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- Tue Feb 26, 2019 9:37 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: a techie problem
- Replies: 19
- Views: 9099
Re: a techie problem
Sometimes change is good. This is NOT one of those times. Site was fine before, more complications for a bunch of older people (who are only getting older) set in their ways doesn’t accomplish much. Sorry, but there are way to any other options out there and zero interest in coming back here to this...
- Sun Dec 30, 2018 1:39 pm
- Forum: Health and Nutrition
- Topic: 40% off and free shipping on pro plan
- Replies: 1
- Views: 3198
Re: 40% off and free shipping on pro plan
Thanks for the tip. Just bought three bags for our GSP.
- Tue Nov 27, 2018 8:04 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Ideas for exercise during winter
- Replies: 15
- Views: 4855
Re: Ideas for exercise during winter
Here is a link to a video on how my son taught our GSP to use the treadmill last winter when I posed the same question to him. Quite simple and now the dog looks forward to the exercise, and I get none. HA!! It was actually quite simple.
https://youtu.be/nXRKKAiNE1U
https://youtu.be/nXRKKAiNE1U
- Mon Nov 19, 2018 7:31 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: 1 year growth of our GSP, Levi. Pup to bird hunting machine
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2456
1 year growth of our GSP, Levi. Pup to bird hunting machine
Our boys had a plan to do this video the day we brought him home. I’m glad to see they followed through, and only needed a couple reminders to get the Biweekly pictures. His is turning into the bird hunting machine we had hoped he would become. There are plenty of adventures ahead for us. ...
- Mon Aug 06, 2018 8:03 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Not a good idea
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2969
Re: Not a good idea
The problem isn’t with either the gun or the target, it’s the idiot using both in a hazardous area. Put all the warning labels on there you want, but those that are stupid, take warning labels as a challenge.
- Mon May 21, 2018 7:58 am
- Forum: Training
- Topic: Quail introduction at 5 months...
- Replies: 27
- Views: 8124
Re: Quail introduction at 5 months...
Which includes learning how to best develop and train the puppy. You sure do believe YOUR way is the best, don’t you? What part of “my money, my time” can you simply not grasp. You’ve said your peace...time and time again. If you don’t like what someone is doing, is there a constant need to try and...
- Sat May 19, 2018 7:22 am
- Forum: Training
- Topic: Quail introduction at 5 months...
- Replies: 27
- Views: 8124
Re: Quail introduction at 5 months...
Well, worse case scenario is that he continues to pounce and retrieve all the birds I hunt, and that should drastically increase my bring home percentage and save me a ton of $ on shotgun shells. All kidding aside, I have no doubts you all mean the best in your replies, and they are appreciated, but...
- Mon May 14, 2018 12:45 pm
- Forum: Training
- Topic: Quail introduction at 5 months...
- Replies: 27
- Views: 8124
Re: Quail introduction at 5 months...
If I were you, and I had a big open piece of land like that, no question I would be raising some pigeons. That is the plan for next winter. Just don’t have a great place to raise them. Looking for a local place where I can trap them though. The GSP won’t see another released bird (pigeon/chucker) t...
- Sat May 12, 2018 10:05 am
- Forum: Training
- Topic: Quail introduction at 5 months...
- Replies: 27
- Views: 8124
Re: Quail introduction at 5 months...
I agree, you are to cheap. Passive aggressive replies are a sure way to get the same in return. Nothing nice to say, then move on. Try unlearning your own behavior issues then you will be a happy person.gspbrit wrote:That's very interesting. I guess I'm too cheap to pay a trainer to unlearn something!
- Sat May 12, 2018 7:18 am
- Forum: Training
- Topic: Quail introduction at 5 months...
- Replies: 27
- Views: 8124
Re: Quail introduction at 5 months...
Trainer said not to use a check cord, as it has caused dogs to “Blink” birds in his past experience. He wanted to just let the dog be a dog with no human intervention, to include verbal commands. He knew the quail weren’t going to fly well, just wanted to evaluate his drive and natural ability. He n...
