Basic training for a hunting/bird dog

[makaio333]

Hey guys i know there are some experts on here so i would appreciate any kind of advice about training a pup. I just acquired a weimaraner pup who was born January 23. I've had him since tuesday and he's a great dog. he is very obedient but is still getting used to where to go bathroom in the back yard and has had 3 accidents inside the house since we have had him. He sits on command, he already fetches for the most part and will not bite and is very mellow for a weim. Obedience is coming along but is there anything i can start him on for becoming a bird dog? I have no experience what's so ever but will give it a try. Any kind of obedience tips, hunting/bird advice would be great. thanks!

[Big Tub]

Find a mentor. You guys up there near Safford have "The Bird Finger" who may be a good source of info and at least have birds and some trained dogs. Go make friends. Down in Sierra Vista, there is the Cochise Bird Dog Club who have lots of great guys. You may want to ask around if Safford area has one. Gundogforum is also a great source of info.

 

Lots of folks for the first year just say to let the dog have fun and bond with you. Make sure he has "come" down and that you are best buds and having fun. Don't rush, especially to see if he is gun shy.

[makaio333]

Hey Big Tub thanks for the reply. The guy who runs the dogs for The Birdfinger is who i got the pup from. He acquired him but decided he had to many GSP's and that the weimaraner wasn't the birddog style he liked. I'll have to see if there are any clubs out here in the Gila Valley. I didn't even think of that. I grew up in Sierra Vista and my parents live there and so i will check that club out next time i'm down there. Are there any other Weimaraner owners out there? Anything experience with them shared would be great. Thanks in advance.

[deserthntr]

The best thing you can do is get him on as many birds as possible. i run GSP's but if you get them on birds they will basically train themselves. get a great bond with him and work on commands such as come, heel, and whoa, and you wont have to worry about ever losing him. even if you just get the pup on pigeons, they work great for training and are cheap