The Annoyed Man wrote:Used to own a GSP several years ago. He was a great dog. They are classic gun dogs. Very energetic and need lots of exercise. Also very affectionate.
One thing to look out for is seizures. Ours had a seizure disorder, and apparently it is not uncommon with this breed. That doesn't mean yours will be affected, but it is something you should be aware of.
Linkey.
In our case, medications controlled Buster's seizures for a while, but eventually the meds would no longer control it and he seized all the time. We had to have him put to sleep.
However, we took him in as a starved, dehydrated, stray puppy about 3 months old who was wandering my in-laws' neighborhood, so we knew nothing about his heredity or anything like that.
Those things said, the
odds are that your pup will be healthy, and GSPs are great dogs. You'll have a blast with him.
BTW, we adopted a new dog too yesterday - a boxer/lab/you-name-it mix. Quite a handsome boy by the name of Trapper. He's a year and half old, and I'm guessing he's about 55-60 lb. We got him from the pet rescue folks camped out in front of the local Petsmart. He
appears to be healthy and free of any issues, but we'll get him checked out at he vet's office on Monday just to be sure.