- Sat May 12, 2018 5:58 am
- Forum: Training
- Topic: Quail introduction at 5 months...
- Replies: 27
- Views: 8124
Quail introduction at 5 months...
Introduced Levi to some Tennessee Red quail earlier this week. Our trainer, who we will be sending Levi to “Summer Camp” with, wanted to see Levi’s prey drive and natural abilities, so we bought 6 quail, released one at the trainer’s property, then brought the others home to work him a couple more d...
- Fri May 04, 2018 8:19 pm
- Forum: Product Ratings & Reviews
- Topic: Bike Tow Leash
- Replies: 31
- Views: 27705
Re: Bike Tow Leash
I made my own for two dogs on my mountain bike. Ran a piece of PVC across the back an o ring in each end. Connected a bungee cord to the o rings and latches to the ends. Works great! I ride a trail and when I get away from other riders I let them run free. Just thought I would post if anyone is che...
- Wed May 02, 2018 4:55 am
- Forum: Training
- Topic: Shed hunting GWP
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2735
Re: Shed hunting GWP
Start them out as soon as possible and just get them outside in likely locations, and NEVER tell anyone your area once you find a place to “hunt”.
Here is Levi, our GSP, at about 3 months old...
Here is Levi, our GSP, at about 3 months old...
- Wed Apr 18, 2018 5:20 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: gundog sites blocked
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2820
Re: gundog sites blocked
Just gonna this this out there, but maybe because it has “Gun” in the name (Gundog)? One site I used to frequent for traditional Bowhunters is Tradgang. The same thing happened to me when I would be at a school function and while waiting, I would use their WiFi to browse the web. The only site I cou...
- Thu Apr 12, 2018 3:18 pm
- Forum: Birds & Bird Supplies
- Topic: Buying Pigeons - Questions
- Replies: 32
- Views: 21767
Re: Buying Pigeons - Questions
Dumb question...if you buy pigeons locally and you release them during dog trading, wouldn’t they fly back to the place you bought them from?
- Wed Apr 11, 2018 8:17 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Where does your dog ride?
- Replies: 37
- Views: 18095
Re: Where does your dog ride?
Right now, he runs around in the back seat of my Silverado, whining and going from window to window putting his head out of them (5 month old GSP). This is all going to change when his new Ruff Tough kennel shows up. I have another Ruff Tough in the house for him, but it is just a PITA going from ho...
- Tue Apr 10, 2018 5:33 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Ecollar buying help/questions...
- Replies: 11
- Views: 4352
Re: Ecollar buying help/questions...
Very good points AG, quiet being the #1 for both my dogs ears and the birds. I’m really liking the idea of the Alpha (all in one), not to mention that Garmin has always stood behind their products. Customer Service means quite a bit to me. Our GSP is only 5 months now, so I have some time to researc...
- Mon Apr 09, 2018 2:32 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Ecollar buying help/questions...
- Replies: 11
- Views: 4352
Re: Ecollar buying help/questions...
Someone brought the Garmin Alpha to my attention today. Would this be a “Cure all” for what I’m looking for, or is it way overkill for my intentions?
- Sun Apr 08, 2018 6:07 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Ecollar buying help/questions...
- Replies: 11
- Views: 4352
Ecollar buying help/questions...
Hello all, my GSP, Levi (5 months), is progressing extremely well. In all honesty, I don’t think I could be a happier owner. With that said, he is a totally different animal than my old (gone) Chocolate Lab. I’m now in the market for an Ecollar (just to get him used to wearing it now, and correction...
- Tue Mar 27, 2018 7:22 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: cost of a pup
- Replies: 121
- Views: 42625
Re: cost of a pup
$1000 to one guy is the same a $5 to another and likewise the other way around. Your money, spend it how you want. Three things you never talk about...Politics, religion and cost of your bird dog...especially to the wife on the last one.
- Tue Mar 27, 2018 9:36 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Picked up a pup today
- Replies: 12
- Views: 5921
Re: Picked up a pup today
He’s a keeper. Fine looking pup there.
Quick question...how did you resize your pic to make it viewable in the second post?
Quick question...how did you resize your pic to make it viewable in the second post?
- Thu Mar 22, 2018 3:46 pm
- Forum: Training
- Topic: Whoa training after learning sit...@$&#%!!!!!!
- Replies: 21
- Views: 9243
Re: Whoa training after learning sit...@$&#%!!!!!!
Sounds like reasonable advice. Looked into it and the quail are to young, and I agree that so is the pup. He’s my first pointer, that’s why I’m seeking advice. It’s a whole different world than Labradors. I’d much rather ask the questions than learn lessons the hard way. I know he is still a puppy, ...
- Thu Mar 22, 2018 8:42 am
- Forum: Training
- Topic: Whoa training after learning sit...@$&#%!!!!!!
- Replies: 21
- Views: 9243
Re: Whoa training after learning sit...@$&#%!!!!!!
This is exactly the type of replies I have come to respect from this site. Thank you all. And No, I do not plan to do any shooting. Just let the birds fly away. I gave up drinking, smoking and chasing women and it’s amazing the amount of money I save to spend on my GSP “vice”. I plan to drop him off...
- Thu Mar 22, 2018 6:10 am
- Forum: Training
- Topic: Whoa training after learning sit...@$&#%!!!!!!
- Replies: 21
- Views: 9243
Whoa training after learning sit...@$&#%!!!!!!
I’m sure most have done this once (hopefully not twice). As an 8 week old GSP, our Levi had learned “Sit” by word and also hand signal after a week of training. Well, he is now 4 months (17 weeks) it has been reinforced for two+ months and I’m now in the process of teaching Whoa. He also has learned...
- Sat Mar 17, 2018 7:47 am
- Forum: Health and Nutrition
- Topic: Drug to Delay a Heat Cycle
- Replies: 10
- Views: 4948
Re: Drug to Delay a Heat Cycle
Set her up to get married. That removes all interest in extra curricular activities.
- Fri Mar 16, 2018 8:08 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Please tell me this is “just a phase”...
- Replies: 7
- Views: 4773
Re: Please tell me this is “just a phase”...
It happened again (excitement peeing) last night...twice. First time, he was walking between my son's legs and as he reached down to rub his sides, he started to squirt. Than again a bit later he came up and stood next to me while I was in my chair. I reached down, and rubbed his side from his rib c...
- Fri Mar 09, 2018 7:23 pm
- Forum: Health and Nutrition
- Topic: Puppy food help...
- Replies: 12
- Views: 8613
Re: Puppy food help...
To slow him down, we tried putting river rocks in the food bowl, and that lasted a little over a week till he learned to pick them up and set them outside the bowl, then turn into a vacuum again. I’ll probably stick with PPP puppy, but switch over to the one with the GSP on the front, and with hope,...
- Fri Mar 09, 2018 4:42 pm
- Forum: Health and Nutrition
- Topic: Puppy food help...
- Replies: 12
- Views: 8613
Puppy food help...
Hello all, our GSP turns 4 months old tomorrow, and it’s time to buy another bag of food. Currently, I’m feeding him Purina Pro Plan focus with the Golden retriever puppy on the front, and I’m considering switching to the Purina Pro Plan focus with the GSP puppy on on the front. The only difference ...
- Tue Mar 06, 2018 9:34 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: post hunt effects on dogs
- Replies: 16
- Views: 8651
Re: post hunt effects on dogs
Excellent post Ray. Makes perfectly good sense, and as for me having a 4 month old GSP, its advice I can use especially since he won’t be used for trials just hunting.
- Mon Mar 05, 2018 5:43 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Please tell me this is “just a phase”...
- Replies: 7
- Views: 4773
Re: Please tell me this is “just a phase”...
Thank you for the replies. Levi is a VERY confident dog. Honestly,I don’t believe I could be more pleased. We are feeding him Purina Pro Plan puppy focus (golden retriever puppy on the front), and he gets animal crackers for treats. Also, my wife dropped off this morning’s urine sample and the Vet c...
- Sat Mar 03, 2018 4:38 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Please tell me this is “just a phase”...
- Replies: 7
- Views: 4773
Please tell me this is “just a phase”...
We have a 15 week old GSP, Levi, that is just getting over a bad UTI (2.5 weeks on a low grade antibiotic now 2 weeks on Clavamox). He was pretty much house trained before the UTI hit, then everything changed. He went from no accidents at 10 weeks to quite a few per day. That is what caused us to ha...
- Thu Feb 22, 2018 5:44 pm
- Forum: Training
- Topic: Introducing older pup to water
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2834
Re: Introducing older pup to water
To me, that’s NOT an “older pup”. If he has Great drive at retrieving, toss the bumper closer and closer to the water till it is in ankle deep. If he doesn’t go in, walk in yourself, and splash around and have fun walking back and forth in the ankle deep water till he commits. If it’s not his thing,...
- Thu Feb 22, 2018 5:50 am
- Forum: Health and Nutrition
- Topic: Neuter
- Replies: 21
- Views: 11490
Re: Neuter
In the contract on the GSP we just picked up (14 weeks now), the “warranty” is voided if we get him neutered before 16 months. I never asked why, but I can speculate that there are certain health benefits to waiting, AND so that a hasty decision to remove him from the gene pool isn’t made. As of rig...
- Sun Feb 18, 2018 6:50 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: cost of a pup
- Replies: 121
- Views: 42625
Re: cost of a pup
The amount spent on someone else’s dog is irrelevant. If one guy spends $400, and another spends $1500...and they are both completely satisfied, then they got their money’s worth. Also, to point out the obvious, $400 to one guy, might feels like $5000, and $1500 to the other could feels like $20. Up...
- Sat Feb 17, 2018 5:35 pm
- Forum: Training
- Topic: pup biting
- Replies: 65
- Views: 22758
Re: pup biting
HA!! Sounds just like my GSP, Levi. He turned 13weeks today, and I can honestly say that as long as you stay consistent with discouraging the behavior, it gets MUCH easier. Went through the same process with my Chocolate Lab years ago. We too did the Yuck” spray, and the only thing it achieved was t...
- Mon Feb 12, 2018 3:51 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Potty training
- Replies: 10
- Views: 4134
Re: Potty training
When excited, they forget what they went outside to do. Take her for a walk around the yard, or throw a ball a few times to get the juices flowing. Keep them active and they stay regular.
- Sun Feb 11, 2018 10:52 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Anybody ever used a Slopper Stopper water bowl?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2417
Re: Anybody ever used a Slopper Stopper water bowl?
Might be worth looking into by the end of the year, when my GSP is full grown, and I will have just finished a new kitchen for my wife.
- Mon Jan 29, 2018 6:58 am
- Forum: Training
- Topic: Book recommendation for GSP
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2992
Book recommendation for GSP
I know the opinions will vary...that’s a good thing..., but can you all recommend some excellent, in-depth books that I can get the best possible GSP I can? I’ve used Richard Wolters’ book “water dog” to train my old Chocolate Lab, then picked up his “Gun Dog” to get a refresher course. His books ar...
- Fri Jan 26, 2018 8:17 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: My new hunting buddy
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2854
Re: My new hunting buddy
Nice looking pup. Best of luck and keep us posted in the progress.
- Mon Jan 15, 2018 6:56 am
- Forum: Health and Nutrition
- Topic: Pet Insurance
- Replies: 21
- Views: 11254
Re: Pet Insurance
Most pet insurance doesn't pay the vet, you do. You then file a claim and the insurance reimburses the stated percentage of the bill(s). I believe there are other plans where the much of your premium goes to discount routine items like vaccines, wellness visits, and tick control. My policy has a $2...
