Gun Dog Forum

Wow! I have hunted deer for almost 35 years and all this time I had no idea I was such a monster!!! I wonder how many deer I've shot that were really dogs?!! :oops: I am sooo ashamed! Truth is... in Pa, most people hunt multiple game species, and most hunt deer, turkeys and upland birds too... of t...

yep deer turds are definately my dogs favorite. i use the leave it command when she tries to eat poop or garbage. however i know she still manages to sneak in some deer crap when i'm not paying attention

never chase the dog, only makes it a game. i had real good success with actually running away from my lab to get her to come. she didn't like me running away and would come running right to me. a fenced in baseball diamond is a good place to let the dog rip and tear and then practice the recall comm...

well if my lab gets too far out ahead I just call her back or use the tone on the ecollar and she comes back.
however, if i think she is on a bird i will just run to catch up.
thats how i do it but i am a hunter only, no tests or field trials

clay matthews fishes, not sure if he hunts. every month in the back of outdoor life magazine they have a mini interview with a celebrity hunter. lots of baseball players, hockey players, and guys in nascar.
brett favre, bobby knight, karl malone to name a few

your lab is young. there will be really good days and not so good days. i wouldn't worry about it. my young lab will hunt great 3 or 4 times out, and then out of the blue one day it will almost seem like she is more interested in finding deer trails and chasing squirrels. once they get older they wi...

don't understand people who need atvs and side by sides for hunting. you'll scare everything in sight with those things. putting one foot in front of the other and hiking is what hunting is all about!

when do you think is a good time to introduce the e-collar when training? how young is too young?

after my pup's spay surgery was probably one of the more difficult times. it is a challenge to keep such high energy dogs calm. i kept my dog busy with rawhides (i would only use the american made ones) an gave her short walks on leash. i also filled kongs with a treat or some peanut butter. good lu...

nice looking dog. never seen a wirehaired viszla before

most every dog i've known has gone through this stage. pretty normal. use the advice given by others. don't play tug of war. the pup will eventually grow out of it.

also always stay calm with the dog. thats a big part of training.
if dog training becomes a battle of wills then you have already lost

black lab, the dog i have now