43 years old. Grew up hunting with Drahthaars, GSPs, Beagles and Coonhounds of various types. My father did K9 in the Army during WW2 and Korea and loved GSDs, we never did not have at least 2 in the house. He would sell one to a PD once in a while. I joined the Navy in 1980 and throughout my career have had some experience doing decoy and getting chewed on. I have only trained one dog as a PPD and that was a Bouvier, but I would not call that a total success as someone poisoned him before he was finished. I have finished 2 GSPs and a few Drahthaars for people though. And I have had Drahthaars most of my adult life, whenever my duty has allowed it. All excellent, insanely aggressive hunters, good, protective family dogs. But hunting is not PPD or Schutzhund obviously, I am learning alot. I have used the exact same methods for tracking w/ my young GSD Luke that I have always used on Drahthaars, no special scents, just whatever comes off of your hand onto the drag. Both of my current dogs are rescues, a Dobe pup and a young male GSD. I have really been fortunate to come away with the caliber of dogs that I have in these cases. The GSD is HUGE and just smart a a whip, I'm talking "problem solving" smart, and he has the patience of Job with my children, even though he is a bit overly protective of them. As for the Dobie, he is still a little beast (14 weeks old) that has to chew anything that comes before him, including my GSD. If any of you ever have hunting dog related questions then I might have an answer, but I am learning the working side.

I'm 32 and have been training for almost 9 years, though only 2 GSDs in that time and obedience only. I'm about to get a male GSD for personal protection though.

This is awful. Am I really the oldest guy on these boards? (Sixty.)

Misery. Gimme that bottle of Geritol.

Your younger than my Dad. lol

Originally posted by Wayne Stromberg:
This is awful. Am I really the oldest guy on these boards? (Sixty.)

Misery. Gimme that bottle of Geritol. And I was complaining about being the youngest.

Originally posted by Kevin Mobley:
43 years old. Grew up hunting with Drahthaars, GSPs, Beagles and Coonhounds of various types. My father did K9 in the Army during WW2 and Korea and loved GSDs, we never did not have at least 2 in the house. He would sell one to a PD once in a while. I joined the Navy in 1980 and throughout my career have had some experience doing decoy and getting chewed on. I have only trained one dog as a PPD and that was a Bouvier, but I would not call that a total success as someone poisoned him before he was finished. I have finished 2 GSPs and a few Drahthaars for people though. And I have had Drahthaars most of my adult life, whenever my duty has allowed it. All excellent, insanely aggressive hunters, good, protective family dogs. But hunting is not PPD or Schutzhund obviously, I am learning alot. I have used the exact same methods for tracking w/ my young GSD Luke that I have always used on Drahthaars, no special scents, just whatever comes off of your hand onto the drag. Both of my current dogs are rescues, a Dobe pup and a young male GSD. I have really been fortunate to come away with the caliber of dogs that I have in these cases. The GSD is HUGE and just smart a a whip, I'm talking "problem solving" smart, and he has the patience of Job with my children, even though he is a bit overly protective of them. As for the Dobie, he is still a little beast (14 weeks old) that has to chew anything that comes before him, including my GSD. If any of you ever have hunting dog related questions then I might have an answer, but I am learning the working side. Now what exactly is a Drahthaar?

FortyFour, Fat, USNret, three kids, two BYB GSDs and one wife. I've gone to a dog Obed school, read some books, bought some videos and got the kids involved in training obedience and cute tricks. I want to crank it up a notch and train a working dog.

Drathaar. . .German Wirehair Pointer.


I've never seen better all-round gun dogs. . .cept for maybe the Fousek.

Originally posted by Robert VanCamp:
Drathaar. . .German Wirehair Pointer.


I've never seen better all-round gun dogs. . .cept for maybe the Fousek. Ok VanCamp, what is a Fousek?

Thanks everyone, keep em coming. Makes me feel like I know you.