- Sun Jan 14, 2018 7:56 am
- Forum: Health and Nutrition
- Topic: Raw Feeding
- Replies: 189
- Views: 110538
Re: Raw Feeding
Just last night, I was cooking up some bison burgers from the one I shot last month, and I figured I would offer up a tiny piece of the raw burger for my 8 week old GSP. He sniffed it, sat down and looked at me. He wanted no part of it. I found that kinda odd, but figured, oh well, maybe next time.
- Wed Jan 10, 2018 8:40 pm
- Forum: Hunting
- Topic: Late update on SD hunt.
- Replies: 3
- Views: 3506
Re: Late update on SD hunt.
Sounds like a great hunt in my eyes. Any pics to go along with the story?
- Mon Jan 08, 2018 1:26 pm
- Forum: Health and Nutrition
- Topic: Purina Pro Plan vs. Taste of the wild
- Replies: 25
- Views: 19154
Re: Purina Pro Plan vs. Taste of the wild
Am I reading this correctly?... CJ says wait till 6-8 months to transition to “adult” food, and Ezzy says just a couple weeks. Which one is it? I would like to provide the best for my pup.
- Sun Jan 07, 2018 8:08 am
- Forum: Health and Nutrition
- Topic: Purina Pro Plan vs. Taste of the wild
- Replies: 25
- Views: 19154
Re: Purina Pro Plan vs. Taste of the wild
The last dog I had (Chocolate Lab), would loose hair non stop and had “hot spots”, that turned into sores on his skin. Took him to the vet, they recommended changing his food. Did that, and the same issues persisted. Went back to the vet, and they recommended going to see a Doggie Dermatologist (I a...
- Wed Jan 03, 2018 7:53 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: best overall dog?
- Replies: 42
- Views: 18339
Re: best overall dog?
I was a lab guy (when I had a lab and was younger and addicted to duck hunting). Now with 2 teenager boys who love to bird hunt and every small game critter they can (coon included), I am a GSP Guy. We pick up the new puppy this Saturday (7 weeks old). I got tired of “playing” dog on our SD bird hun...
- Mon Jan 01, 2018 8:07 am
- Forum: Off Topic Forum
- Topic: HAPPY NEW YEAR
- Replies: 5
- Views: 6153
Re: HAPPY NEW YEAR
It’s going to be a great one too. Just heard from our breeder that we will be picking our GSP up a week earlier than expected. Looking forward to the new addition, although he is gonna wonder about going outside in all this COLD weather to do his business...maybe he’ll learn to get it done quick to ...
- Sun Dec 31, 2017 7:37 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Breeding question need help
- Replies: 149
- Views: 58654
Re: Breeding question need help
This is a really interesting discussion. What are the practical net negatives of this breeding? Not many that I see if both parents are fair to good hunters. Both breeds do pretty much the same thing, point and retrieve. The pups can't be registered and I haven't heard anything about the desire to ...
- Thu Dec 28, 2017 8:36 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: New to the website introduction...
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2652
Re: New to the website introduction...
I don't know if anyone has ever mentioned hunting bison on any of the forums I visit. One of those would keep your freezer full for a long time You sure got that right. 6D7AC3B3-EA4A-423C-B12D-025B38D4815A.jpeg Just one of 2 freezers that look the same. 09DF8F0E-2B76-431D-B8C6-6ABFE195EE5D.jpeg But...
- Tue Dec 26, 2017 12:11 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: New to the website introduction...
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2652
New to the website introduction...
Hello, Mike here. I live in Michigan, but hunt mainly west of the Mississippi for birds and big game, although Norther Michigan will be getting visited a bit more often again. I have 2 boys (14 & 12), and took my oldest to South Dakota with me this year for bison and Pheasants. I have been wanting a...