Gun Dog Forum

Pup is also a house pet so sadly house training has been the first priority. I found that these tried and true programs are great reads and provide great advice but don't provide a realistic approach for a suburban dog. Birds are tough to get and time is a scarce resource. So after taking everybody'...

So I over reacted...dog was surprised by the first use. He responds to the lowest setting and is phenomenal, I can't believe I didn't start this sooner. He rarely ever requires a Nick during training. I was worried that my self training was insufficient, I was completely wrong. At 9 months I have my...

So I have been training my Brittany without the use of an ecollar for 7 months (he's going on 9 months old). After much reading and research I decided I wanted to introduce an ecollar. I have read a thorough amount concerning introduction and how to use an ecollar. However I never ran into this: At ...

I do agree that you are expecting a bit much from a 6 months old puppy. Pups develop at their own rate so comparing your pup to those belonging to other people .....people who maybe have more live game around to hunt the pups on ......just isn't going to work too well. I could show you a photograph...

Thank you all for replying so quickly. It's great to have some assurance and agreement to slow down. I'll definitely lower my expectations. So many people have so many opinions. He's a great dog. I promise you all he runs his heart out, he's a happy pup no doubt. He's either sleeping or running. I d...

Here goes: I'm from Morris, New Jersey. got my Brittany in November, at probably too young an age- 6 weeks. I am new to gun dog training but like mostly everybody I thought I was completely prepared. Naturally I, probably, started too early. George was an absolute handful, I mean scary. He was actua...