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    Getting dog to point

    So I have a 1 year old GSP. Last year he pointed great but wouldn’t retrieve. I sent him away to get his retrieve down now it seems like he won’t point. Literally by the time he stops he’s standing on top of the bird. I’m a new bird dog owner so I’m looking for advice on what to do to get him to...
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    Pup going to training for a month

    God I’m gonna miss the little guy. He just turned a year and goes for a month so I’m hoping he dosent hate me when he comes back!!! Anyone have any experience sending a dog out? He needs to learn to be steady on shot and bring bird to hand. I’m hoping a month is max for him to be gone. Anyone...
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    New bird hunter

    Ok guys just getting into pheasants and being from Pa I pretty much hunt farm raised birds. I hunt over my pointer now who is holding point great. I was using fiocchi golden pheasant 7.5 shot but they are no longer making that in 7.5. They make it in 6 shot but I’m not sure if that’s too large...
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    Sending dog for training

    So the more my pup hunts the more I think he is going to need force fetched. He refuses to pick birds up after being shot. So only issue I have is he has to go 4-6 weeks away from the family. Now I’m sure a lot are like suck it up but I truly feel bad. He’s a good dog who loves being with us...
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    Force fetch

    Hi guys I am new here and well to bird hunting in general. I have a 7 month old GSP I had professionally trained. Issue is he will not retrieve birds. He points holds point and runs to the bird picks it up drops it and moves on. So talking to a guy at a pheasant hunt and and he said only way to...
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