Alice White
#13 Professional breeders assure that training a Pointer is no more difficult than a Drathaara.
By the way, at first, cops-hunters are brought up and trained according to the same template as pets. Remember, if a dog is obedient and attentive at home, it will behave in a similar way in the work environment. And vice versa - an ill-mannered pointer will never become a patient hunter capable of getting at least some kind of trophy.
#14 The first stages of training a puppy are socialization and the development of the habit of obeying a person.
The kid must unconditionally accept the authority of the owner, but not see him as a tyrant who generously "writes out" punishment. In general, the style of communication with a pointer should be restrained. It is equally impossible both to dissolve the cop and to push it into a rigid framework since this is not a service breed. The first commands that a future hunter must learn: "Lie down!" (can be replaced with the command "Down!"), "It is impossible!", "Forward!" Usually, they take a lot of time and effort to work out, but since hunting without controls is nowhere, you will have to try.
#15 Many owners teach English Pointer puppies how to retrieve objects.
This is an acceptable and useful skill in the upcoming hunt. However, it is important to understand that only puppies like to carry balls and tufts of feathers in their teeth. Over time, even among super-professional cops, interest in retrieving and serving games decreases, and it is not always possible to bring it back. If a pointer willingly jumps into a swamp for a wounded duck, you can consider that you are very lucky with your pet.
