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jonnyp1423
Versailles. KY
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| 12/02/2007 7:00 PM |
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I would like to get some input on this i have places to work him, i possiablely have time to work with him 5 days a week, i have no equipment (not really knowing what i should get there is so many different tools out there most look like they would confuse me not to mention the dog) not sure where i could get birds, youd think there some one within 50 miles of me to get birds. |
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Trey
SW Iowa
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| 12/03/2007 6:14 AM |
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| Go to navhda.org, look and see if there is a chapter in working distance to you. Contact the closest chapter and see if any members live near you, we have members four plus hours away from us. Chances are you will be able to make some contacts to get help with equipment, birds. I train dogs for others people and always try to talk them into doing it themselves if they have the time. Time spent outside with you dog has to be good for you (I am hoping!). |
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texasfan
Amarillo, Tx
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| 12/03/2007 8:13 PM |
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| I asked basically the same question on this board a year ago, and yesterday I shot a pheasant and 2 quail over the points of my dog! That is definitely not a testimony to my training or expertise, but rather, a well-bred dog, lot's of work, and lot's of help from people on here. I would strongly recommend finding some sort of club. NAVHDA, NSTRA, Pointing Breed, or GSP Club near you and join up. There are lots of people willing to give you suggestions and most clubs have training days for beginners. But the biggest thing I would recommend is buying the Perfect Start/Perfect Finish DVD's. They take you through a very simple step by step process to train your dog. I probably watched them 10 times. Make them the first piece of equipment you buy as they will tell what else you will need. I know it seems very overwhelming, but with some time and patience you could be hunting over you dog by this time next year! By the way...training your dog is one of the most enjoyable things you will ever do. Good Luck! |
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Trey
SW Iowa
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| 12/04/2007 6:21 AM |
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| Contrats texasfan! Isn't that something, it makes me laugh to hear that, as one of my clearest memories about my dogs is when Jake was a pup, eleven years ago almost, he was born in the early spring, so had training birds shot for him before hunting began. I hunted him a lot (when I say a lot, I mean every day) with my dh and a friend of his, and they had shot a lot of birds for him, but they were good, fast shots, and I never really had a chance. Then one day they couldn't go, so I said I was taking him, He had pointed a few birds I missed, then I found him on point (also before I learned about beepers!) walked up and a roo flew out, it fell, I don't know who was more shocked, him or me! To this day, I am thankful no one else was around, they would have thought I was nuts (I think there was some kind of victory dance involved). I left and drove home home to show the 'guys', they asked me if I ran into some other hunters and purchased one of theres! Anyways,now most days it is just me and the dogs, every now and then when Jake is coming in with a bird in his mouth and that look in his eye, I still remember that day. |
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High Voltage
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| 12/04/2007 10:31 AM |
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I highly recomend training your own dog if you can. We have train our owns dogs with the help of our local NAVHDA chapter. We did send our first dog, a "pointing" black lab to Trey to be forced fetched. That is how we met Trey and found out about NAVHDA. When we were ready to get another dog we went with GSP because we had hunted over Treys and seen how they were in the house. We now have 3 GSPS, the pup is out of Treys Jessie dog and the other two are ones Trey told us about. We attended the training seminars put on at our NAVHDA chapter and my husband was able to force fetch our GSP on his own. OK, he was able to call Trey when he had questions. That's the great thing about training with other people there is almost always someone there to turn to for help. The only bad thing is my dogs know I am a bad shot so when I hunt with other people they tend to go hunt with them. Once my husband and I were hunting with a friend from out of town. They were headed up over a terrice and I was a 100 yards from them and flushed a bird. Some how was able to shot it. Boomer was with Rusty and Dave but turned at the shot and saw the bird fall. Boomer took off and retrieved the bird to hand...Rustys hand! I was calling him to me but he just knew I didn't shoot that bird!
OK I rambled enough. |
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Good Time GSP
Zanesville Ohio
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| 12/08/2007 5:21 PM |
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I have to agree with the rest of the group you will get much more enjoyment out of training your dog on your own than having someone else do it for you. There are a number of people in KY not sure exactly were your town is but if you want to email me I can give you some names of people that would be more than willing to help you if you help them. Good Luck and keep us posted.
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Good Time Kennels and Stables
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WildRose
Seymour Texas
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| 12/13/2007 11:00 AM |
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Texas fan, we've started a new all breed pointing dog AKC club in Amarillo. You should get a hold of myself or Burnie Stokes if you have any interest. There is also the Amarillo birddog club which is a NSTRA affiliate and we share a lot of members.
Johnny find some clubs in your area and attend some of their functions. That will instantly put you in with a group of people with similar interests.
If at all possible try to find some people to work with, experienced amateurs or a local pro. Most birddog training is fairly simple but the proper introduction to the gun and birds are the two most easily screwed up things in training and the two hardest to fix. You'll REALLY be better off in the long run (so will your dog) if you have help with those. CR |
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jonnyp1423
Versailles. KY
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| 12/13/2007 7:21 PM |
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| My problem being i can't find a single club in my state if someone knows of a club, please let me know. |
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WildRose
Seymour Texas
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| 12/13/2007 7:39 PM |
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Here's three. You can find clubs in neighboring states as well by going to www.akc.org click on clubs and search then performance clubs.
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Kentuckiana Pointing Breeds Association
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Secretary : Sharon Schroader
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Address: 1613 Girard Dr, Louisville, KY , 40222-6648
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Email: Sharon.Schroader@HAMILTONPRINTING.COM
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Club Type: Specialty
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Kentucky Brittany Club
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Corresponding Secretary : Martha Pawsat
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Address: P.O. Box 37, Minerva, KY , 41062
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Club Type: Specialty
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Weimaraner Club of Greater Louisville
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Secretary : Constance Morris
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Address: 16706 Abbotts Beach Rd, West Point, KY , 40177-9606
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Website: www.wcgl.homestead.com
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Email: kyweimcm@iglou.com
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Club Type: Specialty
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You might be able to find some NAVHDA clubs by going to NAVHDA.org and searching there. CR |
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There's a reason I like dogs better'n people... . |
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