Thread: Training 2 year old GSP for hunting

Originally Posted by Quintin

1) Does anyone have experience with training a dog around this age and have any tips\ recommendations for things that are unique to training a slightly older dog?

2 Years isn't even old. I've inherited much older dogs and developed good relationships

Old dogs can definetly be taught new tricks. It all comes down to fundamentals, and the relationship and bond as others have said above.
Your mate should enjoy working with and for you. If you don't have that, you basically have a cat.

2) Opinions on using the Deer Dog blue print?

I haven't watched it all and I'm not sure I'd pay for it, an old friend did show me a few videos and I reckon he's harder on his dogs than needs be. But he sure gets venison.