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What's the point of no return on training a dog to hunt (GSP)
Posted on 4/10/15 at 6:24 pm
Posted on 4/10/15 at 6:24 pm
My GSP will be 2 this summer. Pretty sure the wife ruined his chances of being a hunter when he was a puppy... He displays the natural instinct to hunt, point, and he does retrieve but he is by no means ready to be taken to the feild. Anything I can do or is he now just a family pet that points at table scraps and dragonflies?
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Posted on 4/10/15 at 6:32 pm to Citica8
I would think if he is still showing instinct you could still work and train him - if not you could always get another one...
Posted on 4/10/15 at 6:33 pm to Citica8
I have an idea.
I have 10 pups that are 4 days old. What you should do is keep him as the wife's dog and get a brand new puppy to train.
I have 10 pups that are 4 days old. What you should do is keep him as the wife's dog and get a brand new puppy to train.
Posted on 4/10/15 at 6:35 pm to Citica8
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Posted on 4/10/15 at 6:35 pm to Citica8
90 % is instincts go for it
Posted on 4/10/15 at 6:47 pm to Citica8
From Dyslexic's last litter, great drive and instinct....
Posted on 4/10/15 at 6:53 pm to Citica8
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I have an idea. I have 10 pups that are 4 days old. What you should do is keep him as the wife's dog and get a brand new puppy to train.
+1
Great pups.
Posted on 4/10/15 at 7:19 pm to Citica8
Do yourself a favor and buy a GWP instead. 
ETA: a Drahthaar specifically
ETA: a Drahthaar specifically
This post was edited on 4/10/15 at 7:24 pm
Posted on 4/10/15 at 7:52 pm to Citica8
Talk that dog to the woods/ fields for walks. Get him into birds. Very few shorthairs are missing hunting drive and you can't beat it out of them.
Posted on 4/10/15 at 9:15 pm to Citica8
Your main issue will be keeping him under control and reigning him in, if my experiences with late training labradors is indicative of GSPs.
I had a lab we tried to train late who was a powerful swimmer, great retriever (blind doubles from instinct), and just showed awesome instincts. He was a stray we adopted from the neighborhood. Amazingly athletic dog, but we couldn't get him to sit/stay/heel reliably enough for real field work.
I had a lab we tried to train late who was a powerful swimmer, great retriever (blind doubles from instinct), and just showed awesome instincts. He was a stray we adopted from the neighborhood. Amazingly athletic dog, but we couldn't get him to sit/stay/heel reliably enough for real field work.
Posted on 4/11/15 at 1:30 am to Citica8
He will hunt if you get him in birds. Go buy some pen raised birds and see what he does. Look up some other quail hunters in your area and let him hunt with their dogs. That's the best training he can get. GSP's are extremely intelligent and he'll catch on quick Don't ruin a good thing. I have a female GSP that might weigh 38lbs soaking wet but she is hands down the best bird dog I have ever owned. Intelligence and drive are the two things you want in a good bird dog. You'll regret not giving it a shot.
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