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advice for Training the new pup?

  • 22-07-2010 5:16pm
    #1
    kildare.17hmr
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,615 ✭✭✭


    Well lads, i got a new pup last week, hes only about 8 weeks, a german pointer cross, mother and father are used as gun dogs hunting phesants and ducks ect.

    I found loads on the net for teaching these dogs to hunt birds but i cant really find anything to help me with my quarry, rabbits and foxes. my other dog is gettin on and even a walk out in the fields for an hr means she spends the whole next day asleep so said id get a gundog this time to keep me company when i go shooting.
    Does any1 use their dog when shooting rabbits and foxes? any tips on training ect? when should i start and whats the best way to go about it ect.?

    This is my first dog that ill be training like this so any help would be great!


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  • #2
    round tower huntsman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 804 ✭✭✭round tower huntsman


    i dont know much about pointer types but you cant train a dog to hunt, its in him or its not. all you can do is harness his hunting instinct to suit yourself.
    all dogs will hunt foxes and rabbits.
    most important thing for gun dogs is the recall and they must be 100% stock broken.
    i'd read all i could if i was you. there's plenty of good books out there.
    a dog will hunt what ever's in front of him,so if you want him to hunt foxes and rabbits just take him out to where he's likely to find em.
    take your time with him, rushing a young dog out into the field makes for a good worker.


  • #3
    DavyDee
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 140 ✭✭DavyDee


    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055961435
    Hope this is of use to you!


  • #4
    kildare.17hmr
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,615 ✭✭✭kildare.17hmr


    DavyDee wrote: »
    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055961435
    Hope this is of use to you!
    Cheers for that davy! dunno how i missed it when i did a search, duh:D


  • #5
    irish setter
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 282 ✭✭irish setter


    what is he crossed with? what exactly do you want him to do to help you shoot foxes and rabbits?? not sure how a pointing dog could help you?


  • #6
    kildare.17hmr
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,615 ✭✭✭kildare.17hmr


    he's crossed woth a setter. Its more company really when out shooting and if he can help then thats all the better! iv never trained a dog before for anything really so dont really know where to begin or what to expect bringin him into the field. Im just really lookin to know how to train him to stop when he sees something like a rabbit or that and not just run off and try get it and not to take off after the sheep and cattle that are all over my permissions if that makes any sense to ya!


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  • #7
    irish setter
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 282 ✭✭irish setter


    kildare.17hmr wrote: »
    he's crossed woth a setter. Its more company really when out shooting and if he can help then thats all the better! iv never trained a dog before for anything really so dont really know where to begin or what to expect bringin him into the field. Im just really lookin to know how to train him to stop when he sees something like a rabbit or that and not just run off and try get it and not to take off after the sheep and cattle that are all over my permissions if that makes any sense to ya!

    i'm not having a go at you here but pointers and setters are bred to run and range far out and are not the type of dog you can take out for a walk and expect to stay by you. sure with time and hard work you can train them to do anything but i think its unfair on the dog to curb it's instint to that degree. have you ever considered using him for what he was bred for? in my opinion the fairest thing to do would be train him for birds or move him to someone who will use him on birds and do a little research and pick up something that suits you better


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