We had a chocolate lab that would disappear hunting for a downed bird. There was a field trial and she ran off into the marshes near Waupun, WI looking for a wounded bird--couldn't call her back. She was gone for over an hour and we were worried but she eventually dragged herself up on the bank with the bird and everyone shut up then! She definitely was a handful though.... heck, every Lab we had was a lot smarter than people give them credit for. I love the pointers though. Sounds like yours has heart, kind of like the challenged ones, they provide so much entertainment.......