Posted By: Pointer
How long are you willing to wait for "the light to come on" - 11/21/10 08:21 PM
I keep a number of dogs. Ten at the moment, but it fluctuates.
All are expected to be or become working gun dogs.
I have a 10 month old shorthair..supected pointer cross with lots of run, tons of retrieve, but shows not a whole lot of natural point. She does respond well to the whoa command.
Up until a few days ago, I was ready to get rid of a beautiful male pointer. No run to him. Wanted to please, but wanted to be by my side. I think he simply thought I was going to run off and leave him somewhere. (I know the dog's history, and that never happened to him...just had a lack of self confidence.)
Gradually, he is coming around. Altho I am confident he will never be a wide ranging dog, is certainly going to be an asset while foot hunting.
How long are you willing to wait for a dog to "come around"?
I think most well bred dogs will make it at some point, altho I am talking hunting here, not necessarily field trial contenders. I also admit to having seen some cases that were hopeless in my book.
All are expected to be or become working gun dogs.
I have a 10 month old shorthair..supected pointer cross with lots of run, tons of retrieve, but shows not a whole lot of natural point. She does respond well to the whoa command.
Up until a few days ago, I was ready to get rid of a beautiful male pointer. No run to him. Wanted to please, but wanted to be by my side. I think he simply thought I was going to run off and leave him somewhere. (I know the dog's history, and that never happened to him...just had a lack of self confidence.)
Gradually, he is coming around. Altho I am confident he will never be a wide ranging dog, is certainly going to be an asset while foot hunting.
How long are you willing to wait for a dog to "come around"?
I think most well bred dogs will make it at some point, altho I am talking hunting here, not necessarily field trial contenders. I also admit to having seen some cases that were hopeless in my book.