My son is purchasing a well started/trained English Pointer. His dilemma is he lives in town. I have a fairly large outside kennel, 15 X 30 and live about 30 miles from him. The question, the pup will be around 6 months old when he picks it up. If he keeps it in the house with him, crated when at work, will he still turn out to be a good hunter. I know and he will need worked with no matter if he is kenneled outside or inside. We are both just a little concerned about turning a potential hunting companion into a lap dog. My thought is if he continues to work him, being indoors will only strengthen the bond and he will work better.
What do you think?
What do you think?