Got a new Dog

[Doewhacker]

We drove out to Cortland Friday and picked our new pup. He is a 16 week old German Wirehaired Pointer named Gus, I can't wait to get him on birds. We already have joined Navdha, and lucky for me the chapter in my area is 5mins from the house. Gus is already responding to training very well and I have high hopes for him. The breeder invited me out to hunt over his dogs with him this fall too, I can't wait.

Here is Gus with the breeder from two weeks ago.

[Fairgame]

They are amazing bird dogs.  I have hunted with the german short hair also and they are good too.  My next dog will be a short hair,  I cant get one right now cause I have an old chow that doesnt get along with any big dogs. 

In southern california its all about the bird hunting.  Alot of quail chukar and in some areas good pheasant hunting.

[Setters4life]

Nice looking dog.

[GrouseHunter]

Gus looks like hes ready to go. Enjoy him I sure he will be a great pal and hunter.

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[STEVE ANKER]

Greetings-

Nice Wire, with which NAVHDA Chapter do you train?

Hudson Valley? Rock Tavern? Adirondacks? Southern Tier? Del Val?

Hoss

[Doewhacker]

Well I haven't turned in the paper work yet, but it will be the Southern Adirondack chapter. I am waiting for the next meeting to drop off the paper work and money in person. What about you, which one are you in?

Gus is very calm, I am real happy with him.

[STEVE ANKER]

YEP, that's a brandy new chapter with some real nice folks,

say hi to Evelyn and Jeff for me (Large & Small Munsterlanders), tell em Hoss says hello,

I'm in the Hudson Valley Chapter, helped start the Rock Tavern Chapter a few eons ago, and used to train with the Del Val folks years ago.

[Doewhacker]

Will do, I am waiting for the books and dvd to come in the mail so I can learn how to train Gus better... I am clueless but thankfully the Navhda people are nice and helpfull.

[STEVE ANKER]

The GWP Breeder? Is that Bruce? He looks like a fella I know.

The fella in the pix...

[Doewhacker]

yes it is.. He his a great guy, I liked talking to him and he is the one that invited me down hunting. Originally Gus was going to go to a guy from Jersey but Bruce didn't like what he was seeing and hearing so he backed out late in the process. Thats why we got him at 16 weeks.

[STEVE ANKER]

NAVHDA is the Mecca for us journeying dog folk. They'll help you train and get you on the right path. Testing is a disease that gets ya later on after you have been totally absorbed in all the success. I've been a LIFE MEMBER since the 90's and I've run and trained a multitude of dogs through the entire system including the Invitational. It is a great organization and is chock full of great folks.

great start...

Enjoy...

[Doewhacker]

Here is another shot of Gus

[FLDBRED]

Great looking dog!Good luck with him!

[SteveMcD]

What a Great Dog! All the best with him for many years to come!

[Doewhacker]

Thanks guys,  Man I can't beleive how fast Gus is growing! I looked at those pics from a month ago and he is alot taller/bigger now. He is doing good with our training too, we have learned sit/stay, fetch, come, heel on the leash and Gus figured out he likes Chukkar and Ducks this last week. He isn't to fond of swimming yet but I'm sure he will get it in due time. I plan on testing him next spring with Navhda so hopefully he will be ready by then.

The next big thing is getting him to figure out he has to point the birds not try to tackle them, I can't wait for that one to happen.