Patrick ,good eye...he is very calm,now he's still a pup and loves to play, but from day one a little grunt on my part can put him on his bed for the night while I watch T.V ,or sit him down while I open his kennel door or walk first through my own...and he just sits and looks at me with that same expression and wag's his little tail.
He comes when called ,and follows me around faithfully
I had him point a grouse tail on a string yesterday...now ,like a lot of Newfoundland bred setters he actually tends "set" on his belly like his forefathers were bred to do across the pond, it's not as pretty I know but bothers me none at all..although he did point on all fours as well.
Funny story.the guy who bred them is an acquaintance of mine who was out to sea when I got the pup,when he found out who had bought him, he told his wife to call me back right away and return my money !!! so I went back down with my Brother in tow to pick up my cash ,the Brother took one luck at the remaining pups and said "Let her keep the money ,I'm taking one too!!!"
So now Ben gets to traipse the barrens and woods this Fall with his big brother and so do I !
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