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easy limit User is Offline

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03/07/2012 6:43 PM
Abouhow old should a pup be before I try to test her gun shyness. Cap gun or blank gun.... I have a 8 week old pup now? please help.. and would it hurt her if I bring home a live training quail or chucker to play with and get her started???

Max2

Oneonta NY

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03/07/2012 8:18 PM
Forget about the gun for right now. At eight weeks let them be a pup , explore, check things out. In between being a puppy get them to come to you. After you get them coming you got it licked ! The gun is a long way off . Good luck with everything & take it slow & enjoy ! The best thing you can do for yourself & your new pup is try & hook up with people who have trained bird dogs before. You can get some great tips here but hands on experience is best . Perhaps look up a local NAVHDA chapter. & again good luck ! Hope to see you posting your progressions !

Chris

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Austin, TX

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03/07/2012 10:50 PM
I agree with Chris on the gun. To answer your other question, there is no issue with getting a quail for your Pup to play with. I would use quail and not chukar just because the quail is smaller. Also you don't want the bird to scare your pup. I would hold the bird and not let it flap it's wings in the face of the pup, and ley the pup sniff the bird and get exvited. Once the pup is excited, then you can let the bird loose. Also tie a long string or ribbon to the leg so it can't fly away.

Bev Quarles, the Pointer Sisters (Belle and Halo), the Outlaw GSP (Johnny Ringo) and the little Princess (Fauna) Yellow Rose GSPs "A dog has the soul of a philosopher." - Plato

pixie bee

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03/08/2012 4:38 AM
If you are not following a gun dog program, do so. There are DVDs and books. They are well worth the investment. If there is a reputable pro in your area, visit them - the cost should be about $50 for the hour.

"Time with my dogs clears my mind, renews my faith, and lets me see the world as it is. My only regret loving dogs as I do, is the misery of their early departure." Robert G. Wehle

easy limit User is Offline

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03/08/2012 7:37 AM
thanks guys will do

Rose

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03/08/2012 12:19 PM
I just finished watching the Perfect Start/Perfect Finish DVDs, and they are great if you want a bird dog. A bit off topic, but I did find the above DVDs lacking on retrieves, or I assume what would be also called force fetch...(picking up a dead or almost dead bird and bringing it pack without dropping it or running away with the bird). Any suggestions on DVDs/books on this specific topic?

pixie bee

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03/08/2012 12:44 PM
Evan Graham - SmartFetch

"Time with my dogs clears my mind, renews my faith, and lets me see the world as it is. My only regret loving dogs as I do, is the misery of their early departure." Robert G. Wehle

Rose

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03/08/2012 1:22 PM
Thanks PB, much appreciated.

easy limit User is Offline

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03/08/2012 5:59 PM
what would be the bsest pointer training video?

Texas Belle User is Offline

Austin, TX

MH
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03/08/2012 7:32 PM
Perfect start and Perfect finish

Bev Quarles, the Pointer Sisters (Belle and Halo), the Outlaw GSP (Johnny Ringo) and the little Princess (Fauna) Yellow Rose GSPs "A dog has the soul of a philosopher." - Plato

pixie bee

MH
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03/09/2012 7:00 AM
If upland is your priority then the DVD above is probably the best on the market. As mentioned by Rose - it is lacking as a complete upland hunting method.

"Time with my dogs clears my mind, renews my faith, and lets me see the world as it is. My only regret loving dogs as I do, is the misery of their early departure." Robert G. Wehle

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Cleveland Heights, Ohio

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03/12/2012 12:39 PM
Leave the gun at home, and take the pup out to play. I suggest to take her to a hunt test or NAVHDA test in a month or two, and let her hear the pops in a distance, all the while there's great sights and sounds all around.

He is your friend, your partner, your defender, your dog. You are his life, his love, his leader. He will be yours, faithful and true, to the last beat of his heart. You owe it to him to be worthy of such devotion. -Unknown

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