Y'all leave Walter alone, his dog, his decision. I wouldn't let someone take one of my dogs without me.

That is because you want to go too. Lol

Beat me to it

In all seriousness Walter, I would definitely reconsider Kevin's offer. Just because a dog runs big, doesn't mean you can't reel them in a little bit. And if you're already down 2 strikes, 1 it's a pointer (they typically run big), 2 it's an Elhew (they typically run big). You've said yourself you aren't a trainer and kind of a newbie at it, well, Kevin ain't. That guy is getting ooooooollldd, starin down the barrel of 50-55 these days. He trained the 2 dogs that came off the Ark when Noah took it to the bank.


There are numerous people on here telling you to give it a shot.

I have trained some dogs and corrected some issues and first time to get a 14 mo old pup that has never been out of the back yard. He is coming along nicely now with me. I cannot see how, if I am down two strikes with long ranging EPs and especially Elhews how it would serve my needs to take the dog out and let him work out as far as he wants. I have a friend who loves the fact that his setter pups are out to 600 and 700 yards. I question how much training influence you can have with a dog out of sight at 600 yards. He also says wild birds would be good for the dog and that he would only do it if he could go with the dog. Roger the dog shows to be a bit introverted having never been anything but a little girls puppy who grew up.

I would love to go try some wild birds and it does not work for me as I ave an all day event Saturday and a guided hunt on Sunday. Also I have zero interest in wild birds for myself as wild bird are not what I do.

Thanks for the input and for those PMs I cannot sell or trade the dog as I have agreed his 13 year old little girl previous owner could have visitation rights.

I think I have a four month old GSP coming for homing evaluation out of Classic Dog Kennels. Seems like people wanting to home dogs gravitate to me for some reason. I will keep you posted.

Come see us after the 26th.

ShooterWalter