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re: Anyone have experience raising a German Shorthaired Pointer?
Posted on 10/12/17 at 10:53 am to finchmeister08
Posted on 10/12/17 at 10:53 am to finchmeister08
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Put them in yard and they will run till they tire themselves out.
not in my experience
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Posted on 10/12/17 at 11:13 am to Tigeralum2008
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recs on a good breeder?
Do you keep the GSP in a kennel while away?
There are some facebook GSP groups. I think I post a couple of links in another thread not that long ago. There are a few breeders in Louisiana, with that said, I would research what you want in a dog and search kennels. Dogs with more white will probably have more english pointer in them, dogs that are darker will have more true german. The darker dogs tend to not range as far on open ground. Shorthairs have different traits, do your research, find out what your family wants then pic kennel based on what you want.
I kennel till at least 2 years
Posted on 10/12/17 at 11:15 am to fastedLSU
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Put them in yard and they will run till they tire themselves out.
Nope, they get bored, then they get mischievous or escape...
Posted on 10/12/17 at 12:56 pm to Tigeralum2008
I purchased a 7 week old pup two weeks ago after growing up with them my entire life and getting a female of my own at thirteen. GSP’s are great dogs and I tell people you’ll never get another breed once you own one. They’re highly intelligent and highly energetic.
Mine has five acres to roam as he pleases. We keep him crated at night and when we leave. The first few nights in a crate will be rough. Eventually, they will concede and learn to love the crate. That’s how it is supposed to work unless your wife gives in to “cuddle” the dog.
Training a GSP is easy. A few hours and mine will sit, stay, shake and come on command. They do require a lot of exercise, but I would say what the really need is stimulation. They will try and push boundaries and if you give in, the dog will never listen.
Anderson Creek Hunting Preserve has fantastic dogs. I believe James still has one left from the litter mine came from but if not, he had a litter of four week old puppies that would be available soon. I’m on my phone so I’m not sure if he link will work, but here you go.
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Mine has five acres to roam as he pleases. We keep him crated at night and when we leave. The first few nights in a crate will be rough. Eventually, they will concede and learn to love the crate. That’s how it is supposed to work unless your wife gives in to “cuddle” the dog.
Training a GSP is easy. A few hours and mine will sit, stay, shake and come on command. They do require a lot of exercise, but I would say what the really need is stimulation. They will try and push boundaries and if you give in, the dog will never listen.
Anderson Creek Hunting Preserve has fantastic dogs. I believe James still has one left from the litter mine came from but if not, he had a litter of four week old puppies that would be available soon. I’m on my phone so I’m not sure if he link will work, but here you go.
LINK
This post was edited on 10/12/17 at 1:01 pm
Posted on 10/12/17 at 1:48 pm to Tigeralum2008
We love our GSP, ours is a family pet and we were fortunate enough to get her from a fellow board member. The best dog we have ever owned.
She free ranges the house now but is 3yrs old. We kennel trained early on to aid in potty training and times we weren't at home. We have a typical size fenced back yard. We played a lot outside and took her for walks.
I trained her to walk on a prong collar so the boys could handle her walking, now I can walk her without a leash and she won't leave my side or my boys.
To teach her boundaries outside of the fence I used a shock collar, very rare that she needed a shock most times a vibrate pulse would correct her. Now she pretty much goes outside with us regardless if we are inside a fence or not. The collar also helped to teach her basic commands.
To keep her socialized we take her to day care 2 or 3 times a week and she has a blast.
I was hesitant at first due to what I read about being high energy, and I will tell you when she is outside unless we are walking she goes 110% all the time, but when she is inside she is "lazy" and likes to hang out with the family.
We have recently introduced a boxer in the mix and she does great with him, I believe she has helped "train" him if you will. I am using all the same methods we did with Riley and he is also doing very well.
I did all this on my own, watched a lot of videos on the proper methods to use all the training tools.
They are very smart, very driven, very affectionate, and loyal. Maybe we just got lucky with a great dog, but I would do it again in a heartbeat.
