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help breaking a squirell dog of bein gun shy

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Old 01-03-2010 | 08:19 AM
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i have a pure blood mountain cur, he is around ten months old.. he does everything good until i shoot a gun, then he takes off and starts shivering, does anyone know how to fix this?????
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Old 01-03-2010 | 08:51 AM
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What size gun are you shooting, a shotgun, or a 22 lr?
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Old 01-03-2010 | 09:24 AM
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I had bird dogs for many years....Start off when feeding a dog with a cap gun. Fire a couple of rounds far away, move in if he is good with that. Relate that sound with good things. Be outside fire a round, maybe give him a treat, pat on the head. Move up to a start pistol. same routine with a larger gun.. Be patient....Go slow.. make the game fun for your dog, play catch, fire a round and so on.
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