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Jake is the L/W and my older dog Reload is the B/W

A bit of an update lads. I had him out today with my older springer and he hunted very well for 4 hours, he was hunting off his own bat too. He even had the older dog following him into cover. I am shocked tbh and dont know whether today is a one off or he will keep getting better. I have stopped all retrieving with him and he is starting to open up, seems to love ditches and cover wihich again I am shocked by. Today I introduced him to horses and sheep, one thing is for sure that the stop whistle I trained him on is working 100%. Very happy for know, i think he will be fine. Still have t

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Alrite folks, i haven't many posts but really enjoy this great forum. I know its difficult not to reply to the antis but its only delighting them by doing so. Let them keep spouting their shite and we will keep shooting. Remember kids that hunt are kids that grow up to respect people, peoples property and human and animal life. The antis raise their kids to damage peoples property if they cant get their own way, do drugs and stand on street corners as far as I can see. Regards Peter

Thanks Billy. I will give Jake the best shot at it I can, he had a very poor life, he really is doing well all things considering. I will never move him on to someone else for fear they would abuse him. I have a gut feeling he will make it, time and the rabbit pen will tell.

Great advice here lads thanks very much. I didnt train him today, i usually train him every day twice a day. Brought him out for a walk with my uncle and his son. I didnt ask him to do anything on the 3 mile walk and he moved out a little, stuck his head in a few ditches, half entered and came out and then entered twice on his own and stayed in. Its not a lot but a little sign of hope. I than got him quartering in a big field for about 200 yards then he got a bit bored. Im going to cut down the training with him and seek out a rabbit pen and a lesson or two with a pro. Thanks again to all post

Thanks mate, ya I have him very steady, too steady perhaps. The dog has a great brain and has been easy to train since I have taken things gentle with him. He does hunt like a cocker and air scents a ditch and then dives in occassionally like my uncles cocker. I will stick with him as I love him so much and would love to see him make it after the life he had.

Thanks mate, just a bit worried.

Hello folks, thanks for taking time to read. I got a small springer 1 year ago, i bought him with my heart not my head when I saw the conditions he was in and that he had only been out of his pen twice in his 3month old life. Anyway turns out he was older than I thought and that he is a sprocker and currently is 18 months old at a estimate. I gave up training him at the start as he was very nervous, anyway I started training him 3 months back again and this time the dog took to it well. He will recall, drop to the whistle and retrieve land and water no probs and enter cover no matter ho