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- Mon Dec 31, 2012 2:46 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Moved to Cedar Creek TX in Aug.
- Replies: 1
- Views: 966
Moved to Cedar Creek TX in Aug.
Moved from Illinois to Texas back in August. Currently living in Cedar Creek hopefully settling in Buda some time in the spring. Just looking to hook up with someone in the area to do some training. New to the area and just looking for a little help. Thanks in advance for the help! ** admin: edited ...
- Mon Jan 09, 2012 9:38 pm
- Forum: Training
- Topic: Dummy launcher/intro to gunfire
- Replies: 30
- Views: 12699
Re: Dummy launcher/intro to gunfire
Thanks for the tip. I definetly work on getting some remote launchers and a blank gun. Money is a big issue and I unfortunately train by myself.
- Sun Jan 08, 2012 1:04 pm
- Forum: Training
- Topic: Dummy launcher/intro to gunfire
- Replies: 30
- Views: 12699
Re: Dummy launcher/intro to gunfire
Oh I'm not going to skip any gun intro steps. I wanted to get her acclamated to the the sound of a gun shot and the falling "bird". She is an amazing pup. I have some big dreams for her.
- Sun Jan 08, 2012 8:09 am
- Forum: Training
- Topic: Dummy launcher/intro to gunfire
- Replies: 30
- Views: 12699
Dummy launcher/intro to gunfire
I had posted in the equipment section that I was looking for a used DT Systems dummy launcher. Well got one last night at Bass Pro. Took my 9 month old Brittany/Springer Spaniel, Abbey, out this morning and introduced her to it. I got the green (light) loads for the launcher. I have been working wit...
- Tue Dec 14, 2010 8:24 pm
- Forum: Forum News & Announcements
- Topic: GDF CONTEST: CONGRATS: Ricky Ticky Shorthairs
- Replies: 200
- Views: 320056
Re: GDF CONTEST: Ending Soon!
sign me up!
- Fri Dec 10, 2010 9:00 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Waterfowling with a GSP
- Replies: 22
- Views: 12298
Re: Waterfowling with a GSP
My Brutus was 65+ lbs. He could handle the cold. I used to take out behind our church and run him in the snow. In fact he loved it. Never got the chance to waterfowl with him so I can`t say how he would have done in the cold water.
- Wed Dec 08, 2010 9:08 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Waterfowling with a GSP
- Replies: 22
- Views: 12298
Re: Waterfowling with a GSP
Another option I was looking at would be a wirehair. My wife didn`t have a problem allergy wise with my gsp. She cleans houses and one house she clean has a lab. She comes home from cleaning sometimes and you can tell she was around the dog. I know all dogs shed to a point, but how do wirehaired poi...
- Wed Dec 08, 2010 6:37 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Waterfowling with a GSP
- Replies: 22
- Views: 12298
Waterfowling with a GSP
After some long negotiations, my wife and I have come to an agreement. I can get another dog after the youngest is out of diapers. I lost Brutus, my GSP, almost two years ago to cancer. I love the GSP breed for alot of reasons. I`m starting into goose hunting this year. My question is how hard is it...
- Sat Aug 01, 2009 1:16 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Been awhile
- Replies: 2
- Views: 982
Been awhile
I haven`t been on the site in some time. I had to make the terrible decision to put by GSP down back around Easter. From what we (myself and 2 vets)could tell he had lymphoma of the GI tract. He had gotten sick around Christmas time and it cleared up with some meds( vet also ran $250 worth of tests)...
- Thu Jan 29, 2009 9:03 am
- Forum: Training
- Topic: roading your dog w/bicycle
- Replies: 41
- Views: 17838
Re: roading your dog w/bicycle
I just use a simple roading harness, just be sure to keep one hand on the brake 

- Tue Dec 30, 2008 1:54 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: My New Kennel (Photos)
- Replies: 9
- Views: 8145
Re: My New Kennel (Photos)
your design is exactly what I`ve been looking for
- Tue Dec 30, 2008 12:11 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Looking for dog toy advice
- Replies: 11
- Views: 3384
Re: Looking for dog toy advice
Nylabone "Big Bone", got one for my gsp back in August, only thing I can say is it was worth the $20
- Tue Dec 30, 2008 11:46 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: My New Kennel (Photos)
- Replies: 9
- Views: 8145
Re: My New Kennel (Photos)
Could you explain the leaching area setup? (materials, how deep to dig, etc...)
