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Is it normal for a trainer who boards clients' dogs to not have insurance? That just seems strange, though I can understand why an insurance company might balk at something like that. I'm surprised there wasn't other insurance available - or maybe it was more a matter of cost than anything else. I ...

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I was out looking for geese and duck two weekends ago in the Clifford area and we came across a pheasant rooster in a soy bean field. He just stood there staring at us from 10 feet away. It's like he knew it wasn't pheasant season yet - he wasn't afraid of us at all. That was the first pheasant I h...

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Thanks folks. So do you think he'll stand when he's older and has more experience? He only did it once, right? After that big flush? Or are you saying that he's doing it all the time now? Even for one or two birds? If only once, I wouldn't worry about it. No need making a problem out of something u...

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This was out near Clifford, ND. About 40 miles west of Hillsboro.

~ Greg ~

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Hi, all. 1 September was the dove season opener here in North Dakota. Took Remy (my ~1 year old Weimaraner) out to the field to see how he would do. It was my first hunting experience ever, so it was sort of a case of the blind leading the blind. The wifey came along, too, though she was content ju...

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All outstanding info, Thornapple. Thanks very much! I picked up a first aid kit from Gun Dog Supply, but still need to familiarize myself with everything in it. Also, good call on the chest protector. I had looked at those, but wasn't sure about them. I'll check out the Filson one you mentioned, bu...

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displaced_texan wrote:I carry a quality pair of dykes in the field, never know if you're going to get a dog snagged in barbed wire.

Yeah, that's a good call. I was thinking about some sort of cutter for taking care of snares if I run into them. I suppose they would work on barbed wire, too.

Cheers,

~ Greg ~

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ptrthgr8, There are many dangers that face a hunting dog when you turn one loose. I would think that in most areas, traps are fairly low on the list of potential dangers. I have had a dog get hit and killed by a car while hunting, but I have never had a dog get caught in a trap. I understand when I...

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To address your comment on the level of skill in terms of sport, I will say you are completely off the mark. Far more knowledge, time in skill go into being a successful trapper than a successful hunter. I trapped for a couple seasons in my youth and have hunted for 35 years, that's simply my opini...

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Trapping is not Necessarily sport. Most trappers do it for income. Honestly, I don't really care if it's done for income. Rights aren't arranged in an order of importance or priority based upon the reason for exercising said right. I.e. just because they make money exercising their trapping right d...

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If we want birds to hunt then we better support out fellow sportsmen in their endeavor and hope they will do the same with ours. Ezzy I suppose that's true. I think, though, that this is where we get into trouble with neither group really wanting to compromise. I'll admit I find it difficult to com...

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Hmm. Old thread. But I actually read through the whole thing since I was researching what upland hunters do when faced with snares and traps in the field. I'm new to hunting (this season will be my first) and while I plan to do all of my hunting on private land where the owners don’t trap, I am sti...

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I reviewed those other threads and saw that there's certainly a lot that can be taken with. I ended up getting this one from gundogsupply.com: http://www.gundogsupply.com/ready-dog-professional-first-aid-kit.html It seems to have most of what everyone else was suggesting in those various thread. I ...

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Forgot I had this pic of Remy on my phone. Definitely one of my faves: uploadfromtaptalk1377051474772.jpg That photo was taken during the spring thaw. He lost a little puppy chub and bulked up a bit after training with Ed at Autumn Breeze Kennel for 7 weeks. I do like this picture. :) Cheers, Greg

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My boy Remington (we call him Remy) just turned a year old a bit more than a week ago. This season will be his (and mine) first hunting season. We got him from PM Weims in Montana. I can't say enough great things about Dawna and her pups. :) uploadfromtaptalk1377051028943.jpg uploadfromtaptalk137705...

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Hmm. I'm using Tapatalk on my phone at the moment and I'm not seeing that info. But I'll definitely check it out when I'm on a PC. Thanks for the tip!

Cheers,

Greg

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Hi, all. What sort of kit does everyone take with when going out in the field? I think I've got the super obvious things down: shotgun, ammo, water, basic first aid kit, cellphone, whistle, remote (for the collar), hunting license, ID??? What sort medkit gear do you take for the dog? Do you take any...

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If a pointing dog isn't pointing than why was retreive even brought up? Guess I can't answer that question - I'm completely new to bird dogs and hunting in general. Ed came highly recommended from the breeder (a few of her Weims have been trained by Ed) and every review I read online was very posit...

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For what it's worth, There are as many ways to train dogs as there are people with dogs but I would stop playing hide and seek with that training dummy. All you're doing is teaching that dog that when he smells something like a bird to bust in an grab it so he can fetch it to you. Is that what you ...

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i dont know what his intro consisted of, but i think most guys play fetch with a dead bird ( this method) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nc8iO8iemLw I guess I don't know exactly how Ed works his training program - so he may do something very similar to that video - but when we picked up Remy he (Ed...

