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RichK

My GSP is 18 months old and I am having trouble with the recall command with him. It seems to have gotten worse the past three months. On the check cord he will recall fine, overlaying the command with the e-collar he does fine with. As soon as I put him on just the e-collar or with no collar he doe...

RichK

I have a few blacks, they're pretty cool. I want to breed a line of domino birds for my training.

RichK

I adopted an 18 month old male GSP who doesn't seem to dislike water...but certainly doesn't care for it. I have a lot of water around me that i want to use to as exercise.... and Im planning to teach him to waterfowl eventually. Its worth noting that he has to date lived a very sedentary lifestyle...

RichK

Anyone have a video of a GSPCA water test being ran? Ideally a NRD water test if you have a video of it.

We're going to run our first next month and I would like to see how one is ran before we do ours.

RichK

The dramamine worked for her. We hit the lake today to work on her water work and it was a pukeless ride!

RichK

I'd suggest giving them a few trips to get used to it before resorting to a dosage. As I recall, the first few trips are exciting and took a while to get used to for my last few dogs. Now, they run around in circles to convince me to let them go. If they still don't respond well, you might get your...

RichK

How much dramamine should I give to a pup to help with car sickness?

RichK

Here is something I built .You have kennel to right with storage room to left. In this case a woodshed but could easily be made in to room for dog equipment. http://i1195.photobucket.com/albums/aa385/chrismax2/fc23ca70-9b57-4634-bc94-984743b1c9d4_zpsac226e4e.jpg http://i1195.photobucket.com/albums/...

RichK

Funny you mentioned this.

I was just thinking today that I need to build a tack room in the shop for my dog stuff.

Maybe I'll get motivated in the next week to get started on it.

RichK

I use Kent steel and like it. It's also relatively affordable.

RichK

Glad you hear you are all OK, that's really all that matters.

RichK

ezzy333 wrote:
We could make these same comments about a BMW or a Lexus or several other vehicles. Rich K whats in your garage?

Ezzy

A Jeep, you wouldn't catch me in a BMW or a Lexus.

RichK

An O/U is a great gun but a quality O/U isn't cheap. Expect to spend $1,500+ for a new one. Don't buy a cheap (read: junk) O/U just because it fits in your budget. Buy the A300 and don't look back. You can thank everyone who recommended it a decade from now when you're still shooting it. I happen t...

RichK

i hate when i ask question about specifics and getting answers for different brands....but, i bought a beretta a300 for 700 and i love it. shoots great, looks good, and easy to disassemble. and beretta puts out good products. not saying that cz and weatherby don't, but i am partial to beretta and w...

RichK

I'd probably keep them locked down for a couple of weeks once you move it.

RichK

Beretta A300, you won't find a better gun in your price range.

If you do decide to pick one up, I have a few in stock.

RichK

I've been working Diesel, their litter mate, on gun fire this past week. Planning to start working her on birds next week once I get a few of my young birds that are ready to start homing back. https://scontent-b-iad.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xpf1/t1.0-9/q84/s720x720/10403273_10152424146687482_619844760...

RichK

I've been working Diesel, their litter mate, on gun fire this past week. Planning to start working her on birds next week once I get a few of my young birds that are ready to start homing back. https://scontent-b-iad.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xpf1/t1.0-9/q84/s720x720/10403273_10152424146687482_6198447604...

RichK

Is this it?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/2-Pack-HQRP-Bat ... 51b24c3f3f

RichK

Where are you from? Get your hands on some homing pigeons. Do note that I'm not a pro trainer so take my advice for what you paid for it. My pup is now ~ 3 months old. I've been working with her since she was 9 weeks on the "here" and "sit" command, very casual training with the focus on just keepin...

RichK

I ordered the long ones, how big of a hammer should I get to knock these into the ground?

RichK

Thats not liberalism. Id consider myself a liberal. I believe in liberty and equality, free and fair elections, civil rights, freedom of the press, freedom of religion, free trade, and private property. More state rights and less federal power. Our founding fathers were true liberals. What your pos...

RichK

http://www.lcsupply.com/LCS-Better-Stak ... info/BSOS/

http://www.lcsupply.com/LCS-Better-Stak ... tinfo/BSO/

Any preference as to these two stake outs?

RichK

Introduced her to Chukar this weekend. It took her a minute or two to figure out how to grab it but once she caught on she was carrying it around like a pro!

