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- Mon Jun 12, 2017 11:44 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Black GSP
- Replies: 42
- Views: 24883
Re: Black GSP
Black is a disqualification in the AKC show ring, however it is in Europe. I know several people who hunt with black GSP's.
- Mon Jun 05, 2017 12:00 pm
- Forum: Health and Nutrition
- Topic: TPLO recovery boredom
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2267
Re: TPLO recovery boredom
We had a lab have the TPLO done when she was just over a year old. This was over 18 years ago so I don't remember everything we did but I do remember taking her swimming almost every day once she had the vets OK. Luckily we have lakes close by we could take her to.
- Thu Jul 28, 2016 12:11 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: GSP as a inside dog
- Replies: 23
- Views: 11549
Re: GSP as a inside dog
We have had 4 GSP's as house/hunting dogs without as much room to run as you have. I think breeding plays a big roll to not getting a "hyper" Shorthair. We have had ours at PheasantFest at a booth and had people comment that their shorthair(s) were too hyper to do something like that. All of ours we...
- Fri May 20, 2016 11:17 am
- Forum: Training
- Topic: Advice please
- Replies: 7
- Views: 3520
Re: Advice please
Look into the North American Versatile Hunting Dog Association NAVHDA for short. Here's the link to the chapter locator http://www.navhda.org/membership-chapters/locate-chapters-and-members Most chapters meet 1-2 times a month to train during the "off" season. You meet some great people who help you...
- Fri Mar 25, 2016 11:58 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: memphis area training group
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1744
Re: memphis area training group
There maybe a NAVHDA chapter near you check out Chapter locations on their website http://www.navhda.org/
- Fri Mar 25, 2016 11:55 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Long time listener, first time caller: Britt?
- Replies: 20
- Views: 9311
Re: Long time listener, first time caller: Britt?
I have seen Britts that are just as good in the water as on land. Don't know where you are located but you might want to check out NAVHDA, if there is a chapter close to you go to a training day, you can watch the dogs work and get to talk to owners and get an idea what would work best for you. http...
- Wed Feb 10, 2016 12:11 pm
- Forum: Training
- Topic: New Brittany on its way
- Replies: 23
- Views: 10500
Re: New Brittany on its way
I second looking into NAVHDA http://www.navhda.org/ Here's the link to the chapter locator http://www.navhda.us/chaptmap.aspx Even if the chapter isn't close to you there maybe members that are that can help you out. We have members that are 2-3 hours away that get together and train. Great way to m...
- Fri Feb 05, 2016 12:39 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: New to Gun Dogs and new to site
- Replies: 9
- Views: 3774
Re: New to Gun Dogs and new to site
Congrats on your upcoming pup! You may want to look into NAVHDA, North American Versatile Hunting Dog Association. Most chapters have at least 1 training day a month and they help you train your dog. Here is the website where you can learn more http://www.navhda.org/ There are 2 chapters in North Ca...
- Tue Jan 19, 2016 12:21 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Spinones.....How many Spinone owners on here?
- Replies: 11
- Views: 4713
Re: Spinones.....How many Spinone owners on here?
I read it first that there was a dog show but when rereading it I realized she is saying the dog showed up at their house.
- Thu Oct 29, 2015 12:17 pm
- Forum: Training
- Topic: New guy with some questions:
- Replies: 7
- Views: 3685
Re: New guy with some questions:
Best thing we ever did was to join the North American Versatile Hunting Dog Association, NAVHDA for short. Here is the website http://www.navhda.org/
There are chapters all over North America, great people!
There are chapters all over North America, great people!
- Wed Oct 14, 2015 11:09 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: bones for a puppy
- Replies: 14
- Views: 5952
Re: bones for a puppy
We gave our dogs rawhide for years until we had one die from a chunk of it causing blockage
- Wed Sep 16, 2015 11:11 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Wirehair Pointing Griffon
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2004
Re: Wirehair Pointing Griffon
I don't know anyone in that area. Larry who has Aux Lake Kennel produces some awesome WPG and he maybe able to point you to someone closer to you
http://www.auxlakekennels.com/
You could also check with your local NAVHDA chapter, they may know of someone.
Good Luck!
http://www.auxlakekennels.com/
You could also check with your local NAVHDA chapter, they may know of someone.
