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Cant imagine not having a dog to pal around with out there....
There are several good options out there Doug, but this is probably the nicest, most affordable gun. Mossberg and Winchester make sorta a bigger, clunkier, uglier youth model. Browning makes a Dandy one, but its WAY more expensive too. I dont think a kid can go wrong with the 870 youth for 250-300 dollars.