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gspgunner13
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| 12/18/2007 7:30 AM |
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At what age should i start whoa training and intro to gun??????? my dog Gunner is six months old... |
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MOOSE1
Fruitport, MI
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| 12/18/2007 3:07 PM |
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| To me I figured that it would be good to start from the begning at a young age but the breeder of my female said they mentaly mature slower than some other bloodlines and he doesn't start the pups til at least a year old. I started our male at about 4 months and he had his first VERY successful hunt at 7 months. Maybe talk to the breeder that you got the dog from. |
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Trey
SW Iowa
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| 12/19/2007 5:44 AM |
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I thought I replied here yesterday?
I usually start into to birds, guns, field, water as soon as they are up and mobile (water depending on weather, but the sooner the better, when they are still with the bitch is ideal, depending on what time of year they are born)
I start walks in the field as soon as their size allows it, I do have a few shorter grass fields.
Whoa training I hold of on until after the dog is na tested, if the dog is just going to be a hunting dog, I usually don't start with whoa training until after some basic obedience is down, and if the dog has good pointing instinct and is a cooperative dog (will hold point until someone walks up) I will usually wait until after their first season. And, I won't start it unless I know it is going to be completly finished before hunting starts (you would be amazed at how many calls I get on October first, wanted their dog trained in time for the opener!) |
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wgspr rescue
Milwaukee, WI
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| 01/02/2008 2:09 PM |
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| My late, great Kate knew what bird, gun fire and hunting was all about by the time she was six months of age. I'd expose this pup to bird and noise soonest. Some believe in letting the pup be a pup for the first year, I find them to be like sponges, and I'd like to feed them info asap to get them busy, and keep them outta trouble. Focus is key. |
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Chance6042
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| 01/14/2008 9:38 AM |
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| Ok, I know everybodys experiences are different, but here is mine. My plan was to introduce my GSP to wings rightaway, and basic obedience training until he was 4months old, then introduction to whoa training on a wing , then at 5monthS intro to birds- Pidgeons ( all the while building up noise to the shotgun level). Well , throw all that out the window. I have realized you have to be able to read your dog, and give them what they can handle. 1st off my GSP had great breeding. 2nd for what ever reason this pup just got it. At 8weeks I started to do some yard work with a wing ( just palying around w/ the wing to gauge his interest) he immediately froze up and locked onto the wing - full point. At 3 months old I felt he was adequetly ready for live birds and my dad and I took Chance to a game farm , he was steady to shot, great tracking and beautiful point. Then the retrieve, Flawless. My intent was to hunt Chance by mid December and then look forward to actually hunting Chance the next season. Guess what? that plan was thrown out the window. Three weeks later Chance , myself and my fathers two springers ( btw, Chance never showed any interest in playing with the other dogs, immediately put his nose to the ground and knew what he wanted) headed out for the minnesota pheasant opener. Longer story shorter, He pointed 20 birds and Chance and I had our limit in 1 hour. 4months old , wow I love this breed. SO I AGREE , SPONGES THEY ABSORB AS MUCH AS YOU GIVE THEM AND THEY CAN HANDLE. |
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pixie bee
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| 01/14/2008 3:12 PM |
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I hate to be the one to tell you this but, you didn't teach your dog anything.
that is pure hard wiring.
You're one of the lucky ones, or, rather your dog is.
Congratulations, sounds like it was a fun hunt.
Now, stop making the rest of us green with envy. |
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markj
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| 01/22/2008 1:20 PM |
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4 months old we took 2 pups out, run em on wild pheasants, didnt shoot first time out. Next day we took em out, got em on a point flushed and shot, pups got the bird, I got to em before they could figure out how to both fetch it back. Birds are what a bird dog needs, lots of birds. Get em on a point and watch em quiver with the held in excitement. Oh was that me? 
Now at 6 months both are "pros" on the bird stuff, spring will be here soon then we go cooning
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