In other news... Homer is most definately, among other things, a pointer. He just now stalked a rabbit that was in the yard, slowly, carefully, and as long as the rabbit froze... maintaining a perfect point position worthy of an oil painting. Foot up, tail straight out like a banner. I wished I had the camera. Never had a dog that would do that.
Then Gidget came and chased the bunny away.
So that's why he goes walkabout.
He gets to hunt without Gidget scaring away the prey. ;-)