Gun Dog Forum

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I have tried about everything, from the back seat to expensive kennels. By far my favorite is my intermediate Gunner Kennel under a cap on my truck. No wet dogs in the truck. They are securely tied down and cant slide in the bed. Dogs are safe and the inside of my truck is clean, everyone is happy.

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In NC on wild bobwhite. New pup the more birds the better.

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I hunt my dogs and screw around with AKC hunt tests occasionally.

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Scout,

The real question is where in Holly Shelter? It is so big I haven't wanted to drive an hour to try and pick through that much ground. I'm not asking for a 10 digit grid to your coveys, but a general area would be good.

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I just went through this with 2 males. They fought my older dog put the younger ones head in his mouth and took a good chunk out of him and it was over. A couple years later it was obvious that the older one ceded control over and there was never another dominance problem.

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In my experience if they want to get out they will get out.I had one bend chain link to get out. If I was to build Something now It would be a 6ft tall chain link fence set 3in into a 18' wide 6in deep concrete channel all the way around. That stops the diggers and limits the jumpers all at once.

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There are not many places that you are going to find wild quail. You are even less likely to find a lodge that you hunt wild birds at, most lodges are pen raised birds at this point.

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Pretty broad question. All of the major ammunition manufacturers make non toxic ammo. What kind of performance and shot weight are you looking for, I shott #6's tells us nothing.

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I had really good luck with Diamond performance, but I have a supply issue. I switched to 4health, tractor supply, and have been very happy. It does not bankrupt you at all.

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My dogs are taught to kennel up from day 1. Everything is the "kennel", crate, outdoor kennel, the truck. They learn to tolerate it. That being said I have one that will not jump on to the tail gate of my truck, no matter what I do.

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GSP's can be hit or miss with water. I have one that likes and have had two that refused to go in.

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I am glad that is not a concern I have right now. That would be a really bad day. Thankfully your buddy's dog is fine and still hunting.

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My female GSP didn't come in for the first time until 16-20 months, and then was a consistent 7 months between heats for a couple of years.

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I haven't tried pigeons, but quail have worked well for me. I will buy a few birds for training, and then go to a preserve with a young dog early in the season. After that my dogs learn through experience with wild birds. That has worked for me, but I know many people here swear by pigeons.

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To preserve a friendship I would work something out with your friend, but IMHO it is his responsibility. He should know when his female is coming into season and keep her separated from an intact male. I would not try to keep any of the dogs from that litter.

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I retract my last comment. I did not tie the two posts together.

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Good luck breaking some of the brush out West or in NC to get to it. If he is going to point a dead bird, why wouldn't you teach him to pick it up and bring it back? That logic is failing me. Is the dog not a tool to use in the field to make your life easier?

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Sundby, We considered Bandit as sire of Cages last litter and would still breed to Bandit. My only concern is will he produce the type of water I would want. As a field dog hands down. I would look to a bitch bred to Bandit with strong water ethics since your looking for a field water dog. Know not...

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This no retrieve topic is horrible. The dog is going to find birds dead or alive better than you will. I have dropped some birds in thick cover, that I would have lost, only to have the dog retrieve it back to me. I bird dog that doesn't retrieve is not a trait I want in a dog. I want an enthusiasti...

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This whole argument is skewed. Most well bred dogs will hunt right out the gate. Much of the desired characteristics are there at birth. We feel the need to make sure the dog points picture perfectly, or is Steady to Wing and Shot. We have increased our expectations of what a hunting dog SHOULD look...

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I hunt quail with English Pointers and therefore the need for an auto loader is a requirement. They find many more birds than other breeds and usually the coveys they find are largeras well so an auto loader only makes sense. :lol: Seriously though, it all depends on what I am hunting. For upland b...

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I never use treats and will not start. It is a slippery slope in my mind. I use my attention as the reward. If they do right they get my attention or they get released to go back and hunt. If not they are ignored until I receive the desired response. It works for me, I will stick with it.

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I agree with the statement that this place can be hostile and insulting at times. I include myself as part of the problem. I think at some point all of us have the responsibility to reread our post before we click submit. I know there have been at least 25 posts that I have kept off this forum purel...

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Personally, I do not care about FT. I don't want a dog that runs so big that I have to chase him on horseback or with an ATV. That just isn't the way I hunt. In my opinion many of the FT dogs just run bigger than most people can handle or want to deal with. My question is, how much better is the Cha...

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Take a long leash with the prong collar, and slowly start keeping less tension on it. Eventually, the dog will get the message. Then remove the pronged collar and use the same technique. Eventually you will get to point where the dog will heel without any tension on the leash. Then go to trying it w...

