Owners Of German Short Hair Pointer

[dawn ray]

I am getting a German Short Hair Pointer soon and I am really excited for his arrival. I have read and purchased everything that he is going to need when he comes home in two weeks. What I would like is some feedback on somethings to expect from this breed and any advise you can give me will be a plus for me and my new companion.

[Daisy's Mom]

First of all, welcome to Pet Talk! Congratulations on your German Short Hair Pointer! They are really cute and I can't wait to see your pictures I have not had any experience with this breed, so I'm afraid I can't help you, but I just wanted to welcome and congratulate you on your new pup!

[zippy-kat]

Welcome to PetTalk!!!!
Let us know when the 'new arrival' gets here! We can't wait to meet him!!

'Fraid I can't help ya out much either.
Just wanted to welcome you and say congrats on the pup!

[TollSettFK]

I don't know to much about thier character, but I really love the looks of this breed! Thier beautiful. Well, welcome to pettalk! It's really fun being part of the board, and I hope that you enjoy it to. I just got a puppy three weeks ago( or is it four? I have been forgetting the days with this new puppy, I have to keep a constant eye on him, he is a handfull, but worth it!), and he is a love. His name is Finny, and he is a Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriver. What is your puppy's name going to be? Congratulations!

[dawn ray]

Originally posted by Daisy's Mom:
<STRONG>First of all, welcome to Pet Talk! Congratulations on your German Short Hair Pointer! They are really cute and I can't wait to see your pictures I have not had any experience with this breed, so I'm afraid I can't help you, but I just wanted to welcome and congratulate you on your new pup!</STRONG>

I want to thank you for the warm welcome to pet talk. I look forward to talking and meeting new and exciting people that are just as crazy as I am about my pets. I did get some pictures when my pup was 4 months old and I hope to get more as I go along. I will have a huge photo album I am sure of it just like I did when I had my Cocker Spaniel. I will be sure to get them posted as soon as I get a scanner.

[dawn ray]

Originally posted by zippy-kat:
<STRONG>Welcome to PetTalk!!!!
Let us know when the 'new arrival' gets here! We can't wait to meet him!!

'Fraid I can't help ya out much either.
Just wanted to welcome you and say congrats on the pup!</STRONG>

I wanted to thank you for your warm welcom to pet talk. I look forward to getting to know all of the people that have animals and share some great experiences with you. When I get a scanner, I will be posting pictures of the little guy.

[dawn ray]

Originally posted by TollSettFK:
<STRONG>I don't know to much about thier character, but I really love the looks of this breed! Thier beautiful. Well, welcome to pettalk! It's really fun being part of the board, and I hope that you enjoy it to. I just got a puppy three weeks ago( or is it four? I have been forgetting the days with this new puppy, I have to keep a constant eye on him, he is a handfull, but worth it!), and he is a love. His name is Finny, and he is a Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriver. What is your puppy's name going to be? Congratulations!</STRONG>

Well, I haven't been able to sleep that much just thinking about bring my boy home. His name is going to be Jed for short. I can't wait to get him in the field to flush out birds. There will be so much to do with Jed that I know that I will have my hands full also. I had to get rid of my Cocker Spaniel and have been really sad over that and so I know that he will not replace her it will give me a chance to have another great companion as I did with my other dog. I have never heard of a Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever before. I will have to do some research to find out more about the breed because it interests me so much. Have you trained your dog to retrieve ducks and if you did how hard was it and how long did it take for him to learn it? This is a new experience for me so I am sure that I will make some mistakes but will do my best. I see that you are from PA and so am I. I don't think that you are really all the far from me at all. I am in Clearfield County. I will visit your web site and if you can give me any advise please feel to message me. Thank you for making me feel welcomed into pet talk.

[carrie]

Welcome!
Pointers are great dogs if you work them.
Have you got a club to go to?

It's really sad you had to get rid of your Cocker. What happened?

This is a really good board, hope you enjoy it.

[Dixieland Dancer]

Hi Dawn Ray,
Welcome to Pet Talk! Let me start by saying that I have a Golden Retriever who is trained to retrieve ducks. When I first started training it was mostly for my husband because he wanted our dog to retrieve the ducks him and his buddies hunt. If someone would of told me I would be handling dead birds, I would of laughed at them. However, the joy it brings Dixie when she retrieves what she was naturally bred for has changed all that. I now love to work with her just for her joy and excitement and handling the birds is no problem anymore. She also flushes pheasant, but just for fun. I never trained her to do upland hunting the proper way. The guys love to have her along just to flush the birds though and she loves going.

With a German Short Hair you may want to determine what kind of field work you want to do. There is upland hunting (where the dog works and flushes out game) or waterfowl hunting (where the dog retrieves shot fowl). Both of these require different training skills. I am not sure but I believe your breed is bred for upland hunting.

My suggestion is to either get a professional handler to help you with your beginning training sessions (especially if you have never done it before) and/or join a German Shorthair Club. I belong to the Greater Pittsburgh Golden Retriever Club and they have actual practice days, hunt tests, valuable advice, etc....

I worked with a professional to get started and then worked on our own. It is important to know what you are doing so you don't start any unwanted behavior's that you will have to unlearn later. The pro I worked with charged $25.00 per hour of instruction. We needed about 6 hours of work to get the hang of it.

Strongly suggest joining a club!!!!! You will meet new friends who share the joy of owning the same breed as you! I have several dear friends that I met through our club that will be friends for life.

