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Thank you, that is what i was thinking too

Looking for opinions between buying a hand held dummy launcher like a lucky launcher or using a bird launcher and a blank gun. Specifically looking to expand retrieving training and working on steadiness in blind with my young GSP. Was thinking that using a planted bird launcher with dummy to set up...

CDN_Cocker wrote:Never ever use frozen pigeons. Thaw first. All frozen pigeons do is cause mouth issues.

Thanks! Definitely see that now.. Seems so obvious now, should of thought of that earlier.

I shape and train my puppies early and often and accomplish a great deal at a young age in doing so. Just have to use the right PR based methods for the stage of development they are in and stay away from Force until they are ready. Which is after their first hunting season for me and my pups relat...

Five mo old pup? I wouldn't worry about it. Once it get's used to the bird it will quit doing that. One big mistake I see a lot of people do is start a pup actually before it's ready and then wonder how to fix the problem they created. But even a lot of problem's they create will magicly work them ...

JONOV: My goal is to simply to have an enjoyable hunting companion, not requiring a champion but I think it would be fun to do the NAVHDA tests. Puppy Teeth: I'm embarrassed to say I haven't looked recently, good reminder that I should be doing health checks more regularly. As for not using frozen b...

Thanks guys! Both of you mentioned teaching the hold command of which I have not worked on at all and seems to be the place to start, that and backing up to dummies. Sure is hard to keep from getting excited and moving too quickly, especially with dove season quickly approaching. I really appreciate...

Hi all, I have learned so much by reading all the of posts and hope one day I can be wise enough to contribute back. I'd appreciate some input/ideas on how to handle a situation I'm having with my 5 month GSP. I've tried to search this question but didn't really find a clear answer. I've been blesse...