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isonychia wrote:horse stall padding cut to fit = miracle, won't keep em warm though

That was gonna be my next project.

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My dogs sleep in the garage in their crates at night. My problem is - I can't find good quality bedding that can be washed and rewashed that will last. Bought three pads during Black Friday Feeding Frenzy and already two of the pads are torn. Anybody found the "secret dog pad" that really lasts? Tha...

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Are you referring to the plastic tab on the side of the receiver? If so it comes from holding the strap way to the sides trying to capture the dog not just holding the collar and bring it up in to position to putting the collar on the dog I had mine for over a year and loaned use to a friend and in...

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I've had three Tri-Tronics G3 Collars break in the last year and a half. Just wondering if anyone else is having a similar problem? It's always close to the collar hole on the end but the break extends across the whole unit. I got the first one fixed under Warranty by TT but the second one they said...

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In 2006 after months of research and looking I purchased a King setter pup (Bondhu line). She quickly won our hearts. I worked with her in the yard with a wing and worked with her in the garage on retrieving and that's all I did. She was whelped in June and I started letting her go with me and my ol...

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Type? Over/Under + Automatic
Gauge? 16 ga. + 12 ga.
Brand? Browning + Benelli
Barrel Length? 26" + 24"
Load? 7/8 oz 9's to 1 1/8 oz 4's depending on what I'm shooting
What are you hunting? Quail/Pheasant

mtjim

I have a female with similar trait.

She's 2 1/2 now and the older she gets the less it happens.

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If I needed another Llewellin I'd be knocking on their door.

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What hunt 365 won't tell you is that his dogs love me and would go home with me any day I asked them to.

Actually he's my neighbor and his dogs are all my special friends!!

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We use the liquid but squirt it onto a piece of bread or a bun and then toss it to the dog. They think they are getting a treat and the 4 of them line up for it :D The only problem is whenever we get into the breadbag they think they are getting a treat :D I do the same thing except I have one dog ...

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A lot of people also use it at .1 per every 20 lbs. At that, it's still several times as much as what is used montly just for heartworms. I used to use the liquid. It was cheap, but it's a hassle and I didn't like having half a bottle left when it expired. So, (thank you Ross!) I have started using...

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Never felt undergunned with a 20 on upland birds. Nuff said.

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Season is over for mountain grouse but you might find some pheasants on some of the valley wildlife areas. That season is open until Jan 1.

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I use Baby Oil. Figured anything they make for babies wouldn't be poison for my pooches. Just spray a little on their ears after the hunt and on matted areas and comb em out.

Hadn't heard of the Pam idea but that sounds good as well.

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Here's my problem. I'm a died in the wool setter man. I own four, possessing varying degrees of proficiency. BUT my neighbor has GSP's. Now I have to be honest - most GSP's turn me off - it's just a short hair, no tail thing that I can't get around. BUT he's got this little GSP female that loves me....

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Can upland game birds be deep fried and still be tender and tasty or is that too fast of a cooking method for such lean meat? I do it all the time. I sometimes even inject quail etc just as I would with a turkey. I will use a 60/40 course/fine fish batter with a good helping of cajun seasoning. I t...

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I fed it for a while and didn't like the dogs' stools. Switched to Black Gold Plantation blend over a year ago and have been happy since.

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Back when there were plenty of Quail in the Southeast I used to hunt a lot in the evenings. If you spot roosts then you have a general idea where the birds will be spending the night. Then it's a matter of figuring out where they feed during the afternoon and hunt between the two spots. A lot of cov...

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As mentioned, the diluted way gets down to the dosage for heartworm-only prevention. The 1%, 0.1ml per 10lbs/20lbs of body mass gets much more. It's off-label, but it seems like everyone in the country with several dogs is doing it with great success. Myself, I've gone to the paste for the convenie...

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I simply would not take a chance with a dog like this in my house. Someone will get bit sooner or later. For your sake I hope you have great insurance.

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Found 13 more Boxes of 12 ga. today at my local Walmart in Mo.

3 Rem STS 8's
3 Win AA Light Recoil 8's
7 Win AA 9's

At $5.00 a box you can't beat the price these days.

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Bought AA 20ga. 9's at a Walmart in Newnan, GA this past week for $5.00 per box. All they had left was 2 boxes!

Check your local walmart - you never know what you might find.

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Us 16 ga. shooters don't have a choice. We either pay almost $9.00 a box for shells or else we reload.

A 16 ga. hull better not hit the ground around me or I'll hurt you getting to it!!!

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I was determined to kill a grouse in Missouri back in the 1980's and I finally did. One. I saw a few more and heard a few more flush but it just wasn't worth the effort. You can hunt them starting on Oct 15 so that gave me a few more days in the woods with the dogs before quail season started. BTW I...

