Training a Pup

Steyr243Hunter

Hello all,

First post so go easy. Big fan of forum.

Would anybody know of training seminars for springer or pointer.? Either with or without pup as i need to learn as much as her. I would like to have her trained for game birds if i decide to get shotgun at later date.I am currently doing the Hcap course and would like her as a tracking dog. If people knew of a trainer they could recommend or dvds or books or any advice that would sound.

She is approx 7months.

Thanks in advance

endasmail

what breed of a dog is it?
different books and dvd s for different breeds
i have have german pointers and have a book from michael brander which is good

Steyr243Hunter

Left that out alright,
She is a cross english pointer x springer.
Thanks endasmail,

generalp

i need to find a trainer for an english pointer? i just dont have the time to train her myself! can anyone help with a few names and numbers?

cavan shooter

I trained my springer using two books

1. Eric Begbys web book
2. Training spaniels by Joe Irving

I give him 10 minutes a day (still) on obedience, and with the season nearly over we got a couple of hrs hunting on a saturday and sunday.

I know people like to send there dogs away for training and others buy 2 year old fully trained dogs, but the bond that builds between you and the pup you train is far better, you really get to know the traits and quirks of the dog. Is he field trial standard, not at all he has the makings of a good rough shooters dog.

1. He comes back when he's called and will sit waiting for the next command
2. He will hunt cover and retrieve
3. He likes water and will fetch a dummy from it
4. He will sit and stay for me and walks to heel on a lead.

He is good with the kids and sits at the back door.

I brought him out before christmas with a friend of mine who shoots over pointers, he didnt make a show of me, he preformed brilliantly responded to my commands.

I did think of sending him off to "Finishing school" but that same lad trials his pointers and he said I was wasting good money, that the dog was fine for what I wanted him for. All thanks to those books mentioned above, plus 4 dummys a whistle and a lead

Best of luck

dicky82

totally agree with you. you can appreciate your dog much more when you have done your own work on her/him. in my opinion its most of the fun. . .

its great to get out and watch your dog doing the things you have thought them, and pull your hair out when they wont listen to an f'ing word. . .

i know for some here its all about the shooting and the numbers bagged at the end of a day but for me getting a bird or two is just a bonus to being out and working the dog. . .

irish setter

generalp wrote: »

i need to find a trainer for an english pointer? i just dont have the time to train her myself! can anyone help with a few names and numbers?

if you have time to walk her you have time to train her. if you don't have time to walk her, should you have a dog?

No6

If you are training a gun dog and have other domestic dogs who run at the sound of guns should you keep them seperated, or just train the gun dog seperately? I have the two mutts all I need is the gun dog!!!:D

endasmail

have a look
http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/search-handle-url?_encoding=UTF8&search-type=ss&index=books-uk&field-author=Michael%20Brander

darrenon

dicky82 wrote: »

totally agree with you. you can appreciate your dog much more when you have done your own work on her/him. in my opinion its most of the fun. . .

its great to get out and watch your dog doing the things you have thought them, and pull your hair out when they wont listen to an f'ing word. . .

i know for some here its all about the shooting and the numbers bagged at the end of a day but for me getting a bird or two is just a bonus to being out and working the dog. . .

I could,nt agree more thats what its all about for me,watching the dog do her thing and taking my mind of the day to day stresses:D:D:D

I love it

generalp

due to work i cant be there i work at sea for weeks on end! my father looks after her but has no intrest in shooting!

sonofthegun

i was recomended a book by some of the lads here called pointers and setters by derry argue and it is a brilliant read and full of great training tips can highly recommend it picked it up on amazon socond hand in perfect nick for 9 quid.i could photo copy some of the section on training might help to get you started.