BAK Training

Our favorite crazy GSP has some BIG NEWS!!

Samuel will go home to his new family this week and we can’t wait to follow along with his future adventures 🤍

Sam is enjoying the warm fire on place - while we eat in peace 😇

Interested in adopting this sweet, silly, high-octane pup? Shoot us a message and we’ll get you in touch with SE GSP Rescue!

Sam is available for adoption!!

Are you his perfect family!?

Who is Sam?
Sam is about 15 months old and is a purebred German Shorthaired Pointer who, according to rescue’s info, was picked up as a stray. Sam is unusually athletic and high drive (yes, even for a young GSP!) but also has a great off switch in the house. Sam does not show any separation anxiety and does fine in a crate when left at home.

What does Sam want/need?
Sam’s ideal home would be a single dog home (negotiable, based on your dog experience and the other dogs in the home) with no cats (sorry, not negotiable, unless you don’t like your cat 🤷🏼‍♀️) with an owner who wants to pursue a sport with him. Sam is not suited for a “weekend warrior” type home - he needs mental/physical work almost every day. Sam loves to play in the yard and can amuse himself for quite a while that way…BUT he can also clear a 6’ fence if he wants to. He doesn’t show any desire to escape and has only done this when a ball went over a fence, but a tall fence is a good plan. Sam needs people with a good sense of humor, because he’s a goofy, silly boy who’s full of happiness and loves to show it.

Sam shows potential in the following sports:
- Dock Diving (love of water + high ball drive)
- Scent work (ability to use his nose to find specific toys/items hidden for him + high toy/food drive)
- Barn Hunt (good prey drive + trainability)
- Agility (incredible athleticism + trainability)
- Canicross (high drive + loves to be active)
- Frisbee (possibly - he’s got high toy drive, we just haven’t tested frisbees specifically).

What does Sam know?
Sam is crate trained and house trained. Sam knows place, sit, down, and wait, along with some fun tricks. Sam walks well on a leash and has a stellar off-leash recall.

Who do I contact?
Sam is available for adoption through Southeast GSP Rescue. They adopt to the following states: AL, MS, TN, NC, SC, GA & FL. They do not adopt to families with kids under six years old.

We get really excited when a dog figures things out 😂

Sam started leash manners this week and is (again) proving himself to be a quick learner.

We always spend the first day or two getting to know a new dog and letting them get used to the new place.

Sam acts like he’s lived here his whole life, so we’ve already added in some new rules and games.

We’ve also learned he can fly 😅

He loves his ball and we will use that (along with food rewards) to shape his behavior. He’s a neat dog!