Gun Dog Forum

Francois P vd Walt

I would really look at the blackhawk line of dogs, very biddle, nice style, good nose, and tough dogs. Also the ones I've had and bred have been natural retrievers. Really good bird dogs. Anything black hawk/elhew katie lee is usually a proven cross, I'm not sure how much he was collected but great...

Francois P vd Walt

reba wrote:Francois,

What game are you hunting with your dogs?

Best wishes

We mosrty hunt partridges upland birds/ground birds with the pointers we hunt on foot no horses

Francois P vd Walt

Greg I am that indeed but also I see a friend in need! Since we got Wildrose Gsp's Charlie Rose and from Fritz Brenda Roe the standard of the GSP's has just improved so so much the pointers are having a tough time to place on their own trials. I suggested to assist finding the right pointer this is ...

Francois P vd Walt

Hey guys we need help in South Africa pointer male needed for breeding to compliment or improve our dogs we have imported a guard rail male he did good but now we need another. We mostly hunt on foot and do not need run offs we need a even tempered game finder with good nose you guys know all the bl...

Francois P vd Walt

Nicely done!

Thank you

Francois P vd Walt

Remember to have fun! All dogs mature at some point the secret is to let the dog develop on its own time no trainer can hurry it on without paying a penalty. Don is right they become robots with no spirit this way they loose their natural style and drive. IMO most people rush young dogs let them dev...

Francois P vd Walt

Congratulation with your pup. Having fun is of great value when you start a young dog, work will come into it later. You need to make sure you know what you want your dog to do for you and to what level you want it trained. Then you can start working on a plan most dogs with enough natural ability y...

Francois P vd Walt

Agree with gonehunting get someone else to do the shooting until the dog is steady!

Maybe spend a day with the trainer to see how and when to enforce the commands he taught the dog.

Francois P vd Walt

Not too late, just bears remembering as you go forward is unlike a puppy a 3 year old has life experiences, habits, some bad some good maybe, that may make the training go along at a different pace with some hurdles to get over.... Or it may go quicker if its a smart, cooperative dog. Its just not ...

Francois P vd Walt

I use it for the simple fact I want my dog to stop on command. We were hunting the other day close to a dirt road I was about 15 yards from road when a truck was coming. I use the command STOP with a hand signal at a distance. She stop in her tracks. The truck seen us and slowed down anyway, but th...

Francois P vd Walt

Hey Don super post!

Ditto Sharon this one can be kept.

Francois P vd Walt

Is it not to get the dog steady on point at first and stop him from chasing we in SA use the sit command to stop and control the dogs. The main reason for the whoa command I believe is to improve on the style of dog when they on birds, some say a standing dog looks better it is very much the same to...

Francois P vd Walt

Bill T I agree find what works and stay with it.... FF will be the answer here in most cases retrieving becomes a game it should be fun I agree, however is is a command not a choice. O.P instead of raising your voice when the dog does not come to you when he is out of the water walk away and keep wa...

Francois P vd Walt

I picked up some pen raised chukars to work my rescue setter with over the weekend so we both could blow off some steam. After I shot the birds he went in to retrieve and came back as pretty as you please but I'll be "bleep" if he wasn't trying to eat them on the way back. It didn't look like he wa...

Francois P vd Walt

So I just got my new gsp pup and I'm looking for a good book or DVD set to train him rite, with basic commands as well as more in depth training for diff hunting. I'm a train him to track and trail, bird, rabbit and deer hunt so any and all advice and help is much appreciated I rather went for trai...

Francois P vd Walt

diplomat019 wrote:
kar6man wrote:Looks like the self proclaimed "message board police" are at it again. It seems that the majority of this board anymore is just looking for a reason to bite someone's head off rather than actually being helpful.
this is why people don't ask questions, myself included.

Ditto!

Francois P vd Walt

We have very little reading or pro trainers in South Africa..... It only makes total sence that the sooner the dog learns that holding the bird brings a happy ending the better, pointers should point, flushers flush IMO there is no right or wrong answer when it comes to dogs. What you think is the r...

