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Well I promised an update, so here it is. Hunter is doing much better. I consulted my vet again and put Hunter on a specialized diet of sensititve stomach Purina for a couple weeks. He is no longer having soft stool issues. I beleive that I was feeding him too much and it was causing the issue. My n...

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I miss-communicated about him being "constipated". Pro-longed posturing I guess would be more accurate. He is still able to go sometimes it just takes him a bit due to the softness. I will cut him back a cup or 1.5 cups for a few days and see what happens. I will keep ya'll posted. Thanks for the ad...

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My english pointer has had loose stool for quite some time now. (2 months) Not runny just very loose. He is somtimes constipated as well as a result. I feed him Diamond Chicken and Rice. He is not underweight according to the vet, 49lbs, but looks thin compared to other Pointers. As a result I feed ...

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I did not say it was specifically related to dog food in fact I stated very clearly that it was a CAT FOOD recall. However, a recall like this, voluntary or not is going to be a sensitive subject given the events of 2006. I posted on this forum simply to give a heads up that Diamond Pet Food did iss...

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I just read that Diamond Pet Foods is recalling some lines of thier Cat Food. I feed Diamond Dog food but am now considering a switch. I realize this is probably not related to the big recall of 2006 however when they promise 151 checks and then have another recall within 3 years of thier last debac...

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I am considereing ordering some rubber dog boots for my pointer. His pads are constantly getting cut up, even after using pad toughener and running him on concrete pre-season. I hunt extremely steep and rocky terrain for chukar in Oregon and my concern is that the rubber boots will hinder his balanc...

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How many do you need? Are you putting in a coop? I usually give about ten birds to guys that are building their own coop. BTW, I'm in Central Ore Don, I already have a coop built but don't have any birds. I had a few this summer that I had trapped but ended up using those as shooters. I have a pup ...

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I am looking for homing pigeons for dog training. I am located in Southern Oregon. Does anyone know where I can get some?

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Not meaning this to sound negative or bad,, but have you have ever been wild bird hunting in your life? I have never seen a wild bird hit a dog in the face. I agree with some of the other posters,,,, a dove isn't an upland game bird,,, don't worry if your pup shows no interest,, in fact might look ...

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Eddie, That's one cute pup. To answer your question about introducing your pup to birds you will get 50 different answers from 50 different people on how to do it, but I think one common factor in all the answers will be one thing, and that is to be in complete control of the situation. Just letting...

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Thanks for the advice! I will give that a shot and see what happens.

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Ricky,

There were two of us shooting, probably a total of 4 shots in a row, (something she is not used to...)

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I had my dogs out for their first chukar hunt this weekend and everything went great.... until we started shooting. I spent all summer training, introducing birds and also doing proper gun introduction. There were no problems this summer shooting around my dog, until saturday. I now have a gun shy p...

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I just picked up my third GSP last night from the Humane society, completely unplanned but I couldn't let such a beautiful dog sit in that place and go to waste. I have been feeding Black Gold Performance to my other too and have been pretty happy with it other than it seems like I have to feed them...

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I had my female gsp fixed about 4 months ago and just recently, with in the last couple weeks, she has developed some mild to moderate incontenence. It only happens when she is sleeping. I know this is a somewhat normal side effect of spaying. I have heard that there is also a medicine that will hel...

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Has anyone used the DT Sytems h20 1832 (two dog version)? Any Opinions? Can both dogs be stimulated seperately?

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Don't know about the stoeger Pumps but I have had really bad luck with their auto loaders. I used it for three weekends last year and had it jamb more than it cycled properly, needless to say I no longer own it.

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TruBlue, I agree with much of what your are saying but my suggestion to the original post was directed towards a gun shy dog. The female seems much more nervous and wanted to move behind my wife (who was holding her on check cord) when I approached the launcher. She is excited when hunting but seems...

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I've known Jon Hann for years and this is the first time I have disagreed with his methods, if that recount it correct. I use homers, toss them in front of the pup, let him chase, shoot the gun, bird returns. Seems the method of killing birds, getting closer and closer, etc. takes a lot more time t...

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The Perfect Start DVD has a great method for introducing dogs to the gun. You will need a dead bird, check cord and a 22 blank pistol and a partner. You work your dog on a check cord about 100-125 yards from your partner who has the blank gun. When your dog is not paying attention to you, your partn...

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I have learned from experience that the wing on a string routine is in my opinion a waste of time. Tried that whole bit with my pup when he was young. Your dog does have the pointing instinct and will begin to point just let him learn it on his own. Get him out for walks, let him meet people, let hi...

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Ray,
Thats some good advice. I do have one concern though. Won't using a pinch collar when training on birds cause a negative association to birds or will they just relate the pinch to chasing? I am open to any one that has thoughts on this as well.

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How do you guys train without bird launchers? I cannot afford a remote launcher right now but I do have plenty of birds. The way I have been doing it is with a buddy. We plant the birds and work the dogs up to them on a check cord until they scent the bird and point. Then my partner will walk up and...

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I have been using his method and it is working great with my dogs. Made my job much easier dogs are catching on very quickly. I would highly recomend it!

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Del Mar Smiths book is good but I would recommend using the "Perfect Start, Perfect finish" DVD series. It is expensive but in my opionion ABOSOLUTLEY worth the money. Not only do they show you how to start and train your dog to a finished gun dog but they use dogs at various stages in training to s...

