I have an 8 month old gsp that I kept out of a litter I raised and he is a little gunny. He points great, backs superbly, and occasionally retrieves to hand( all natural by the way, I have a severe bowhunting addiction which doesn't allow me to work much with him). When I shoot he just comes to me for a few minutes but then continues to hunt. I can tell that the gun makes him nervous, I've never had a gunny dog before. Do you think patience and keeping him in birds will prevail. The last time out, we found 9 coveys! I hunt him with his mother who is a real good dog and another pup that I have