[fabsroman]

Nulle, I don't remember posting anything about this particular dog. I might have posted in another thread about not wanting somebody else's problems, and I think Nevada Jim agreed with me on that one and possibly a couple other people too.

Now, that does not mean that every dog being put up for adoption will be a problem dog. For instance, Petey had to get rid of one of his labs because of the new baby I believe, and I honestly though about taking the dog, but it just wasn't what I wanted in my lab (i.e., a big, tall, powerful male). I believe all of Petey's dogs were female and slightly on the smaller side. Those dogs are pretty good hunters and they had AKC papers. I thoroughly understand that some people have to get rid of their dogs for reasons they cannot control, and that doesn't mean that the dog is a headache. I would just need to know the history of the dog before deciding to take it.

As far as this dog is concerned, he looks really good and I would take your word on his ability. I truly hope that you can get the dog to Billy D., and Billy, I believe Nulle said it will cost $25, which is a great price for this dog.

I just do not believe in going to the pound, picking out a lab, and hoping that it works out. Like you said above, a lot of the labs you get in their just do not have the hunting drive. Nitro shakes with excitement when we are in the blind and I start calling or he sees waterfowl. When I watch waterfowl hunting on the TV, he breaks out of a sound sleep whenever he hears a duck call and he has his ears perked up. That is what I want in my hunting dog. Of course, it has its down sides. He has so much energy and excitement that splinters are coming out of my hardwood floor when he hears those duck calls or he knows we are going outside for some training. Looking on the bright side, the floors can always be sanded down in about 10 years.

Oh yeah, regardless of whether or not you produce, I would be honored to buy you a prime rib, or any other steak for that matter, if I were in South Dakota. I am hoping to get up that way for some pheasant hunting sometime in the near future, so I might just take you up on the offer to buy you a steak.