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Thanks for the info!!

I am from central Illinois and looking for a reliable trainer to force fetch my English Pointer. Willing to travel outside Illinois so any help would be appreciated.

A late reply, but I just saw the thread. Sammy, in your second post you say that the dog starts moving when you get within a few yards of him. Are you approaching him from behind where he is unable to see you? If so, try approaching him from the side where he is able to see you come in for the flus...

Dog #1 six year old EP. Dog #2 8 month old EP. Dog #1 retreives to his owners hand. Dog #1 points bird --bird is flushed and downed and dog #2 is in the area(sometimes backing) and hears the shot and while dog #1 is retreiving-- dog #2 takes bird from dog #1.Dog #2 which at this point has had very l...

I don't say anything to the dog when he is on point or working a bird. The only command I give him is "come in" and that is not very often.

Maurice wrote:What does the dog do when the birds flush? What does he do with the bird when you shoot 1 down for it?

Mo

When the birds flushes he will chase and when a bird goes down he goes and picks it up and runs around with it in his mouth and sometimes he has even brought me the bird with some coaxing.

Ok Guys everyone has been awesome. This is my first thread and I had no idea I would get so many differnt opinoins. I will try to be a little more exact on what my pup is doing. I have seen him go on point at 40 yds 50 yds and 100 yds from me. He stays steady (except for waggin his tail) until I get...

ymepointer wrote:Are these wild birds he is relocating on or pen raised birds? Does he tighten up after relocating or flagg and loose intensity?

Both wild and pen raised. Never looses intensity.

I have an 8 month old pointer that when goes on point starts to relocate only when I get near him. He will not flush the bird but relocates or moves around. Always a bird there but he moves around wags his tail. Should I be concerned or does anybody have any ideas on what to do. I have started him o...