I just got a German Shorthair last night.

Last night I pick up a 1 1/2 year old male. I was told that he was huntin a few times. This is my frist pointer so I need some trainning trips. He seams to be good on sit stay and come. I have not had a chance to see him work in a feild. He is good around the house and with the family.(wants to go on point when he see the cat) Is there any books or video’s out there. I hope to get him up to seed for next fall. Oh I was up all night with him last night. I hope he calms down in the house soon

MY GSP is 2 now and still crazy as ever. He gets to run in the woods almost every day, but you can sure tell the days he doesn’t get to go. Good luck with the new pup, there is nothing better than watching them go on point out in the feild.

~SKINEBOY~

MY GSP is 2 now and still crazy as ever. He gets to run in the woods almost every day, but you can sure tell the days he doesn’t get to go. Good luck with the new pup, there is nothing better than watching them go on point out in the feild.

~SKINEBOY~

Congrats on your GSP! My second one is 9 months now and getting better every day. The best book I have read is called “Gun Dog”. I just suggest that every time out with your dog end on a good note and realize the more time you spend with a GSP the more you get out of them. Have fun!

Congrats on your GSP! My second one is 9 months now and getting better every day. The best book I have read is called “Gun Dog”. I just suggest that every time out with your dog end on a good note and realize the more time you spend with a GSP the more you get out of them. Have fun!

Congrats on the dog. Go to the library or bookstore and get the book Gun dog by Richard Wolters. I was 15 when I trained my first pointer with this book. I am now 37 and have trained retrievers as well. Good Luck Just a few minutes a day makes for years of fun.

Congrats on the dog. Go to the library or bookstore and get the book Gun dog by Richard Wolters. I was 15 when I trained my first pointer with this book. I am now 37 and have trained retrievers as well. Good Luck Just a few minutes a day makes for years of fun.

Any thoughts on shock collars? Are they needed and what is a good one to use.

Any thoughts on shock collars? Are they needed and what is a good one to use.

Pahaarstad,

Try looking up Rick Smith, ( http://www.huntsmith.com ), his tapes and seminars are excellent. His forumn is also a really good tool for asking questions ( http://www.teamhuntsmith.com).

Delmar Smith, Rick’s father has a book out which you can readily pickup on ebay. It is a little dated, but it is good reference point. The younger smith’s book is due out pretty soon.

Rick will be coming to the south metro this july for a seminar, again well worth the money. The seminars are not about traning you’re dog so much as they are geared to traning the handler.

Good Luck!

Pahaarstad,

Try looking up Rick Smith, ( http://www.huntsmith.com ), his tapes and seminars are excellent. His forumn is also a really good tool for asking questions ( http://www.teamhuntsmith.com).

Delmar Smith, Rick’s father has a book out which you can readily pickup on ebay. It is a little dated, but it is good reference point. The younger smith’s book is due out pretty soon.

Rick will be coming to the south metro this july for a seminar, again well worth the money. The seminars are not about traning you’re dog so much as they are geared to traning the handler.

Good Luck!

Be really careful with shock collars. They certainly have a place in the training cycle but you can ruin a dog forever if used wrong. I have used mine on my GSP mostly as a reminder that “I” am in charge, and “she” needs to listen. Mostly the tickle mode is all she ever needed. Getting the dog to know you’re his person, no matter what, is really important. That means be gentle on scolding and the dog will learn to do whatever you ask. I too used the Wolters’ Gun Dog book…..very informative. GOOD LUCK

Be really careful with shock collars. They certainly have a place in the training cycle but you can ruin a dog forever if used wrong. I have used mine on my GSP mostly as a reminder that “I” am in charge, and “she” needs to listen. Mostly the tickle mode is all she ever needed. Getting the dog to know you’re his person, no matter what, is really important. That means be gentle on scolding and the dog will learn to do whatever you ask. I too used the Wolters’ Gun Dog book…..very informative. GOOD LUCK

Sport dog collars have come along way in the last couple years.

Advantages to the sport dog are they are the only lifetime guaranteed collar, and they remote is operable in one hand which is critical in pointer training.

I have owned or demo’ed all brands and most models of collar and really like the sport dog 1800 I use now. I want to get a hold of the upland beeper 1800 they are selling. If I was buying a collar that is the one I would get.

DT’s have held up fairly well for me too, I didn’t like that the lanyard hung the remote from the wrong end – made it too easy to fumble and miss the chance to correct.

The dogtra 2000 TB had a very nice beeper locator setup, but the adjustment to up the stimulation is a two hand operation, which does not work well if you need a instant correct ( and you will need an instant correction uptick at some point ).

The best price you can get on a collar is usually when Cabela’s does the cash back gift card deal. If you want to get one without waiting for the Cabela’s deal, call Randy at R&J’s Rooster Ranch, http://www.rjsroosterranch.com. He has a contact that can sell collars at whole sale price.

Sport dog collars have come along way in the last couple years.

Advantages to the sport dog are they are the only lifetime guaranteed collar, and they remote is operable in one hand which is critical in pointer training.

I have owned or demo’ed all brands and most models of collar and really like the sport dog 1800 I use now. I want to get a hold of the upland beeper 1800 they are selling. If I was buying a collar that is the one I would get.

DT’s have held up fairly well for me too, I didn’t like that the lanyard hung the remote from the wrong end – made it too easy to fumble and miss the chance to correct.

The dogtra 2000 TB had a very nice beeper locator setup, but the adjustment to up the stimulation is a two hand operation, which does not work well if you need a instant correct ( and you will need an instant correction uptick at some point ).

The best price you can get on a collar is usually when Cabela’s does the cash back gift card deal. If you want to get one without waiting for the Cabela’s deal, call Randy at R&J’s Rooster Ranch, http://www.rjsroosterranch.com. He has a contact that can sell collars at whole sale price.