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I've got a real similar story. About 6 years a got a rescue "Lab Mix". Turned out to be a lot of pitbull in that mix. She loves the "field work" but will not hunt. That being said, once I got a true hunting dog, she will go with and run around out there and has brought back shot birds, but I...

This is some really good info. I think I will do a lot more diving into FF methods. If anyone else out there has a well-experienced suggestion on material to check out I'd be thrilled to check it out. Thanks again.

Thanks for the information!

I too appreciate the dog work more than the hunting... well I like watching my dog work and do well in the field most! Where did you get your info on the methodology? A book title to links would be awesome! Thanks a bunch!

I am kicking around the idea of having my 3 1/2 year old GSP FF/TR trained (to be honest I'm a bit scared of the idea). She hunts birds amazingly, and I don't want to accidently mess up her hunting ability. This season there might have been maybe 5 birds (out of 100 or better) she did lock-up...

That's cool. Do you have link to how one could build or buy one?

Did you FF train your dogs, or have someone else do it?

berettadouble, I'm a North Central Iowa guy that gets over to the NW side from time to time. This seasons getting late, but if you lack someone to hit the grass with maybe I could meet with you at some point/ I am in the Fort Dodge Area but have a place at the Lakes too. What town/city are...

mnaj_springer, My GSP is trained to freeze on the "hold" command. This does a few things for me: #1 if she is on a false point when I say "hold" she will look back at me without walking. #2 If she is on true point it aligns the action with a verbal command that she gets praised for (in...

I've thought about a second GSP, and my current dogs hunts at a new level when there is competition, but I've something draws me to the idea of having "specialist". I've kicked around the idea of a German Wirehair Pointer (GWP) or a Wirehair Pointing Griffon (WPG). The relatively lesser...

Yes, I have, but I'd have to say the bird ratio has to exceed 10 to 1 with a decent dog vs no dog. Before I got a true bird dog I'd take my pitbull mix with me as another set of legs in the grass and even she was better than hunting as a solo walker.

Hey yall. I am new to the site, but have been reading through several of the previous posts and have liked what I have read thus far. A little about me: I am 32 years old, I live in North Central Iowa, and have been hunting pheasant my whole life. A few years ago I got a GSP, who is the...

why does the dog in the first picture have a belt around it's waist?

Sad New Year as the ringneck season in most states is closing or will be within a week or so. I recently joined the group for the purpose of asking this question, but before I do here is a little backstory: I am a 32-year-old teacher/Athletic Director in North Central Iowa. I had the good...