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Other Hunting => Bird Dogs => Topic started by: BIGINNER on November 05, 2010, 09:14:31 AM

Title: 1 OR 2 PUPS?
Post by: BIGINNER on November 05, 2010, 09:14:31 AM: I'M LOOKING INTO GETTING TWO GSP PUPS, BUT I GOT A QUESTION, HOW MUCH HARDER IS IT TO TRAIN TWO PUPS? OR IS IT THE SAME AS TRAINING ONE?
Title: Re: 1 OR 2 PUPS?
Post by: Special T on November 05, 2010, 09:17:48 AM: I don't have a gsp, but it is WAY harder to train 2 pups at the same time.... better to separate them a year or 2... They will just want to play with each other and pay you no attention. :twocents:
Title: Re: 1 OR 2 PUPS?
Post by: WAcoyotehunter on November 05, 2010, 09:24:00 AM: Quote from: Special T on November 05, 2010, 09:17:48 AM
I don't have a gsp, but it is WAY harder to train 2 pups at the same time.... better to separate them a year or 2... They will just want to play with each other and pay you no attention. :twocents:
I agree 100%. You need to be the pups best/only friend for a while. Two pups will play grab ass and never take to training as well as an individual. + once you get one dog trained, they can help train the next in the field.
Title: Re: 1 OR 2 PUPS?
Post by: Schmalzfam on November 05, 2010, 09:49:52 AM: 1 Unless you are very experienced and can keep them separated at all times.
Title: Re: 1 OR 2 PUPS?
Post by: BIGINNER on November 05, 2010, 10:07:04 AM: I GUESS NOW THAT I THINK ABOUT IT, I WOULD BE BETTER OFF WITH ONE FIRST THEN GET ANOTHER LATER ON. THANKS :)
Title: Re: 1 OR 2 PUPS?
Post by: Happy Gilmore on November 05, 2010, 11:15:09 AM: you can do it but, pups should rarely play or spend time together if you want them to bond with you more than other pup.

My vote is one, wait two-three years then get #2 when #1 is well trained.
Title: Re: 1 OR 2 PUPS?
Post by: Sportfury on November 07, 2010, 11:51:49 AM: Like the others said I would wait on getting a second pup for a while. I bought two GWP pups and gave one to my dad. At that time our houses were next to each other and the dogs got to grow up together. One big thing that I noticed this past weekend when I was out with my dad and son is my female was hunting and all her brother wanted to do was run like they were playing. He would seek her out and go charging off looking for his sister to chase him. Wasn't fun for my dad. I told him he he needs to start hunting his pup alone, so that he will hunt for him.
Title: Re: 1 OR 2 PUPS?
Post by: Balladeer on November 07, 2010, 07:46:49 PM: Uhhh..... 1
Title: Re: 1 OR 2 PUPS?
Post by: Birdguy on November 07, 2010, 09:31:08 PM: Absolutely some good advice here. Being you are asking, I like the others, am guessing you are new to training and will be overwhelmed with two pups. Start with one and when you think you have the first one trained give it another season or two and get anther pup to start. You will see the second pup out hunt the first to your particular hunting ways in half the time. You will know more what you want out of the second pup and it will have a training aid in the field with it when it is time to hunt. The other reason is all good dogs get old faster then you will. Having two dogs nearing the end of their hunting days shortens your time afield and makes getting a new pup out to hunt with them real tough. Not many folks are set up for three or four dogs. Having the dogs separated by 3-5 yeas gets them out together for a year or two and you always have a partner ready to go. Also as the older one gets on you can take it out by itself for some short hunts allowing it to hopefully not always feel the competition of the younger dog. Making a more enjoyable time for you and your hunting dogs. :twocents: