Dukem02
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| 01/05/2012 11:34 AM |
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 I have just bought my first GSP and I am wanting to work her for field birds, waterfowl, and maybe the dog jumping competition.
I am a recent college grad so finances are limited but with my work time is something I have an abundant supply of.
Sydney is about 6 months old and I feel like I am behind on working with her. I know that I am biased but she is very smart and learns quickly. She works well in the field and does well at retrieving if I can keep her interest.
As far as the jumping training goes she already can clear the four foot fence in the back yard so I feel like with work she could do well.
Me being a first time owner she and I are learning together but I want to be sure I give her the best options I can. So with limited funds but maximum time does anyone have any tricks or words of wisdom for me?
Thanks I look forward to your replies.
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everbell
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| 01/05/2012 12:17 PM |
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First thing ... all new members must post pix (esp. since she's only 6 months old -- you must have some puppy pix!) Just kidding, but we do LOOOOVE pix here. 
You will get lots of advice on this forum since there is a HUGE breadth of interest and experience: breeders, confirmation, obedience, hunters, dog sport folks and plain old lovers of GSPs.
It may help if we knew roughly where you were located so we could give some advice on NAVDHA and dock dogs, for example, based on what's nearby.
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Dukem02
Atlanta, GA
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| 01/05/2012 12:21 PM |
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Thank you!
I would be happy to post some pictures once I figure out how haha.
I am from Atlanta GA.
I was really happy to find the website and I am already glad I joined. |
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everbell
Kanata, ON
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| 01/05/2012 12:32 PM |
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| There's a thread at the top of the forum explaining how to post pictures. We have a couple very active members in Georgia who should be able to point you to good resources there. |
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Dukem02
Atlanta, GA
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| 01/05/2012 1:31 PM |
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Thank you for the help with the pictures. I hope to hear from some of the members in the area.  |
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Texas Belle
Austin, TX
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| 01/05/2012 1:33 PM |
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Welcome to the forum. Would love to see some pictures of your girl.
Contact snips for hunting and hunt training. She is one of the best and it located in Georgia. Snips posts on this forum from time to time so you can look up snips in the members and email her.
As for the jumping I am guessing you mean agility. At 6 months forced jumping is not a good idea for your girl. If she does it on her own, ok, but no formal directed training. The reason is her growth plates have not yet closed and they could be damaged leading to injury or arthritis, etc. In the meantime obedience and ground work are both good areas to focus on for agility. I know allot of the agility folks start with Crate Games to build drive, etc, but also do other things as well. I will leave it to our agility experts to give you more advice in this area. |
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Texas Belle
Austin, TX
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| 01/05/2012 1:34 PM |
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| I see you posted pictures while I was posting. Very nice looking girl. |
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Bev Quarles, the Pointer Sisters (Belle and Halo), the Outlaw GSP (Johnny Ringo) and the little Princess (Fauna)
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Dukem02
Atlanta, GA
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| 01/05/2012 2:03 PM |
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Thank you for the welcome. I will try and contact snips thank you for the direction.
I was really thinking the Dock jumping but will look at some of the agility. It has been on her own at this point, I have to figure something out for the back yard because she clears the chain link fence without any problem.
Thank you, I went through some of your photos and your dogs are beautiful. I hope to be able to start looking for her a mate in the near future. |
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Texas Belle
Austin, TX
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| 01/05/2012 2:52 PM |
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For dock diving contact Moose. She does it with most of her shorthairs and is on this forum. She can give you help with that. As for the fence, I have a 6 foot wood fence to keep mine in. You can try an efence in addition to your chain fence and that will probably work.
As for breeding, I just posted this response to someone else new to GSPs and this forum, and I would give you the same advice:
I suspect you have never bred a dog before, so a piece of advice (ok, more than one piece), before you go down that path post on this forum and get input from breeders on all the things you 1) need to consider before breeding including but not limited to health certifications and testing, 2) the COST of breeding, 3) the WORK that goes into breeding, and 4) the things that can go wrong in breeding. On the surface it seems simple and straight forward, but take it from a first time breeder it is NOT as simple as it seems. Just some friendly advice.
