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NEhomer

Splendid.

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My last brittany wouldn't retrieve. She'd find downed birds for me but simply would not pick them up. Well one day I shot a pheasant that flew out over a small pond before expiring. The dog without hesitation jumped in, swam out and brought the bird back to me. I was telling a buddy a few weeks late...

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I'd replace it and hide a game camera nearby.

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Very cool. Just add ducks!

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I'm making a trap too. I'm making the bobs from the wire I've cut from an old tomato cage. Seems like the perfect weight and stiffness.

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Um, probably not the best idea but also not the kindest way to respond to a new member's first post.

I would def take her to your vet and ask their opinion.

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...going after stocked pheasants, ruffed grouse and woodcock here in the New England woods for the first time in 4 years!

My last Britt got lame and couldn't hunt her last few years and then I lost her last Sept.

Hopefully, my so far wonderful little setter's gonna make my autumn special this year~

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Well that's rough.

I lost my first Britt at 5yrs due to some unknown brain disease. We donated her remains to Tuft's University to study. Again, a whole lotta suck.

Good luck as you move forward.

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Such beautiful grouse pics everyone.

I have this Llewellin pup so I'll see what I can get out of him in the next couple of season. Hopefully, I'll be able to post a grouse pic or two of my own.

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My little angel chewed up my ipad charger cord.

....plugged it in this morning as crinkled as it is and bling, it still works.

I guess he's off the hook for this one!

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Just beautiful. What a great pup~

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Really sorry to hear of your loss. It just seems so bizarre that an infection could take the dog down so quickly.

Hopefully, your daughter helps you to keep perspective and also hopefully, you'll post pics of your new pup here when you're ready.

My heart goes out to you bud~

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When my mom passed in '04 we inherited her 2yr old yorkie. Never would have bought a york but he's been a sweet little guy and he remains a reminder of her. So that's another spin on the whole thing even if a dog does outlast someone. It can't be too hard to find a good home for a beautiful, trained...

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Lol!

...oh I have both as well but if I had to choose

Man, if you had a brace of dogs on the other side of that vehicle, you wouldn't need to start it up!

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Was always able to keep my Britt off the furniture but wifey's yorkie had free rein. Now this new setter pup has weakened us with cute and he's climbin' on the couch.

There will, however, always be a no dogs in the bed rule. It's a common way to pick up a tick.

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What a terrific thread this turned out to be.

Remember that old saying that beer is proof that God loves us? Nope, it's dogs.

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One of life's toughest moments is after you lose your pup and you drop a small piece of food on the floor. You have to pick it up instead of just tapping your toe

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After I had to put my Brittany down last fall I said no dogs for a while.

....then I bought a setter puppy!

Guess I'm not much help but good luck to ya~

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Lol. Guys, I don't know what to say. My 3 1/2 month old setter is a freakin' dream. Although housebreaking in sub zero temps was a challenge, this little fellow has not chewed a shoe or any furniture. He won't run off on me and always keeps me in sight. Will pick up any toy I toss and run it straigh...

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I too never knew Ken but you can tell that a man has lived a good life by the footprints he leaves behind. Sad but heartwarming to read the testimonials you folks wrote for him.

....clear skies Ken~

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Way to go Champ....like a BOSS!

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Lol!

You're one heck of a trainer gundog~

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Amazing how you trained him to stand on that piece of wood.

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Looks like the surgery was a success.

....unless he can't put that foot down

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Man, I get tired just looking at the big country some of you guys hunt! Us New Englanders hunt small fields, logging roads and power lines.

Awesome photos~

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That first photo of you and your pointer is just splendid. Nice snag non-hunting dad.

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What ultimately disappoints me watching the NBDC is the fact that you simply cannot replicated the flush of a wild bird. Dogs catching weak planted birds is what gets me to turn it off.

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Just beautiful...congrats!

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Thanks everyone...I'll work on just getting him to lock up as solid as possible and just read where he is on any natural retrieving instinct he may show for this year.

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Oh he's just a pup born Dec 3rd....he'll be 10 1/2 months the third Saturday in October when our season opens. He responds very well to my NO! and will stop doing what he isn't supposed to for the most part, stolen napkins and tissues excepted of course! I'll look into that Smartwork program, thanks.

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I'm currently reading Point by James Spencer and in the chapter on force training to retrieve, he states that this is accomplished with a dog that is between 12 and 24 months depending upon maturity. This got me to thinking about what might be considered a reasonable level of expectations for this u...

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Thanks everyone.

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My little Whip's growing up quickly. Love this pic wifey took yesterday. He's a really smart and terrific pup~

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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. B...

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Both terrific videos...thanks.

DGfavor, way to laugh off that covey bust. Your dog will always have fun with you with that kind of patience~

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I would point out that the first step in wishing to "start hunting" is not buying a puppy. The game you wish to persue begins such a quest. Flushing pheasants is a whole different ball game than retrieving waterfowl.

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Another old guy here....good luck wfith your beautiful new dog. I was also away for a few years as my britt went lame in her later years and then I lost her last fall. I have a 12 week old Llewellin at my feet as I type so I too am really stoked for the season this fall!

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I continue to be baffled by the lack of popularity for 16ga. I have my late Pa's Remington autoloader in 16ga and I swing it very well. Probably won't ever seek another upland gun. I struggle with ultralight guns in the higher gauges and our tighter confines of woods and meadows here in NE makes the...

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What a beauty. Congrats and good hunting!

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Traps look good but yeah, you probably want to have a small side door to reach into.

Oh, and by looking at that first pic, you probably don't want to hunt birds with either a bolt or lever action.

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This is reading like an episode of Doctor Phil.

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Thanks for all the terrific advice folks~

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Well thanks so much everyone. I was advised to put a short lead on him to get him used to it as a puppy. He's just 8 1/2 weeks right now. When would you guys advise getting him used to dragging a short cord?

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Years ago I bought a manual launcher that requires a pull string. If I have a buddy assist, will it be useful at all or shall I not even bother with it?

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My pup's still a baby yet but I was looking over check cords on ebay and was wondering what considerations there are regarding length. I saw them at 10,20,30 and 40ft. Which is ideal in your experience or is it more prone to the breed, age and conditions?

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Seems like just trapping them as needed would be fairly simple. Make two traps, leave one at a time. Use the other to store the ones for releasing/shooting within a couple of days. Small amount of feed and mess, no worry about diseases and if I skip a week, no big deal. I may find it bothersome over...

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Beautiful!

Nice looking pup.

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Well I may look into this possibility. My next question would be how long before you shoot the birds.

My pup's just eight weeks so I won't be starting until April and though the summer.

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I too have a few farms that would let me trap some birds. My question is more of an ethical/practical one. I just have one dog to train and it seems as though trapping some birds, holding them for just a couple of days and launching them to fly away or shoot would be a lot easier than the commitment...

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I KEEP ASKING MYSELF, WHO the heck DID I MISS?

I'm guessing a bird dog or two!

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