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Let's See - 10 years ago I had one dog - a Brittany. Then a friend gave me a setter to keep while he attended a school for 2 years. That made two. Then another friend gave me an older Brittany female. That made three. Then my son got a divorce and he got the dog which meant it came to my house. He w...

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I've eaten them all and quail is the best - hands down!

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16 ga. here. Browning Citori Superlight.

Love that gun!

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It all depends on how good he is at all the other stuff.

If he's a good dog with only this one exception then I believe he'll snap out of it with time and hunting experience.

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Both are old style setters - usually billed as foot hunters' dogs.

I have two Llewellins and am pleased as punch with them.

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I've tried Stainless Steel - Rubber - galvanized etc. And all my buckets get green and scummy in the summer. Is there something I can do to keep this from happening?

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Apparently so!

My 4 come into the garage where my computer is located and each one has a porta-kennel they sleep in. It gives me a chance to get personal with each of them every day.

And of course the pup always wants to be under my armpit.

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Feeding Black Gold Plantation Blend here in Mid Missouri. We're lucky to be close to a distributor. last price was $24 /50lbs, don't know what the new order will be yet. We get it by the pallet. Dogs do great on it so I'm not switching. I do feed supplemental meat as I have it. Venison and Beef main...

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highcotton wrote:We setter folks seem to be gaining some ground on this bb.

Hear! Hear!

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If you hear of one - post it here. I'm interested in doing it.

I'm from Missouri where we don't have many snakes but I like to hunt in places that do. Like Montana, Texas, etc.

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The best dogs my dad ever had were setters. I got bit by the bug hunting over them as a teenager. Now at age 62 I've got four of my own. Jake is about 10 - I don't know for sure cause somewhere over the years I misplaced his records. I got him after keeping him for two years for his owner who was at...

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With my labs, I always replaced 1 cup of feed w/ a 16 oz can of sardines in tomato sauce for their Saturday night feeding. Super WalMart has them for $1.17 per can. Dogs loved it, gave 'em a little extra Omega-3, and hey if I can have a beer on Saturday night... Don't remember who I got the tip fro...

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Highcotton, I bought one last April and used it on my trip to North Dakota in October. I didn't have any complaints. Now I will confess to missing more quail with it than I should have this last season but that could have happened with my O/U as well! :oops: I took it to the Sporting Clays range Sun...

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lightonthebay wrote:I wouldn't test one on myself! But I did hold an ex-girfriend down and tested it on her. Apparently it worked well!

Actually my grandson volunteered!

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62 year old man, 84 year old shotgun, 58 year old shells, and a 20 month old Llewellin pup. I had a blast! Gun - L.C. Smith Mfg in 1924 Shells - Western Xpert 2 9/16" 2 1/2-1-6's sold in 1950 Pup - "Patch" Location - Mid Missouri Shooting Preserve Birds - Chukars Time - Late February http://www.jjbo...

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I couldn't ask for a better situation than I have now. One of my females (age 20 mos) has adopted the new male puppy I brought home. She will let him eat out of the same bowl she's eating from and will get down and play with him just like a pup. the even sleep together. I leave them together in the ...

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Any Missouri folks here know of any Snake Aversion Training Sessions in the state this year?

I'd sure like to get my dogs in it.

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Hi Mike,

Nice to have another Missourian on the forum.

I hunt behind 4 setters.

I've got friends close by who have 8 GSP's between them.

Where are you from? I'm in Callaway County.

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Wow! or as my little 5 year old granddaughter would say - AAAAAAWWW!
She's cute!

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I own a 12 ga. UltraLight and have shot the 20 ga. in hunting conditions. I am content with the 12 ga. and see no advantage in owning a 20 ga. in this model.

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As I type this my 10 week old setter pup is humpin' my leg so I guess my answer is inside.

I have three runs outside where the four stay during the day but I always let them in at night to keep the neighbors from complaining about barking dogs.

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Gosh I hate to brag so much but I've got to show you guys this picture.

First time Rimfire had a quail in his mouth. What does he do? Stops and lifts a leg to pee! What a Stud!

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Boy, I'd sure like to see the dog so well trained that he could be trusted to come immediately even if a female in heat came strolling by just as you let him out to potty. I'm sure they exist - I've just never owned one! Or you let him out and just as you open the door you see a strange pitbull in t...

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MSC SMOKE wrote:I can get ground deer meat processed for 50 cents a pound. Pure, lean protein. Only trouble is having to cook it up, so I usually go ahead and cook 4-5 lbs at a time. I supplement it in my feed at certain times of the year. And of course the dogs love it.

Why do you cook it?

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I lived almost 8 years in Montana and you will think you've died and gone to heaven! Huns Pheasants Sharptails Blue Grouse Ruffed Grouse And if you want to travel east - Sage Grouse Plenty of public land with Block Management, BLM, Forest Service and State Lands. You will definitely have more places...

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He's home and content with being the boss of our lives.

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