- Fri Dec 26, 2008 12:53 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Dog Den 2
- Replies: 11
- Views: 6066
Re: Dog Den 2
does anybody put anything around their k-9 condos to insulate them?
- Tue Dec 23, 2008 10:11 am
- Forum: Health and Nutrition
- Topic: Dogs and Cold Temps
- Replies: 14
- Views: 5497
Re: Dogs and Cold Temps
if you own any of the K-9 condo products( Dog Den), I like to get some opinions. Thanks!
- Tue Dec 23, 2008 8:20 am
- Forum: Health and Nutrition
- Topic: low protein level
- Replies: 8
- Views: 3317
Re: low protein level
he`s doing better, and eating like a horse ! Must be the new Pro Plan shredded chicken blend I just bought !
- Mon Dec 22, 2008 2:06 pm
- Forum: Health and Nutrition
- Topic: low protein level
- Replies: 8
- Views: 3317
Re: low protein level
how did the dogs get into the seed? Bag or freshly planted, etc.....
- Mon Dec 22, 2008 12:05 pm
- Forum: Health and Nutrition
- Topic: low protein level
- Replies: 8
- Views: 3317
Re: low protein level
was the abcess visable? how long was the one on antibiotics that didn`t require surgery?
- Mon Dec 22, 2008 10:13 am
- Forum: Health and Nutrition
- Topic: low protein level
- Replies: 8
- Views: 3317
Re: low protein level
I noticed when he was sitting by our front door that the area around his penis was swollen. The next day while I was at work my wife took him to the vet because his lower abdomen starting filling with fluid. He never acted like he was sick and never completely lost his appetite. The meds took about ...
- Mon Dec 22, 2008 9:13 am
- Forum: Health and Nutrition
- Topic: low protein level
- Replies: 8
- Views: 3317
low protein level
I took my 16 months old gsp to the vet last week after I noticed he had some fluid build up in his lower abdomen. Vet ran a full range of test from blood to stool. Nothing showed up. Dewormed him, nothing. Gave him a prescription for antibiotics and prednisone. That took care of it. Just curious if ...
- Tue Sep 30, 2008 10:53 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: kennel designs
- Replies: 0
- Views: 732
kennel designs
I search on the forum for different indoor/oudoor designs, but couldn`t really find what I`m looking for. I`m trying to get ideas for a kennel that would be attached on the side of a garage or shed. I`m looking for something that would allow my GSP to go in and out. It would also need to be insulate...
- Tue Sep 16, 2008 11:30 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: AKC papers
- Replies: 8
- Views: 2804
Re: AKC papers
Just got off the phone with AKC. Litter was not registered. The only good thing is that I didn`t pay anything for him. I guess I`ll wait to have him nuetered(he`s a year old), and then I`ll get an ILP registration. I guess I put to much trust in people 

- Tue Sep 16, 2008 9:51 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: AKC papers
- Replies: 8
- Views: 2804
Re: AKC papers
Thanx for all the help!!!!, I`ll try calling the AKC.
- Tue Sep 16, 2008 9:03 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: AKC papers
- Replies: 8
- Views: 2804
Re: AKC papers
The couple own both father and the mother of the litter he came from.
- Tue Sep 16, 2008 8:18 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: AKC papers
- Replies: 8
- Views: 2804
AKC papers
My dog was given to me last year in October(10 weeks old). The couple who gave him to me told me that when they got the AKC papers for the litter he came out of they would send them to me. I`ve tried email and calling them, no response. They are honest people but I`m concerned they won`t send the pa...
- Sat Apr 19, 2008 3:33 pm
- Forum: Hunting
- Topic: Turkey Hunting
- Replies: 33
- Views: 12456
turkey
My dad and I just got back from a 2 day trip to Pike county here in IL. On Friday morning we setup in a draw between two fingers of woods. I was wanting to get at least one kill on my dvd camcorder. Around 20 min. till 9 we saw a lone tom about 150 yards away. The friend of mine we were hunting with...
