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shags wrote:
Ray, your friends with both cats and dogs will attest to the fact that dogs like cat food both before AND after it's been through the cat,

True. If you have dogs, all litter boxes are self cleaning!

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We feed and love the results we have gotten out of Victor Dog food . They are are out of Texas. http://www.victordogfood.com/ Same here. Some dogs are different though, so it may take a little experimenting. My last one was an extremely muscular dog, and a hard keeper, the only thing he really did ...

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Not my experience at all......big difference in a big running dog that goes with you and a self hunter..... That'd make an interesting discussion on its own......pushing a dog to run early on vs having them understand feathers come in conjunction with the handler then pushing them to run. Those dog...

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In my experience dogs drink when they are thirsty. Some just don't want as much water.

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birddog1968 wrote:big running doesn't in any way = hard headed.....

I know. I've just never seen an EP that wasn't both.

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Make her think that you are the most amazing thing on earth without feathers.

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I hunt with blackcloud 3 in 4 shot. I hunt pheasant, quail, grouse, ducks, and geese all with the same round. I tried switching to lead last year when we went east where we could use it, and I missed 9 times out of 10. I run IC and IM chokes in my over under, and IC in my semi. I shoot the same rou...

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I agree with everything Ray said. Just part of life with these big running, hard headed dogs.

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That's not humid at all...

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I just personally hate listening to a beeper. I sold all mine.

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If it was me I'd hunt him hard, either alone or with a friend I trust. If I have a friend I trust I prefer that, I can worry about the dog, let someone else worry about the gunning.

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MonsterDad wrote:
ezzy333 wrote:Lindane was probably the best Insecticide along with DDT that there ever was and both were banned.

Ezzy
and rightly so.....

I was thinking the same thing.

Agent Orange is the greatest herbicide man has ever seen, fortunately we're not using it anymore either.

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displaced_texan, I will admit is isn't a simple process at least not for me. But I had some difficulty feeding my dog when he was a pup using store bought puppy food. That's what led me to do some research and talk to some dog owners that feed the raw diet. I certainly don't think it's for everyone...

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My collars don't have a vibrate, but the tone is very useful. I use it to double check that the collars and remote are on and paired/functioning properly. Much better than shocking myself twice to make sure.

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I don't know how anyone rates the feed I buy, nor do I care. I know it came highly recommend by a few people I trust (not Casey Ezzy) and that all four of my dogs do well on it, so I'm good, I don't need the Internet to tell me how good it is.

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Glad he's looking better!

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I have no idea what that would have to do with ethics any more than forcing ours to eat a healthy diet which in not close to our original diet. I think you answered your own question though with the statement. But before we get too deep into this lets all agree on what ethics really is. If it is et...

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Not sure of the connection between them and the Golden Pheasant loads...

I have a few buddies that shot that round with 8s at doves and we're very happy.

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There is an ethical side to this argument of fresh/raw vs. dry/commercial that doesn't get enough attention. Do we as caretakers have the responsibility of feeding a more natural diet, assuming it is possible from a time and economic standpoint? I have no idea what that would have to do with ethics...

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Buy your second ecollar first, and save yourself time, hassle, frustration, and money. Paying more now will pay back dividends in performance and you won't be looking to buy a replacement when your cheap one craps out on you. There are several popular reputable brands. I prefer Tri Tronics for thei...

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markj wrote:Might be a bit hard to see them on point in the snow

I have that about my buddies white dog.

They didn't dock his tail and lie about what he is though.

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Neil wrote:Too much weight = too little mpg. Not a good idea.

Depending on what he drives a two horse may not drop mileage much at all.

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Wellness Core grain-free @ ~$2.25/lb is what I feed my GSP. Her breeder fed Diamond, and within a week of the switch her coat became shinier & her skin less dry. http://www.dogfoodadvisor.com has a wealth of info I was surprised to see how low they rate some of the foods I thought were top notch. Y...

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If anyone can get by the position of blaming someone for every concept he doesn't agree with as being bias, they might discover that dog food manufactures and dog owners are not at odds in their desire to produce and feed the best diet possible for our dogs. I am sure you have a very few small comp...

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birddog1968 wrote: But that head screams pointer.....doesn't strike me as a GSP head

Ain't that the truth!

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ezzy333 wrote:Have never found a need to and I sure don't need the extra work and expense with no pay back.

Ezzy

Most people I've talked to or read that have done the math have said it works out to be about the same or less money than what they were feeding before.

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If anyone can get by the position of blaming someone for every concept he doesn't agree with as being bias, they might discover that dog food manufactures and dog owners are not at odds in their desire to produce and feed the best diet possible for our dogs. I am sure you have a very few small comp...