Good Luck!
- Wed Jul 01, 2015 11:55 am
- Forum: Training
- Topic: Bird shy dog
- Replies: 21
- Views: 10978
Re: Bird shy dog
Look into North American Versatile Hunting Dog Association, AKA NAVHDA, http://www.navhda.org/ It looks like they have a lot of chapters in PA http://www.navhda.us/chaptmap.aspx They help you train your dog and have a lot of resources. Even if the chapter isn't real close to you there may be members...
- Tue May 05, 2015 11:11 am
- Forum: Training
- Topic: Training an old dog?
- Replies: 13
- Views: 7392
Re: Training an old dog?
Check out NAVHDA, they help you train your dog. Here is the chapter locator map http://www.navhda.us/chaptmap.aspx
The main website http://www.navhda.org/membership-chapters
BTW - Congrats on the "new" dog!
The main website http://www.navhda.org/membership-chapters
BTW - Congrats on the "new" dog!
- Mon Apr 20, 2015 11:02 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Small bump near corner of dogs eye **updated
- Replies: 20
- Views: 16236
Re: Small bump near corner of dogs eye **updated
Looking good!
- Wed Feb 25, 2015 12:21 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: She's home.
- Replies: 23
- Views: 8988
Re: She's home.
Looking at those feet she still has a lot of growing She is looking good.
- Wed Feb 25, 2015 12:19 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Finally Found a Name
- Replies: 22
- Views: 9108
Re: Finally Found a Name
Great pic, looks like he's thinking "What another picture? I want to go find some birds!"
- Wed Feb 18, 2015 12:10 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: French Pointing dog
- Replies: 23
- Views: 11364
Re: French Pointing dog
Mine was not a google copy & post. As I stated I got it for Rufnit's website. Sorry I was at lunch and didn't have time to put it in my own words.polmaise wrote:Yea, great copies and pastes from google posted by others .
But 'what makes it different'?
- Fri Feb 13, 2015 3:49 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: French Pointing dog
- Replies: 23
- Views: 11364
Re: French Pointing dog
The Braque du Bourbonnais (brock-do-bor-bon-NAY) is one of the most ancient French pointers originally out of Bourbon, a region of central France. The breed was already known in 1598 as a dog skillful at hunting quail. Authors described the breed as a pleasant companion of the hunter, of rustic and ...
- Tue Feb 03, 2015 12:42 pm
- Forum: Training
- Topic: GSP Training
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2325
Re: GSP Training
You should check out the North American Versatile Hunting Dog Association, known as NAVHDA. They have chapters all over the country that meet to train at least once a month, depends on what part of the country on what months they meet. Check out the chapter map here: http://www.navhda.us/chaptmap.as...
- Thu Nov 20, 2014 12:56 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: brand new newbie w/brand new pup
- Replies: 20
- Views: 8993
Re: brand new newbie w/brand new pup
You may want to check out NAVHDA. They have training days where they help you train your dog http://www.navhda.org/ There maybe someone close enough to you to help with any questions with training before the training days start up again. Here's the link to the chapter locator map http://www.navhda.u...
- Thu Nov 20, 2014 12:52 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: TEAM TRAD MENTORS NEW HUNTER
- Replies: 8
- Views: 4525
Re: TEAM TRAD MENTORS NEW HUNTER
That is awesome!
- Wed Oct 29, 2014 11:17 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: No Women in the Field?
- Replies: 33
- Views: 20374
Re: No Women in the Field?
Something must be wrong with me. I get most of my stuff from Wal-Mart on clearance. Luckily I can wear boys XL or mens small and they are not big movers...I don't care how it looks as long as it fits.
- Mon Oct 06, 2014 12:08 pm
- Forum: Training
- Topic: When is your dog ready to hunt
- Replies: 19
- Views: 9400
Re: When is your dog ready to hunt
We had our GSP out at 4 months. Was he a finished dog, by no means, but he got to learn from wild birds.
- Mon Oct 06, 2014 12:02 pm
- Forum: Training
- Topic: Need training birds near Omaha, NE
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1239
Re: Need training birds near Omaha, NE
John - Skyline Sports Sportsman Club by Thurman, IA is a great place to train and they have pheasant. The Heartland NAVHDA has training days & test there. Unfortunately the last training day was this past Saturday. http://skylinehunting.net/v2/Contact.aspx
- Wed Aug 13, 2014 11:27 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Training question.