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revlistless
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| 01/05/2012 8:42 PM |
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Welcome to the forum! Good looking girl! I don't want to burst your bubble but you are not bias...you are right. These are very smart dogs. From what I have experience in my two years of having them by my side these dogs are allways two steps ahead of you. You job is to let them do what they do best and guide them and teach them the tools to do it in a refined manor. Here is what has helped me with my pups.
1) Read all you can from all sources.
2) ask ALOT of questions.
3) Be willing to fail.
4) Try again
5) Listen to your dog and they will listen to you.
6) When it stops being fun...stop...
...and have fun.
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Dukem02
Atlanta, GA
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| 01/07/2012 10:16 AM |
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Texas Belle:
Thank you for all of the help and advise. I tried looking up Moose and found "Moose" and "Moose1". It said "Moose" had not created a profile? I will follow up with her and snips though thank you! I hope you have a good weekend.
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Dukem02
Atlanta, GA
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| 01/07/2012 10:19 AM |
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Revlistless:
Thank you for the advice. Yes she seems to be very smart and her learning curve is faster then mine I believe.
I am asking anyone and everyone for advice haha I know that she is young but I want to keep her ahead of the game.
I do spend a lot of time with her I am in a position where she is able to go wherever I go but yes I would like to get another soon. |
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pixie bee
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| 01/10/2012 7:30 AM |
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Every good upland dog needs a great nose.
Bring her to fields and work on cooperation,independence and boldness.
Don't teach whoa until she is demonstrating these.
Having her on a 30' check cord is advisable until she has a reliable recall.
At this age it can be tough to know when they are actively searching for game or just stretching their legs.A trained eye will be able to show you the difference. If dogs do not have exposure to game they have no idea why they are out there. If you have wild birds fantastic. If you need to plant make sure the dog actually searches for the planted birds. The distance a dog points will indicate to you how sensitive their nose is. Dogs do learn to "work"planted birds and this is bad - IMHO. They learn to track our scent,they learn the bird is catchable,they learn the game. If you will be hunting preserves, no problem - if you plan on wild bird hunting - can be a BIG problem.
Every good waterfowl dogs needs mental soundness.
Waterfowl requires she have patience - toss toys for her and have her wait before being released. No whinning. Teach her here,sit,down and to hold objects. You will need to work on basic directional commands once she is recalling reliably and will hold objects firmly. |
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Legallyblonde
Otsego MI
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| 01/10/2012 7:53 AM |
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Here's a link to a dock jumping article I wrote a few years ago. Just a very basic overview for getting started but it gives you an idea:
http://www.ukcdogs.com/WebSite.nsf/WebPages/DogDockJumpingGettingStarted |
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MOOSE1
Fruitport, MI
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| 01/10/2012 8:08 AM |
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Just saw the thread. We do a lot of dock jumping with our kids.
This is what I wrote up on facebook for a group of shorthair people who were interested in dock jumping:
If you are interested in gaining titles with the UKC Ultimate Air Dogs (UAD) has dock jumping where you can earn titles. Their website is:
www.ultimateairdogs.net
UAD mostly runs events on the East side of the Mississippi. A lot of events in MI, FL and also east coast and Ohio areas.
Last I knew Splash dogs also was licensed to hold UKC events but you would want to check with them to see for sure. Their website is:
http://www.splashdogs.com/
We jumped with them a couple times and they are a real nice group of people
Then there is Dock Dogs. They are not sanctioned to do UKC events but they are another great organization who we have had a lot of fun with. They are pretty evenly spread through out the USA:
www.dockdogs.com
Being that you are in Georgia you should have quite a few events in your area put on by Ultimate Air Dogs. They are such an awesome awesome group and so welcoming to new people! Biggest advice for dock jumping is get her loving the water and going for that toy! From there it is all exposure to the dock and the 2' above the water along with the fact that a lot of dogs are not sure of jumping into clear water cause they can't tell there is water there. So even though she may LOVE jumping into the pond it may take some good intro for her to get use to the dock/pool at a competition.
LegallyBlonde who posted above me is a good friend of ours here in MI who also does quite a bit of dock jumping!
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Legallyblonde
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| 01/10/2012 9:01 AM |
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| Splashdogs does hold UKC dock jumping events. While they are based in California and hold many events on the west side of the country, they do come to the east some and hold a few events in FL as well. |
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