“Heath I really enjoy all of your content. What is most helpful is anything training. I’m not running bear dogs but acquired my first squirrel dog just nine years ago. A lot of your methods transfer. I experienced a issue recently I haven’t heard discussed. I have started 5 different puppies over the last 5 years. Two of them the same issue. At eight or ten weeks of age I began slowly introducing them to gunfire. First with loud clapping while they were eating progressing to 22 riffle and then a 12 gauge. No issues with either pup . Had them not flinching with the 12 gauge over there head by 4 or 5 months. This work was done different years but late spring early summer. The problem came in late July early August. Upon hearing a shot both pups were extremely gun nervous resulting in me having to start all over. What are your thoughts. I have suspected 4th of July fireworks. My closest neighbor is 200 yards away from the kennel. It’s that it or I’m going to long without shooting around them. What do you think? The other three no issues. All pups were mountain curs with different blood lines.”
iaff 1784 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
08/22/24