some reason he never keeps them around long. It's always left me scratching my head.
Wife and I are dog lovers through and through and have always had little ankle biters that have brought many laughs and good times to our family.
Work schedule, other hobbies and such just never lended themselves to me having the time to properly dedicate to the dog I've always wanted.
I told here that as soon as I get my knee issues resolved I'll be getting a retriever puppy. I'll be the one working with it and training it every day. Gonna be fun working with in the backyard and taking it out in the nearby river often.
This dog will share the house as do the others, but also go along on for fishing, scouting and just riding around....in other words it's gonna me my main partner when I'm not at work. My hope is to get it on ducks on every day off I have.
She could see my resolve and didn't offer a bit of protest. So...it's a done deal.
I'm thinking that a female lab would be a good fit, but am open for advice and opinions. My sister has a young female English Lab that is simply amazing. I threatened to kidnap her when I was visiting over Thanksgiving.
Growing up hunting with my Uncle and his labs was great fun. I have always been taken with their personality and disposition.
That being said....I don't want to overlook any breed.
My goal is to raise a duck dog that will fit right in with family life and get along well with the other dogs. Fenced in backyard is there for playtime and training....local river, lake and fields a'plenty nearby for training and working.
A friend from work recommended Boykins and others have recommend German Shorthairs. I have limited experience with them but want to remain open minded.
When the time comes I'll do due diligence and find a rock solid breeder with good bloodlines. I don't mind waiting or traveling as needed. I want to do my homework to best ensure a healthy pup that will grow into a place in the family.....and most likely be joined by another one a year or two later.
Anyway....open to advice and suggestions and really happy that life has slowed down a bit and offered time to get back to the things that I've been further from than I wanted to be....deer, ducks and fishing. Fun times ahead.
