Dog advice (hope you’re sat comfy it’s a long one!!)
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James0586
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That’s a cracking looking dog that. I have never seen or heard of this cross (interesting.)
I was training my Border terrier and she was coming on great, I was so pleased as my first dog and bonkers for scent work and the gun. Then I made the biggest mistake I could have...…….I had her spayed before her first season. After she recovered I took her out to train, them moment she heard the gun again she was fearful and off like a shot.
I tried all I could to get her used to the gun again but she got worse, now she runs away if a table fork dropped on the floor , any metallic clangs or loud bangs.
Apparently there have been studies suggesting a link between bitches spayed early due, not all but some develop noise phobias...something to keep in mind.
I tried all I could to get her used to the gun again but she got worse, now she runs away if a table fork dropped on the floor , any metallic clangs or loud bangs.
Apparently there have been studies suggesting a link between bitches spayed early due, not all but some develop noise phobias...something to keep in mind.
Thanks for the replies. Can’t say I’m 100% sure of the next move. General consensus gwp hard work for a newbie. Vizsla better being marginally easier. I like to think I’m pretty laidback stern kind of handler. As luck would have come to hear of a vizlsa x wirehaired vizsla litter ready around September/October. I know the dam, her sister and mother. None of which are working but show fair bit of potential ( the sister has real potential to be a great worker when I dog sat once. Just wanted to work for you and be given command) I’m not saying a definite yes to a pup as I feel I need to do bit of research and hopefully meet the sire. So does this idea have legs?? Also any advise on a dog or bitch... I’m swaying towards dog for no scientific or sensical reason.
Fairly regardless of breed I’m looking into transporting the hound around. I have a pickup truck (l200) so I’m looking at the Lintran/ k9 transport crates. How do people find them? Alternatively I was going to knock up one from chequer plate with view of making a grate opening and lining it up with the back window (which drops down) so I can give them a blast of air con if and when needed.
Fairly regardless of breed I’m looking into transporting the hound around. I have a pickup truck (l200) so I’m looking at the Lintran/ k9 transport crates. How do people find them? Alternatively I was going to knock up one from chequer plate with view of making a grate opening and lining it up with the back window (which drops down) so I can give them a blast of air con if and when needed.
Siggy
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GWPs can be steady around horses and kids both my bitches have been great family dogs. Admittedly I had a labrador first, before moving on to GWPs but you've had a a dog before. I think you need to take your time training them, don't rush, keep them interested and keep them away from situations where they can feck up, or reap the consequences.
Not sure another breed will be any easier, you get headstrong dogs in all breeds. Pick the parents well.
Personally I keep the dog on the back seat (harnessed) and leave the back of the pick up for the deer.
Not sure another breed will be any easier, you get headstrong dogs in all breeds. Pick the parents well.
Personally I keep the dog on the back seat (harnessed) and leave the back of the pick up for the deer.
paul newham
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Or to throw another spanner in the works , you could have a GWP cross Lab. But then again if you are going to put the time into this dog why change
something that's not broken.
My advice would be if you want a yes sir no sir dog. Get a Lab. Easy to train.
If you want a dog with something about it that will work with you and wants to please. Then get a GWP...Harder to train but stick at it...
That's only my opinion as I love the GWP breed...
something that's not broken.
My advice would be if you want a yes sir no sir dog. Get a Lab. Easy to train.
If you want a dog with something about it that will work with you and wants to please. Then get a GWP...Harder to train but stick at it...
That's only my opinion as I love the GWP breed...
wildfowler1
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HWV all the time, docked and dewed and bred from working stock. None of these breeders just doing it to make money, they are spoiling them as did they the Labs and Cockers. my opinion. Wf1.
norma 308
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I have labs as they’re easy and don’t mind 5-6 hrs at a time in kennels 24hrs a day mine never come in the house I don’t think the HPR s do so well especially on they’re own , I double my labs up so they have company when I’m away from the house I have a red bitch that has made a useful deer dog not as powerful as a lab dog esp the big red types or as pokey as the HPRs but suits me fine
I won't let any of my dogs mouth fox.
She’s not mouthing the Fox she’s just retrieved it
I keep any of our dogs off Fox/s, although treatable / preventable, Sarcoptes scabiei is not a pleasant disease, A well grown human is eminently capable of carrying a shot fox.
phillips321
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Bravecto + Milpro will look after your dog, expensive but worth it.I keep any of our dogs off Fox/s, although treatable / preventable, Sarcoptes scabiei is not a pleasant disease, A well grown human is eminently capable of carrying a shot fox.
Prevention by avoidance far better than cure or medication.
phillips321
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I completely agree. But unfortunately with two terriers prevention isn’t really an option, hence why I treat monthly and quarterly. To be honest though where I live I haven’t seen a bad fox in a while.
My old springer got that from going under a fence where an infected (soon dispatched) fox had been going through, i don’t let dogs jump fences when possible,I can’t remember now what she was treated with and petplan picked the bill up.My dogs find and retrieve if possible that’s the way I do things and it works for me . Happy HuntingI keep any of our dogs off Fox/s, although treatable / preventable, Sarcoptes scabiei is not a pleasant disease, A well grown human is eminently capable of carrying a shot fox.
HWV x HV. I’ve never been one for the popular choice
nun_hunter
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I will be succinct, I was in a very similar situation to you (more stalking than bird shooting) and my head said Lab but my heart said HWV. I went with my heart and got a HWV and now wish I'd got a lab instead. Main reason being she is more pet than working dog and out the house she is amazing, best dog I've had but in the house (which is 80% of the time) she is always on the go and unsettled with more energy than I can realistically get her to burn off. In hindsight a lab would have made a better all round dog that was more often than not a pet than working dog.
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