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Most likely!

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Oh that seems likely! Thank you. I was stumped over it...

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Contacted someone about some pigeons for sale and they texted that they had “raisin pigeons, Johnson 720, and Turkish tumblers”
??? I know what Turkish tumblers are and don’t want those but what are the other two?

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Have a puppy owner planning to run NAVHDA NA. Any chance there are any trainers or helpers within a few hours where she could at least run her dog on some quail or Chukar once before the test? She’s has tried training days with the club but 2 were cancelled and the remaining one she has a conflict. ...

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Does he swim? I would probably spend the summer doing lots of swimming and building strength with low weight bearing activities. Also I'd look into a canine rehab program as they have exercises to help the dogs balance and properly use each of their muscle groups more evenly. It's pricey but might b...

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I feed Dr. Tim's. Really like it, but I do wish it was cheaper. I searched long and hard for a food that could keep weight on a hard keeper I had, and Momentum did the trick. Pursuit is for my "normal" dogs that hold weight well but still hunt/train regularly. In heavy hunting I will put most of the...

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Just curious who uses PennHIP and what age you like to have it done?

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I have been working a young dog for a client from Alabama with field trial potential. Walnut Hill Kennels (in GA) is top of my list for trainer recommendations. Does anyone else in central AL or with in a few hours of there train and run trials? I would love to send a list of 2 or 3 great options to...

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Thaw the bird And really don't overdo the use of frozen then thawed quail. Quail are small and don't hold up well to lots of abuse and a mangled soggy bird is likely to bring habits you don't want. A couple fresh kills or better yet a pigeon, and just enough to get them comfortable with the clean fr...

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I use both. They are ar enot either or type tools for me. A clicker says "what you just did is exactly what I wanted and you earned a reward" and a whistle says "here" or "over there" or "stop"

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I no longer sell puppies without some sort of contract. My contracts are not strict and they offer as much protection for the buyer as anything else. They are geared entirely towards protecting the dog and the breed and if the person is not happy with a dog I would never force that dog dog to stay t...

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Had a litter of 10 once. Puppy 10 was born about 12 hours after puppy 9. Similar size and very healthy. She was crawling towards the milk before mom even had her cleaned up. But then I also had a litter of 6 with the whole litter taking nearly 15 hours and lots of vet assistance, calcium injections,...

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CDN_Cocker wrote:Another thing to consider if you're looking to keep your chickens alive is that even if they're fenced and the dog just chases them the stress will kill some of them.

This is true as well. I bought privacy screening for the chicken fence and hot wired outside that. Helped quite a bit.

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Some of my dogs do okay and some move mountains to get to the chickens. We have the chickens in a chicken fortress now. Double fenced and hot-wired outside of that.

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Also on the site I listed above there is a research being done. If the cause is not found please consider submitting a sample and contacting the breeder so that a sibling who is not affected may also be sampled. Finding genetic links to epilepsy in dogs would be astoundingly helpful and every breede...

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Keep the most detailed log you possibly can wash time it happens. There is a genetic tendency but there are also a lot of environmental factors that that trigger. I have heard everything from monthly meds to human skin creams. Contact with treated fabrics, consuming certain food dyes or preservative...

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So regardless of whether it's too tight or not, let's assume I won't do the tight breedings. My question is should I get the puppy that, if breeding worthy, would need an outside male OR look into a female from other lines but with a few dogs in common way back? Sigh. You know decisions are not ever...

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Next year he has one that would be a double bred granddaughter to my dogs father.

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fairly tightly related half siblings on this close one. The breeder felt it was too tight and since he has had these lines and line bred them for 25 years or so, I am trusting him.

I see breedings that tight in GSPs but only from people who really know their lines!

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I have been on the list for a female lab puppy from a particular breeder for ages. Most of the wait is because I wanted a puppy with enough outcross to consider breeding to my male. If they match well in all else. Litter was born and only 2 females. Both the breeder and stud dog owner (co-breeder) h...

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Good post. I'd change one thing though. Don't stop the dog until the bird is well on the way and the flush itself is complete. You stop the dog before the bird is flushed and you will teach it to blink. If the dog catch's the bird on the ground, so be it. Good boy and go on, don't plant the birds t...

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The basic gist is: Teach whistle sit or HUP in the yard until reliable. plant the birds and mark them so you know where they are. Have a gunner friend whose job is to shoot the birds AND MARK THE BIRDS. your job is your dog. Walk the dog into the scent cone on a check cord and let the dog flush then...

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Our lab is 4 years old now and has pushed me to the dark side as well. So much so that I put a deposit on another as well. She should be an early summer addition if all goes well.

congrats to you and hope you share pictures

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Same boat here - with a call that the heat started about Jan 12. So "standing heat" can range from day 6 - 22 yes 22 I have seen it... but is usually around day 12 ish. Then ultrasound confirmation is most common and around day 32 post breeding. So long end would be 50 isn days after heat cycle star...

