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I got em in monee il. Gc breeders

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Thats kinda what i figured. I got a dozen to use for the week. Maybe a little longer.

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Im gonna let her chase a few around a field tomorrow n

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So i got a dozen quail, a cage, 18 week old gsp and nothing to do tomorrow. So i transfer all these birds from box to cage in the driveway. First time trying to grab live birds btw. I have em in the cage, my daughters and friends are giving each quail names. All the while im telling them to not get ...

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Wow, I didnt realize they lose that ability so quickly. Ok how much flight room do they need If I kept them longer?

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I found a quail breeder close to me that sells in small amounts. I was gonna pick up about 10 or so for training. I was thinking of maybe using the 10 over a period of 2 weeks. I have a cage large enough to keep them in. Beside food and water is there any reason that this plan wont work?

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I just went through this. How long have you been trying the crate? I kept up with the night time crating, put her in the crate during the day for short periods of time, I put soft blankets and treats and toys in the crate with her. The hardest part was ignoring her while she was whining. You can't t...

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Great pic and beautiful pup. I'm guessing from the look of your garage door that you don't vote Democrat! :D My little setter's at 13 weeks now and yeah, housebreaking in below zero temps is quite the challenge. He's got it down now though and hasn't had an accident in the house for the past week. ...

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They grow quick!

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I cant believe how fast she picks up training. I wish the weather would break soon, so we could spend more time in the fields.

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Can dogs get staph infections? Staph causes joint pain and large absesses at point of infection.

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I can't get it to work. I added exemptions http://client0.sigmachat.com http://gundogforum.com
It says error loading chat room.

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I am more nervous than the dog when I trim nails. I am always so afraid that I will hurt them. I just go to the groomer.

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Where do you get them in Illinois? I search and search and can never find anything.

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Forgive all my spelling. I can hardly use this phone.

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Speaking of overpasses, i leave about a mile from a giant bridge. It has grain silos on both sides and roads underneath. I have went and looked but havent seen any signs of pigeons. Should i at least try to bait it?

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Ok. I cant get too close because the chickens. But checked this afternoon and the trap is inn plain view of the birds. I propped the bobs open and baited in and out of the trap. I will pick it up tomorrow because of the snow forecast. The neighboring farmer also wants me to trap the pigeons from his...

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Ok pigeon trap #2. (Don't Laugh, I'm not a carpenter) Its pretty much the same as my first trap but a little bigger and has some upgrades. Is there anything I am missing?

The bob are 9" tall and free swinging.

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Thanks for the input. I set it on wednesday, and checked it thursday afternoon. I will check again today, and will leave out tomorrow if nothing is there. I will pick it up tomorrow afternoon because there calling for 5-10" snow. I have really light bobs, 1/8" steel. I am going to build another trap...

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Well, first day of trapping was unsuccessful. Of course it rained half the day, its cold, overcast and 40mph winds. Ill try again tomorrow.

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I saw a skunk remover shampoo at bass pro the other day.

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It would be awesome if she turned into a multi game hunter! Ill just let her do her thing for now. As far as safety, she doesnt wander far from me right now. But the field is not secure enough to let her chase anything. Right now it is just a place for her to stretch her legs at lunchtime. There is ...

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I like that response, because I will take a rabbit if the dog jumps one.

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My 12 week gsp goes to work with me every day. I have a 4-5 acre field next to my shop and at lunch we hit the field for 1/2-3/4 hour. I let her poke around and sniff stuff and do puppy things. There aren't any birds except for sparrows. My question is she keeps stumbling into rabbits. Usually she g...

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This farmer says they are getting into his grain loft. I told him, "I will continue to trap them, but they most likely will home back" Seeing that the farthest away I go is 20 miles. I am still far ways off from shooting over the pup, so I will just keep trapping them until, we are at that stage in ...

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K thanks. Just saw my hardware stoee has blackoil sunflower on sale.

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I finally found a farm that will let me trap pigeons. I built the trap and I'm ready to set it. What type of delicious treat should I put inside it?

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Haha! good one.