Francois P vd Walt

Din I agree with leaving it alone I feel sometimes that we give far to many commands, thinking about it I wonder what he tells his dog to whoa.... I found it very very funny indeed! In my book repeating commands is bad and giving a command you can not enforce will undo all work done before. Dogs wor...

Francois P vd Walt

My GWP did that at first. I just made a point of getting her in water as much as possible and she figured it out on her own. Once in a while she starts out with her but too low, but she fixes it within a few seconds. +1 I would let him swim more often he will work it out some dogs when they over ex...

Francois P vd Walt

Well done! Nothing pays of like hard work & patience.

Francois P vd Walt

https://www.dropbox.com/sc/228pdwf52q5pldl/yZSSAjABqp

This is some of the photo's taken on our Western Cape Field Trial uncut, not for sensitive viewers

Francois P vd Walt

http://gsp-bullet.blogspot.com/2013/08/matotoland-kennel-season-coming-to-end.html We had a good year hunting most parts of South Africa, birds were aplenty fur made things interesting and our top bitch is having pups. What can we say other than it has been a blessed year and looking forward to anot...

Francois P vd Walt

I had the same problem with not enough birds.... I found a lady in our town with racing pigeons I rent them 50bucks for 50 pigeons and can change my training venue in a 100km and still they get back to use again. Now I get them at half price since she needs them to practice and she has seen they all...

Francois P vd Walt

You have a good looking dog there!
Keep up the training and remember to have fun.

Francois P vd Walt

Neil wrote:
Munster wrote:I dont think you should have to use a collar to teach a dog to kennel. Try teaching her to kennel with out it if u can. Make it a positive place.
You clearly do not understand the system.

+1 AND Evan Graham Smart Fetch! my 2c

Francois P vd Walt

Are you serious?? If that is what you want, you really need a flushing breed. A Spinone would be the only pointing breed I know of that would maybe work that close, or maybe not. :lol: Charlie +1 it will be easier to get a spaniel or one of the flushing breeds, but if you keep at recalling your dog...

Francois P vd Walt

S&J gsp wrote:If his ob was perfect he would have came straight to you and went to heel without any repeated commands your trying to push too fast

+1 repeating commands not a good thing dog later only responds to 4th and 5th command or never, you doing a great job keep your chin up.

Francois P vd Walt

Looking good! Can I have one?

Francois P vd Walt

Well done Brooks!

Judges on the day decide that is how it is, sad sometimes

Francois P vd Walt

http://gsp-bullet.blogspot.com/ We proud of Temic he ran a 2nd in the Open Stake Hpr trial & 3rd in tbe Brittist Breed Pointer Championship Stake Wildrose usa imp. Dixie received a merrit in the derby stake our other dogs Bullet broke on shot, Dollar usa imp chased furr, Jesse broke to shot.... We ...

Francois P vd Walt

Much good advice given, as said, it is basic obedience, part of being a good citizen. Children and dogs must learn manners. Reminds me of when I was about 6 and I smarted off to our local shop owner. Grandma waited until we got home, and I can still hear her words: "Son, you are never going to be h...

Francois P vd Walt

I see a young dog having fun that is also important, you cannot train all the time. The pup must have puppy time to play & work things out they soon learn the cannot catch the "bleep" birds. When training I agree be in control and consistant with commands when pup is @ home playing you might not be ...

Francois P vd Walt

Ricky Ticky Shorthairs wrote:Sounds like your collar isn't working correctly.

Doug

+1 Read maual or have it checked out

Francois P vd Walt

Just remember Pups grow into behaviors not out of them. So pup should be learning that mouthing you is completely unacceptable ... Even a Momma dog will scold a up that is mouthing her +1 allowing it even as a pup will grow into something worse as they grow. Crack down on it asap. But still remembe...

