I looked around for a while before deciding on a puppy from Mark. I've been thrilled with this puppy. He is smart enough that he can figure out what his 4 year old boss is telling him to do, most of the time.
Yes, September 1st, opening of dove season, officially marks the end of "Dear season" and the beginning of "deer season." This dog has a very good "handle" on him and comes when called, stays when told most of the time, and retrieves most anything and drops it when told. He will get too excited at times and bolt to retrieve something before being told to, and he is pretty rough on dove and quail wings.
The photo of him and the longhorn is a bit deceptive. It took both of them about 10 minutes to belly crawl to each other. To your point, yes, dogs usually lose when they catch a hoof, intentional or accidental.
