Ted,
sorry to hear about the tail injury. I hope she has a complete recovery. As you know Springers tails are docked. They try to leave a white "flag" on them and Maggie ended up with a pretty darn long tail for a ESS. I learned the hard way why they dock those tails on an early season trip to Montana. She ended up with a raw section on the end of her tail about 3" long from the thorns and heavy brush. Her tail did not heal the whole season and I made feeble attempts to bandage it for her but it was no use.
I agree, mine are house dogs first, hunters second. Great companions and friends.
looks like the Ames plantation does some great things with setters. Thanks for the link. Best regards,
Steve
