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by mudpuppy
Tue Aug 27, 2013 9:41 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Help? Not to proud to ask!
Replies: 38
Views: 17040

Re: Help? Not to proud to ask!

Roostersmom, we are in the northeastern part of MO so Columbia is a bit of a drive for us. I'm hoping to do some 'do it yourself' training on them. Just not quite sure where to start. They are starting to hunt on their own mainly thanks to our Australian Cattle Dog who jumped two young rabbits in ou...
by mudpuppy
Wed Aug 21, 2013 1:52 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: 4 yr old GSP- defiant/aggressive behavior
Replies: 49
Views: 20483

Re: 4 yr old GSP- defiant/aggressive behavior

Ummmmm two words SQUIRT GUN! I'm serious as a heart attack. While I'm a newbie with Pointers, this isn't my first trip to the dog rodeo. I have been around dogs my whole life from mini maltese/bichons to 150 pound German Shepherds and one of the best training tools I have ever used on any dog is a h...
by mudpuppy
Wed Aug 21, 2013 1:10 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Help? Not to proud to ask!
Replies: 38
Views: 17040

Re: Help? Not to proud to ask!

Update on our pups! Well, Sassy and Bubba are officially 6 months old and have been labeled as Pointer/Smooth Coat Border Collie mixes. They are healthy, happy and hand fulls. Sassy seems to have more pointer instincts and is continuously going to point on our family felines and then poking them wit...
by mudpuppy
Wed Apr 24, 2013 12:36 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Help? Not to proud to ask!
Replies: 38
Views: 17040

Re: Help? Not to proud to ask!

Are any of you folks familiar with Stephens Stock Mountain Cur hunting dogs? I've had that possibility raised as to these two's possible heritage. There are a lot of Mountain Cur's in Missouri so it wouldn't be too outrageous a possibility. We weighed them yesterday. Bubba has gained three pounds in...
by mudpuppy
Mon Apr 22, 2013 1:25 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Help? Not to proud to ask!
Replies: 38
Views: 17040

Re: Help? Not to proud to ask!

I wouldn't be displeased with that mix. I look at different pics on the web of bird dogs and they sortakinda have that English pointer look about them and then I see smooth coated Border Collie pics and go...hmmmmmmm. At least having raised an abandoned BC pup who is now about to turn 9 and a fabulo...
by mudpuppy
Mon Apr 22, 2013 10:54 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Help? Not to proud to ask!
Replies: 38
Views: 17040

Re: Help? Not to proud to ask!

Okay, here are two new pics taken yesterday of the pups. The first pic is Bubba, the second is Sassy. http://www.veloliner.com/gundogs/male1.JPG http://www.veloliner.com/gundogs/female2.JPG I've had some folks speculate that they have some spaniel in them but to me the ears don't match up. I'm still...
by mudpuppy
Sat Apr 20, 2013 2:29 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Help? Not to proud to ask!
Replies: 38
Views: 17040

Re: Help? Not to proud to ask!

New pics are in the works. Our vet thinks they are probably pointers. We are a little curious about their coats, though, as they look a little thicker than a slick coated dogs would be. The little female is definitely pointing at birds she sees when she is outside and is continuing to point at our c...
by mudpuppy
Fri Apr 19, 2013 8:34 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Help? Not to proud to ask!
Replies: 38
Views: 17040

Re: Help? Not to proud to ask!

Train and run them separately for now, puppies are prone to hooking up and going over the hill. Good luck. Good advice. With house training we are beginning to notice that they do better if we take them outside seperately. Together they start romping and playing and forget about what they are suppo...
by mudpuppy
Fri Apr 19, 2013 1:40 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Help? Not to proud to ask!
Replies: 38
Views: 17040

Re: Help? Not to proud to ask!

Heartwarming what a great act of kindness. Good luck. The pups are lucky they found you cc Thanks, but I think we were the lucky ones. These two little outlaws have given us a lot of smiles since we found them. We went home for lunch today and discovered that the little girl had climbed over their ...
by mudpuppy
Wed Apr 17, 2013 4:14 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Ticks are going to bad this year
Replies: 18
Views: 8272

Re: Ticks are going to bad this year

I started Frontlining early this year. While on that subject, y'all don't forget to protect yourselves out there with whatever tick repellant you prefer. I use Deep Woods off and a spray on repellant on my clothing and shoes. Even my hat. In fact you might say I am pretty adamant about it. I was dia...
by mudpuppy
Wed Apr 17, 2013 4:07 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: New Setter pup!
Replies: 12
Views: 4069

Re: New Setter pup!

Congratulations on the new baby. She's a keeper and with the mischief in her eyes I bet she will be a handful.
by mudpuppy
Wed Apr 17, 2013 1:41 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Help? Not to proud to ask!
Replies: 38
Views: 17040

Re: Help? Not to proud to ask!

I see more fencing in our future.... We have three sided 5 strand barb wire on our periphery, the front of the property is open to the gravel road. Looks like it is due to be fenced in with Keystone and a gate. Right now they are confined to a fenced in back yard when they are outside. We also have ...
by mudpuppy
Wed Apr 17, 2013 12:59 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Help? Not to proud to ask!
Replies: 38
Views: 17040

Re: Help? Not to proud to ask!

Thanks Ray, we do have a high quality set of three shock collars that we used trying to dissuade our older dogs from chasing Amish buggies. It worked on the ACD and Schnauzer but the Border Collie had little effect from it even on it's highest setting. I suspect it stems from her earlier abuse histo...
by mudpuppy
Wed Apr 17, 2013 12:11 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Help? Not to proud to ask!
Replies: 38
Views: 17040

Re: Help? Not to proud to ask!

You are great mudpuppy! Don't let these two "free run" untill they are well socialized and obey the "here" command 90% of the time. Don't let them run together. I have paid the price several times for that boneheaded idea. For some reason brother and sister get bold and adventurious when they run t...
by mudpuppy
Wed Apr 17, 2013 10:39 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Help? Not to proud to ask!
Replies: 38
Views: 17040

Re: Help? Not to proud to ask!

Bubba and Sassy are doing fantastic! Bubba's feet are healing well and he is perking up. With the resolution of the infection, he is becoming more outgoing and we have enjoyed seeing frequent wrestling matches between him and his sister. Sassy has more energy than should be legal for any dog. We are...
by mudpuppy
Tue Apr 16, 2013 8:05 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Help? Not to proud to ask!
Replies: 38
Views: 17040

Re: Help? Not to proud to ask!

RayG, is that predator instinct easily controlled in them? We have three rabbit munchers now who keep the bunnies out of my garden quite effectively....too effectively sometimes and our border collie likes to hunt raccoons.

These two will not be lacking in love. It's amazing to watch them blossom.
by mudpuppy
Tue Apr 16, 2013 7:55 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Help? Not to proud to ask!
Replies: 38
Views: 17040

Re: Help? Not to proud to ask!

Thanks everyone. Roostersmom, sage advice indeed and much appreciated. That's what I asked for and I'm not adverse to hearing it from somebody who has been there and done that. Experience is a great teacher and I am not too old to learn. I will definitely look into the litermate syndrome. I am takin...
by mudpuppy
Tue Apr 16, 2013 3:28 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Help? Not to proud to ask!
Replies: 38
Views: 17040

Help? Not to proud to ask!

Hi everyone, I'm the new kid on the block. I've had dogs in my life all my 59 years but suddenly my husband and I find ourselves mom and dad to a pair of delightful full blooded English Pointers that were dumped near our farm. They found us Sunday morning covered with cow flop and mud, scared and hu...