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Today, got home an hour early, it was quite warm but a nice breeze. Took him out over a few fields and also worked in the woodland. He came on point at a pigeon up in a tree that i seen but only when it flushed as i think the noise i made on the twigs, I let the dog run forward for say 2-3 seconds and them dropped him, and he did. So after my confidence soaring, I took him too a field on a hill with a lovely breeze blowing down the field and the grass is deep, dog came on point, creeped forward slightly then stopped. And then It darted over to the edge of the field to a piece of woods. I dropped him and sent him in to the woodland as he had come of point as the grass was so deep, he didnt see it bolt, but he was very pointy in the woods. That was after a 30 minute hunt. I feel myself the dog is very obedient, and I am almost holding him back and i think i need to let him find his feet, he is pointing and also being obedient,. Could it be that my dog is so highly bred that he has the hunting ingrained very strongly, he was bred from inported dogs from the netherlands.

As far as I'm concerned any hunting dog that doesn't love to hunt needs a pet home. I don't much care where a dog comes from , if it loves to hunt and has that hard to define quality, "willingness to please" then the chances are that I'd like the dog and could train it.

Wullie

I forget how old he is now Liftboy? Not very old from memory?
I would forget all the caged game/pigeons you have been using with him for a while. My Pog won't even bat an eyelid at them but is fab on game. Do what Bill said, once the nesting time is over and get him on gamey ground. I think you are worrying too much and getting your knickers in a twist.
I know it is easy to put pressure on yourself if your dog is from good lines to get things going real quick, but just take it at yours and your dogs pace and it will really come together much easier. (I speak from bitter experience ) Helen.

Polmaise wrote:Surprised at the amount of views to your post mate, with so little response?
Des ,should be on soon and maybe give you a few 'pointers'?

There you go mate ,from 120 views with two replies!..to alot of advice in over 500 views ,cant be bad?
best of luck

I think a bad day at work and a bad day for the dog is a recipe for a lost temper, . I think i will keep him working as his obedience is brilliant, I will also put game down for the next season, I think the thing is because i have been training him following tommy`s dvd, I am wondering why my dog wont do the pigeon part, We been out again and pointer 2 pigeons again, i dont think there is a problem, i think i am inducing one. He is 15months old helen.

liftboy1 wrote:I think a bad day at work and a bad day for the dog is a recipe for a lost temper, . I think i will keep him working as his obedience is brilliant, I will also put game down for the next season, I think the thing is because i have been training him following tommy`s dvd, I am wondering why my dog wont do the pigeon part, We been out again and pointer 2 pigeons again, i dont think there is a problem, i think i am inducing one. He is 15months old helen.

if you get your dog on some game and take the advice given, im sure by the end of the year you will be wondering what you were worrying about!

Polmaise wrote:

Polmaise wrote:Surprised at the amount of views to your post mate, with so little response?
Des ,should be on soon and maybe give you a few 'pointers'?

There you go mate ,from 120 views with two replies!..to alot of advice in over 500 views ,cant be bad?
best of luck

I forgot this!

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I think if you lived near me you'd know that Tommy's dog was well practiced at pointing game before it did the film sequence with the pigeons ! Tom lives very near to me and we used to go training together.

Wullie