Puppy pointing can't be prouder :)

Xhipi1 · Post by **Xhipi1** » Thu Nov 01, 2012 11:49 pm

Hey guys just wanted to post a video of my pup pointing. He's 5 months old now and I think he's doing good for his age. What do you guys think ?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XB1YRyYb ... ata_player

SetterNut · Post by **SetterNut** » Fri Nov 02, 2012 2:45 am

That's a good start.
Bring him across the scent at 90° to the wind, a little down wind of the bird. the sudden strong scent will likely stop him solid.

Xhipi1 · Post by **Xhipi1** » Fri Nov 02, 2012 5:48 am

thanks for the tip

. ill try this next time i work him in the field . I worked him directly into the wind with this bird.

SetterNut · Post by **SetterNut** » Fri Nov 02, 2012 6:19 am

Xhipi1 wrote:thanks for the tip . ill try this next time i work him in the field . I worked him directly into the wind with this bird.

Those first points always get you pumped. The good thing is it never gets old.

4dabirds · Post by **4dabirds** » Sat Nov 03, 2012 7:48 pm

Nice looking dog , just keep in mind You are allowing the dog to creep, so basically you are training the dog to creep. Have someone holding the check-cord next time and always work in cross wind to the bird as was previously posted. Also do not command whoa if the dog is not going to respond positively on your first command. It will lose its meaning to the dog if the dog can blow you off with no consequence . Not that i'm saying you should be correcting the dog at this point you should be just teaching the dog what it is you want. If the dog can not move forward he can not make a mistake and therefore will not need a correction.

Kona dawg · Post by **Kona dawg** » Sun Nov 04, 2012 7:26 pm

Looks good. Just remember whoa is taught in the yard not on birds

Xhipi1 · Post by **Xhipi1** » Sun Nov 04, 2012 8:55 pm

thanks for all the tips guys. i will take them into account. as for teaching him whoa what are some simple method you guys found that work best with a pup this young?

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