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They are two different things and any half way smart dog can tell the difference. In fact the fact that they ARE different is why it just might help - to remind the dog that that old heel in my pocket that it thinks is right is something else not required when this running deal goes on. Now, if you ...

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Run him on your right side. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk This is outside the box thinking and I am interested to know what the dog does when you try this. Odds are the dog was trained to heel pretty tight on the left and never trained for right side heeling at all. I would imagine the dog wil...

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Is she spayed? Especially spayed under a year you might have this: http://www.vetstreet.com/our-pet-experts/what-you-need-to-know-about-spay-incontinence-in-female-dogs My lab was spayed at 8 months and she was incontinent ever after and had to have life long meds for it. Sometimes she could hold it...

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I think most people vary so much in what they want to include that they end up just writing their own. I based one off my puppy contract but changed the parts that didn't fit. As Greg says, both parties are going to have to be on board to begin with and pretty amicable. But I like to have a contract...

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more than what you would do after, you new baby with a dog in the home people should be thinking what to do before an once of prevention and all that - dogs are not the saints some people make them out to be. They are just dogs. Kids are not saints either. They will shock you with the things they do...

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https://www.facebook.com/tengfrankie.te ... nref=story

There is a lot I could say about this video. I will leave it to the following: the dog is clearly asking for help, is cornered, and please don't be the parent that just holds that camera.

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Thanks all. CDN_Cocker, that is what I see in the lab world as well. When they say "line bred on creek robber" the dog may go back to creek robber 2 x in 4 generations or maybe 3. I was looking for a line bred Hawkeye's Viking offspring and there are offspring but none very tight. I think this femal...

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What does your breeder think of breeding your male with the new puppy. There is more to line breeding than how close it is. How far back does this linebreeding go, Especially the mother line. Evidently the breeder thought enough of these dogs to breed half brother and sister. I think I would consid...

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I bought a lab 4 years ago and he is an extremely fantastic dog. Really like almost everything about him. We are working our way through the HRC, he hunts nearly all duck season and is easy and driven, he plays Rally Obedience easily and qualified for nationals, he is also a spoiled house dog and I ...

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Congrats. Nothing makes me smile more than a boy and his dog and the first bird. Merry Christmas to all.

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I am so sorry. As you say, we know up front we will have to say goodbye too soon, but heartbreaking still. Godspeed to him and and some small peace to you with the memories and the love he left behind with you and your family.

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In Hickox's training videos there is quite a bit of clicker work and training to do before overlaying the e-collar. Also the lock wing pigeon work and field exposure. To do them correctly takes some time so you have options. Just continue following the program up until the e-collar is introduced but...

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Oh I am so sorry

It sounds like she was one of the greats. The fourlegged family that remains in your heart forever.
Rest in peace miss Ellie. No more pain and all the birds you can find in birddog heaven. Godspeed girl

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Thanks!

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Helping a friend train a dog and she wants to try NSTRA trials. Any trials or clubs near middle Tn or north Alabama? Checked the national website and the midsouth chapter or region link wasnt working. And AL and GA looked more south side of the state? Thanks for any help.

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Good ideas thanks

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I have 3 old style remote Dogtra quail/pigeon launchers. They are rechargeable. Recently 2 of them have started to not launch every time, even when fully charged. They turn on correctly, tone works every time, and the launcher makes a lick sound and moves a bit but not enough to open. This only happ...

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Peeing in drips is not really normal. And as Sharon says, females a very prone to UTIs. Also vaginitis which may cause swelling and restrict proper urine flow.

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As a tip on the positive reinforcement... make a mental switch in your mind. Move away from correcting when the puppy does something you don't like. Change to reward the things you like. If your puppy is being calm and quiet reward them. Don't wait for them to act out so you want to correct them. If...

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As a direct answer to your question, talk to the trainer about their program and goals and ask them what skills might be helpful. For me, a puppy that is good in a crate and good in a kennel for at least short periods of time, makes a world of difference. Like a week of training's worth, at least, b...

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I agree with younger ages to school. I have started to teach lots of puppy things that help my dogs steady up easily and retrieve correctly. Also puppy bird and field time is super important. Do you live in town where you have laws against shooting? It's very helpful to PROPERLY expose young dogs to...

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Trip to vet to rule out UTI or vaginitis.

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Have never seen this. "Hotdog on a string" sounds like a tracking drill, but from what you say they are using it as a pointing drill? Most of the "wing on a string" stuff for pointing drills is sight based and no need to use a hotdog. But again, I have not seen the video you speak of.

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I would go to the vet. Swelling indicates a problem. Maybe a soft tissue sprain, and will heal with just anti-inflammatories, but DO NOT GIVE advil or the like. It's very hard on the canine liver and can be deadly. Anyway, I would ice the shoulder (I know - good luck!) and then head to the vet in th...

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... Remember everytime you put something into the dog you take something out. Be very carefully with the launcher training and watch for signs of boredom. Good birds make good dogs. Most dogs learn that launchers are phony Quite quickly. The more wild birds or good flying pen raised birds the bette...

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Nobody even wants to vote? Come on. Live a little!

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