My name is Cathy and I have joined this group in hopes of not only learning more about bird hunting but to see what I can learn about why some dogs may or may not be good hunters.
I am the president of an all-breed dog rescue and we encounter many bird dogs. Before I am boo'd off, please know that my interest is not to judge anyone but to get a better understanding of why some of the bird dogs we acquire as rescues, are sometimes harder to train than other breeds. ( our rescue has a 10 week training program that when the dogs complete the program they are considered a Canine Good Citizen) I am hoping to learn why avid hunters may or may not consider a dog from a shelter, rescue, or other means besides a breeder. We have a Munsterlander that needs a home, his drive to hunt is very strong, and we actually sent him out on a 2 week hunting trip. By the reports he did very well. So I started researching what hunters are looking for in their dogs. There is so much information on the internet; I am not sure what is good or bad. So here I am.
I am the president of an all-breed dog rescue and we encounter many bird dogs. Before I am boo'd off, please know that my interest is not to judge anyone but to get a better understanding of why some of the bird dogs we acquire as rescues, are sometimes harder to train than other breeds. ( our rescue has a 10 week training program that when the dogs complete the program they are considered a Canine Good Citizen) I am hoping to learn why avid hunters may or may not consider a dog from a shelter, rescue, or other means besides a breeder. We have a Munsterlander that needs a home, his drive to hunt is very strong, and we actually sent him out on a 2 week hunting trip. By the reports he did very well. So I started researching what hunters are looking for in their dogs. There is so much information on the internet; I am not sure what is good or bad. So here I am.