"The bird is in there"

Spirit hunts very well with Smudge, the German Wirehaired Pointer. They compliment each other. As Smudge is more of a ditch dog, likes to go into the think stuff, muck and mud, Spirit likes to hunt the fringes and the open grasslines.

Spirit is a very gentle retriever and she is very proud when bringing back a game bird. Spirit is very quiet in the field  and seems to be able to get near the birds without them hearing her. 

 
"Tastes like chicken"

"I found it, I found it"

On one of our last hunts last season, Spirit was hunting in really thick woods and we got separated for a couple of minutes. When we met up, she was missing her orange cape. I said, "Where 's your vest, Fetch?" Spirit ran into the bushes and came back with the vest in her mouth, just as proud as if she was bringing back a bird. 

Her usual food on a hunt is one peanut butter and jam sandwich, a hard boiled egg and a piece of beef jerky.

 
"Okay, I'm ready to go now"