Gun Dog Forum

Thanks everyone for the feedback. My plan is to begin with very basic stuff. Sit and come mainly. When the dog is ready to move on, I may use an e-collar. I will need to do more research on it. I have some time before then, I am just trying to get all my ducks in a row.

My dog loves her collar. I hold it out in front of her and she pokes her head in. Every thing that is fun is done with the collar on, including walks in the city near dangerous traffic. That is most certainly where the collar should be worn for the dogs own safety. every thing in dog training is le...

Dogs were trained for hundreds of years before ecollars were invented and they can still be trained that way today. Most of the modern training programs are going to use modern training tools. You may be able to get some benefit from parts of a modern program but probably not the whole thing becaus...

I have read a lot on here, but I still had a few questions, so I decided to register. I will be getting my GSP pup towards the end of May. Now let me get this straight! You do not own a dog as of yet. You have been reading some of the threads here on the forum. And you come out with a dislike about...

Thank you for the welcome.

I have read a lot on here, but I still had a few questions, so I decided to register. I will be getting my GSP pup towards the end of May. I would like to avoid e-collars. I don't like them. I have read a lot of good things about the perfect start/perfect finish dvds. I saw on their site that they h...

Do any of you have experience with the .327 federal mag in a Ruger LCR? My wife is going to buy a LCR soon. The .327 seems like a better caliber than the .38 for the intended purpose. How is the recoil on the .327 in that light of a gun?

Hello,
I am just getting into hunting with dogs. It is something I have wanted to do for awhile. I am getting a GSP towards the end of May.

I live in Washington State. I have trained a few shepherds but this will be the first gun dog I have had.