Training Pudelpointer Pup

[jlw0142]

The emphasis on heel and come are for impulse control and cooperation. Once you establish that you run the show AND you develop the trust that the dog will come back, you can let it explore and run free on wild birds. All you have to do to set that up is shoot a quail or two over perfect points in training. The dog will figure out that if it wants to get the bird in its mouth, it will have to work for you to complete that process.

Thank you - that is very helpful!

 

[Clovis]

Was your puppy produced from parents who did the German JGHV testing--e.g., the VJP and HZP--or from dogs that were testing only through NAVHDA? Either way, there is a lot of information relevant to training to be had from the German-affiliated clubs in the US and I know there is a Pudelpointer one, though the training is the same more or less across a few of the german versatile breeds.

 

[jlw0142]

Was your puppy produced from parents who did the German JGHV testing--e.g., the VJP and HZP--or from dogs that were testing only through NAVHDA? Either way, there is a lot of information relevant to training to be had from the German-affiliated clubs in the US and I know there is a Pudelpointer one, though the training is the same more or less across a few of the german versatile breeds.

NAVHDA. I appreciate it, I haven’t even looked into any of the German clubs - I’ll look into it


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[huntsman22]

I had a Pasture-Pudel Pointer pup one time. Pointing came natural, no training necessary. Notice that solid point, deadly steely focused eyes, and the slobber-licking tongue in anticipation of chowing down......

 

[Tilzbow]

Alabama. Not a lot of opportunity for wild bird exposure down here - hoping we can get on to a quail preserve just so she can run some birds in the fall. May take her to Kansas to run pheasants in November if she is ready for that. We’ll just be working with dummies and pigeons in the summer.


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Be careful as far as preserves go. It seems like a good idea but preserve birds are known for not flying well and if a young dog breaks and catches a bird it can set things back. I know at least one of the authors you’re reading recommends against doing this. It can be as dangerous as taking your young dog to the gun range to introduce them to gunshots.

Last season, during my long drives to the chukar mountains I listened to Upland Nation podcasts and learned a lot from the different trainers he brings on as guests. (It’s the first podcast I’ve actually listened FWIW….)