My 6 month old Vizsla, Hannah still has no interest in birds and i am starting to worry. I would like for her to be more "Birdie". I don't want her to be a full blown hunting dog but it would be nice to go with her.
This past weekend i release and introduced her to 10 pigeons. I was careful not to scare her with them at all. She just really had no interest.
I tried to give her a wing recently and she was scared of it. I finally put her in the kennel with it and she still had no interest.
We started feeling a little better about2 weeks ago she finally had her first point, not to a bird but a guy on a bike.
We have also bought a new bird feeder and have lots of birds flying around the yard in hopes to draw out her natural instincts. So far not much has changed. She does notice them but really does not try to chase or anything.
She also has very little interest in retrieving a tennis ball or bumper. She may attempt once or twice and that is about it. I try to get really excited about it.
Am I wanting too much too soon? Is she still just a little young? I have heard that V’s mature much slower than GSP and other pointer breeds.
Any insight would be a great help.
Thank you in advance.
This past weekend i release and introduced her to 10 pigeons. I was careful not to scare her with them at all. She just really had no interest.
I tried to give her a wing recently and she was scared of it. I finally put her in the kennel with it and she still had no interest.
We started feeling a little better about2 weeks ago she finally had her first point, not to a bird but a guy on a bike.
We have also bought a new bird feeder and have lots of birds flying around the yard in hopes to draw out her natural instincts. So far not much has changed. She does notice them but really does not try to chase or anything.
She also has very little interest in retrieving a tennis ball or bumper. She may attempt once or twice and that is about it. I try to get really excited about it.
Am I wanting too much too soon? Is she still just a little young? I have heard that V’s mature much slower than GSP and other pointer breeds.
Any insight would be a great help.
Thank you in advance.