BritChaser
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My last dog was wounded during a hunt and lost an eye - but not a single step or scent. I awarded him a Violet Heart.
both dogs are recovering well.
It is the worst final drive, I've had to do it several times. My kennel queen Betty will be 15 in a few months and I had no choice but to finally medically retire her this season. She still has the drive, so she got a couple "old dog" hunts in my food plot and gets some blinds with dead birds when we come home from a hunt. She's an amazingly resilient gun dog, but that drive is coming...That is the best reason I have heard for having more than one hunting dog. My old GSP is needing to go part-time early this season. He is seeming to be getting in better condition (as is his owner) as the season progresses. I need to rely on my buddy and his GSP on days when my dog is on IR. I am hoping he has a fatal heart attack in the field when he goes (as I wish for myself) as he just won't slow down, and it would be a tough final drive to the vet if it comes to that.