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Gordon Guy wrote:I'm jealous

Good luck

All great info, Tom. Thanks very much!

~ Greg ~

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I would not take chances with the gun, even if the dog isn't bothered by it. Make sure to complete the gun intro because gun shyness wouldn't be a good way to start the season.You want a positive association with the gun, and you run the risk of the dog becoming gun shy later on. Always good to be ...

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The biggest thing is to make sure dog is properly introduced to gunfire, and shows no sensitivity to it. I don't know how you want the dog to be trained, but shoot only pointed birds, otherwise you will have a flusher. Have fun and i'm sure it will be good training for the dog. My boy has been expo...

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Hi, all. My brother-in-law's family owns a massive chunk of farm/pasture land up near Bowbells, North Dakota. We'll be making the drive (about 4 1/2 hours from home) to spend a long first weekend in October on the ol' farmstead. B-in-L says the cattle pasture has been empty for many years now and e...

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8 months and 70lbs!! WOW! Gonna be a giant! Pretty dog for sure. The funny part is that he was the runt of the litter. Dawna (at PM Weims) said she guessed he'd be somewhere around 55-60 lbs when full grown, but did add the caveat that one never can really tell. I was a little worried that he might...

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Bberry20 wrote:He sure is a handsome pup, looking great!

Thanks! He's a ham for the camera, too. I hope that bodes well for some great field pics later in the year.

Cheers,

~ Greg ~

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Hi, all. My Weimaraner boy, Remy, is now just shy of 8 months old. They sure do grow up fast! :) Here's a pic of Remy from 6 October, 2012 - his first day home with us. He was 8 weeks old: http://images59.fotki.com/v683/photos/5/47955/11159840/meanddad2-vi.jpg Here's a pic of Remy retrieving his fa...

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Thanks, Brandon. I'll keep your offer in mind and will holler if I'm not able to find a good source closer to home.

~ Greg ~

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I keep 5 or 6 at a time in a large dog crate in the garage.They are a very messy bird and smell so "in the house" would be fodder for a reality tv series. :) You don't need pigeons for ever . How long do you normally hang on to them? I guess I was just envisioning a year-round bird hatchery getting...

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Start looking now for a source of pigeons or quail for training. How does that work? Do you bascially have to keep a bird coop on your property? Not sure that would be feasible living in town like I do - and I don't think having the birds in the house would work out. (And leaving them outside would...

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Come on over Greg! Where did you get your pup in MT? My buddy is looking to get one from PM Kennels i believe is the name. That's where we got Remy - PM Weimaraners in Carter, MT. Dawna Miller is good people. Can't recommend her enough for anyone who's looking for a Weimaraner pup. There's some (ba...

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Must have been somewhere down near "bleep"? I live in the eastern part of North Dakota. I don't get over to the western part of the state all that often, but we came back across I94 after picking up our Weimaraner pup in Montana during the first week of this past October. I've got a lot of friends ...

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I'm less inclined to chop his bits off than I was before since I don't see any solid evidence or proof that provides good reason for neutering the pooch. My first two dogs were rescues and were fixed when I got them. My second two (Beagles from a breeder) were fixed because they were brother and si...

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4dabirds wrote:Here is some reading for you to check out. http://www.georgehickox.com/about_georg ... icles.html

Lots of good articles there. Thanks for posting - I've bookmarked it.

~ Greg ~

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Hi, all. I'm new to hunting/gun dogs, so please excuse any dumbness on my part. Be gentle with me. :) Are there any down sides to neutering a hunting dog? My little Remy (Weimaraner pup) is about 3 months old now; will be due for a chop job around the end of January or early February (assuming we t...

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One of the most important things is letting the pup learn how to use its nose. Let it gain confidence in the field.. Let the pup run with a CC on it and let him find stuff on his own. We've got a fairly large backyard (6 foot cedar fence all around) that he freely roams. We get all sorts of bunnies...

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Nope, I didn't take him to the range after all. I started reading Dokken's training book (the one that came with the training kit) Wednesday night (before Thanksgiving) and it stated up front that exposing puppies to gun fire so early is a great way to ruin a good dog. So he stayed at home. (Good t...

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Hi, all! I've got a nearly 15 week old Weimaraner pup - his name is Remington and we call him Remy for short. Not a terribly original name, I know, but his father's name was Colt, so it seemed rather appropriate. Picked him up from a breeder in Montanta (PM Weimaraners in Carter) who specializes in...

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Hi, all! I'm new to the forums - found you through the greatness of the internet. I'm originally from Seattle, WA, but have been in North Dakota for a bit more than 12 years now. Still not used to the winters here, though last year's wasn't bad at all and so far this year things are feeling the sam...

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