gsp puppy

[shotsofwhisky]

Wow. Way more energy and puppy behavior then my lab was. Anyone have tricks, tips to keep me from pulling my hair out? just trying to let her be a puppy and have fun for a few more weeks while working on come, sit basic commands. Thought maybe a loose raw hide twist would keep her occupied for a few minutes but am worried it will teach hard chewing that would later show on birds. Any ideas?

[Stilly bay]

lots of exercise, and then more exercise. a tired GSP is a Happy GSP. the good news is it will only be full of beans and acting like a puppy for the next ten years, after that its smooth sailing.

a raw hide chew shouldn't affect its bird work what so ever. I wouldn't give it a chew unsupervised, its a choking /blockage hazard. same with stuffed animal, its just not worth it.

[shotsofwhisky]

Can't do anything unsupervised, she won't leave my side lol. Wouldn't be so bad if I didn't go blind and taste it everytime she farts...

[BIGINNER]

LOL.  I HAVE A WEIM PUP THAT IS 8 WEEKS OLD...   ALL I CAN SAY IS I'M GLAD I HAVE A 2 YAER OLD KID... THEY WEAR EACH OTHER OUT SO THEY DON'T BOTHER ME.  LOL  BUT I ALWAYS HAVE TO MAKE SURE THEY'RE NOT TEARING THE HOUSE IN HALF

[shotsofwhisky]

Holy crap must be nap time!!! She's laying down!!

[newbie76]

I am getting a little worried. We are going to be picking up our puppy in a couple weeks!

[BIGINNER]

I am getting a little worried. We are going to be picking up our puppy in a couple weeks!

    don't worry,  ALL puppies are insane. 

[Happy Gilmore]

No sitting for pointing dogs. Just teach whoa, a stand-still.

[BIGINNER]

No sitting for pointing dogs. Just teach whoa, a stand-still.

yep,  all my pups were taught "sit" either by my wife or my sisters/brothers whaen i wasn't around,  makes it very hard to teach woah. but its doable,.. just not recomended.

[BULLBLASTER]

Mine is 3 and still absolutely crazy. Like said before running running and more running. Mine runs circles as fast as he can in the back yard while barking at the sky!

[flinger]

gotta love a room full of GSP GAS 

[MuleySniper]

cute suckers. if i had the time to do more bird hunting id love one or some other breed of hunting dog. i just dont have the time for a hunting dog so ill stick with guard dogs

[shotsofwhisky]

So as soon as I read this sit was removed from vocabulary. My lab/shepard sits on a hand command i can give while the pointer isn't looking. But we were outside playing and i grabbed a pheasant wing just so she could Chase the smell a little bit. Well I had it on a line and she would go find it but there was no point first thing she wanted to do was play with it so I picked it up and put it away goal of today was introduce scent. But I'm worried about no point is she just too young? From what i read pointing is instinctive? Any help?

[flinger]

if you want to use a wing on a string DO NOT let her get it .Use it with a fishing pole and when she is close to it spring it into the air and let it land after a few rounds of this you should notice a slow down to a creep to stopping and pointing the wing.Most all pointers point naturally this just kinda keeps it a little playful while still getting a basic point stucture

[shotsofwhisky]

So i read up on bringing out point and found that out. But how do you reward point? I got one point just after posting we went back out side played I broke out the wing and she pointed once after not being able to catch it. Well I said "ok get em up" and she went after it. I jerked it and let it fall and let her get it but now realized I need a better way to reward I praised her in point, but how to you reward the point using this method?