Meet Custom Pistol
06.21.06This is my new bird dog.
He’s a 8 week old German Shorthair Pointer. My partner Jonas and I went out to deliver a spa to a guy out in the backwoods of Rathdrum. When we got there we spotted his kennel full of these purebred young pups. And we both wanted one. The females were selling for $500, and the males for $300. That was beyond our pocketbook. We both told the guy that if he coulden’t sell any, then call the billiard shop. To my excitement he called a week later. He talked to my dad and told him that I could take a male home.
So when I found out, I knew that Jonas had wanted a dog just as bad. And there was no reason why I should get the dog, and he shoulden’t. So I went back and told him that we get a puppy… but we get to flip a coin for him. I flipped, he called heads and won. So he was excited, and hurried to call his landlord. His landlord would have probably let him keep the dog, if it wasn’t a puppy. But he wanted a insane downpayment, cos puppies chew and poo. So he coulden’t afford it, and I humbly accepted the dog! We drove out to the guys ranch to pick up the puppy and his papers.
I’m learning up on the best tips and tricks to raising these guys correctly from the start. With a big thanks to Gun Dog Magazine. I need to subscribe to them. I’m chatting with a breeder and gundog trainer who specializes in GSP’s, about the training Pistol will need to be a good hunting partner. I need to wait a couple weeks, so that he’s a bit older, and the guy is gonna judge Pistols natural ability.









Awwwwwww!!!! Pistol is sooooo cute!!!! He is adorable! I cant wait to see him when I come up!! I just want to hug him!! Molly is waay cuter though.. sorry dude…
# June 21st, 2006 at 9:10 pmAwesome, congrats chad! I am a Rat Terrior fan myself.
# June 22nd, 2006 at 5:34 amAwesome Chad! Very cute looking dog.
# June 22nd, 2006 at 6:32 amNice looking dog, you lucky devil!
Keep us posted on how he does in his evaluation…
# June 22nd, 2006 at 10:02 amCS - My bro-in-law is a big rat terrier fan too. I think he grew up with one, but he doesn’t have one right now.
# June 22nd, 2006 at 8:11 pmi like your bro-in-law already. you can tell alot about a person by there selection of dogs
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# June 23rd, 2006 at 3:17 amreminds of my old german short hair great dog but it was gun shy of all things
# June 27th, 2006 at 1:09 amWe’ve had many dogs (all from rescue centres) over the years and by chance they’ve almost all been German breeds, and without exception they’ve been intelligent and have taken to training very well. Having said that, they’ve also been the most mixed-up & atypical collection of dogs……

# June 29th, 2006 at 7:30 ame.g. the pair of ex guard-dog Dobermanns who greeted everyone with slobber & wagging stumps…..the German Spitz - 4lbs when wet - who wants to kill & eat anyone who dares walk up to our door (the postman loves her!)……..the pair of Alsatians who adopted (and vice-versa) our local kindergarten group, to the extent that the kids would run to the dogs for comfort, rather than the staff…… http://passtheammo.com/wp-images/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif
And finally our only non-german dog, the English Springer Spaniel, who is not only gun-shy but has the I.Q. of a wood pigeon……Pluto is a genius by comparison!
Best of luck with Pistol, & keep us posted.
Greetings from Estonia from a proud german short hair owner! My Molly is only 3,5 months but she shows up a incredible intelligence.. I´m very pleased as I had/ have foxterriers before I must say its much more easier with pointer
# July 27th, 2006 at 1:17 pm