Great thread, can't believe I didn't see it earlier.
Coal is now 8 years old and has been the better hunting out of my two dogs that I've had. His drive is endless which makes him a superb upland dog. When he was a puppy I went to ND on a rooster hunt with a few short-haired pointing dogs and by the end of the 4 day trip he started pointing birds himself, he was 11 months old with zero pointing in his bloodlines. We've been on some absolute banger hunts together which makes everything that much sweeter.
As I've gotten more into whitetail hunting lately in addition to two young kids at home, my time/training with him has taken a back seat. While unfortunate, we are still best friends and he meets me at the door every night when I get home from work which always brings a smile to my face. He's wonderful with the kids, from the moment my wife got pregnant he turned into their protector...he doesn't take kindly to any strangers in or around the house.
I hope to squeeze in a snow goose hunt with him this spring, but I for sure owe him some rooster hunting this fall, he has a few good years left.
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