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Keny Glasscock

Sucks to be you. Get a good stiff leather collar about an inch wide and use it just like you would a pinch collar. The deal is "mean it when you send it". Translated: one good correction is better than 10 whimpy ones. It will take as long as it takes. Be patient, don't let the dog get away with stuf...

Keny Glasscock

I've seen some GSP's flag on pen raised birds and running pheasant. When they get on wild birds that don't run it sometimes goes away. It can be both genetic and man made. Both are hard to fix. A lot of times it is anticipation of the launch so no amount of birds in a launcher will fix it. Just depe...

Keny Glasscock

I've got a Britt that's a real bad asse mouser. If the bird numbers are lean he puts his nose to other things. Find a bird and it's game on again.

Keny Glasscock

Man if it's hot there like it is here early is the only way to survive. Nice pictures.

Keny Glasscock

Developing is allowing the dog to learn on its own, the thigns that will turn it into a finished performer, within the obedience framework that the training has created. The obedience framework allows development to proceed according to the trainer's plan and thus not left to chance or the whim of ...

Keny Glasscock

If done right the difference betweeen the 2 words is minimal.

Keny Glasscock

On another note, I am curious as to what FTs could do in the eyes of Fters to make them better. If anything. Just curious as to what anyone's suggestions would be. I don't really have enough knowledge on the subject to interject. Just would be interested in your thoughts. Participate and help where...

Keny Glasscock

You pay your money, you takes your chances. Can't win if you don't play. Or you can sit around whinning about how you were "done wrong". Losing builds character.

Keny Glasscock

I agree with Kmack 110%. I've seen a LOT of beat down, confused dogs, loosen the reins and let the dog learn. Yes keep them honest, but don't over do it. I am scared by all the obedience talk. That sounds like training for a house pet. If you want a bird dog, you need to help the birds teach your do...

Keny Glasscock

Greg I have access to 3 ranches in that area, Hardin area, Red Lodge and right across the border into Wyo. Hardin is the best area I've scouted of the 3. I also hunted N of there on some of the block management areas and had good success.

Keny Glasscock

I keep it simple, a tap(very light tap, some guys will really cuff 'em) and OK. This starts in foundation training when I'm check cording.

Keny Glasscock

I've got that dog. It's uncanny how much your dog looks like mine. While I agree that derbies can be detrimental to a young dogs development it isn't the end of the world and it's certainly no excuse for improperly developing the pup. I feel your pain. I was hot to get this little fire cracker into ...

Keny Glasscock

You want a dog to respect, not like you. A shot with the hose to break a behavior pattern is acceptable in my opinion. Othwise the dog is training you not the other way around.

Keny Glasscock

Keny Glasscock

How many dogs do you knbow that no matter how hard you tried to keep them from catching a bird have not caught one. I agree it may not be desireable for some dogs but it happens and to the best of my knowledge has never been the cause of a dog not being trustworthy. Thats like saying you can;t hous...

Keny Glasscock

I'm working on getting my dog ready for a derby at the end of the month. I have a problem though. My dog will hold point to flush but one the bird flushes, if I don't have a checkcord on him (which i cant in the derby), he will just run after the bird and being quail, will see it land and try to go...

Keny Glasscock

My feeling is ,especially with a hard driving, prey driven Britt is to forgo the derby stakes unless you KNOW your dog isn't going to chase to the end of the earth. No it isn't going to hurt your score, yes you can correct it later but why allow something in a trail that you do not, should not allow...

Keny Glasscock

Pigeons are much cheaper and easier to keep. Quail are just looking for a reason to die on ya. My preference is start with pigeons and then transition to game birds.

Keny Glasscock

Backing is sight oriented and situational. The bird is there to reinforce the training. I teach backing with the wind to the backing dogs rear intentionally. In the intial stages I'll always have the young backing dog on a CC where I can reinforce the honor.

Keny Glasscock

If you make it a game the pup will see it as a game. At five months it should do no harm but as the pup grows I'd focus on more activities away from the dog park and one on one with the pup.

Keny Glasscock

People tend to straight line when they work the CC. Try planting a bird and check cord the pup into it. Let someone else flush it. Pups prey drive should kick in. Change your direction often. Also do not coil the rope in your hand. Let it flow freely so as the pup wants to range out you're not imped...

Keny Glasscock

If done correctly, the whoa post process will reveal itself. What I mean by that is at each step in the process the dog will clearly show you when it is ready to move on to the next level. The biggest issue I've seen, with any training program for that matter, is that folks want to push the process ...

Keny Glasscock

I saw this issue today. Guy brought out his 6 month old Britt. He tells her to "sit" right out of the truck. I explain to him that I understand what he's trying to accomplish since he lives in the city, etc. but it's probably better to not teach her to sit at this point in her development. As we eva...

Keny Glasscock

I look for compliance without getting a reaction . I use the continuous setting in 90% of what I do. In the early stages I want the dog to roll into the back, stop to flush, etc, not slam to a stop. If I get a reaction i.e. coiling up, verbalization, recall I know the stim is to high. It only takes ...