- Fri Apr 04, 2008 8:51 am
- Forum: Events
- Topic: GSPCI Hunt Test
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1288
GSPCI Hunt Test
was wondering if anyone is going to be at the hunt test tomorrow and Sunday at Wilmington IL. (Des Plaines River)
- Tue Mar 04, 2008 11:41 am
- Forum: Training
- Topic: Perfection Videos
- Replies: 15
- Views: 5928
- Mon Feb 04, 2008 5:38 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: beepers ?
- Replies: 11
- Views: 5110
- Sat Feb 02, 2008 2:48 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: beepers ?
- Replies: 11
- Views: 5110
beepers ?
was curious how many people used a beeper on their dog
- Thu Jan 31, 2008 10:01 am
- Forum: Events
- Topic: Kansas or Midwest Trials and Hunt Tests?
- Replies: 12
- Views: 3563
Here is the link to the German Shorthair Pointer Club of IL. They have some hunts tests coming up this spring.
http://www.gspci.org/calendar/calendar.asp
http://www.gspci.org/calendar/calendar.asp
- Thu Jan 24, 2008 10:31 am
- Forum: Health and Nutrition
- Topic: food bowl
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2545
food bowl
I`m looking for a food bowl that is made so the dog has to take time eating instead of gulping
- Wed Jan 23, 2008 2:04 pm
- Forum: Training
- Topic: training table
- Replies: 17
- Views: 5574
- Wed Jan 23, 2008 1:20 pm
- Forum: Training
- Topic: training table
- Replies: 17
- Views: 5574
- Wed Jan 23, 2008 11:54 am
- Forum: Training
- Topic: training table
- Replies: 17
- Views: 5574
- Tue Jan 22, 2008 2:08 pm
- Forum: Training
- Topic: training table
- Replies: 17
- Views: 5574
training table
I`m looking for ideas on a training table. In peticular the type with a post on either end and a cable to strung between them to hook your dog to. I`m going to start force fetching soon. Or if anybody has pics of their training table to post maybe I could use those as ideas.
- Fri Jan 18, 2008 3:17 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: BDC tournament
- Replies: 22
- Views: 5954
- Fri Jan 18, 2008 11:04 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: BDC tournament
- Replies: 22
- Views: 5954
- Fri Jan 18, 2008 10:36 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: BDC tournament
- Replies: 22
- Views: 5954
BDC tournament
I was watching Bird Dog Challenge on The Outdoor Channel last night, and was wondering if anyone has ever entered it and if so what does it take to get in it?
Whistles
What brand or type of whistle would be best for a GSP, and does anybidy use them?
- Mon Jan 14, 2008 12:34 pm
- Forum: Health and Nutrition
- Topic: Glucosamine ???
- Replies: 12
- Views: 3385
- Mon Jan 14, 2008 11:15 am
- Forum: Health and Nutrition
- Topic: Glucosamine ???
- Replies: 12
- Views: 3385
Glucosamine ???
was wondering what some opinions are about how young to start giving glucosamine supplements
- Thu Jan 10, 2008 7:25 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: pheasant tournament
- Replies: 1
- Views: 982
pheasant tournament
Will anybody be at the upcoming pheasant tournament at Rooster Heaven in Forrest IL (Sat 1/12)?
- Thu Jan 10, 2008 11:15 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Gun for Daughter
- Replies: 23
- Views: 6017
- Wed Jan 09, 2008 6:51 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Gun for Daughter
- Replies: 23
- Views: 6017
- Wed Jan 09, 2008 6:36 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Gun for Daughter
- Replies: 23
- Views: 6017
- Wed Jan 09, 2008 6:06 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Gun for Daughter
- Replies: 23
- Views: 6017
Gun for Daughter
My daughter is 5 yrs old and my son is 3. I`m looking to get a nice .22 for them to learn how to shoot. I`m looking for some pointers on how to go about teaching them.
- Mon Jan 07, 2008 1:32 pm
- Forum: Health and Nutrition
- Topic: brushing GSP
- Replies: 21
- Views: 10413
zoom groom
used the Zoom Groom I purcashed the other day, and all I can say is WOW!!!!!
- Fri Dec 28, 2007 3:24 pm
- Forum: Health and Nutrition
- Topic: brushing GSP
- Replies: 21
- Views: 10413
- Thu Dec 27, 2007 3:17 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Dog Vest
- Replies: 11
- Views: 3588