Because the German Wirehaired Pointer is such an intelligent dog, in the right hands and environment they are easy to train and love nothing more than the one-to-one attention they are given during a training session. The key to successfully training a GWP is to start their education as early as possible and to keep their training sessions short and as interesting as possible so that a dog stays more focussed. If things get too repetitive, a GWP would soon get bored and start looking around for other more interesting things to focuss on.
They are known to be a little wilful at times which is why obedience training is a must for these smart, energetic dogs. However, because they are quite sensitive by nature, it's important not to use any sort of harsh correction or heavier handed training methods which would not bring out the best in these dogs and if anything it would do them a lot of harm. They do respond well to positive reinforcement which always brings out a GWP's natural talents.
