What is pup doing?
Is he ignoring the guns or has he high-tailed it back to the truck looking for peace and quiet? You must introduce the pup to gunfire carefully. A birdy pup won’t do you much good if he bolts at the blast of a shotgun. The easiest way to get pup used to commotion is to make normal noises around the house. Just as with children, don’t treat pup with kid gloves. When you are in the kitchen, bang those pots and pans and if pup startles, don’t make a fuss over him. Stop making noise and ignore him. When he settles down, make some more noise, just not as loud. He’ll learn that the noise won’t hurt him. Let doors slam shut, drop books on the floor, play rock ‘n roll on the stereo, watch old war or cowboy movies (with the volume turned up loud) that has lots of bang, bang, shoot em’ up action. If pup is being raised in the kennel you can still use the same principals. Bang the feed bowls together and drop a bowl every now and then. If you train nearby, shoot around the kennel, yet stay far en