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My first impulse thought was that the dog is sunbleached badly. The ends often split and get very dry and sort of frizzy, but the color will get orangy (if the dog is liver based). I have one growing out from sun bleachin and will try to post a pic. She has both the frizzier and the glossy now as t...

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This maybe an inherited trait but its a rare one if it is. I have owned shorthairs and know many guys who also have and all their coats have been slick and shiny. I thought maybe someone on here may have experienced a dog with something like this and knew what was going on.

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I have a buddy who has a one year old GSP who has a very frizzy coat. He is feeding IAMS. Could this be a feed problem or something more serious?

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I was just able to trap a couple of baby pigeons ( my guess is a month to 6 weeks old?) They are able to run and are flapping their wings stong but not flying yet. I have a dog crate I will be keeping them in for about a week until my coupe is completed, what do I need to do to make sure these young...

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Does anyone know where I can find plans on the internet for building a pigeon coupe?

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Just ordered the perfect start dvd and I was wondering what other training tools the dvd suggests I will need so I can get them oredered. (Pinch collar, e collar ect?) If anyone else is looking for this video and had as hard of time finding it in stock as I did, Dresslers Gun Dog.com has a few left ...

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About 12 years ago I bought a Dog from a trainer by the name of Keith Gibson in the Klamath Falls area in Southern Oregon. Does anybody know of him or if he is still training dogs? The guy was awesome at what he did and I was hoping he was still around but I haven't been able to get a lead on if He ...

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I have a six month old pointer who is shy of sudden loud noises. I did the whole clap the hands, bang a pot thing when he was younger and it never seemed to bug him so this is a fairly new development. I was thinking of introducung him to the gun here in a few weeks but maybe its not such a good ide...

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Has anyone had any better luck with a certain bark collar than another brand? I have a GSP who thinks she is a watch Dog.

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I took my pup out alone last night and he did much better. To help keep him in Check I tied a baseball size not in the end of his check cord beofre turning him loose, it would catch on the sagebrush every once in a while and would help slow him down. By the end of our session he was actually stoppin...

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Ezzy,

Is anything in nutrition lost in using a feed that has Meat meal as the #1 ingredient as opposed to a feed that has real chicken or chicken meal as the number one?

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All this talk about different foods has got me interested. I recently switched to Black Gold Performance formula and the number one ingredient for this particular formula is Meat Meal. What the heck is it?

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I'm thinkin' that if you keep a well-bred 6-month-old pointer on a rope much longer, you best never let him off it... Rick, You are probably right. He has quite a bit of Miller line breeding in him which are Dogs bred to be field trial dogs and to run BIG. Maybe I am the one who needs training on l...

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Until recently I was feeding proplan to both my dogs at $37 for a 37lb bag. I recently switched to Black Gold Performance at $23 for a 40lb bag. I have actually noticed an increase in their energy level. With Gas prices going the way they are I don't think I will be going back to ProPlan anytime soon.

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Where have you been running the pup? Are your running both of them together? I have been letting mine run without many commands, but she started out as a boot locker and I am trying to get some range out of her. My pigeon loft will be built this weekend and I should be getting some birds next week ...

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I have a six month old pointer who runs WAY TO BIG for my liking. He is my first pointer. I am not a field trialer and like my dogs to work within 100 yards of me. ALL of my experience has been with GSP's in which I have never had a problem with them getting out of my comfort range. I haven't done m...

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I am writing this after reading some of the reply's to the post below about" age to spay or neuter". As i sit here my 5 month old GSP is in at the vet being spayed. I was reading some of the reply's and there was mention of some possible unwanted side affects if a dog is spayed before sexual maturit...

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Have you changed her diet recently?

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Here is a story some of you guys can relate too. I have a 5 month old GSP Female who is the center of all our attention. This weekend my wife was out of town visiting some relatives, so I allowed my pup to sleep up on the bed with me. My wife got home yesterday and last night as we were getting read...

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Hey guys,

I am from the southern Oregon area and was wondering if anybody knew of any Gun Dog Clubs and Field Trials in my area? Seems like there is never anything going on in my area, but maybe I am not asking the right people. Any info would be appreciated! Thanks

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I had my pup in monday for her bordetella vaccine and now she has developed a mild cough. Is this normal or should I take her back in to get it checked? I don't want to spend the money for another vet visit if it's just something that will run it's course then be done.

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Greg,

That makes sense. I didn't realize the ID chips were powered by the scanners. Those Doggie AA Batteries would probably get pretty expensive

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Let me summarize by saying that a GPS that is "injectable" the way ID microchips are today is not feasible with current or near-term technology. Greg I am glad that there is someone with some actual knowledge in this area. In your expert opinion why hasn't there been something like this yet? It see...

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I somewhat of a newbie to Training pointers and recently all I hear about around town is "whose program are you going to use?" Now I have a couple tapes one by Ferrel Miller and the other by Bob West and both seem to give some good information. I admit it would be nice to have a program to follow so...

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I went back to my vet today to do some more research on the "GPS" chip but it turns out it is just another microchip without GPS capabilities. The poster was very deceiving though. It would be nice if someone would come out with one though.

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