Gun Dog Forum

Hi Folks. New to the forum. Coming all the way from North Central Alberta Canada. Just recently recieved my new Chesapeake Pup, after running Labs my whole life. Pup is just a day over 4 months now and is deifnitely on pace to be ready for some simple work come opening day in September. Already a bird freak, retrieving live birds, holding a strong line and hunting up a storm every evening crushing through the bush on his evening run with me. To be honest I had my hesitations about the breed after reading countless bits of info about how hard headed they could be/aggressive/slow learning etc etc etc. However, Gunner is easily the smartest quickest learning retriever Ive ever owned. I had him on live birds at 2 months and he hits them like a lion on a gazelle. Almost had myself convinced to go with a GSP but after shooting over a couple in Alberta during late October, over water, I quickly settled on another lab or Chessie. Hoping to get some good info on training from other members here! I will post pics.....as soon as I figure out how.

Cheers mates

AlbertaChessie wrote: Almost had myself convinced to go with a GSP but after shooting over a couple in Alberta during late October, over water, I quickly settled on another lab or Chessie.

So you went Orange hunting with two Apples and decided Apples don't cut it when you Orange hunt.

Ya pretty much. Had a couple guys ive met swear their GSP's could do everything the big water dogs could do and more so i elected to set up a couple shoots with them late season on some big Northern birds.....and well.....they were proven wrong. Glad we did it though

Youll have to let me know what you think of the chessie pup up there in canada! Im a lab fan and have my first lab now,
Isaac and Banks

Sounds like he's already got a good home! I don't think you went wrong, for a duck dog! ROD

Welcome, good to see a fellow Canadian.