Thread: Dog getting out to far.

She seems to have a good head on her shoulders then! Shoudn't be too much to add some extra commands then. Pointers aren't really too into chasing as a breed anyway but does she just stay by your side when you are shooting or is she out in front a bit? Do you need to prompt her to play statues or is it a natural thing when she sees game?

I remember a long time ago when I worked at a warehouse for a toy store and some dude always ordered a shitload of caps (for a cap gun) and I thought he was a bit nuts - he eventually explained to me that he was conditioning his gun dog by shooting caps and making those noises when it was food time. Brilliant eh. Is your girl pretty bullet proof (excuse the pun) when it comes to loud noises, gunshots, all that good stuff?

It's raining here in Wellington today too, we had a big day training yesterday (did some bite work as well as the normal obedience) so rog is off in his doghouse enjoying part of a cow's leg. Day off me thinks

Yeah when I am shooting she is at heel or sometimes a little bit ahead (1metre). I don't really need to do anything when she see's an animal she will just stay next to me and watch it, she hasn't pointed at an animal yet but she points birds in the back yard. Yip from a young age she has been fine with loud noises, she doesn't mind the gunshots at all, mind you I did get my rifle suppressed for her hearing. She definately has the natural ability and has a great nose I've just got to put the time in.