i am going thru it right now with my dog, he bites when you least expect it but is getting better...
his mother bit and should have not been bred, breeder denies mother bites,this is what you are up against if you buy from BACKYARD breeder...
*shakes head* You should know better than to encourage a backyard breeder.
As for the pound subject, it's rare but can happen. Dogs get lost or owner can't believe how hyper the dog is and gets rid of it.
Still debating the English Setter vs. the GSP.
Get a GSP. Who knows, you just may enjoy waterfowling alot. A good GSP can keep upwith a good english setter, so you won't be missing much. (Except when they catch wind of deer or other critters.)