Hey CT,
I got a "free"Black Labpuppy a few years back. Trained him to hand, voice, and whistle commands for dove and duck hunting. First dog I ever trained and we had a great time for a lot of years.
However, when I got my "free" Lab, I poured a concrete pad for a kennel which I also bought, an igloo dog house that he ate the front off, numerous 1st year shots that puppes need and an ever increasing amount of dog food. So what I learned is there is no such thing as a "free" dog,
But it was the best money I ever spent and the most fun i ever had on a dove field or a duck blind. Would I do it again knowing what I know now? Absolutely. A Lab is an incredible dog both as a pet and a hunter. If I was in a positon to have one I'd come get him(or her).
SeaRay
Mark 1:17 ...I will make you fishers of men