09-08-2013, 12:44 AM
Well,
I just purchased my first ever bird dog, Savannah. She is about 13 weeks old and is a cross between a GSP and GWP but looks just like a GSP. She is full of energy and is showing good signs of companionship and trainability.
The reason for posting this is my deep concern for something that happened today. I took her to Millcreek Canyon for a little hike and on the way out it started pouring. It began thundering and she acted as if she didnt mind. Then, it began to ROCK. By the time I reached the car I was completely soaked, and she was crouching scared and trembled for almost an hour after. This tears me up because one of my last pooches, a beagle, was a great hunter but I made the mistake on improperly introducing the gun to her. I DONT want to make this mistake again.
I am debating on putting her into an "academy". There are several out there in Utah at varying prices. Has anyone had any experience with these? Is this even something I should worry about and just continue to try and train her on my own? Does anyone here have puppies or want to team up training?
As I said this is my first go around with a pointer and I want to do it RIGHT the first time.
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I just purchased my first ever bird dog, Savannah. She is about 13 weeks old and is a cross between a GSP and GWP but looks just like a GSP. She is full of energy and is showing good signs of companionship and trainability.
The reason for posting this is my deep concern for something that happened today. I took her to Millcreek Canyon for a little hike and on the way out it started pouring. It began thundering and she acted as if she didnt mind. Then, it began to ROCK. By the time I reached the car I was completely soaked, and she was crouching scared and trembled for almost an hour after. This tears me up because one of my last pooches, a beagle, was a great hunter but I made the mistake on improperly introducing the gun to her. I DONT want to make this mistake again.
I am debating on putting her into an "academy". There are several out there in Utah at varying prices. Has anyone had any experience with these? Is this even something I should worry about and just continue to try and train her on my own? Does anyone here have puppies or want to team up training?
As I said this is my first go around with a pointer and I want to do it RIGHT the first time.
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