I grew up without camouflage and wore two layers of blue jeans in the winter. Then I started picking earth tones to match the forest or open cover. I eventually moved to BDUs when that was all that was available at the time. After I was able to afford my own gear, I had nice camouflage gear, but...
Their first hunting/road trip and make shift kennel. What was I thinking, but I'd do it again in a heartbeat. They performed exceptionally well and pointed wild birds like a duck takes to water.
I feel your pain. It sounds like you are gather the right information to make the right short and long term decisions that are fair for your dog. I give my dogs the best care possible, but you'll know when it's time to let them write their own story. My vet once told me that the end is similar...
I had a long run hunting pheasant and waterfowl with my Labrador. Their undercoats are thick and made for the late season waterfowl hunts and busting through cattails for pheasant. If waterfowl were still an interest of mine, I would only have a small Labrador of approximately 50 pounds in my...