Keny Glasscock

You caused it Andrew you gotta fix it :twisted: Most likely looking to you for the next bird or at least reassurance. I see a lot of folks try to verbally urge the dog out when it swings back in to them. What this will actually do is reinforce the yo-yo. Your tone is reassuring and the dog gets rewa...

Keny Glasscock

Only when I laugh.

Keny Glasscock

I agree with sharon on the rice. I use a combination of rice, I make a batch in the cooker and then leave it in the fridge, add some chicken broth and some probiotics at the time of feeding. These enzymes tend to settle their stomach and work on breaking down cellulose and aiding digestion. I'll sta...

Keny Glasscock

He's not feeling well. Clean it up. Chit happens.

Keny Glasscock

Don't focus on what you expect from the pup right now but rather what the pup can learn from each encounter. Build upon each experience. Take it slow don't rush things. If the pup has the right genetics and is given time to develop it's own instincts it wil come around in time.

Keny Glasscock

The thing I've seen with the lesser priced collars is they are inconsistent. They might just have a few levels of stim and their #1 is way high compared to a more fine tuned collar with a wider range of stimulation. If you can get your hands on a collar before you buy it and test the levels on yours...

Keny Glasscock

When she is in pursuit of the bird fire the .22. Not when she's pointing or retrieving the dead or frozen prop when the bird is in the air and she is completely consumed with the desire to ge at that live bird. You have the perfect opportunity to do it right now with what you've described.

Keny Glasscock

Explain what you're trying to accomplish? The collar on the flank is used in conjunction with whoa post training, whoa, stop to flush, backing. All of these are taught using the e-collar on he flank as an extention of check cord training. If we can get to the root of what you're trying accomplish fi...

Keny Glasscock

18" 28 lbs

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Keny Glasscock

I keep about 20-25 birds in my coop. I've never really cared about what type they are. I'll keep them put up for about 1 month to 6 weeks and then start letting them out a few at a time. Barring cats and coons I've never had a problem keeping them around. I did have a cat get in the coop while I was...

Keny Glasscock

the best way I have found is using the figure 8 used by Delmar Smith and his sons. you can make it yourself and it works better than a bark collar.look on the teamTuntsmith website for how to tie one. The figure 8 is a good tool when used in the right context but be real careful with it. Never leav...

Keny Glasscock

Try this: if she will point birds in a launcher, set up a scenario where your young dog, alone in the field, goes in and points the launcher. Go in and flush the bird. While she is focused on the flushing bird fire your blank gun and toss out a dead quail in full view of the dog. Her prey drive shou...

Keny Glasscock

There's going to be an alpha in every group setting. Be it in yours.

Keny Glasscock

yes it is if you're talking yard work.

Keny Glasscock

I just replaced my Dogtra QL batteries after 4 years of continual use. I've never had a problem with these launchers.

Keny Glasscock

Hated the rheostat, hated the location of the collar, hated not know exactly where I was on the dial, the LCD is really a useless thing, if you have to look at the hand held to know at what stim level you are at it is to late, missed opportunty to correct behavior. I use my collars daily and the Dog...

Keny Glasscock

I won't put a dog on pen raised birds until I know, for sure, that dog will not break. Preserve birds are notorious for burrowing in under sage brush out here and once the dog breaks it's a cluster. I do not use an ecollar on a dog until after the bird flushes, to much can go wrong by nicking before...

Keny Glasscock

30 days is INTRO to the field, INTRO to birds, INTRO to the chain, INTRO to the gun, INTRO to kennel life with multiple dogs. Beyond that and depending on the pups maturity and barring no pre-existing man made problems the formal training can begin, but again it depends on the pups readiness and abi...

Keny Glasscock

Does she normally sulk? She is a brittany you know!!

Keny Glasscock

Be glad it wasn't your neighbors chickens.

Keny Glasscock

I say nothing. Physical cues are a lot stronger than words and don't distract or cause confusion.

Keny Glasscock

He wasn't dead when this was taken about a month ago!!

Keny Glasscock

I've had more issues with the horses reacting to the dogs than vice-versa.In reality the dog should be well in front of the horses but around camp, at the breakaway, water trough there are chances for the two to come in close contact. I'll groom a horse and let someone else walk the dog in on a lead...

Keny Glasscock

[quote="bwjohn"]I have already taught him heel, here and kennel with the collar around the neck. [quote] There in lies your problem. The first time a dog worked on the SCS method should feel any sort of e-collar stimulation is on the flank. Your dog is responding/defaulting to what you've already ta...

Keny Glasscock

I've heard this dog bark in the truck. It isn't an "I'm afraid" bark, it's a "don't you know who I am let me out of here" bark. Dogs are smart and know how to get what they want. This is a smart pup.

Keny Glasscock

I agree that stuff happens. I see this as a training issue/ question. My dog trailer doors are 20 inches off the deck so if a dog won't hop in "on command" I've got an issue. My tailgate is 37.5 inches off the deck but I expect the same response from the dog when I, a) heel the dog to the tail gate,...

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