I've never seen my German Shorthair tired....till now

[P&R Fan]

I have a German Shorthair that loves to hunt pheasants. Only took him out once this year due to a really warm winter. He is a big bundle of energy, and usually hard to handle. He likes my 15 year old daughter best, and she plays with him. She went out for track, and wanted to go running today. The road she wanted to run has a lot of truck traffic, and Missus Fan is nervous about her being out there alone. I told her no problem, take Jake. She took him on a run for over two miles. That
dog is TIRED tonight.
Never thought it would happen, and they looked stinkin' cute.
Jim

 

[mr.jbk79]

My brother-in-law has the same kind. Dog never sits. I get tired just watching him. Great family dog w/2 kids. The neighbor just got one. 9 week puppy. Cute and growing like a weed.

 

[Pete99004]

I have a German Shorthair that loves to hunt pheasants. Only took him out once this year due to a really warm winter. He is a big bundle of energy, and usually hard to handle. He likes my 15 year old daughter best, and she plays with him. She went out for track, and wanted to go running today. The road she wanted to run has a lot of truck traffic, and Missus Fan is nervous about her being out there alone. I told her no problem, take Jake. She took him on a run for over two miles. That
dog is TIRED tonight.
Never thought it would happen, and they looked stinkin' cute.
Jim

Get ready - he is just limbering up from the long winter layover with only a little exercise. She takes him with her on a regular basis and he will be looking to go back out as soon as he gets home - once he is back in shape!! Bet he loves that gal!! Those dogs (like mine) love to run!

Get a picture for us next time she takes him with her - bet he is a happy puppy!!

Pete

 

[speedyquad]

i've had GSP's in the past...i don't believe you...lol

 

[RGriff69]

My pit/mutt mix loves running with my son. One of my labs go with him sometimes but Tanner is always with him.

 

[teesur]

I have the "other" German Shorthair, (see avatar). She
will be 7 in July and still has only 2 speeds - sleeping or wide open. She'll run with you, hunt birds with you, play ball or anything else you want to do. They too are great dogs
teesur.

 

[bullmack]

Our 1st GSP had a lot of hard miles on him in his 1st 5 years. We were developing 300 acres that was only reachable the 1st two years via a 4 mile ATV trail. I swear he sniffed every pice of vegetation that another critter had passed. He passed on to dog heaven a couple of years ago. We presently have a female that is going on 12 and has arthritis in her front feet. She needs a little time to 'warm up'! Also have a 2 1/2 year old roan that is a very big boy for a GSP. Love GSP's but don't hunt them.

 

[Brian41]

I've hunted over GSPs and they have some energy. My Brittany was the same way and only wore him out a couple times when he had to stop and rest while hunting but those were both warm days too.
I miss my Brittany and those times we hunted with friends and their dogs. Nothing like 6 dogs down together in a big field working in harmony. Nother either like having a dog on point and two or three others in back honoring.

 

[P&R Fan]

I got Jake (for free, by the way) about 5 years ago. He was just a pup at the time. He's had no formal training, and doesn't retrieve dead birds, but he has a nose that can smell a pheasant in the next county. I got a shock collar to keep him close and used it for one year. The next year I got it out before opening day, and it didn't work. Took him out anyway, and whenever he would get a bit too far ahead of me I would call him. He'd look, turn around and run back, waiting to have his ears scratched.

He lives in a very comfortable house that is well heated in cold weather. Missus P&R Fan takes VERY good care of our 7 dogs and 19 cats. She really doesn't like Jake because he is so aggressive. My daughter likes to take him on, as she calls it, "adventures" way back in the woods on our property. He will stick right with her. He is usually just a huge ball of energy. Has only one speed: Overdrive. It was nice to see him tired last night.
I truly think, if somebody had messed with my daughter, Jake would have protected her. That said, I think I'm gonna give her a Spyderco knife to take on the next run.
Jim

 

[J. R. WEEMS]

I got Jake (for free, by the way) about 5 years ago. He was just a pup at the time. He's had no formal training, and doesn't retrieve dead birds, but he has a nose that can smell a pheasant in the next county. I got a shock collar to keep him close and used it for one year. The next year I got it out before opening day, and it didn't work. Took him out anyway, and whenever he would get a bit too far ahead of me I would call him. He'd look, turn around and run back, waiting to have his ears scratched.