RichK

Beautiful! I cannot wait until I can leave the east coast and head west.

RichK

Ricky Ticky Shorthairs wrote:Excessive drooling is indeed a sign of car sickness in dogs.

I'm sure it is a sign, I'm just saying that my dog is fine in the car until he starts getting birdy, at which point he starts to drool.

RichK

My GSP does this, it isn't from car sickness to my knowledge though. Usually it happens because he gets excited and is on the watch for birds while I drive.

RichK

I found a field trial in two weeks that's about five hours away and I'm thinking about enter my dog in it. Basically just so we can see what they are about and it will make it obvious where we need to focus our time on training. The event is listed as a three day event. Is this the same format as a ...

RichK

What type of birds were you using?

RichK

With the proper training 60 miles shouldn't be a problem.

RichK

winchester pre64 wrote:I'm putting Linoleum on my flooring this weekend. tired of the shovel hitting nails and hope it will make clean up easier.

That's why I think I'm going to put VCT on the floor. It will make clean up quick and easy.

RichK

If I get into field trials, am I going to need a horse? You can walk in any AKC stake, too. Be aware that if you choose to walk in a horseback stake, your dog will be judged as a horseback dog. But there are walking stakes around too. Check the AKC events calendar and look at all the trials in your...

RichK

Beretta A300

RichK

If I get into field trials, am I going to need a horse?

RichK

The pup is 8 weeks old, don't spend much time training her.

My pup is 12 weeks now and since 9 weeks we've been doing very little and just keeping any training we do fun. I've been more focused on exposure than anything else.

RichK

I'd make room in the tent, my GSP acts as a space heater.

If the above is not an option the cab of the truck should be fine.

RichK

More progress made today. I don't have much time into this project so for the time invested, we are moving along quickly.

RichK

The side of the walls, siding, should begin about an inch below the rim joist. That would be the boards on both side's of the floor and boards nailed onto the end of each floor joist. No drip edge is needed. If you use a plywood type siding and it doesn't reach the top, then drip edge is put on top...

RichK

I'm going to go over the OSB with something more resistant.

RichK

Fun dog wrote:I used raised expanded metal for my floor and really like it.

I considered it but I'm trying to keep as much stuff that shouldn't be in the loft out of the loft.

RichK

Divide it or the pigeons or the pigeons will be hard to catch. Actually not chip board. It is osb and will hold up quite well. Treated plywood is a much better option and definitely worth the money. measure twice and cut once......................Cj I have this same sub floor in the other loft and ...

RichK

I'm going from a 4'x4' to a 12'x8' loft. I may add a 2' aviary on the 8' side but I'll worry about that at a later date. We framed the floor and used treated 2x4s. I think I am going to use an outdoor paint on the floor to make it as waterproof as I can without spending the money on treated plywood....

RichK

They're a dog I would have for protection, not for hunting.

Just as I wouldn't take a Porsche offroading, I wouldn't use a Malinois for hunting.

RichK

How effective are silhouettes for teaching a dog to honor?

RichK

I'm pretty sure you are reading her post wrong. She's by far, in my opinion, one of the most helpful on the forum. Your pup is 10 weeks old, don't worry about trying to "awaken the nose." Let the pup be a pup and just keep things fun. There will be plenty of time to "awaken the nose" in the upcoming...

RichK

NLsetter wrote:stop using training birds and get him on wild birds.

I live in NY, wild game birds are virtually non-existent.

RichK

All good advise but you need to get started. The longer you let him chase, the harder and longer it will take to correct, especially if he is catching some of the birds when they land, as you implied. Charlie I've already started working him on wild birds, cardinals, bluejays, etc. that fly around ...

RichK

Ms. Cage wrote:We allow the pups to play with the older dogs. Your pups been playing with older dog since 4 weeks. We discourage growling, snarling and yapping. Nate, here's a picture of tug on his first point today.
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Awesome pups, I'm so happy I was able to get it on this litter.

RichK

My 16 month of GSP is pretty solid on his points. He will hold steady until the bird flushes but will then proceed to chase the bird down until he is able to retrieve it or until it is out of sight/reach. Any tips or advice for stopping him from chasing flushed bird or at least limiting the distance...

RichK

I have been using that method for the last week. If i use the voice commands she "sits and stays" with verbal commands and i can walk away 50 ft and yell "come" and she comes. I know there is no time table for this training but she picked up voice commands so quickly that i can't understand why she...

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