My 3 1/2 year old black lab is a great hunting dog when it is time to hunt. The rest of the time, she's in whatever room we occupy! Hogs the couch, sleeps with us......there is one problem tho[] She sheds year round and I have lab bunnies (not dust bunnies) in every room that she goes in. So make sure you have a good vacuum cleaner..... That is the only "con" that I know of regarding a hunting dog as part of the family. My grown kids are jealous of the love and attention she gets.....especially the steaks and table scraps that she gets....

She is much smarter than alot of people that I know....