richie76 Posted October 3, 2008 Report Share Posted October 3, 2008 Hi guys. Iv just started shooting shot guns and i was wanting to train my rather energetic 2yr old cocker to be a gun dog Is he to old to train as he's been a family pet since we got him? mostly he spends his days play fighting with our other dog jess a staffy bull at the moment am i waisting my time trying? any info would be greatly appreciated if its at all possible.. Many Thanks Richard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russuk Posted October 3, 2008 Report Share Posted October 3, 2008 Does the dog have working lines/breeding? (I'm assuming it's a working cocker not a show type) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richie76 Posted October 3, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 3, 2008 I haven't a clue. My wife just brought it home 1 day.but if i had to gurss i would say its from show stock BUt saying that the way ha acts when we are out makes me unsure at times, as he likes to watch birds and then chase them when they land (or is that just a cocker thing in general) I want to try him with the bang of the gun soon to as the fireworks from next door didnt bother him one bit last year Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
activeviii Posted October 3, 2008 Report Share Posted October 3, 2008 Show cocker type. working type. give us a photo. we love photos. give it a go, you have nothing really to lose. the dog would still like the stimulation of one on one i guess. but i know nothing as im asking questions on how to as well.lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ROBLATCH Posted October 3, 2008 Report Share Posted October 3, 2008 idealy training should start the minute you bring your puppy home (playfull that is).you stand a far better chance and less time consuming task if you dog is of the working strain i.e ftch & ftw in the breed. i think you will find it time consuming and hard work getting the dog any where near trained within the next 12 mths or so. sorry if i sound abrupt but i am a man for training from puppyhood rather than adulthood which i have tried and to not a great deal of success. BUT this is only my oppinion on past experience. good luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russuk Posted October 3, 2008 Report Share Posted October 3, 2008 It's worth a shot if he's a field/working cocker. It won't be the end of the world if he isn't up to it, you'll still have the pet you had before and hopefully you'll have had a good time and learnt things in the process for future attempts. However, if he's a show cocker, I wouldn't bother. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richie76 Posted October 3, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 3, 2008 pics of the dylan. -I guess he's classed as working type then Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richie76 Posted October 3, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 3, 2008 Cheers rob, I'm certainly going to give it a go, like you said i haven't got anything to lose and it'll give me some good 1 2 1 with him. worst case scenario is he might come out of this a bit more obedient And as russ has pointed out he's still the good old family pet if nothing changes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fallarben Posted October 3, 2008 Report Share Posted October 3, 2008 give it a go m8 im a believer of starting from pups but i once had a springer that was ftch to ftch breeding at 18 months he couldnt find his own dinner in the kennel now i couldnt be without him on shoot days Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richie76 Posted October 3, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 3, 2008 well time will tell and what will b will b as they say.. i think there's hope 4 him he's not as daft as i look, and he does learn slowly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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