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tmoneysju

Good Afternoon, the Bushkill Chapter of NAVHDA will be hosting a Training Seminar this June where the topic will be preparing for the Invitational. Please see our website for details. http://bushkillnavhda.com/index.html This seminar will be put on by Al Burkhart and you do NOT necessarily have to h...

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saw this too late, oh well

Nice to see someone from Marjo's on here! Like a few other people on this board I got a pup from Marsha and Joe.

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yep, spam bot

if you clicked the link in his pm you should be running some malware detection software to make sure you're not infected

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for my brittany I use:

1 short blast for turn
2 short blasts for come
1 long blast for whoa

just like with words, I don't necessarily think it matters much as long as your clear and consistent

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regarding these links, simply going to the webpage can expose your computer to malwae (virus, trojan, worm, etc...) Also, just because you have anti-virus installed does not mean you are 100% safe. This is not meant to scare people but it's widely known that no virus software is 100% effective 100% ...

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it's a spam bot that's posting the links, probably to malicious sites. don't click the links and wait for the admins to disable/delete them.

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I would definitely look into some of the books available for training the type of dog you have (flusher, pointer, etc...). I know the I've mainly used this one:

The Training and Care of the Versatile Hunting Dog

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i used this when teaching him to heel: http://www.ruffwear.com/Just-a-Cinch-Slip-Lead-Dog-Leash-Climbing-Rope-Inspired-Collar-and-Leash-in-One-by-Ruff-Wear?sc=2&category=15 now that he heels, i use a "choke" collar but I don't configure it in "choke" mode, i just loop it around his neck like a norma...

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Actually it's a conficker worm. Microsoft is offering a quarter million dollar reward for the name of the troublemaker. Microsoft has posted a free security patch that you can download to protect yourself. You can also buy software to get rid of the worm if you have it. Apparently the worm has been...

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i'm extremely jealous that you can take your dog to work. Someday I'll be in a work environment where I can do that. Does he roam your office during the day or what?

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good points ezzy, thanks

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Rick Hall wrote:Looks counterproductive to me.

Rick, I'm interested in hearing why, because the cooling part would be on the dog's back rather than the chest? Not that I'm interested in the product, just curious..

Kevin

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i'd go wirehair and most likely will look to get one in the future anyway

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navhda for me as well

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had a similar experience this fall, one of the worst feelings of my life

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very very cool!! It's awesome to hear you and Gary are having such a great time with the trialing.

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good to hear about wearing both, thanks for the replies

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I cant imagine what you must have felt for that 3 hours. Send those neighbors a huge Thanks for helping out. worst, most helpless feeling of my life, deep down I was confident that all things being equal he would try to make his way back to me or to a house. The thing that killed me was, what if he...

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I'd use both an ecollar and the garmin. That way you can reach out and "touch" Tucker if you call him and he doesn't turn and come. That's the cool thing about the Garmin. You can TELL if they're listening or not. i haven't seen one up close but was assuming wearing both would be too much. It's goo...

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gar-dog wrote:Correct. No stimulation - tracking only.

you had an ecollar for ginger right? did you get rid of that and now you just use this?

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this collar does not have e-collar stimulation functionality correct?

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"what is that? a springer spaniel?"

all the time

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after a little more online searching I think you're right. Most places have the collar only for 2

phermes1 wrote:That price must be referring to the collar only, not the collar and transmitter.

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went out for grouse/pheasant/woodcock this weekend at my cousin's cabin in bradford county, pa. Although I didn't "hunt" tucker officially we did have him out running the woods on Friday night when my biggest possible fear happened. That fear would be running deer. He naturally runs extremely big an...

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you are saying that this store has this collar: http://www8.garmin.com/astro/ for sale in the store for $200? Sorry to sound like a jerk, but I find that hard to believe, msrp is 650 and lioncountry supply has them for 5. If it's true, "bleep", that's an unbelievable deal. Sportsman's warehouse in M...

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cant view thep pics at work but your avatar sure is easy on the eyes

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congrats to both of you, i know how nerve-racking it can be running your first test as i did it a few weeks ago. Awesome to see Gary have some success early too! Way to go guys Congratulations to Ginger and Gary!!! Ginger did awesome. Gary and Ginger were braced together with me and Sammy (our first...

