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  1. 270.Rose

    Can a dog be trained to smell?

    Just out of curiosity, can you train a dog to follow a scent if they seem to have zero natural ability? We have a family dog who is two years old and is a shelter mutt (the story is that a border collie came in starving with a litter of mix'n'match puppies, and he was the runt of the puppies. He...
  2. B

    Can you talk me out of getting a GSP

    Sounds like a training problem to me. Raised two with my kids, great family dogs. Prototypical pheasant dog for the OP too, but they are truly versatile. Not ideal for very cold water work but they are stronger swimmers than labs at the same size.
  3. B

    Can a dog be trained to smell?

    Dogs have better noses than humans so they have the ability to use them for almost any scent. Training is best just after weening and Dad was known for his excellent tracking Beagles. Older dogs may take a little more time. Border Collies are known for their brains and are very quick learners...
  4. MTelkHuntress

    FWP Upland Gamebird Hunting Reg Meeting

    https://missoulian.com/outdoors/fish-and-wildlife-commission-fish-wildlife-and-parks-nonresident-upland-game-bird-hunting-bird-dog-training/article_2c1fca41-058e-5e8a-9e57-390a6142f0e5.html?utm_campaign=snd-autopilot&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook_Missoulian&fbclid=IwAR0apfejjKcBVIwsdqH2-J...
  5. Irrelevant

    2023-2024 Chukar Adventures

    Well done. And great looking dog.
  6. R

    Best upland gun dog breed?

    As others have already said, you need to decide what you’ll be hunting and what type of hunter you want, flusher or pointer. Other decisions come down to coat, do you want a short hair or long hair. If you’re hunting thickets with briars and such, long hairs can be a chore after the hunt, GSPs...
  7. crock239

    2023-2024 Chukar Adventures

    I've shot a few chukar, but they came out of a cage and I did it in the name of bird dog training. Tasty buggers. I'd like to give it a go on the real deal someday (I think). Cool stuff, beautiful place neffa.
  8. V

    Breeder recommendation for Wirehaired Pointing Griffon

    How's your dogs hunting drive? I've been hesitant to get a WPG over a GSP because of people saying their hunting style is really slow. From videos of them hunting, they don't seem that enthusiastic. Also, if you have it obedience trained, or trained to wing and shot, how was the training process...
  9. OpenCountry

    Can a dog be trained to smell?

    With a puppy you can always try to wrap a rag with the scent of choice around his food bowl so every time he gets fed he correlates the two together or place it under the food bowl as well. Then start small drags as mentioned above and add length as he starts progressing with the same scent...
  10. O

    Dog training starter pistol

    Anyone have one they want to sale?
  11. V

    Breeder recommendation for Wirehaired Pointing Griffon

    That sounds pretty good! What breeder did you get him from? Also, if you did obedience training or any other type of training (steady to wing and shot, water retrieve, trailing) what was his tolerance for training like? Did he not want to do repetitions? Was he hard headed at all or was he very...
  12. Hem

    Best upland gun dog breed?

    @neffa3 Hey Buddy, we got our male from Silver Buckle! Big Ed was his dad.
  13. huntnpack

    2023-2024 Chukar Adventures

    Got out for the first time in a couple weeks. My (almost) 2 year old dog has made huge progress. He’s had zero chill, ripping bird etc. Today he held steady on 5 coveys (huns and chukar). Pointing way out on wild running birds and creeping in to relocate them etc. It takes a lot of patience...
  14. M

    Suggestions for a quail gun?

    My little Belle has hunted quail, pheasant and Hungarian partridge with equal success. Patience in training with repetition has payed dividends. She was started with pheasant wings as a puppy. Moved on to quail, wild quail, the following season. Ironically she has been hunted with pointers and...
  15. choc dogs

    Lost our buddy-UPDATE

    Losing dogs is tough. My condolences to you and your wife. As for designer breeds we’ve got a first generation Labradoodle. He’s a great companion dog, he’s always by someone in the house. Probably would have been an ok retriever, I kinda wasn’t that mad at em when I should have been...
  16. Wildabeest

    Snake Avoidance Training

    Took mine in for his retest a few weeks ago. It was simply a repeat of the last test from his initial training - instructor held the dog while I went ~50 ft away with a rattler between us in a container. I called him to me and about 6 ft from the snake he jumps up and does an airborne 180 and...
  17. V

    WIREHAIRED POINTING GRIFFON OR GERMAN WIREHAIRED POINTER? True Versatility

    I'd love to hear more about this! Was your dog enthusiastic about searching for non-game animals? I shy away from a drahthaar because of what people have been describing as always being on, but I feel that I'd need that to do as much work as I intend on doing. How is it with your family, and was...
  18. David658

    Halo GPS Dog Fence...yeah or nay?

    You seem to be well stuck on your opinion, which is fine. You know, we all have an opinion, just like something else we all have, right? I know that there are some thick headed dogs that will put up with the "hit", other dogs that only have to catch it once and that beep will stop em in their...
  19. T

    Halo GPS Dog Fence...yeah or nay?

    worked with the local dogwatch guy 6 years ago e-collar training my dog so although i think spoton has a lot of potential but like you said dogwatch is a solid choice so the price is right. just need to get the guy to work on the company to get me the ecollar built that I want
  20. V

    WIREHAIRED POINTING GRIFFON OR GERMAN WIREHAIRED POINTER? True Versatility

    Not looking for much of a protection dog, but when your WPG is tracking, does he keep his head high and air scent a lot or is he nose to the ground after going through training?

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