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Coveyrise64

If the dog was able to pull all the feathers out of the dummy then you had no recall. 1) Recall - No recall, no retrieve regardless of their retrieving skills 2) Solid Hold - The "Hold" is where any and all mouth issues should be addressed 3) Walking Hold - Reinforcement of the "Hold" while the dog ...

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I've used about every method of Force Fetch. Mainly to be familiar with the good and bad. The one that I think that works well for most amateur or first timers is the Perfect Retrieve DVD by Jon Hann (Perfection Kennels).

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An important note about backing. A dog should back at first sight no matter how far it is from the pointing dog. If the backing dog is in the scent cone it isn't a back and could lead to steadiness problems with one or both dogs. I used a method similar to ckirsh. For me, if I'm using a silhouette a...

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I have galvanized panels with 9 ga. chain link wire that are almost 25 years old. As mentioned, where the bottom of the post touches the concrete will be the first place to rust. I used the sleeves in the pictures to repair them by splicing a short section of the post and then used the pvc feet to e...

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I think a guy in Okla has the remaining Clown straws. I'll see if I can find out more.

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Garrison wrote: ↑
Thu Jul 21, 2022 12:46 am
....I would Google Perfection Kennels and gun acclimation and gun shy. Watch some of their videos/discussions on the process. I know they had a few posted on Facebook. It is well worth your time.

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Elhewramblinman wrote: ↑
Tue Jul 12, 2022 9:44 am
Coveyrise if you want to sell the dvd let me know.

Sorry, I borrowed the video from a friend.

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@coveyrise64 how old was your dog when using their retrieve program. My pup retrieves well naturally but will drop it on top of my shoes every time. He is 9 months. My dog was about 8 months old. To develop a natural retriever I like to start with "Hold" to avoid any mouth issues then progress to a...

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I tried using a collar to FB replacing the toe hitch with a collar, that plan is a hair shirt to me. I do not claim it does not work. That way just does not suit me. Perfection Kennels has a new Trained Retrieve Video that uses the e-collar in place of the ear or toe pinch. His method targets those...

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I think Walker was a disciple of the West/Gibbons method. Mo lindley is also a follower of the same method but has tweaked it somewhat to use launchers and homers. I lean towards his method because he doesn't utilize a helper as much as some of the others.

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SwitchGrassWPG wrote: ↑
Sun May 01, 2022 8:47 am
I've had an Owens box for close to 15 years and it's just as good as the ones you pay more for.

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The bar height is 34 inches. The extensions are 1" I.D. square tubing (.120 wall or 11 gauge). With the .120 inch wall this makes the O.D. 1 !/4". The receivers are lighter gauge, probably 16 gauge. Not exactly sure what I.D. though. Inside dimension would have to be a little larger than 1 1/4". If ...

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A friend fabricated the brackets that I bolted to the front grill guard. I'll measure the tubing dimensions. The bracket put my bar at the right height and moved it forward of the tires some more.

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Here is my set-up for roading....

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The OK-NAVHDA group has monthly training days. You are more than welcome to contact them about upcoming training dates. Great bunch of people.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/217108735135356

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When I work recall I always have a way to reinforce the command. It can be a checkcord at first and then the e-collar once the pup shows consistent compliance to a verbal. Later I will overlay the Tone for a silent recall and reinforce with the e-collar. Without a way to reinforce the recall you wil...

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For my NAVHDA pups I never started tracking exposure until the pups were pointing birds. For a pup I prefer walks in the field letting them learn to use/trust their nose and work on a good recall. As an example, for the German Tests there is a lot of focus on tracking and many new owners of VDD (Dra...

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The PK Perfect Retrieve Video is the one I recommend for people that want or need a reliable retrieve. Jon uses a method that introduces the e-collar early in the training and eliminates the toe pinch or ear pinch. I like this method for someone that is doing their first trained retrieve. That doesn...

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The Green and Yellow have a tendency to expand at the crimp when fired. This makes them hard to eject from the cylinder of my bank pistol. I prefer the Brown loads but also reload 20ga. blanks with varying load charges.

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It looks like the transmitter only for the 550 Plus is $399, and the transmitter and collar for the 550 is $399 as well. I have looked at the Alpha 70, and it is $100 cheaper, but appears it has less levels of stim intensity. Maybe this will be better suited for me? It sounds simpler. Decisions, De...

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bnew17 wrote: ↑
Tue Feb 22, 2022 2:46 pm
Thanks. I assume the regular 550 transmitter will not work?

Nope...

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Is there a transmitter (like the 550) that is compatible with the Alpha 100 collar? Yes, the Pro 550 Plus transmitter is compatible with the tt15 collar. The Pro550 Plus transmitter provides basic Direction and Distance with no tracking features. If Tracking is needed the Pro550 Plus can be paired ...

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The Sport Pro uses the same collar as the Pro550.

Try using the longer prongs....

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I have the alpha100 and it isn't the best training tool but it is so flexible I can make it work for my needs. Most issues I've seen are operator error. In normal mode when a training button is pushed the intensity levels for the collar selected are displayed. After a short delay the screen will fla...

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Oh cool. I didn't realize that about the Pro 550+. I'd have to upgrade my phone for the map option though. This is a screen shot from the Explore App map. It is a topo map. You can zoom out for better resolution of the topo features. Color aerial imagery maps are available as well. I have it linked...

