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New Fishin Buddy
Alright guys, I recently bought a German Shorthair Pointer pup and I intend on training her to hunt shed antlers. I'm gonna integrate them into my custom rod handles. She's 6 weeks old and an absolute joy to be around. I've had her for a week now and I'm having an aweful time coming up with a name for her. My OCD won't let me settle on one till it's perfect. I'm looking for something fishing related and preferably two syllables. So, help me out guys. All suggestions are much appreciated. I'm going crazy!!!
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Just as a side note, my last dog's name was Dixie, so that name is out. Thanks for any suggestions!!
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I didn't really clarify that it's a girl. ��
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I didn't really clarify that it's a girl. 😊
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Rhea - (a.k.a. Cybele) Goddess of nature.
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Miss Daisy
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Beautiful pup. I'm fresh out of names but you did mention training her to hunt sheds. I would take that a step further and teach her to blood trail deer also. Huge money changes hands between folks who have dogs that blood trail and folks who can't find their buck of a lifetime.
Now is the time to get with a local taxidermist and see if you can acquire some deer blood to freeze and use for trailing training. You might find a deer hunting buddy who would be willing to save some blood for you when field dressing a deer. It freezes great in ziplock bags and it only take a small amount per training session. One of my lab pups is owned by a guy who dual trained her and he could name his price when the phone rings and it's a frantic hunter who needs help finding his buck.
Some folks might look at that as taking advantage of a bad situation but why not pay for a bunch of food and vet bills by using her to do something she was bred to do. Scent trailing is in her blood.
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I like your idea, Dux. I'm gonna have to research that.
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MrDux has a great idea, beautiful lil pup ya got. How about Reba, queen of country?
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Here's a couple more pics from today. She'll be six weeks tomorrow and she will come to you when u whistle and run right thru the thickest cover we have on our place. I can't wait to start training her. Right now it's all about potty training and building strength tho.
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It's funny that you mentioned Reba. It's on our final list of names.
Kota is pretty good too.
Keep them coming. Thanks a lot for the comments guys.
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Reba, the best dog I've ever owned was an Australian cattle dog with the name.
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What was Thumpers girlfriends name from Bambi?? Thumper was very fitting up until I read the girl part!!
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Well, the name hunt came to an end this weekend. My wife and I settled on naming our pup Josie. We couldn't agree on a fishing related name so we went for something country sounding.
We took her to the vet on Fri to start her vaccinations and encountered a pretty big setback after our Vet did her exam. It's gonna require surgery this week on little Josie so we are hoping everything goes well. She's still gonna be a great hunting dog but it might take her out of the breeding ranks, which is a major hit to my plans for her.
Potty training is goin well. She goes to the front door and whines wanting outside to do her business. She'll be 9 weeks old this Tues. The chewing, on the other hand, is a little out of control. 😁
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Beautiful puppy I hope everything works out for her.
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Cute little puppy hate too hear the bad news hope that she will be ok
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I sold a litter of Black Lab pups back this summer, one of the buyers wanted to train his pup to find sheds and to track deer. He says it's going well and sent me this picture the other day. Pup is 5 months old and tracked its first deer, and had fun doing so. It's amazing what you can train dogs to do.
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Thought y'all might wanna know that Josie made it thru her surgery really well. She's back to acting normal and chewing everything in sight. 😊
Two weeks of limited activity and she will be back to training. My wife trained her to sit before she will be allowed to eat and potty training is to the point where she won't go potty in her cage at all. She will whine at the front door wanting out to use the bathroom most times but still has a few accidents around the house.
She will be 10 weeks old this Tuesday. I'm beginning to remember why I bought another GSP. She is so smart. We love her. 💖
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I had a German shorthair and called her Dutch
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Thought I would post an update on Josie. She's now 4 months old and doin great. Just took her on a 2 mile fencerow walk and I think both of us are ready for warmer weather already. Can't wait to take her out on the boat when she calms down a little!
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New Fishing Buddy's Name
How about Shotzie?
This means Sweetheart in German, you won't go wrong!
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Good looking dog! I have a britney spaniel mixed with german shorthair pointer. I named her "cricket". The name was perfect for her! And its very funny when I take her to local nursing homes. The residents with dementia never can figure it out. They ask..."Whats her name?" I say "Cricket"...They say...."Thats not a cricket....thats a dog. What is her name?" hahaahahahahaha and I tell em again "Cricket". And the game just goes on and on and on.
