Hunting Dog...?

[SouthTxBow]

I have a 5 month old at home and as he grows up I dont want him to be afraid of dogs or animals for that matter. I want him to build his immune system for dogs, but mostly to respect and love dogs. I am in the market for a Hunting dog because I do duck hunting and want a working dog that will be benficial to me aswell as love on my son. Ive been looking into Chocolate labs aswell as German Shorthaired Pointers....any others that you all have? Any input is fine, just no bashing another breed. Its everyone option and decision to choose what they like. Thanks for looking and your input.

Chris

[deer_hoyter]

Can't go wrong with a lab.

[Kdog]

Now i try to teach my kids(5 & 6) the right way to act around a dog. That being said, My lab will let my kids do just about anything to her. Jump on on the dog, write on the dog with chalk, lead her around the house for a walk, you name it.

[Miki]

Lab. I like the G Longhair myself.

[Stevotary]

My 9 month old daughter just about pokes my labs eyes out and has yanked just about every hair on his body. He just sits there. And he likes to duck hunt.

What other dog would you duck hunt with besides a lab? Cheasapeake, Golden Retreiver?

[Tbirdhunter83]

I have 3 labs one of every color and consider them the best dog you can get.

[SaltwaterSlick]

I've had both. The GSP will tend to be a bit hyper for small children. My kids used to ride my black lab like a horse. When they were outside playing I knew they were safe from strangers too. My lab was very protective of them.

[ShockValue]

I've always had Labs, so I'm biased. Wouldn't get a chocolate, but I guess that's just personal preference. Everything above about the kids is accurate. Be prepared for massive shedding.

Don't know about German SH but I would think they would have issues in icebreaking type duckhunting conditions.

[Cotton]

Lab

[Edwards]

Man I just got rid of 3 pups that were Lab/Border Collie mix. Supposed to be the worlds smartest dog. I researched the mix breed after I gave them all away I wondered why they went so fast now i know. So now I want the same breed of dog that I gave away. I need a bird dog/ cow dog and thats what their good for. I you have a chance research the breed!

[Playa]

What other dog would you duck hunt with besides a lab? Cheasapeake, Golden Retreiver?

Deutsch Drahthaar for starters (more on that later) My DD loves waterfowling and handles icy cold conditions just fine. I got my DD just months after learning we were expecting our 1st, so my boy, Carson and the pup essentially grew up together. Carson and Maggie are best friends. There literally isn't anything better than a boy and his dog. When he gets too rough she usually nudges him away and heads off in the other direction. He pulls her tail, ears and her beard.

Maggie hunts upland for me and is a solid pointer and upland retriever. We have also been working on blood tracking. If you hunt a wide variety of game and want a canine companion for it, check the breed out.

https://www.vdd-gna.org

Other "versatile" breeds you might consider: Deutsch Kurzhaar (German Shorthair), Musterlander, and Pudel.

Here is Maggie with her 1st duck


Maggie bounding after a crip


First "live track"


Looking especially noble

[Kdog]

Looks like you have an awesome dog Playa.

[Camilla1]

I am expecting a litter of registered german shorthairs late next week. Ready for homes just in time for Christmas.

Let me know if your interested.

SE

936-520-1854

[Camilla1]

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[Peacock]

With proper training I would think either would be great. GSP has a shorter coat with docked tails. A Lab has a longer coat with a tail that wags non stop, and has the power to knock down small childern, or knock things off a coffee table. The GSP is alot more hyper in my experience. This is IMO.