Thread: Training 2 year old GSP for hunting

GSP..... yip had a few crosses now..... the whine will be your single biggest issue,if you havent got it now DONT LET IT START.... if wife says "its only taking" make it shut up... wife or dog in equal measures..trust me on this one,it will absolutely drive you nuts if you dont.
if those 2 years have allowed dog to settle somewhat..great.the few basic commands should be installed by now...get them down rock solid. then do whatever you want.... bottom line is this. we all want a superdooper venison finding hunting machine BUT only 1% of people wil lactually put in the time and effort to achieve that and of that 1% only maybe 50% will do enough hunting to keep it honed.
a dog who will walk at heel,SHUT UP, stay at heel untill till do otherwise is a great companion in the hills and boonies .IF they help you find dead deer,they have earned thier tucker and deserve to keep going out with you,if they help you find LIVE animals its a bonus.
another way to look at it...use this dog as drawing board....the next 5-8 years YOU will learn more about what you do and dont want to do and need,use that knowledge to good effect next time around,sort of get all your mistakes out of the way with this one.not saying it cant be great,but be realistic.your starting from scratch yourself,its all new.
again..get ontop of the whine...and buy a coat for the shivers. good luck.