OK Don wrote: > > "Life begins when the last child leaves home and the dog dies." > > I never heard about GLP -- had a few very nice GSPs in my youth.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pointer_%28German_Longhaired%29 Supposed to be a tad less high strung than a GSP. The GWP (Drahthaar) is supposed to be a bit more assertive than a GSP, and the female my father had was. When a realtor stuck his head in the kennel to check them out, it was the GWP that tried to take it off. If I were exercising them together, it would be the GWP that decided to head for the hills (with my GSP bitch in hot pursuit, but she rarely started the adventure). I learned to make sure I had the key to the CB650 in my pocket before I turned them off-lead. If I didn't head them off before they hit the woods 3/8 of a mile away, I might not see them again for a while (usually 1-3 hours for the GSP, but the GWP once took off for 3 days). That GSP was 8 years old before I could move her inside with me, and I decided I'd not kennel a dog outside again if I could help it. They just don't get enough attention that way, especially in the winter. Mitch.
