Gun Dog Forum

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Pheasants are not native to North America. They all go back to liberated birds at some point. I wouldn't think twice about it.

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I have raised a lot of puppies of various kinds, beagles, hounds, labs, pointers, at my house over the years and I have never raised a gun shy puppy. I had hunting dogs for years before it ever even occured to me that I should be doing some kind of gun introduction. I think that I know why I have be...

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I was at the NSTRA 'Dog of the Year', trial today in Amo Indiana. I am not a NSTRA trialer, but I live close by and usually try to watch a little each year. I saw something today that really surprised me. This happened close enough to the front of the field that I could see and hear the whole thing ...

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My first recommendation is to not keep him. If you do keep him, have his canine teeth pulled. The vast majority of damage done by a dog bite is done by the canine teeth.

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I had to read this post to make sure it wasn't about me.

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I used them today and the pigeons fit just fine. I was just surprised how much smaller than the Scott launchers they were.

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I have been using some old Scott pigeon/quail sized manual launchers for years. Last week I finally broke down and bought three Dogtra remote launchers. I got them home and took them out of the box and set them next to my old launchers in the garage. I noticed immediately that they are quite a bit s...

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How are those irds working out that you got from me? I built a coop this spring and over the spring/summer I bought 29 pigeons in three different batches. The first group were older but the guy told me they had never been flown, I think I have two of those left. I probably have three left out of th...

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I think the definitive answer is, maybe. There are some dogs that naturally flag and I don't think there is any way to change them. The problem could, however, be coming from too much pressure. I have no idea what you are doing now or have done but you may need to take a step backwards in training a...

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I barely have enough time and resources to keep and work dogs the way that I want to. However, I would really like to get in to pigeon racing at some point, I think it is incredibly interesting.

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somewhere close to 10 inches

it don't get thinner as it goes up and it's about 8 inches long now

You are talking about a dog's tail, right?

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Call Garmin.

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I don't know how big your son is, but the problem with a pump is reaching the fore end. The stock is a little shorter on a youth model but reaching the fore end is the issue. My son never was able to shoot a pump when you was younger. I bought him an 'off brand' used gas operated semi auto that he u...

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I do not know him personally, but I believe he is the best there is on the cover dog circuit.

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Is 'Wazine 17' something I can get at the local feed/farm store, or do I need to go to a pigeon supply web site?

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I am an english pointer man, through and through, but I will eventually own an American Field red setter.

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Do you have a routine for worming pigeons? What do you use? how often?

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It probably depends on what you are wanting to use it for. I have English Pointers, not GSPs. I start them wearing a collar as soon as they are physically big enough to wear it, but I have intentions of shocking them that early. I have on a couple of puppies as young as 5 or 6 months old used the co...

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It all depends on how well you like full body cavity searches.

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You may get more response to this question if you post it on the cover dog field trial message board.

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I generally gave up trying to sell dogs a long time ago. The hassle factor is unbelievable for the monetary return. When I have an extra one, I usually give them away, and some times that is a struggle.

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I am not an AA guy, but I know some and have learned a lot from them. Based only upon my observations, this is not an example of a normal training routine.

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In every profession there are people that are great at their job, and some that do a very poor job, and most people are average. Certainly there are some trainers out there that do not do a good job consistenlty. These are the ones that you hear stories about. I think it would be very entertaining t...

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You will save yourself a ton of time, effort, energy, and stress, and save the dog a lot of stress, it you find her a new home as a pet. You can start over with another pup, and be a little wiser this time.

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I had two puppies here in early 2011. They were the same age and very similarly bred. One pup was clearly better than the other one in every way. At about ten months of age the pup that I thought was better started going backwards and the other pup really started coming on. At about 14 months of age...

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You say he is hiring a lawyer. Who does he want to sue, you or the trainer?

Hunting dogs are a gamble. The odds can be improved with good genetics and good training, but some still do not make it.

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I believe that backing is pointing, it is just triggered by a stimulus other than scent. Generally the stimulus is the sight of another dog pointing, but many dogs will back the point mode of a beeper, or the sight of a hunter flushing, and I'm sure there are other examples. Backing is genetic, beca...

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Strap it on him and go on about your business like nothing is different, he will get over it shortly. If you act worried and upset about it, so will he.