He lives in a very comfortable house that is well heated in cold weather. Missus P&R Fan takes VERY good care of our 7 dogs and 19 cats. She really doesn't like Jake because he is so aggressive. My daughter likes to take him on, as she calls it, "adventures" way back in the woods on our property. He will stick right with her. He is usually just a huge ball of energy. Has only one speed: Overdrive. It was nice to see him tired last night.
I truly think, if somebody had messed with my daughter, Jake would have protected her. That said, I think I'm gonna give her a Spyderco knife to take on the next run.
Jim

GSP have the best nose there is, after a Bloodhound. They are a bundle, at least Sarah is, at just under two. I LOVE'EM

 

[Brian41]

P&R Fan, those shock collars are the best and worse things ever invented. Before they were invented I had an English Setter that knew I was beyond her control once the leash was taken off her. I had the damnest time controlling her as she'd get bored with the field we were hunting and try the next one on her own. A shock collar would have been ideal for her. It wasn't until she got older and settled was she worth a damn hunting.
I've seen others overuse them too where they'd light a dog up for the slightest infraction. My rule was to give my dog two chances to correct on voice or hand signals before I lit him up. That worked well as my dog knew what was coming if he didn't listen and would respond to my commands. I have pheasants in my own backyard so training opportunities were right outside my door. Being a small Brittany I kept a tracking collar on him too to keep track of where he was.
My buddy took his GSP out of the kennel where he lived with little exercise or training as Andy worked a lot. We went pheasant hunting and first bird up his dog was after it although Andy leaned on the shock collar. Dog was gone into the next county and we hunted while Andy looked for his dog. He got lucky three days later and 5 miles away when he found his dog running in a field.
Since I was Andy's hunting mentor at the time I chewed him out for not spending the time with his dog training and that he was lucky to get the dog back. I'd like to say he listened and the dog became a great hunter but Andy found him dead in his kennel later, cause unknown.

 

[BearBio]

I've had five. All but one were pound/rescue dogs.

Here's my two current puppies (and one non-pointer):

Hagrid:


And, Pasha, the latest "pup".



The other guy is Shiloh, the Pirate (all he ever says is Arrrgggghhhh) Pasha will be going to "doggie boot camp" this summer.

 

[speedyquad]

I truly think, if somebody had messed with my daughter, Jake would have protected her. That said, I think I'm gonna give her a Spyderco knife to take on the next run.
Jim

yes he would have.

we had our first one when our house was taken by a tornado in 1985. Princess(the gsp) and kelly(our beagle) survived, but spent the summer outside protecting the property. as dad and i( i was 12) were cleaning up one night, there was something in the woods at dusk. we were saying our goodbyes to the dogs for the night when we heard it. of course both dogs were aware before us. and no matter what we did, princess would put herself between the noise and us. she passed shortly after that. it wasn't until i was about 26 that my now wife and i bought another one. dad became attached to her and we ended up giving her to him. she was just as protective.

 

[P&R Fan]

I've had five. All but one were pound/rescue dogs.

Here's my two current puppies (and one non-pointer):

Hagrid:


And, Pasha, the latest "pup".



The other guy is Shiloh, the Pirate (all he ever says is Arrrgggghhhh) Pasha will be going to "doggie boot camp" this summer.[/QUOT

The one on the left in the bottom picture is identical to Jake.
Jim

 

[BearBio]

One night while I was in grad school, Maggie (my first GSP) was with me while I was collecting data on my thesis. All of a sudden, it was hackles up and growling. A few minutes later, I completed my positions and triangulated them and realized one of my bears was closer than I thought==only about 20 yards down-slope from where she started growling.