The key is to have fun!!!!! Enjoy working with your pup and get him started as soon as you get him. It's never to early to introduce feathers, wings, or even a whole bird if you can. We usually start them as young as seven weeks.

[ilovehounds]

Welcome fellow GSP lover I don't have a german shorthaired pointer but I will someday. I have a beagle that may have pointer in her and a beagle basset hound cross.

I can't really tell you that much about the GSP other then they are beautiful, smart, a great companion and an excellent bird dog.

I will give you the link to my favorite geman shorthaired pointer Reba, she is a doll you'll love her. Ask her dad to tell you about the breed he is a wonderful man and Im sure he will be happy to help you.

Reba's Homepage

[*LabLoverKEB*]

Welcome to Pet Talk! I have a Black Labrador, and her name is Little Miss Sadie May. (Sadie)! I'm sorry, but I too, am afraid I can't help you out much. Sorry! But, I've heard that they are wonderful dogs!

[dawn ray]

Originally posted by carrie:
<STRONG>Welcome!
Pointers are great dogs if you work them.
Have you got a club to go to?

It's really sad you had to get rid of your Cocker. What happened?

This is a really good board, hope you enjoy it.</STRONG>

I know that there is clubs around here to go to so i look forward to getting him ready for obedience classes and teaching him to be a great bird dog.
I had to find a home for my Cocker when my husband and I split up. He didn't want her and I did but where I was moving to wouldn't allow a dog so I found her a great home with someone I knew would take very good care of her.
I am really enjoying getting to know the people and talking to them about my favorite subject....dogs

[dawn ray]

Originally posted by Dixieland Dancer:
<STRONG>Hi Dawn Ray,
Welcome to Pet Talk! Let me start by saying that I have a Golden Retriever who is trained to retrieve ducks. When I first started training it was mostly for my husband because he wanted our dog to retrieve the ducks him and his buddies hunt. If someone would of told me I would be handling dead birds, I would of laughed at them. However, the joy it brings Dixie when she retrieves what she was naturally bred for has changed all that. I now love to work with her just for her joy and excitement and handling the birds is no problem anymore. She also flushes pheasant, but just for fun. I never trained her to do upland hunting the proper way. The guys love to have her along just to flush the birds though and she loves going.

With a German Short Hair you may want to determine what kind of field work you want to do. There is upland hunting (where the dog works and flushes out game) or waterfowl hunting (where the dog retrieves shot fowl). Both of these require different training skills. I am not sure but I believe your breed is bred for upland hunting.

My suggestion is to either get a professional handler to help you with your beginning training sessions (especially if you have never done it before) and/or join a German Shorthair Club. I belong to the Greater Pittsburgh Golden Retriever Club and they have actual practice days, hunt tests, valuable advice, etc....

I worked with a professional to get started and then worked on our own. It is important to know what you are doing so you don't start any unwanted behavior's that you will have to unlearn later. The pro I worked with charged $25.00 per hour of instruction. We needed about 6 hours of work to get the hang of it.

Strongly suggest joining a club!!!!! You will meet new friends who share the joy of owning the same breed as you! I have several dear friends that I met through our club that will be friends for life.

The key is to have fun!!!!! Enjoy working with your pup and get him started as soon as you get him. It's never to early to introduce feathers, wings, or even a whole bird if you can. We usually start them as young as seven weeks. </STRONG>

Thank you for some great advise on what I need to do for my new bird dog. He is a upland hunting dog and I am sure that it will take a lot of patience on my part to get him to be a great hunting dog. I would have never thought that I would be so into a hunting dog and training him to flush out bird (being that I am not a hunter). I think that I have decided that if I am to be a good trainer I also need to get out there and experience what this breed loves to do. I am so excited to get him and he will be a great addition to our home.

[dawn ray]

Originally posted by ilovehounds:
<STRONG>Welcome fellow GSP lover I don't have a german shorthaired pointer but I will someday. I have a beagle that may have pointer in her and a beagle basset hound cross.

I can't really tell you that much about the GSP other then they are beautiful, smart, a great companion and an excellent bird dog.

I will give you the link to my favorite geman shorthaired pointer Reba, she is a doll you'll love her. Ask her dad to tell you about the breed he is a wonderful man and Im sure he will be happy to help you.

Reba's Homepage</STRONG>

Thank you for the homepage...I will check it out and be sure to talk to this guy because I could use all the advise I can get so I know as much as possible about the GSP.

[Dixieland Dancer]

Originally posted by dawn ray:
<STRONG>

Thank you for some great advise on what I need to do for my new bird dog. He is a upland hunting dog and I am sure that it will take a lot of patience on my part to get him to be a great hunting dog. I would have never thought that I would be so into a hunting dog and training him to flush out bird (being that I am not a hunter). I think that I have decided that if I am to be a good trainer I also need to get out there and experience what this breed loves to do. I am so excited to get him and he will be a great addition to our home. </STRONG>

You do not need to train the dog to flush out birds just because this is what the breed was originally bred for. There are many things you can do with your GSP in the training area that you may enjoy more (since you don't hunt). You can do obedience, agility, tracking (this might be really good for a GSP) or search and rescue. Before I got married, I never trained my Goldens to hunt. They did obedience mostly and then some other things like pet therapy and swimming, more swimming, and even more swimming (Goldens really love to swim)! I only did the hunting thing with my first Golden after getting married since my husband is a hunter. Of course if you really want to do hunting then you GO FOR IT GIRL!!!! They sky is the limit! Just have fun!!!!