Post by: shotsofwhisky on March 05, 2012, 12:45:13 PM
Post by: Stilly bay on March 05, 2012, 01:06:09 PM
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.
Post by: shotsofwhisky on March 05, 2012, 01:21:55 PM
Post by: BIGINNER on March 05, 2012, 01:24:18 PM
Post by: shotsofwhisky on March 05, 2012, 01:35:28 PM
Post by: newbie76 on March 07, 2012, 08:36:51 AM
Post by: BIGINNER on March 07, 2012, 08:37:54 AM
I am getting a little worried. We are going to be picking up our puppy in a couple weeks!
:tup: don't worry, ALL puppies are insane.
Post by: Happy Gilmore on March 07, 2012, 09:39:58 AM
Post by: BIGINNER on March 07, 2012, 09:42:15 AM
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.
Post by: BULLBLASTER on March 07, 2012, 02:42:12 PM
Post by: flinger on March 07, 2012, 06:22:45 PM
Post by: MuleySniper on March 07, 2012, 06:28:09 PM
Post by: shotsofwhisky on March 12, 2012, 06:51:47 PM
Post by: flinger on March 12, 2012, 07:22:22 PM
Post by: shotsofwhisky on March 12, 2012, 07:32:46 PM
Post by: flinger on March 12, 2012, 07:46:08 PM
Post by: Cascade_fisher on March 12, 2012, 08:07:27 PM
My GSPs are not wild. They require a lot of exercise but they are not crazy.
Post by: shotsofwhisky on March 12, 2012, 08:57:05 PM
Post by: Happy Gilmore on March 13, 2012, 09:27:24 AM
Probably a lot easier with some live pigeons. number of ways to work them so they last.
Post by: wildweeds on March 13, 2012, 04:36:06 PM
If you did your genetics homework before purchasing the pup and it's well bred it will point,it will also have a little something something between the ears too.
Teaching one to point is for the ones that ain't overly blessed with good genetics and requires a cool hand and patience.
Post by: Stilly bay on March 13, 2012, 04:41:16 PM
IMO you need to let em be puppies,expecting top notch pointing from a puppy(16 months and under) is grading ahead of the curve.You don't expect understanding nuclear science from a kindergardner,same goes for a pup.No whoa it ain't for around birds ever IMO,the reward for a point is a dead bird.An age old game, point em or knock em,the biggest thing is to NEVER shoot birds that the dog has not pointed,it requires restraint from doing so on the human part.
If you did your genetics homework before purchasing the pup and it's well bred it will point,it will also have a little something something between the ears too.
Teaching one to point is for the ones that ain't overly blessed with good genetics and requires a cool hand and patience.
:yeah:
take that to the bank!
Post by: shotsofwhisky on March 16, 2012, 02:06:36 AM
Post by: RadSav on March 16, 2012, 02:31:46 AM
To me the best part about bird hunting is watching your dogs have fun. If it were all about shooting birds I'd hire a guide and hunt behind working dogs that are raised as working/hunting dogs not as a member of the family.
It's a facinating thing to watch a properly bread and trained pointer do it's job flawlessly. Finding one that can do that and be a cherished part of the family is rare. I'd rather hunt with one that breaks point once in a while, gets too damn excited on the first bird of the day and loves his dad more than life itself than a perfect hunting robot that fears doing something wrong and has little emotional connection with the family.
Believe me, those ten years are going to go by way too fast. Enjoy 'em while you can and have no regrets tomorrow.
Post by: wildweeds on March 16, 2012, 06:29:00 AM
Post by: shotsofwhisky on March 16, 2012, 09:07:03 AM
Post by: Happy Gilmore on March 16, 2012, 09:47:33 AM
Post by: jrebel on March 16, 2012, 11:09:01 AM
Post by: Happy Gilmore on March 16, 2012, 12:12:07 PM
Post by: wildweeds on March 16, 2012, 03:56:23 PM
3 1/2 months
Post by: jrebel on March 16, 2012, 05:23:21 PM
Good Luck
Cheers
Post by: wildweeds on March 17, 2012, 07:46:53 AM
For the best of the best and a dog man thru and thru..........................Wing and Shot by Robert Wehle ...........Also known as ELHEW pointer, a marketeer master but a dog trainer for sure as evidenced by decades of champions.
Just sayin................
Get and read "Gun Dod" by Richard Walters. Best book I have read when it comes to the training a dog. Very easy read and it works...... My WHP was in the field at 3 1/2 months and she alread knew "Come, Stay, Leave it, Sit, Go, Wait" commands. In my very humble opinion (cause I am no master trainer by any means) now is the time to be training...not coddleing you dog.
Good Luck
Cheers
Post by: Happy Gilmore on March 17, 2012, 10:20:25 AM
Wolters was a writer not a dog trainer..................
:yeah:
Post by: jrebel on March 17, 2012, 03:33:44 PM
I will also have to read the other book mentioned....maybe I can learn a little more.
"Just Sayin..."
Post by: shotsofwhisky on March 17, 2012, 11:33:00 PM
Post by: wildweeds on March 18, 2012, 06:34:13 AM
A little something something I learned from an old feller who was an american field AA and shooting dog handler and won a lot of stuff over the years(his training is shown through a man on the net in mexico who has a ton of youtube videos,he trained the guys dogs)......................" The CHEAPEST part of training a dog is the VERY thing people are cheap with.................. Birds,takes em to end up with a birddog,everyone has money for E collars,release traps,tracking devices,automatic backer dogs,when in reality if you spent all the money on birds ...............you need a checkcord and the birds.
Post by: Happy Gilmore on March 18, 2012, 04:46:00 PM
Earl Crangle also wrote a book of his dog training efforts,he was a very good freind of Wehle as well,Paul long has a book too....................... These guys were at it long before the electronic collar was a glimmer in anyones mind.
A little something something I learned from an old feller who was an american field AA and shooting dog handler and won a lot of stuff over the years(his training is shown through a man on the net in mexico who has a ton of youtube videos,he trained the guys dogs)......................" The CHEAPEST part of training a dog is the VERY thing people are cheap with.................. Birds,takes em to end up with a birddog,everyone has money for E collars,release traps,tracking devices,automatic backer dogs,when in reality if you spent all the money on birds ...............you need a checkcord and the birds.
funny how a bird on a string and one dizzied up always comes back to favor at the end of the day
Post by: shorthair-on-point on April 17, 2012, 09:12:18 AM