Thread: Dog ready to go bush

Thanks for the comments,

Had her out today with the .22, I can throw a Frisbee, shot the .22 2-3m away from her and she shows no fear, runs off to fetch it when released, happy as. However walking around the paddock and I rack the bolt or lift the rife and she slinks in behind.. I have been making sure i dont shoot each time I rack the bolt or lift the rifle and mix up her stops and sits with shooting normally 30-50m away and never directly over her. She wont piss bolt off at the sound of the rifle, so maybe just too much training. I have also had her 10m behind sighting in the 7mm-08 and she stays on her sit and will work ahead when walking towards the target so no real fear just a bit timid while firing

In the bush she shows no fear when I am walking around the rifle so maybe its the 10-15 shots at training that's throwing her off. I think I will just hunt her and stop the gun proofing, she is steady to the shot and worst case is if she sees me raise the rifle she comes into heel or gets behind a few meters which will be good for her ears long term anyway. Probably just over thinking it, my last dog was a hard nut and nothing phased him, but harder to train.

I am sure once we drop a few animals and she goes and finds them it will all click, might have to go and snot a few goats.

Gibo - Yep have had a trip and a sniff up there, gut bags on the big clearing at the end so there are deer in there, along with plenty of broken windscreen glass in the carpark..