Gsp pup let him chase game while training?

[Gsp-murphy]

Thanks again for all the advice guys. I think I'll let him chase for the time being and monitor his behaviour closely as I'm in no rush to get him working. If it looks like he's turning into serial chaser after a while I'll re-assess our training techniques

[Naj]

Presumably he's not pointing yet. After a few unproductive chases the pointing should kick in and then that will give you the opportunity to run him on a shortish light long line (about20 yards long) attached to a collar so you can pick it up as you walk into the point and control things after the flush with gentle restraint. I'd let him chase a few times after the flush and recall as he returns to see if the chasing starts to drop off first. If the chasing gets worse and/or he hunts on after losing the bird rather than returning to you it's a sign that things aren't going well and you need to change tack immediately.

Naj