Originally Posted by
waiting for a gift
Sami has turned out to be a fine bird dog. She cooperates very well in the field, is not the slightest bit gun shy, has a decent nose but still inclined to romp and try to flush and chase. Retrieving is always a dance, but I always end up with the game.
From what you just posted it sounds like a nice dog, but not a well trained bird dog from the several negatives you mentioned.