[C.O.B.]

I took Gunner out last Thursday for a short morning hunt. We went to the Haymarsh as work wasn't going to interfere with my life untill late afternoon so we went in search of Pheasants.

Gunner has the heart and soul of a puppy but at 14 he is slowing down. He's about deaf as a post but responds to a wistle and hand signals. He has given me the forlorn look to many times so far this fall and I just owed it to him to get him in the field. He wears a beeper collar so I can hear him (sometimes) and an orange vest so I can see him as my hearing is only marginally better than his.

Although no birds were harmed in this excursion time in the field with a good dog and a Parker is priceless. We will return.