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Wirehaired Pointing Griffon resources?
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<blockquote data-quote="jpfrog" data-source="post: 2877437" data-attributes="member: 32525"><p>I'm a lifelong lab owner, with a couple of golden retrievers mixed in, but mostly labs. My last lab (profile pic) was quite literally the best dog I've ever known, let alone been able to call my own. He passed last summer, and I'm looking to get another pup- was planning on a lab, but it looks like it'll be mid to late '24 before the breeding I'm looking for takes place (I'm very particular!). All of that said, the family (wife, two young boys, and me) is desperately needing another pup in the house- things just aren't the same without one around. I've hunted over Wirehaired Pointing Griffons a couple of times and really have been impressed with them, and had thought that someday I might like to try having one around. So, I'm going to be picking one up in about a month. </p><p></p><p>I have the Wolters books for gun dog/bird dog training, as well as other resources, all of which I've practically committed to memory. Are there any other WPG specific resources I should hunt down and thoroughly read before picking up the pup? Any big differences I should be aware of as compared to a lab? I know they're a bit softer and cannot handle as much repetition, so training sessions should be a bit more brief, but what else should I brush up on before picking up the pup?</p><p></p><p>Thanks in advance!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="jpfrog, post: 2877437, member: 32525"] I'm a lifelong lab owner, with a couple of golden retrievers mixed in, but mostly labs. My last lab (profile pic) was quite literally the best dog I've ever known, let alone been able to call my own. He passed last summer, and I'm looking to get another pup- was planning on a lab, but it looks like it'll be mid to late '24 before the breeding I'm looking for takes place (I'm very particular!). All of that said, the family (wife, two young boys, and me) is desperately needing another pup in the house- things just aren't the same without one around. I've hunted over Wirehaired Pointing Griffons a couple of times and really have been impressed with them, and had thought that someday I might like to try having one around. So, I'm going to be picking one up in about a month. I have the Wolters books for gun dog/bird dog training, as well as other resources, all of which I've practically committed to memory. Are there any other WPG specific resources I should hunt down and thoroughly read before picking up the pup? Any big differences I should be aware of as compared to a lab? I know they're a bit softer and cannot handle as much repetition, so training sessions should be a bit more brief, but what else should I brush up on before picking up the pup? Thanks in advance! [/QUOTE]
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