Good luck with your new pup......
I hope when you say you are "getting itchy to hit the woods" that you aren't planning on hunting over him at 12 weeks of age....that's kinda young, not matter how great he is.
Also, a word of caution: I heard through the grapevine that one/some of the dogs at the Woods-n-Water weekend have come down with parvo (read it over on the M-S website). You may want to keep a close eye on him and take him to a vet right away if he starts showing symptoms.....I would imagine that NONE of the pups that were there would have much in the way of immunity, irregardless of whether or not they were vaccinated, due to their age.
Again..........nice looking pup and good luck!
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No, I do not intend to hunt over him this year. I just want to get him out into the woods and get him acclimated to the environment. Besides there is no prettier place to be than in the woods in Northern Michigan in October.
Thanks for the heads up about the Parvo. Could you give me the website address where that info is located? I do not know what the M-S website is. Thank you.