This was a very interesting book for me to read, as it hit pretty close to home. Dr. McDermott takes you through the trials and tribulations of life with a big running bird dog. Many of the fears, frustrations and successes were similar to those I had gone through with Maggie during her first couple of years and ironically in many of the same coverts from northern Minnesota to the South Dakota prairies.

For those of you considering a pointing dog, or who have spent your life with them, this book will likely spark some memories or provide you with the common ground we all experience with our first bird dogs. This well-written book is a quick read, and while it does not contain anything earth-shattering or incredibly thought provoking, it will provide some enjoyable entertainment in the off-season. It was also reassuring that I’m not the only nut out there worried “is she going to come back?” every time my setter heads for the horizon.

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