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Originally Posted by Hog's Gone Fishin
Did you get him as a pup ? A one year old can be a little harder to get under your belt but getting an 8-12 week old pup generally has no compatibility issues.
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Yup - 8 weeks old.
He was fine until about 9 months old and the testosterone kicked in. And since I'd been training him like a sporting dog to that point, I wasn't prepared for him to hit a rebellious streak. When he did, we were simply at loggerheads. There was a genuine confrontation about every day and I stupidly started seeking them out to 'break' him of it.
My own fault - I needed to be a more versatile trainer. It was a situation where I thought I knew everything there was to know but I clearly did not. I will openly concede that I ****ed that up and set myself back probably a full year.
At this point, however, I'm convinced you could give me a 9 year old wild timberwolf an I'd be able to whip it into shape.