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Agreed on the algae, but also I'd avoid it because I'm sure that water is chalk full of fertilizer and other chemicals. Ever seen a three legged frog at a golf course. I have!

Yes, this is the first thing that I thought of, golf courses use a lot of chemicals.

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I would give you exactly the opposite advice. I think you may be pushing birds too hard. I would probably not show the dog a bird for a month or two. When you start working him again make sure that he gets his mouth on the first bird that he shows any interest in.

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I am no expert by any means and I haven't seen either dog. In terms of a national championship, I would think Bo would have a little advantage or Jabba, because Bo was born and raised in the West Tennessee area. Jabba has to make the adjustment of coming from the West. It is a tremendous accomplishm...

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I don't think that a three month old puppy will run completely off. I would probably let the pup run free maybe dragging a shorter cord. I would put 3 to 5 pigeons in a sack and as you walk through the field I would just periodically toss a pigeon, make sure the pup is looking at you when you do thi...

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i think that he means he will use hot wire to protect honey bee hives from other animals. A honey bee wouldn't be affected by hot wire any way, he would not be grounded. A bee, or any insect or bird could land on an electric fence wire with out being shocked. I think I am right about this, some one ...

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I am a foot bird hunter. I take a week long trip each year grouse hunting. I occasionally get access to some local ground that has a few wild bobwhites. I also work my dogs on throw down birds at a couple of clubs that I belong to. I have ran in a few weekend walking trials, and I may do some more i...

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i would like her to be able to touch it

Don't worry, she won't want to after your married.

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I'm not arueing with your intentions, and I am certainly not in favor of over aged derbies, but I don't think your plan would work. If I had a litter of puppies on July 1st, 2012. I send the litter enrollment form in on January 8th, 2013, with a whelping date of January 2nd, 2013. I would not pay an...

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Would an owner of a Derby aged dog who is showing much promise (maybe even has won a Derby Championship) take the dog off a pro's string due to the dog "getting screwed" by virtue of the split season?

No, he would falsify the dogs whelping date exactly as they are doing now.

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I agree it is important but you aren't doing that with a "flock" of pups. All they are doing is learning to go where everyone else is going. For the pup to learn to stay with you is for it to be thinking about you and not where everyone else is going. There has to be a one on one relationship for th...

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"Flocks" of dogs in the field are not being trained but rather are being exposed and exercised. Training doesn't start till ono on one time starts. So, you don't think that patterning is training? I actually think that teaching a dog to find the front and staying with me and staying to the front is ...

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I always play with young puppies a little with a wing on a string. It is not training and it is in no way indicative of a pup's potential. The best dog in my kennel right now showed no interest what so ever in a wing. She didn't point it, she didn't chase it, she had zero interest in it. You have ha...

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There are so many variables in this that it is impossible to say. There are a couple of comments in this thread that I really disagree with though. "Only one dog can be trained at a time" - A lot of the trainers will 'flock' ten or more young dogs at a time. I think that the dogs gain a great deal f...

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I hope that your dog gets better.

I can't believe, however, that you shampoo your dog after every run. I have five dogs here and they have been shampoo'd a grand total of zero times.

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You would probably get more usefull feed back if you narrowed down the arena of competition. In other words are you looking for a cover dog, NSTRA, shooting dog, or all age dog, and I am sure there are others.

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Independent Insurance agent.

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Are there any Glenn's Valley CC members on this board? Glenn's Valley in Waverly IN.

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I would love to hear the reaction if a potential buyer called Gary Lester or Erins Kennels and asked for an ofa, eye cert or penn hip of the parents. Or if the parents were certified by a breed panel to assure they met the confirmation standard before being bred. Whether it be with a southern accen...

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Some dogs like to dig. Years ago I had a kennel with a gravel floor. I had a pointer female that loved to dig, and she was good at it. When I would go to the kennel and she had a big hole started, I would toss a concrete block in the bottom of the hole and try to fill it back in. She would choose an...

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One last question, Do I have to be an NBHA 'member' to enter?

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I have read a couple of times where someone made a manual launcher in to a remote launcher using some kind of replacement lock mechanism for a car door. Has anyone ever heard of this?

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