GWPs are an extremely  powerful , versatile gundog and are not a breed to be taken on with out a huge amount of consideration and research. They are not the easiest breed in the world to train and live with. In fact most people, who own GWPs, have them because they love them, or they are good at their job, not because they necessarily like them!  You will get out of the GWP what you put in, while they are biddable and loyal, at times they can be stubborn & will push you to your limit and beyond. You will find your self on more than one occasion thinking, why would he/she want to do that, and why oh why did I let myself get this dog?! GWPs do things most dogs would never think of doing. They will steal and eat anything from work tops, even if it is not food. Mobile phones, TV remotes, Your Post!

The GWP was developed as a hard going working gundog and, some of their habits can be less than savoury to say the least! They will eat poo, any poo they can find, then run back to you with it covering their beard, only to jump up and wipe it all over you! But their best party trick, the thing that is really endearing, is to roll in and play with dead things. Not just any dead things, things that are so dead even the maggots have vacated! When they have rolled in and played with their beloved dead thing long enough, they will then think it great fun to chase around any visitors or children you have with the poor things tail dangling and swing from their mouths!