Gun Dog Forum

Hi I have a 3yr old short haired pointer. I noticed the last few weeks he's shedding a lot. The other day when I was giving hi a brush I noticed I could pull clumps of hair out of him. There's no bald patches,no scratching or irritation and he's eating fine. The vet said he was putting on his winter...

Saw him chase a few dummies but with his brother and mother.
Never had a collar on him
Hasn't been introduced to the gun yet and he's as fit as a fiddle. Eating no problem.
I'm wondering if it's just separation anxiety??

Hi I recently got a 4 month old german pointer from good working stock. I have him 2 weeks now and hes comming on nicely with the basics, sit stay etc. My problem is when I take him out for a run in the fields/woods instead of getting excited and running around like a mad dog he simply follows along...