Long before I ever got a bird dog, I had a fellow bird dog lover share some wise words of wisdom with me,
"You don't teach 'em how to hunt, you just teach 'em how to hunt for you."
I understood what he meant. A dog either has the drive to hunt or he doesn't. But I never realized just how strong the desire for birds can be until last night while I was watching a turkey hunting show on the Outdoor Channel:
Now if only her drive to stop chewing up my socks was as strong as her drive for birds...