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Congrats Karen, that is very cool!

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the wife and I dropped Tucker off at the kennel last night since we're leaving for a week long trip tonight. It's the first time that we've been away from him since we got him except for the time he ate what we thought was rat poison and he spent the night in the animal hospital for observation. tal...

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Thanks Everyone for your replies. I guess the doghouse heaters are for the owners' comfort more than the dogs'. Thanks Bobman for the plans. I'm interested to hear how this works out as I've thought about doing this occasionally as well. Is there a specific reason you are deciding to move to an out...

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excellent tribute, and I'm sorry to hear about your loss, he sounds liked a great buddy

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I agree, the more that you can expose her to the better.

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you've echoed my thoughts exactly, i sent him a msg on there asking if I can swing down in person to "look at the gun". I'd feel more comfortable about spending that kind of money if I were able to meet him. If it is a new seller, try to get some "intel" on him. name/address etc and see that that al...

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Interesting, it definitely looked like a great deal, 1000, free shipping, good brand, over under, fits pretty much all of my requirements. I'll have to mull it over this weekend! haha Thanks for the replies everyone. After listening on here and talking to some people that I know who are experienced,...

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mine is 45 lbs, and i believe we have the intermediate size kennel which is the perfect size for him, I can measure the ones we have if you really would like to know. as far as buying them, i've bought both mine off craigslist for great deals. Found 1 person who bought it brand new just to transfer ...

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what's the warranty on it? I assume if you've only had it for 10 months your first move should be to call them and find out about getting it repaired under warranty

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Thanks for the replies everyone. After listening on here and talking to some people that I know who are experienced, I have pretty much decided to narrow my search to a used browning or beretta 12 or 20 ga O/U. I'm keeing an eye on some online forums as well as locally. I have the ability to be pati...

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nice pics Gary, it does look like she's coming along great

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good info guys, thanks

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so since I'm new to all aspects of upland hunting/bird dog training/shooting, I've read a hundred threads on different forums regarding purchasing a first gun. I'm looking to buy my first shotgun this fall. I have a baseline idea of some different recommendations, but I'll list my wishes first and a...

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i agree with the bonding, i'd take that dog everywhere and try to make everything as fun as possible. Finding out what motivates her if it's not food definitely probably will help....favorite toy, bumper, etc...

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jstead wrote:
If your dog likes young ladies it's well worth a try.

Tell them Gus-Gus sent you.

are you referring to the hired help or the other day care doggie children? haha

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I was in the exact same situation as you, except I got my pup when he was a few months old, enough that me coming home at lunch was sufficient. We now have a dog walker that comes at lunchtime, we walk him in the morning and run him at night when I get home. I know they had a service where they coul...

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Ann Marie does some occassional informal boarding if it fits her schedule. The dogs live as her own do - house, backyard, kiddie pool, and kennel. She is in Jackson, NJ. You know who she is, right? Also, while it would be a bit of a haul, Britthaven Kennels in northern NJ does boarding. My neighbor...

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FYI- his parents are avid field trialers and have more dual titled Brittanys than any other single owner Actually, in looking up the information, while the Tighe's accomplishments in the Brittany world are impressive, they have been the owner and or breeder of record of 8 Dual Champions so far in t...

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Thanks Karen, I called Longview and they sounded pretty good. I like the idea of boarding my dog at a place that is like-minded. We'll probably take a ride up and check them out just to be sure.

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consider it done....I hope all turns out for the best.

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So the wife and I are going away for our first extended amount of time away from the dog. As much as we'd like to avoid putting him in a boarding kennel, I just don't think we can. Does anyone in the Philadelphia or NJ area have any suggestions for places? What also makes it tough is that he's not n...

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here it is right from the navhda test explanation... have you tried getting in the water with the dog? bringing one of his favorite toys with you to entice him? keep in mind he's only 6 months and you can test as many times up until 16 months...I think that's the cutoff Water Phase A truly versatile...

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haha, read my post in your other topic....those were my exact thoughts up until a few weeks ago (i dont' want to make a fool of myself), finally i said heck with it, i'm doing it we did a mock natural ability test on sunday with chuckar out in the field, a pheasant track and water work and the littl...

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