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The ecollar should sit high on the dog's head, directly behind the ears, receiver to the side. It should be just snug, not tight. Set the collar on high. When the dog takes of after a deer and you are CERTAIN, meaning you can SEE the dog chasing the deer, just hold the button down without saying a ...

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I'm in the same boat as you, I have 2 gsp, very active, there in great shape I'll run my dogs against anyone's dog just because I am laid off work till March an I've been hunting or working them 5 days a week, anyhow mine eat about 10 or 12 cups a day of Purina sport. Both still skinny as a rail, b...

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Remingtons are my number one firearm repair in my shop. I bet I have a dozen in the back right now that need to be worked on. 870, 11-87, sp-10 and the 1100 are the most common for repair. Like was posted above "my dad" or "my grandpas" still shoots great, this is accurate. The older models don't br...

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-2 for the high tomorrow. -40 windchills. Kids schools already called a snow day. I think it was just the concrete. We got a few more inches of snow yesterday and I didn't shovel where she goes. She is fine walking in the snow. I really dont know how they can bear it on the paws, I can barely get fr...

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She has to walk over about 15' of concrete to get the grass. Last time I took her out I just carried her to the grass and she was ok. I wonder if the concrete bothered her. She was fine earlier in the day walking out to the yard. I never salt the back where the dogs go.

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We have some really cold weather upon us in northern illinois. The temps dropped alot in the last 2 hours. I took the pup out to do her business and after about 10 seconds of standing on the ground her paws froze and she started whining. I scooped her up and warmed paws. In a few seconds she was fin...

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I going through crate training now. She has been home a week and had maybe 3 minor accidents. The hardest part of crate training is having the will power to not go get em when they whine.

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I agree. I am not expecting much from her right now.

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Don, have you ever noticed how the real cute ones with the big eyes are a nightmare to train? Getzapped, She is a cutie, life will never be the same. Enjoy her she will bring smiles to your face for years to come. Ezzy Ha! My family thinks im nuts because I started here and sit training this mornin...

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Made through my first sleepless night.

"Jersey"

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I dont have much to add to this because I am new to birs dogs. However, i have shot manu rabbits over my beagle. I taught her "DOWN" if she was running to the gun or into a road and ib yelles down. She would stop roll on her back with legs up. I thought it was an effective way to stop her from gett...

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Sorry for the typos. Stupid phone

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I dont have much to add to this because I am new to birs dogs. However, i have shot manu rabbits over my beagle. I taught her "DOWN" if she was running to the gun or into a road and ib yelles down. She would stop roll on her back with legs up. I thought it was an effective way to stop her from getti...

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polmaise wrote:getzapped could do with some of that

I must be missing something. I dont get the reference. You saying i need more excersize?

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Thanks for the response. With the cold weather approaching I think it may be a couple months until I can get into the yard to build a loft. But I will definitely contact you once I have it built and I will go from there. I would like to get the pup to see some birds early on, so I might go ask the f...

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Why do feel that the more I read about homing pigeons the more I feel like I am gonna have another hobby?
Its pretty amazing what these birds can do.

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In your living room and back yard, your treats will be the best thing going. but you get to a field and the dog gets away from you a bit, all the wonderful smells are worth way more than your treats. A piece of cheese is not as interesting as every new thing "out there". I know what you mean, when ...

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I will contact him. Thanks.

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I dont pick her up until this sunday. I want to see what the breeder is feeding her. I dont want to buy a different brand and possibly cause an issue off the bat. I am supposed to speak with them Friday to make arrangements for pickup I will ask then.

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Thanks for the input. I will build a small loft soon. But how do I find real homers? Internet turns up places 300 miles away or they want $75-100 plus shipping. Any tips on how to find a breeder for real homing birds.

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I have been training with treats since 1960. I buy the big box of jerky strips and cut them into squares. I always have some in my shirt pocket, I look for reasons to use them. I trade them for retrieved birds, for a point, for here, for just being near me. I can tell you for a fact that 2x Nationa...

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Higgins wrote:When I'm training birddogs........I use birds.

I understand that aspect. And thats how I will do it. But it is just not plausible to carry around a pouch of birds at work or in my front room.

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OK, what do you use as positive reinforcement? I have only used a toy or treats.

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