This is my new bird dog. He’s a 8 week old German Shorthair Pointer. My partner Jonas and I went out to deliver a spa to a guy out in the backwoods of Rathdrum. When we got there we spotted his kennel full of these purebred young pups. And we both wanted one. The females were selling for $500, and the males for $300. That was beyond our pocketbook. We both told the guy that if he coulden’t sell any, then call the billiard shop. To my excitement he called a week later. He talked to my dad and told him that I could take a male home.
So when I found out, I knew that Jonas had wanted a dog just as bad. And there was no reason why I should get the dog, and he shoulden’t. So I went back and told him that we get a puppy… but we get to flip a coin for him. I flipped, he called heads and won. So he was excited, and hurried to call his landlord. His landlord would have probably let him keep the dog, if it wasn’t a puppy. But he wanted a insane downpayment, cos puppies chew and poo. So he coulden’t afford it, and I humbly accepted the dog! We drove out to the guys ranch to pick up the puppy and his papers.
I’m learning up on the best tips and tricks to raising these guys correctly from the start. With a big thanks to Gun Dog Magazine. I need to subscribe to them. I’m chatting with a breeder and gundog trainer who specializes in GSP’s, about the training Pistol will need to be a good hunting partner. I need to wait a couple weeks, so that he’s a bit older, and the guy is gonna judge Pistols natural ability.










Jun 22, 2006 at 8:56 am
Great looking dog. Im sure you “humbley” accepted the dog:wink: