Energetic, active and intelligent dogs; the German Wirehaired Pointer is a good all round gun dog; and it will always try to work hard for its owner. Because of these hunting instincts, they will constantly look to roam and this means that it will not like being locked inside for any extended period of time. The dog wouldn’t be suitable for apartment, urban, living either; as they – like all gundogs – require a lot of space to be able to fulfil their natural, genetic, gundog instinct. The breed has an excellent nose, meaning it always knows what’s being cooked for dinner, and can be trained easily to track, point and even retrieve with ease. Proper training is required to make sure the dog knows who is boss, and so that it doesn’t dominate you, children, other dogs and other animals. If they think that you are not in charge they can become aloof and bored. It will always look to chase things, and this includes birds, rabbits etc, and good recall training is necessary to make sure they do not constantly do this. They are quite playful dogs, and enjoy playing fetch or playing other games with their owners; they also love a good swim.