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But it should only take a few hours to pull and replace the heads. And only the big dealers have the equipment to pull the cab. I assure you my local shop could not. That kind of thinking is OK for a new $60,000 rig, but what about when it is 15 years old? Neil...they use the twin post lift to rais...

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First thing that comes to mind is does the dog retrieve at all? If the dog does not understand retrieving a bumper or a tennis ball then he probably isn't going to retrieve the one item he is genetically bread to hunt find and eat. It's just to much biological pressure. Amazingly my male who has ze...

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Barrels off Craigslist.

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I don't remember the details. but the 07 or 08 Ford F-250 Super Duty diesels had some kind of recall they had to pull the cab to repair. I was in the dealership and there were a dozen chaises sitting around with the cabs hanging from the ceiling. That is just dumb. Most newer Ford Super Duties you ...

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Some dogs just hate them. My parents had a dog, the only thing that would keep her calm during fireworks was Xanax. Not a fan of noises at all, but fireworks were unbearable for her.

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I don't remember the details. but the 07 or 08 Ford F-250 Super Duty diesels had some kind of recall they had to pull the cab to repair. I was in the dealership and there were a dozen chaises sitting around with the cabs hanging from the ceiling. That is just dumb. Most newer Ford Super Duties you ...

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On rare occasion for no real reason the male goes after female. This might happen once every third month or twice in one week then not again for 4 months. IMHO, this is not a case of random, for no reason spontaneous attacks. There is some kind of stimuli that the male is responding to, you just do...

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I'm sorry topher... I must be a slow learner... raised dogs all my life but I don't follow you... please enlighten the less knowledgeable ones here... V-John... I think like any other problem, patience and a good training atmosphere. The dog needs something to work on. Birds will cure just about an...

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I think you're overthinking this. 20 x 30 is huge. 5 x 15 would probably be plenty. 7 hours isn't that long to be alone, especially if he is in an outdoor run. A dog house is fine, but honestly a barrel laid on its side with straw in it works just as well. Even better if you put it on a stand about...

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I'm @NECarson

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Are you serious?? You tolerate that?? Yes. I don't care what they do on their own time, but they better knock it off when I tell them to. Obviously they are not actually scrapping, because if they were, you would care. Or do dead dogs not bother you? Scrapping and fighting are totally different.

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Yeah, that's what I was referring to. I'd buy them for that single reason.

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I don't have either pair, but solid leather uppers will be more stiff after a number of cycles of getting wet and drying out.

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THE PUP IS 12 WEEKS OLD!!! Mine are still eating my shoe laces at that age. Ease off and enjoy. There are no prizes for the youngest to do things. There are many for being the best. I can't imagine teaching woah at that age. I had a dog that sat on woah all the time. Very stylish and never sat on a...

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Neil wrote:Cheat. All my blinds have a loop to attach a short lead. When in flooded timber I hook them to a tree. If in the open, I take a stake. I take away the opitions.

A buddy uses an EP to retrieve waterfowl with this exact method with great success.

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Gordon guy, I will be hunting with my brother, so that would make for an akward family reunion. Nike, That is what I have heard, I also heard that if they are hit with an arrow they will focus there frustration on the arrow, or the wound the arrow made thinking that they are getting attacked by a b...

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There is a huge difference between aggression/scrapping and really fighting. The first two don't bother me a bit. If a dog was a true fighter I'd put it down in a heartbeat.

We have a dog that's a fear biter. That's an easily managed problem in my experience.

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Speak with the trainer you plan to "send them out" to, it would be unfortunate to start them in a way that would be counter productive to what your trainer of choice would do. Alot of pro's would rather have a complete green dog to work with than one thats been fooled with..... Exactly what I was t...

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As a guide, I do it for pure pleasure. Our preserve is operated off pre release & wild birds but land management is costly. We dropped 70k this year on forestry mulching & seeding. Our hunts are $595 for up to four guns & no bird limit. We bring you back & clean & cook your birds for you or package...

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Cajun Casey wrote:Just for the sake of information, wait staff makes $2.10 per hour most of the time, plus tips.

The place I bartended was generous. $2.50!

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Your issue is you can't comprehend hunting dogs commercially....... A trainer believes he deserves the money he works for and a guide who does it for a living feels the same way. Many hunting operations pay a minimal amount or nothing , tips is the compensation, Just like commercial charter boats. ...

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Don't read into my words. I never said anything more beyond the fact that if it's something you would have done otherwise (vet care, training, premium feed) then you don't deserve special consideration for it. Tips should always be rendered for a service provided and based on the quality of the serv...

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Would or wouldn't is precisely my point. If it's stuff you'd do anyway, no, you don't deserve special consideration for it.

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