actual "hunt" command help
- trigger1989
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actual "hunt" command help
I have a 11 month old gsp pup. Done pretty with all parts of training so far except retrieving but force fetching is probably in his near future. Anyways, he has a good nose but when I plant birds or take him out to the river bottom beind my house ( A LOT of wild quail but in city limits so no hunting) to get him on some wild birds I don't think he realizes that we are hunting. From what I see he's just having a good time running and jumping over stuff until he sees a quail then points. Not so much nose to ground trying to find quail. Any advice is greatly appreciated!
- Ruffshooter
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Re: actual "hunt" command help
All of what your pup is doing is a part of hunting. He is hunting, he just does not yet know what. The more he finds birds the more focused his efforts will be.
My hunt command is letting them off the lead or releasing from heal with an Okay. That's it.
Rick
My hunt command is letting them off the lead or releasing from heal with an Okay. That's it.
Rick
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Rick
Rick
Re: actual "hunt" command help
He is hunting. You don't want the pup to have the nose to the ground. With the head up he is hunting body scent but with the nose down he is scenting tracks and that is not the way to find birds.
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It's not how many breaths you have taken but how many times it has been taken away!
Has anyone noticed common sense isn't very common anymore.
Re: actual "hunt" command help
Be glad your pup doesn't have his nose to the ground. Be glad your pup is "running" around. Most well bred and exposed pups do not need a "hunt" command, they need a quit hunt command. Hunt is just what they do.
Re: actual "hunt" command help
I've always used "hunt em up" to tell the dogs when it's time to do business. I do prefer to keep them at heel until time to release them. Add to this the gun and gear, and they figure it out pretty quickly.
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Re: actual "hunt" command help
Don't use a "hunt" commanad. Juse give him a release command and go.
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- trigger1989
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Re: actual "hunt" command help
Sounds good guys, thanks. This is my first dog I'm training/hunting with so I wasn't sure.
- Ruffshooter
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Re: actual "hunt" command help
Enjoy the ride; Watch that pup. Watch his body language you will start noticing certain mannerisms when he is working bird or other quarry. That pup can teach you some stuff. Pay attention and keep quiet. You will see your pup learn before your vary eyes.
The best part of training is seeing the light come on in your little prot'eg'e.
Rick
Rick
Re: actual "hunt" command help
No offence but first time trainer's tend to over think things!trigger1989 wrote:Sounds good guys, thanks. This is my first dog I'm training/hunting with so I wasn't sure.
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Re: actual "hunt" command help
I would also add that you seem to have worked your dog on planted bird drills a lot. As a result he is not used to 'hunting' for birds outside of the training area. I would slow way down on drills and let him learn to hunt wild birds. He will figure it out pretty quickly.
Re: actual "hunt" command help
Your doing well, just keep getting him on wild birds and they will teach him almost everything he needs to know about being a bird dog.