I have an older GSP. He is about three years old now. I got him from a young couple who kept him as a family pet. He is a purebread and AKC registered. When I got him he was wild. He would take off running and not listen to me when I tried to call him back. I worked with him awhile and I got him sit and come to me when I call him. I wanted to start and try and train him for upland but unfortunately because of physical injury I was sidelined for many months. What is the prospects for teaching this dog to hunt upland? I took him pheasant hunting this year. I was quite pleased. He is not gun shy. He does stay close to me and does not run wild. While he is attracted to birds flying around his kennel, he doesn't appear to have interest in pointing pheasants out in the field. Any suggestions on how successful this dog could be and how should I start?
Any advice is greatly appreciated.
Any advice is greatly appreciated.