Francois P vd Walt

Good to hear the dogs make you hapy & your love lets you get into ice coldvwater to save a dog!

Francois P vd Walt

Looks like the both of you had fun!

Francois P vd Walt

Easy with the e collar.... Training a gun dog is like building a house, you need good foundations Perfection Kennels dvd The Perfect Start, is just that. Basics are VERY important and none of them need a e collar, remember to have fun! Read all the replies and remember to apply your mind do some res...

Francois P vd Walt

Your Lab doesn't know how old he is. He needs first to get introduced to water in a way that leaves him with the most favorable impression possible. Treat him like a pup. Intoduce him carefully, and then take some wing clipped pigeons out for short easy tosses. http://i1.ytimg.com/vi/lfjjCGy8xdU/mq...

Francois P vd Walt

The MOST IMPORTANT here is pup must adapt to your life and house rules. Agree you need to sit wife down discuss the way fwd and goals, YOU have to feed pup on wkends. Basic training must be done everyday so on wkend also make sure you take pup out to have fun after all it is about fun, under YOUR ru...

Francois P vd Walt

Doc E wrote:[quote="RoostersMom"
You're also teaching your dog to ignore gunfire. I prefer a method that teaches the dog to be excited about the gun and to anticipate that a gunshot means that a bird is dropping.

That's it in a nutshell.

.[/quote]

+1 gunfire & fun go together

Francois P vd Walt

Thank you all for responding and taking the time to read the notes, e collers are banned in S Africa by the Kennel Union Of South Africa the same as AKC in America! I have come a long way myself since these notes were written, I have been using e collars for 2 years they do work if used correctly. T...

Francois P vd Walt

When I home a pup to a first time handler I suggest handler guidlines that are on my blog, what did you get when you got your dog? Here are my guidlines http://gsp-bullet.blogspot.com/p/handler-guidlines-for-training-gsp.html these should help a first time handler or could it help any dog owner? Ple...

Francois P vd Walt

Obedience? This is a statement and applies to people at many levels, at the end it is between you and your dog. If he does what you want when you want how you want, remembering every handler him or hetself has their own level of obedience within. Dogs will always push the boundry it will be up to th...

Francois P vd Walt

You better of pulling on a rope than pushing it! You need to work on recalling when he runs out of sight you need to turn him back towards you praise him when he comes around! You might sound like a cop blowing that wistle keep at it, nothing beats speeds&style! Do NOT FOLLOW the dog he has to watch...

Francois P vd Walt

Doc E wrote:Definitely time to FF.
My preference is SmartFetch, by Evan Graham
IF the dog is still possessive after a thorough/complete FF program, you will need to teach "Remote Drop", but don't worry about that until we see what happens after FF.

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+1 Evan Graham Smart Fetch video will sort it out!

Francois P vd Walt

I have placed several posts on Dollar he has matured and now works very well for me, I am pleased to say Wildrose German Shorthairs and Charlie Rose did a fine job. Not only in breeding good dogs but also choosing the right dog for you! Have look at the blog http://gsp-bullet.blogspot.com/2013/02/ma...

Francois P vd Walt

I have seen several poo eaters cattle, horse and even dog eating other dogs doodle, they get over it. It will not harm the pup as much as it harms the owners stomach, not nice to watch. Lions that are the top predators and they also do it! Would not worry to much about it as soon as the dogs gets to...

Francois P vd Walt

Good looking dogs & welcome

Francois P vd Walt

Saddle wrote:I doubt it. The dog is either a shooting dog or an all age dog. Good judges know the difference.

I have to agree a fish has never been a good runner, my 2c.

Can a AA dog not find the birds in a smaller area with lots of birds?
But
A close working dog can never get out like a AA dog :roll:

Francois P vd Walt

Have you tried a good training video series like perfect start - perfect finish? Unless this is something where you don't have the time or can't overcome a problem that you have already researched I think its a good option. Give it a shot before spending 350-500 a month. +1 this way you will have a...

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