Thread: Deer dog?

Ya selling yourself short Jack?
Mate I had limited experience training a dog to hunt when I got my pup. Still dont have all the answers. There was no internet forum like this when I started out with him either. There is some excellent people with free advice on here that will be sure too guide you when you ask.
I just spent a lot of time on the basics. I made sure he could sit, stay, heel etc and also on hand signal. Thats about it. He honestly did the rest. I shot a few animals with him at the heel and even tho they were easy too find I let him find them and made a wee fuss over him. He seemed to get the gist and was away from there. We both had our bad days and he wasnt the perfect dog but I learnt a lot. He made me a lot of money when I was meat shooting. He went everywhere with me, he even done a heap of time in helicopters. He died over a year ago and hunting just isnt the same without him.
I reckon some people expect way too much out of their dogs. Get one you want,teach him the basic manners and teach them well and with guidence the rest will fall into place.