cegerer, I think that is horrible what you are doing to that poor dog
I know you're trying to keep him out of the Griot's, but it's really the beer that he wants! A fine looking pup there!
We've had all kinds of dogs, it's all in what type fits YOU, your lifestyle and your surroundings. It may sound funny, but one of my best gun dogs was a little Cocker Spaniel that I used to quail hunt with. The thicker the underbrush, the more he liked it.