Message #554725

[Shotgun66]

Welcome to the board. Nice lookin dogs you have. There is a lot of good information here to help you along. The best advice I ever received was from the man who got me into hunting dogs at a young age. Worn out boots and woods time are what you need to determine what your dogs are capable of. You can't catch anything but a nap on the couch! He always told me to put em in the woods with game in and let them show you what they can do. He always encouraged me to be honest with myself about a dogs ability. He believed in letting a dog mature mentally and physically before asking them to do any serious work. He also would not ask a dog to wirk if they were not fit and healthy. I have applied the lessons he had to teach over the years and it has helped me tremendously. You might want to consider buying the Walk with Wick Volume 1 book to help you along. A lot of good info in an easy to read format.
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Good luck man! Have fun with em!