More: He is a great family dog and all around hunter he stopped hunting last year after a bout with ehrlichia took most of his energy and made him age faster, though he still in his mind wants to go and slow and methodically retrieves decoy dummies in our back yard. He is the patriarch of the pack of Goldie his 10 year old daughter and Marlin II a very energetic 2 year old who is picking up th torch.