Califelkslayer
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LAST EDITED ON Jul-03-09 AT 01:20AM (MST)[p]I need help.
I got a GWP X-mas of "07." I had a buddy shoot over when she was 4 months old. I was petting her and he shot a .45 numerous times, not even a flinch.
That summer I worked up rifle loads, taught my wife and step-son how to shoot a shot gun, etc at the house. The dogs would go into the garage when we started shooting. I figured the GWP was just following the Boxer who obviously didn't like the shooting.
Opening day of chukar season I shot twice at a pair. While watching the old GWP retrieve one, several jumped downhill. As I turned to shoot, I stepped on the GWP pup. She wouldn't leave my feet. I tried her several times, same result.
After the season I took her to a rabbit/quail spot (no gun). First time she took an hour but finally got out from under my feet and "hunted."
The second time I took a handgun (She gets under my feet when she sees a long gun). She chased a couple of rabbits. I shot the handgun and she came back to my feet but it only lasted a minute or two then she started huntin. A short while later my older dog got birdy and I knew she was on some quail. The pup peeled right and a pair got up. No shooting but she came back to my feet. I got up on the old dog and the covey flushed. Pup hugged my legs.
At this point I gave up!!!!!!!!
4 months later this pup minds so well, wants to please me, has energy for days, hunts on her own all day (ground squirrels) Although I have a male GSP I'm working with, the GWP has so much potential, I think she'll be the better dog if I can get her past her gunshyness.
And I'm willing to pay someone.
Any recommendations?????????
Or is it wishful thinking and I'm wasting my time???
I'd like to get some opinions of guys who know gundogs before I waste money.
Oh I forgot, I saw my neighbor bout three weeks ago with a pellet gun and another neighbor's dogs were near his place. At that time I thought maybe he'd shot the pup the year before and that's the problem but thats just a guess.
I got a GWP X-mas of "07." I had a buddy shoot over when she was 4 months old. I was petting her and he shot a .45 numerous times, not even a flinch.
That summer I worked up rifle loads, taught my wife and step-son how to shoot a shot gun, etc at the house. The dogs would go into the garage when we started shooting. I figured the GWP was just following the Boxer who obviously didn't like the shooting.
Opening day of chukar season I shot twice at a pair. While watching the old GWP retrieve one, several jumped downhill. As I turned to shoot, I stepped on the GWP pup. She wouldn't leave my feet. I tried her several times, same result.
After the season I took her to a rabbit/quail spot (no gun). First time she took an hour but finally got out from under my feet and "hunted."
The second time I took a handgun (She gets under my feet when she sees a long gun). She chased a couple of rabbits. I shot the handgun and she came back to my feet but it only lasted a minute or two then she started huntin. A short while later my older dog got birdy and I knew she was on some quail. The pup peeled right and a pair got up. No shooting but she came back to my feet. I got up on the old dog and the covey flushed. Pup hugged my legs.
At this point I gave up!!!!!!!!
4 months later this pup minds so well, wants to please me, has energy for days, hunts on her own all day (ground squirrels) Although I have a male GSP I'm working with, the GWP has so much potential, I think she'll be the better dog if I can get her past her gunshyness.
And I'm willing to pay someone.
Any recommendations?????????
Or is it wishful thinking and I'm wasting my time???
I'd like to get some opinions of guys who know gundogs before I waste money.
Oh I forgot, I saw my neighbor bout three weeks ago with a pellet gun and another neighbor's dogs were near his place. At that time I thought maybe he'd shot the pup the year before and that's the problem but thats just a guess.