Although I already had an excellent squirrel dog, several years ago I jumped at the opportunity when a friend offered to give me one of his dog’s pups. The pup was weaned just prior to the opening of season and wouldn’t be introduced to the sport until the following year. But she came from a good line and I was confident that when the time did finally arrive, by hunting her with my dog, it wouldn’t take long for her to get the ideal of what was going on. Granted, becoming a good dependable tree dog would only come with experience and time in the field, but I was confident she would eventually ...

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