- Replies: 28
- Views: 8612
Re: Training question.
Was your pup chasing birds when you did the gun intro? I am not an expert and hopefully others will pipe up but I would back up & have the pup chasing when I fired the gun.
- Wed Jul 30, 2014 11:49 am
- Forum: Health and Nutrition
- Topic: Always hungry
- Replies: 11
- Views: 7173
Re: Always hungry
I have tried the mouse traps and they worked great as long as they were on the counter. All the dogs, including a dobi & and blue heeler mix, could smell when they weren't there anymore.
- Wed Jul 30, 2014 11:38 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: What breed to buy? NEW GUY NEEDS HELP!
- Replies: 18
- Views: 8534
Re: What breed to buy? NEW GUY NEEDS HELP!
Lots of good breeds can do what you are wanting. If you have a NAVHDA Chapter close you can go to a training day or test and see a lot of the breeds and talk with the owners. You can find the info at http://www.navhda.org/ under Chapter locator. BTW we have had 4 GSP's in the house with no problem a...
- Fri Jul 11, 2014 11:49 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: wife wants to help train birddog- issues?
- Replies: 31
- Views: 11258
Re: wife wants to help train birddog- issues?
The only issue I see is if you can't handle her being better then you at it
We both trained our dogs until my husbands job changed then I did most of it. I also ran them in their test and for our male some field trials.
We both hunt them with no problems.
We both trained our dogs until my husbands job changed then I did most of it. I also ran them in their test and for our male some field trials.
We both hunt them with no problems.
- Tue Jul 08, 2014 12:57 pm
- Forum: Training
- Topic: Good GSP training book?
- Replies: 25
- Views: 13570
Re: Good GSP training book?
Not a book but NAVHDA is a great organization that has chapters all over the US and Canada. Check out navhda.org there is a chapter locator to help find a chapter by you. Most chapters meet once or twice a month for training. They do have the Green book that someone else mentioned but I think the be...
- Wed Jun 04, 2014 11:40 am
- Forum: Off Topic Forum
- Topic: Log Splitters
- Replies: 7
- Views: 5416
Re: Log Splitters
We have one, Tractor Supply 22 ton. We have had it for at least 5 years does a great job. Had a friend that bought property that had a lot of trees down and we got to keep the wood for helping clear it out.
- Fri May 30, 2014 11:40 am
- Forum: Off Topic Forum
- Topic: Shameless self (kind of) Promotion
- Replies: 6
- Views: 4084
Re: Shameless self (kind of) Promotion
There is no hard cover, it is a self published book. I think they make the same on the paperback & e-book.
- Thu May 29, 2014 2:47 pm
- Forum: Off Topic Forum
- Topic: Shameless self (kind of) Promotion
- Replies: 6
- Views: 4084
Re: Shameless self (kind of) Promotion
Thanks for your vote of confidence Charliebirddogger wrote:I doubt it but that is what the subject of the thread makes it sound.RickB wrote:You write this?
Charlie
I helped edit it, my husband wrote it. I hate to write but love to read.
- Thu May 29, 2014 11:18 am
- Forum: Off Topic Forum
- Topic: Shameless self (kind of) Promotion
- Replies: 6
- Views: 4084
Shameless self (kind of) Promotion
If you are looking for a good summer read and are into thrillers check out Insidious Measures, available on Amazon at: http://www.amazon.com/Insidious-Measures-Rusty-Portner/dp/1466299088/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1401383301&sr=8-1&keywords=insidious+measures It has a conservative view that you don't g...
- Thu May 29, 2014 11:07 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: I'm Getting A Puppy!
- Replies: 6
- Views: 4056
Re: I'm Getting A Puppy!
One of the best things we did was to join NAVHDA, great group of people that help you to train your dog. Check out their website for a chapter near you http://www.navhda.org/
- Tue May 27, 2014 11:29 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: I don't NEED another dog!
- Replies: 28
- Views: 12825
Re: I don't NEED another dog!
Good looking boy!Sounds like he is going to be a lot of fun.
