Hello,
I don't know if this has been covered here before but my Chessie naturally points and I figure I would like to take advantage of this and develop his pointing abilities. He's 12 months old and has been only trained for retrieving because we mainly hunt ducks/geese (although I do hunt dove, qual, and pheasant). Does anyone have any advise on getting started on pointing? I have checked out a few pointer web sites which do have a lot of info but I need more retriever related pointing tips. For example one potential problem I see is possible confusion with whoaing (standing) when my dog is very steady at sit/heel, which I expect in the duck blind. I just don't want to confuse him or negatively affect his number one priority - retrieving. I do have the advantage of having a field within walking distance of my house that holds lots of dove and quail, this is where I first noticed his pointing. I would appreciate and suggestions.
Thanks,
Matt
I don't know if this has been covered here before but my Chessie naturally points and I figure I would like to take advantage of this and develop his pointing abilities. He's 12 months old and has been only trained for retrieving because we mainly hunt ducks/geese (although I do hunt dove, qual, and pheasant). Does anyone have any advise on getting started on pointing? I have checked out a few pointer web sites which do have a lot of info but I need more retriever related pointing tips. For example one potential problem I see is possible confusion with whoaing (standing) when my dog is very steady at sit/heel, which I expect in the duck blind. I just don't want to confuse him or negatively affect his number one priority - retrieving. I do have the advantage of having a field within walking distance of my house that holds lots of dove and quail, this is where I first noticed his pointing. I would appreciate and suggestions.
Thanks,
Matt