What I love about our lab is her ability to be such a loving family dog, spoiled beyond comprehension, yet such a driven hunter in the field. She sleeps under the covers with my son. Just her nose poking out. Then, an hour later, she is busting and slamming through cattails and doing whatever it takes to retrieve a duck or rooster. Snow and cold have no effect on her while hunting, but she loves to curl up by the fireplace in that warm, cozy bed.