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- Mon Jun 07, 2010 3:23 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: hunting the Prairies!
- Replies: 34
- Views: 8360
Re: hunting the Prairies!
I wouldn't waste my time with MN. Yes there are sharptails in MN, but it doesn't compare to Western ND, or Montana. If you are going to drive all that way go to where most the birds are. I usually hunt the western ND grasslands in mid sept for sharptails. There is plenty of land to hunt and little ...
- Wed Jun 02, 2010 12:39 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: English Pointers good house dogs, too?
- Replies: 44
- Views: 26681
Re: English Pointers good house dogs, too?
Trying to be fair here, I don't think Caleb has offered an opinion beyond being high energy in the house. If there is history here, maybe that should be explained. Greg J. There is no history. In fact, I'm pretty new here. My attempts to be civil don't seem to have been met in kind, and have rather...
- Wed Jun 02, 2010 9:33 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: English Pointers good house dogs, too?
- Replies: 44
- Views: 26681
Re: English Pointers good house dogs, too?
but I've never owned a pointer. Until you actually own a Pointer, your opinion is pretty meaningless. My opinion may be worth zilch, but my points are all echoed by people who have chosen to own pointers so that might give them a little credibility in your eyes. I'd also suggest that asking only th...
- Wed Jun 02, 2010 7:51 am
- Forum: Health and Nutrition
- Topic: Explain something to me? Kcal per cup
- Replies: 8
- Views: 6614
Re: Explain something to me? Kcal per cup
I've read and heard that Kcal per cup is not necessarily a meaningful number. But I don't know why.... Kcal is a measure of energy given off in the form of heat when an object is burnt. 1 Kcal is about 4.18 Joules. One reason that all calories are not created equal is that inedible objects have cal...
- Tue Jun 01, 2010 9:33 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: English Pointers good house dogs, too?
- Replies: 44
- Views: 26681
Re: English Pointers good house dogs, too?
Not to rain on the parade, but I've never owned a pointer because I've never met one that I'd want living full time in my house during the first year or two of its life. They're great, great hunting dogs, but I would never get one as a house dog. If I lived in the country with space for the dog to ...
- Sun May 30, 2010 8:07 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: English Pointers good house dogs, too?
- Replies: 44
- Views: 26681
Re: English Pointers good house dogs, too?
Not to rain on the parade, but I've never owned a pointer because I've never met one that I'd want living full time in my house during the first year or two of its life. They're great, great hunting dogs, but I would never get one as a house dog. If I lived in the country with space for the dog to r...
- Wed May 19, 2010 10:37 am
- Forum: Health and Nutrition
- Topic: Dog food websites?
- Replies: 48
- Views: 11478
Re: Dog food websites?
Why avoid grain-free while a puppy? Is the grain-free just too rich? --shinbone I tried Orijen large breed puppy. I transitioned my then-16 week pup over 10 days, and during the transition his stools got softer and softer. I thought it was just adjusting to the new food. The day I went entirely to ...
- Fri May 14, 2010 3:32 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: What to do about an aggressive dog?
- Replies: 24
- Views: 8776
- Fri May 14, 2010 3:26 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: What to do about an aggressive dog?
- Replies: 24
- Views: 8776
Re: What to do about an aggressive dog?
Oh, and here are some pictures of the pup...
- Fri May 14, 2010 3:08 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: What to do about an aggressive dog?
- Replies: 24
- Views: 8776
Re: What to do about an aggressive dog?
First, thank you all for your concerns about the pup. He was pretty shook up yesterday and hid under the car seats all the way home. I had to carry him from the car to the house. I washed him and thankfully didn't find any puncture wounds. Today he seems to be doing better, and he was his usual irre...
- Thu May 13, 2010 11:17 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: What to do about an aggressive dog?
- Replies: 24
- Views: 8776
What to do about an aggressive dog?
This morning I was out hiking with my 16 week old golden retriever puppy in one of our usual spots. Although it's in an urban area and leashes are required by law, this area is very little travelled and most people I come across don't have their dogs on a leash. It's a large swampy area, so lots of ...
- Thu Apr 22, 2010 7:58 am
- Forum: Health and Nutrition
- Topic: Flea and Tick preventative
- Replies: 31
- Views: 13553
Re: Flea and Tick preventative
I just got three months worth of Frontline Plus from my vet on Monday. Given the price ($47 or so, if I remember correctly), cheapfrontlineplus.com looks like a deal. Does anyone here know if it's legit? Buying meds over the internet seems sketchy to me, but would imagine the FDA would have shut it ...
- Thu Apr 22, 2010 7:47 am
- Forum: Health and Nutrition
- Topic: Puppy Dandruff
- Replies: 24
- Views: 11900
Re: Puppy Dandruff
Thanks for all the advice. Since I posted this the pup's dandruff has basically gone away.
I asked the vet about it on Monday and she basically said not to worry about it unless it's persistent. Puppies have lots of stuff going on with their coats, so a little occasional dandruff isn't a big deal.
I asked the vet about it on Monday and she basically said not to worry about it unless it's persistent. Puppies have lots of stuff going on with their coats, so a little occasional dandruff isn't a big deal.
- Mon Apr 12, 2010 3:28 pm
- Forum: Hunting
- Topic: Labs good grouse dogs?
- Replies: 21
- Views: 15390
Re: Labs good grouse dogs?
I've hunted grouse over great labs and terrible labs. Here in MN our cover is very thick. The single defining characteristic of a good lab, for me, is that it is deliberately trained to hunt within 20-25 yards of a gun. The bad ones are the big runners. You can't just take a duck dog into the woods ...
- Mon Apr 12, 2010 3:01 pm
- Forum: Health and Nutrition
- Topic: Puppy Dandruff
- Replies: 24
- Views: 11900
Re: Puppy Dandruff
Sounds good. I'll drizzle a little on his food tonight and see how he likes it.ezzy333 wrote:caleb wrote: Try it if you want. Sure won't hurt any thing.
Ezzy
- Mon Apr 12, 2010 1:55 pm
- Forum: Health and Nutrition
- Topic: Puppy Dandruff
- Replies: 24
- Views: 11900
Re: Puppy Dandruff
Any particular reason?birddog1968 wrote:Think i would use a couple teaspoons of olive oil over an egg personally.
I have a big jug of olive oil on the counter, so it's a very doable option.
- Mon Apr 12, 2010 1:44 pm
- Forum: Health and Nutrition
- Topic: Puppy Dandruff
- Replies: 24
- Views: 11900
Re: Puppy Dandruff
Thanks for all the feedback. It sounds like the most basic possible problem is a shortage of fats, and a simple fix is to add a supplement to his diet. Is there anything to be hurt by feeding the pup an egg every other day for the next week to see if his condition improves? I have some organic, free...
- Mon Apr 12, 2010 8:29 am
- Forum: Health and Nutrition
- Topic: Puppy Dandruff
- Replies: 24
- Views: 11900
Puppy Dandruff
Hi guys, I've been following GDF for a while, and it's been a great source of info for me as a new dog trainer. My first post is a question: My ten week old golden retriever pup has dandruff. It goes away after swimming or a bath, but it's back after a few days. His coat is dull and looks dry to me....