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Ps this is my the pooch we are discussing!! Just look at that face!!!!!

For information about AKC tests or trials, go to the akc web site and do an events search for field trials and hunt tests in your area. You will find future events and can look for past events. When you click on 'club info' you'll pull up premium lists, and in there you'll find the event secretary....

One thing you should be aware of is that a dog normally sleeps about 17 hours a day when it has nothing else to do. Spending five or six hours in a crate is not a issue. I do not leave mine in the run for extended periods. Nothing good is learned in a run. Mostly they learn bad habits such as barki...

Nice of you to report back. It sounds like you're making progress. A dog run is a good thing to have. We have one within the fenced dog yard and it's great for when it's muddy, having a gravel floor. I think you'll enjoy the run, and hopefully your dog will, too. FWIW, you don't have to isolate you...

Thank You all for your responses! It is nice to have such a wealth of information at my finger tips. I am not against spaying her but I do not believe spaying her is the answer just to correct a behavior issue. What happens when I have a male gsp if that ever happens? I really want to learn how to h...

You are right, if you are going to try to man handle this dog you need to know you are physically able to do it. Dogs are very strong for there size and you have to win the battle. You could very easily get bit. Plus throwing her down and holding her until she submits is pretty radical behavior. Sh...

Dogs don't understand that time outs are punishment, so that would go out the window yesterday. You need to assert yourself and put her in her place. No more sofa time, or sleeping on the bed. Her place is on the floor. When you feed, make her wait until you place the pan on the floor and give her ...

EZZY, "I am not suggesting you beat her with a stick but rather she should know if she does that it will result with you grabbing her by the collar and throwing her on the floor with you on top of her and physically controlling her till she submits and realizes she fits in the order of things somewh...

We have a 9 month old intact female GSP puppy Sophie. Recently Sophie has started to show some naughty behaviors towards me but not my husband. I reached over to pet her while she was laying on the couch next to me and she whipped her head around and growled at me. She has done this quite a few time...

I thought I preferred female dogs because I did not want a male dog doing the "humpty dance" to everyone and everything in sight so I bought a female who is a good dog but we just truly never bonded. 6 years ago my husband was given a male dog and this dog quickly became "my dog". Sherman and I are ...

We are currently off antibiotics (Clavomox) for three days now, there is a slight amount of discharge so yesterday she had a urinalysis and ultra sound. The immediate results were that a UTI was not positively ID (no white blood cells were seen) however her bladder was "echogenic", her bladder linin...

We truly appreciate your answers!! Thank you! We did try the Bragg's organic apple cider vinegar to no avail. The UC Davis Dr. said all her female parts look normal. I am assuming the Dr would have noticed a recessed vulva during her physical exam. Sophie (our pup) had a complete physical exam inclu...

Hey All, We have a female 4 1/2 month old GSP pup who has had reoccurring Urinary tract infections. We are curious to know if anyone has dealt with this before and how it was resolved? Our vet has done urinalysis with culture and sensitivity ID to assure the pup is getting the right antibiotics but ...

Hey all...my name is Angela, my husband is Shaun. This is my 5th year hunting and my husband has hunted since he was a kid. We are in our early 40's I work in a dialysis clinic and my husband works for a trucking company. We mainly hunt upland birds and deer. We occasional get to duck hunt. We are n...