Jim, trust me, the heated house is just on the surface of her spoiled nature. Most of the time she stays in the house and she now believes she is a lap dog. She has also taught me to cook for her and eats more biscuits than most dogs.

On the other hand, it has been an awfull lot of years since I have searched for a bird or came home empty handed. And I have never been afield when I wished I was hunting over someone elses dog. All in all I feel I am a very lucky guy.