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Fetch is great, but is only a part of the process. Dogs will also react differently on birds. I have a GSP that will bring you anything to throw for him, eating an orange is not possible in my house. But in the field he would point dead birds and be very slow to fetch them back. I had to work forced...

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I use generic tick collars, and after each hunt spend time with a steel comb with teeth that are very close together. It elimanates most ticks, but I live in NC, ticks are everywhere.

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Thanks for the help.

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I've had some GSP's that puke regularly and others that only do it when they are really sick. One of mine was famous for eating grass once every couple of weeks and puking a couple times. I wouldn't worry about it. Some dogs just clean out their system more often than others.

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I have a few questions regarding AKC hunt tests. 1. Is there a website/ database somewhere that list when and where tests will be conducted in each region of the country? 2. The AKC rules are written to say that I can test a dog at the Senior Hunter level without the dog being a Junior Hunter. Am I ...

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I would say that there is a huge difference between planted and wild birds. Planted quail do not react the same as wild birds. There are a lot of guys that have good dogs that struggle with wild birds here in NC. They spend too much time with planted birds, the dogs just don't seem to learn how to f...

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NCWRC has stopped posting numbers in the last few years due to a sharp decline in numbers and hunters. It is hit or miss from what I have heard. I would give the local WRC guys a call before you come down looking birds.

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Why is that in My house? And why hasn't Dad shot it yet?

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I feed based on how my dogs look. If I see 3-4 ribs I start adding a couple of ounces. If I stop seeing a waist we cut back 3-4 ounces for a couple of weeks. During the season I put working dogs on a performance food with more protein and fat. After the season is over I put them back on a normal 26%...

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Thanks for the advice. I have always liked what I have seen in the lines.

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Looks like you don't like dogs with high tails that back.... Any breeder can find you some of that. Good luck ! I have no idea what you are driving at here. Maybe you should spell it out. I spelled it out... There is nothing special about the dogs he has posted. You can look in the news paper and p...

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I am forced to stay in shape, and do something active daily. That being said patrolling with an 80lb ruck is the best hunting work out I have ever done. If I've been walking around with a ruck on alot, 4 days of 8 miles a day is cake. Once I retire I will never go to the gym again. Chasing the dogs ...

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Carolina- I am just North of Wilmington. Unfortunately I haven't found any dogs that have really impressed me in the Carolinas. Lots of show stock. I got my first male locally and he was a wonderful dog, the dam and sire where from NE and KS respectively. I got my female up near the VA border, and s...

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ultracarry wrote:Looks like you don't like dogs with high tails that back.... Any breeder can find you some of that. Good luck !

I have no idea what you are driving at here. Maybe you should spell it out.

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I live in NC and the breeder is in IA. It is not possible for me to actually see the dogs myself. Add that in with being deployed often, and you end up without being able to visit IA every year. This is why I asked the question. Anybody can state anything on the internet, that does not make up for p...

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Thanks for the replies. I am really looking for people with experience with the dogs?

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I am well aware of bad breedings and poor individual dogs. It is always a crap shoot. Thanks for your uninformative post.

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I am doing a little homework before getting another dog from 6R Upland in Iowa. I keep up with what they are producing, and I am happy with the last dog I got from Chris Riddle. I wanted to know if anyone has a gotten a dog from him lately and if they are still the wonderful hunters and pets that th...

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I too believe in supporting my local stores. Unfortunately I live in a part of the country that doesn't reliably carry Diamond. So I had to switch to 4Health from TSC. I am glad I did. The 4Health performance has made a difference in my dogs' energy level and ability to recover after a hard day of h...

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I feel your pain trying to find areas to hunt and birds in Eastern NC. There are plenty of birds, the start of the season was really good. On public land you are going to struggle especially before 1 Jan. I refuse to hunt Stone's Creek until after Deer Season is over. It can feel like you are in the...

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Don, I never thought of the dog thinking you are racing, but that makes total sense. I will keep that in mind. Thanks for the tip.

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Semi Auto for all of my hunting. I do want a O/u 16ga Citori for a back up gun to my Sweet 16.

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My dogs will shred themselves in thick brush to get to birds. Many times here in NC, I find single Bobwhite's on the edges of thick cover. The more the dog is presented with the problem the sooner he figures it out. The dog should start to work the birds back towards the open once he realizes that t...

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I have a hard head that will run through a collar, at times. Whenever it happens, I stop using the collar and go straight for him. Once I have my hands on the dog, I put him on the check cord and we are done for the day. He will pay attention to the collar for quite awhile after I take birds away fr...

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For me it has always been shorthairs, but one day I may try a Gordon or Irish Setter. They are graceful in a way that GSP's are not.

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