Gratuitous Griff pup post

[Trox416]

Brought home our newest member of the family last month, and so far he's been a blast. Had an early health scare with a hind joint infection, but we're back in business and he's learning quick. Meeting with a trainer this week to discuss training plan/options. First griff/bird dog, looking forward to plenty of field time, frustration and learning (for both of us) this season.

 

[CGSwimmer25]

Congrats man, he’s a good looking pup!!


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[Mosby]

Beautiful pup. New best friend.

 

[cuttiebrownbow]

Great looking pup! Have you done bird introductions with him yet?

 

[bracer40]

Love it! Beautiful pup!

 

[Trox416]

We did get him on birds and started working with a trainer this week. The result (with a bobwhite just out of the frame):

 

[Yooper25]

Beautiful pup! I've got a 10 month old pup and she's been a blast! Good luck this season.

 

[cuttiebrownbow]

Great photos! Really good looking dog.

 

[greenomics]

Enjoy it!

 

[Farmerlentz]

Got our first Griff this month also. What age did you start training. I'm at the 16 week defiant teenage stage it seems like lol

 

[Trox416]

Got our first Griff this month also. What age did you start training. I'm at the 16 week defiant teenage stage it seems like lol

We started basic obedience pretty early, in short stints. We're at 15 weeks and his defiance is getting worse every week.

 

[cuttiebrownbow]

Got our first Griff this month also. What age did you start training. I'm at the 16 week defiant teenage stage it seems like lol

Start training? The first minute of the first day LOL shape the behaviors you want to see from day one.

 

[Farmerlentz]

Same here. I will say they are quick learners

Start training? The first minute of the first day LOL shape the behaviors you want to see from day one.

We started training day 1. I'm talking hard core bird dog training. It seems like the recommendation is 6 to I months

 

[cuttiebrownbow]

Same here. I will say they are quick learners
We started training day 1. I'm talking hard core bird dog training. It seems like the recommendation is 6 to I months

I put my dogs on tons of birds leading up to their first hunting season starting by 12 weeks. But, it’s all positive the first year so I wouldn’t say ‘hardcore’ training starts until after their first hunting season and by hardcore I would consider actual steadiness work, force fetch, etc.

The best advice I got was lots of birds they can’t catch. Let the birds teach them the first year and keep it fun.


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[sfotiades]

Beautiful dog! Enjoy it