- Wed Mar 05, 2014 12:15 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Couple of pictures
- Replies: 10
- Views: 3556
Re: Couple of pictures
Great pics, they really show the character of your dogs!
- Tue Feb 11, 2014 12:19 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: E - fencing
- Replies: 22
- Views: 11112
Re: E - fencing
We have had the PetSafe wireless for over 10 years. We did have a problem with one lab breaking trough after cats until we got the stubborn dog collar :D We have 3 shorthairs now and they will sit almost nose to nose with the feral cats that have learned where the "line" is and our dogs hate cats! Y...
- Wed Jan 29, 2014 12:10 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Finally open water
- Replies: 15
- Views: 6784
Re: Finally open water
It will be good to see you and watch him work. Come up for a training day if you can.
- Fri Jan 24, 2014 12:10 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Finally open water
- Replies: 15
- Views: 6784
Re: Finally open water
He is a good looking dog! This is the one I saw at the Heartland NAVHDA test isn't it?
- Wed Dec 11, 2013 1:04 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Breeder for small Munsterlanders
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2330
Re: Breeder for small Munsterlanders
Kris Hill at Hunting Hills -http://hunthills.com/ I have hunted over some of her dogs and she belongs to our NAVHDA chapter so I have seen a lot of her dogs & pups, very nice. She is very helpful with training and knows a lot.
- Fri Nov 22, 2013 12:53 pm
- Forum: Health and Nutrition
- Topic: Is this good? 48% dog food and 48% meat
- Replies: 156
- Views: 63435
Re: Is this good? 48% dog food and 48% meat
Wow, we must have really dumb dogs not only do they LOVE Purina Pro Sport, AKA PPP, they have also eaten corn that was on the ground when we have been hunting. They have also eaten the cracked corn I spilled when feeding pigeons. They look great, are healthy, only vet bills besides shots have been f...
- Fri Nov 15, 2013 12:51 pm
- Forum: Brags
- Topic: Our NAVHDA NA test
- Replies: 12
- Views: 8484
Re: Our NAVHDA NA test
Just saw this! It was awesome watching these two with their pups. Wish I could have got a pic of Clint's face when a 4 was call for the tracking score, as Denise said he didn't think the pup did good because of the looping track. Wasn't sure where Franki was headed when she went through the fence, b...
- Mon Nov 04, 2013 1:01 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: ***VIDEO*** Hang Fire
- Replies: 12
- Views: 3860
Re: ***VIDEO*** Hang Fire
Nice! While I watched it I could imagine being there instead of at my desk
- Wed Oct 23, 2013 11:36 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Dog got cut up by a cat, any reason to worry?
- Replies: 12
- Views: 4200
Re: Dog got cut up by a cat, any reason to worry?
One of our GSP's tangled with a cat & we could find no marks on her. A couple of weeks later her ear & side of her head were swollen. Cost around $200.00 to get it taken care of. Vet said she must have been bit but it left such a small hole we couldn't see it & it didn't bleed. This summer 2 of them...
Re: NA Test
Congratulations! Now enjoy the hunting season.
- Thu Sep 12, 2013 11:15 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: He's doing it! He's pointing!
- Replies: 10
- Views: 3766
Re: He's doing it! He's pointing!
Awesome!
- Sat Aug 31, 2013 12:24 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Frustrated...
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2598
Re: Frustrated...
I remember your post about him. Hope they find him, he did sound like a nice dog.
- Thu Aug 29, 2013 11:48 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Surprises!
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1766
Re: Surprises!
Awww how nice of them to bring you dinner :lol: Copper brought in a dead Tom cat one night, dropped it right outside her crate before she went in it. It was dark out and there wasn't a lot of light in the area so didn't even see it till I went to close her crate. It was one big nasty smelling, flea ...
- Thu Aug 29, 2013 11:42 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: NAVHDA training group in Indiana....?
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1255
Re: NAVHDA training group in Indiana....?
Here is the link to the NAVHDA Chapter info
http://www.navhda.us/chapterinfo.aspx
Even if the chapter does not train close to you there maybe members that live close that you could get together with.
http://www.navhda.us/chapterinfo.aspx
Even if the chapter does not train close to you there maybe members that live close that you could get together with.