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The Garmin Pro 550+ looks great to me but the only thing I wish was that it had topographical maps. I live right off the highway and there are other roads nearby as well, so I'd like to be able to let my setter out of the kennel during the day and keep an eye on her so she's not leaving the propert...

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Tip No. 1 .... Never shoot a bird your dog has flushed, either accidently or purposely.
Tip No. 2 ..... Don't expect to fix a problem in a month that you have ignored for 7 yrs.

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Yeah, I'm trying to make my own for cost effect and so I can convert it to fit however many dogs I need to, instead of the fixed size chain gangs you can order on GDS. After these posts I'm getting ideas. :) I think the chain gang works well if you have more than four dogs to secure. I like the sna...

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Here are two options for tie outs or chain gangs. Hard to find good dog equipment so I normally make my own using chain or 1/8" cable + crimps. Rather than use the double ended snaps it is just as easy to use a bronze snap at each end.

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Slistoe can and does speak for himself, but in my reading of the comment, I didn’t translate the direction or purpose in the the same fashion. A common issue with this type of communication. Perhaps the comment was not directed towards your, or Perfection Kennels’ proven ability to read and train a...

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Perfection Kennels post live videos of their training methods on Facebook every Tues and Thur at noon. This video is about a dog that would not point. https://fb.watch/8Ho9TqqWEo/ I've seen nothing beneficial come from letting a dog chase launcher birds and I've launched a bunch of them. cr I've he...

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Perfection Kennels post live videos of their training methods on Facebook every Tues and Thur at noon. This video is about a dog that would not point.

https://fb.watch/8Ho9TqqWEo/

I've seen nothing beneficial come from letting a dog chase launcher birds and I've launched a bunch of them.

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Like others I'm not a fan of big air entries. As long as she goes is all that matters. Since she has been FF I'd start with force to pile on land and then transfer that to the water. At the water start with short bumpers before extending the distance. Dead birds thrown short distances from the bank ...

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Thought I'd provide an update on this in case anyone else's dogs are having issues with pressure sores. I used Coveyrise's suggestion and it has worked like magic. Cut the panels down to fit over the plywood floors of the dogs' inside kennel boxes, and within a couple weeks they are pretty well hea...

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Training with Mo I'm familiar with all of the previous programs mentioned. Read the books, watched the DVD's, been to some of their clinics, and used parts of the methods in my training. The two thing that stands out with most methods is it takes a lot of birds but more importantly helpers. Mo Lindl...

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I use kennel flooring in my dog boxes and crates. Cut to fit easily with a sabre saw. The hole spacing helps to distribute their weight and reduces the surface area avoiding pressure points. Being rigid they cant pull up the corners and chew. I use it with bedding in the winter and summer time witho...

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Very nice....! No doubt you'll hold up your end of the deal.

Hope all is well....

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I'm partial to the Dogtra Launchers for several reasons. Yes, they are a little more expensive but the electronics are worth the difference. 1) Overall I think the electronics are better especially the Transmitter 2) I can operate a second launcher from the receiver by using a patch cord 3) If you d...

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Huntsmith

-Whoa Post Part 1
http://www.huntsmith.com/article.php?id=15

-Whoa Post Part 2
http://www.huntsmith.com/article.php?id=16

Coveyrise64

Most just use a half hitch.....

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Every retrieve program I have studied and followed starts with training Hold and then Fetch follows that. Jon's Perfect Retrieve DVD program is done in that progression. That is why I posed the ? to PK about the hold command. How many other YouTube trainers are chanting hold hold hold ? With the PK...

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….I also think there's some triangulating that needs to be done to optimize locating the dog, meaning that the collar needs to be 100 yards and 10 yards away to properly calibrate. If you put it on the dog and put the dog on the leash that never happens. On the Alpha about the only calibration that...

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Tenderfoot wrote: ↑
Tue Dec 17, 2019 10:54 pm
Did you build the platform on your Ranger or buy it?

I made it myself....3/4" plywood with 2 pieces of 3/4" square tubing supports underneath to keep from sagging under the weight of the dog's and crates. Held in place by the GripPro ATV pocket anchors.

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I use a Howling dog harness and an older one I bought locally at a Horse Tack Shop hooked up to my Polaris.

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Coveyrise64

,,,, Be aware also that the tone button on a collar, at least the Alpha, is not as precise as the whistle. Just curious....can you explain what you mean about the tone on the alpha not being as precise as the whistle? cr Let me start with the whistle. My dog's are trained that one blast is whoa, tw...

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gonehuntin' wrote: ↑
Mon Mar 04, 2019 1:38 pm
,,,, Be aware also that the tone button on a collar, at least the Alpha, is not as precise as the whistle.

Just curious....can you explain what you mean about the tone on the alpha not being as precise as the whistle?

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Coveyrise64

My most important commands are Heel, Here, and Whoa. With those three basic commands you can just about take your dog anywhere and expect obedience. I also like the "Kennel" command around the house but with the three basic commands I can at least take the dog hunting and expect a certain level of o...

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The tube boots are meant to be left open at the end. Any debris that might enter the open end of the boot will fall out when the dog raises the foot off the ground. You don't want sand or grit trapped in the boot. One reason I never liked the totally enclosed Lewis boots. If the length is right the ...

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