So my boyfriend his stepdad and i went phesant hunting this morning with his German Short Haired Pointer, they've taken him a few times before and he did a realy really good job, today he did good for the first 30 mins. or so and got about 3 birds, but after that he wouldnt leave our sides, we thought it was becasue of the loud noise but he was no where near it. My boyfriend has a golden retriever puppy at home that is super close with the pointer. could the reason the dog not want to hunt be because he misses the puppy? ... we know its not cuz he was hungry or thirsty... he'd hunt on and off.. what happend?
2007-10-29 09:48:46 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports ➔ Outdoor Recreation ➔ Hunting
The Dog by his behavior told you there was something physically wrong with him.. It had nothing to do with the puppy back home..* It might be wise to have him Vet checked.* A hunting Dog is a hunter it is impossible to spoil or ruin them in anyway.* It is instinctively in their blood to hunt.* There is no truth to if you treat them like a pet it spoils or ruins them for hunting.*
2007-10-29 13:38:35 · answer #1 · answered by dca2003311@yahoo.com 7 · 2⤊ 3⤋
German Short Haired Pointers have a reputation of being highly energetic and aggressive field dogs when bird hunting. There is no way to know for sure, but if the dog was fine for 30 minutes and pointed and retrieved 3 birds prior, I sincerely doubt is was the puppy being missed..The Pointer might have simply not felt good or was possibly sick. All my experiences tell me that every German Short Hair I have hunted with got progressively more excited with each bird as it was pointed, flushed and shot.I guess even dogs have bad days. If he is still lethargic once he is home, I would suggest you take him to a Vet. This isn't normal behavior for a hunting dog............
2007-10-29 10:08:09 · answer #2 · answered by JD 7 · 2⤊ 2⤋
Laziness.
The more time a bird dog spends as a pampered pet, the less hard he's going to work in the field.
I had a friend who spent a couple of grand on a champion bloodline GSP then a few thousand on a number of training sessions.
The dog was fantastic the first few hunts. Two years later he just wanted to climb in the truck for a nap after he got a good run in. Like humans, they get soft with the good life.
2007-10-29 10:06:19 · answer #3 · answered by DJ 7 · 3⤊ 1⤋
1. Maybe the dog needs more training.
2. Some dogs just don't make good hunting dogs.
3. Maybe the dog didn't feel well.
2007-10-29 10:04:37 · answer #4 · answered by Teresa 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