I almost lost a dog that I saved as a puppy from the pound last march while hunting a big boar down by my house, I got to say loosing a dog is not why i started hunting, I spent over 2000 dallers on vet bills in one years time on her alone, even with cut gear she would find a way to get hurt BAD. She still hunts but we reserve her hunts for ''rainy days'' she is over five and with all the young dogs shes taking a little siesta untill she is needed to train some young ones and help make them turnout!She is the red dog.