She free ranges the house now but is 3yrs old. We kennel trained early on to aid in potty training and times we weren't at home. We have a typical size fenced back yard. We played a lot outside and took her for walks.
I trained her to walk on a prong collar so the boys could handle her walking, now I can walk her without a leash and she won't leave my side or my boys.
To teach her boundaries outside of the fence I used a shock collar, very rare that she needed a shock most times a vibrate pulse would correct her. Now she pretty much goes outside with us regardless if we are inside a fence or not. The collar also helped to teach her basic commands.
To keep her socialized we take her to day care 2 or 3 times a week and she has a blast.
I was hesitant at first due to what I read about being high energy, and I will tell you when she is outside unless we are walking she goes 110% all the time, but when she is inside she is "lazy" and likes to hang out with the family.
We have recently introduced a boxer in the mix and she does great with him, I believe she has helped "train" him if you will. I am using all the same methods we did with Riley and he is also doing very well.
I did all this on my own, watched a lot of videos on the proper methods to use all the training tools.
They are very smart, very driven, very affectionate, and loyal. Maybe we just got lucky with a great dog, but I would do it again in a heartbeat.
Posted on 10/12/17 at 2:16 pm to Tigeralum2008
I love my two to death, but they will wreck your shite.
They have a drive like no other dog I have ever been around. If they want to get to the smell that is driving them nuts, they will get to it regardless of the obstacle.
I have a 200 ft long 1.5ft deep trench around my entire yard that was completed in 1 night.
If they want out, they get out.
With all the negatives said, they really are a cool breed, but you have to be ready for them. They need time and energy from the owner, but they will in turn give you the same type of loyalty. They are not a dog that can be left in a yard to do whatever it wants without owner attention.
They have a drive like no other dog I have ever been around. If they want to get to the smell that is driving them nuts, they will get to it regardless of the obstacle.
I have a 200 ft long 1.5ft deep trench around my entire yard that was completed in 1 night.
If they want out, they get out.
With all the negatives said, they really are a cool breed, but you have to be ready for them. They need time and energy from the owner, but they will in turn give you the same type of loyalty. They are not a dog that can be left in a yard to do whatever it wants without owner attention.
Posted on 10/12/17 at 7:36 pm to Teague
quote:I get where you're coming from but there is NOTHING dogs-hunting or not- love more than a pat in the head from a human.
I wouldn't get a hunting dog unless I were going to hunt it. I think getting a dog that was bred to do what you're going to do with it goes a long way in both yours and the dog's quality of life.
Posted on 10/12/17 at 10:09 pm to Geauxtiga
Best dog ever! I have had a female GSP for over 10 years. Best dog ever. She has a lot of energy, but is incredibly smart. Great quail, pheasant and other game bird dog. She can swim forever. Loves to retrieve ducks. We bred her 3 years ago and everyone loves her puppies (we had 8). Our son kept one of the female puppies. He leaves her inside and outside. He does not hunt with her. I am not an inside dog person, so our dog runs free in the backyard and is in a kennel at night. She loves to exercise and can run all day long. Sweetest attitude and loves to please. I wouldn't recommend any other bred of dog, except possibly yellow labs (our first dog was a yellow lab for 14 years). You will never regret getting a GSP.
Posted on 10/13/17 at 11:43 am to Tigeralum2008
no wirehair no care
Posted on 10/13/17 at 5:42 pm to Cracker
There’s no amount of wording that can prepare you for the energy level some of these dogs have. They can be headstrong. We loved ours but would get a less energetic breed if we ever get another dog
Posted on 10/14/17 at 2:47 am to Tigeralum2008
My son has a 17 month old GSP. He loves him to death but the dog is destroying his house. My son doesn't exercise him like he needs to due to away 10 hours/day at work and he has destroyed wooden chairs, flower beds, fences, BBQ grills and eating his freaking door frames. Oh yeah, this is after 5 months away at a boarded training school and having him neutered. I would reconsider a GPS if you will be leaving them alone for hours on end.
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