fwiw...zeus (my male lab) got his introduction the hard way...he was standing next to my drag car (unbeknownst to me) when i fired the open headered 440 up. no, he didn't appreciate it, but he didn't run, and has been a fabulous waterfowl/pheasant dog for me.<P>hera (my female lab) got introduced a little easier. the dummy thrower went off, she ran after the dummy, the 12 ga. went off. again, she has been a fabulous hunter for me, too.<P>anyway, that's how my dogs got their introduction to excessive noises, right or wrong.<P>------------------<BR>Hunting is not a matter of life or death. It is much more important than that.
