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Vman - You are correct in assuming I've not experienced this breed. I also do not own a training collar. I've seen how smart these dogs can be and also talked to breeders that don't believe you need a training collar for the Vizslas. If I don't need to spend money on a collar, then I don't want to. ...

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I had a GSP that started eating his own poop as well as the poop of the in-house dog when I changed to a different dog food. In seeking advice, I was told to check the protein content between the two foods. I had gone from a 16% protein to 18%. I cut off the high protein food and went back down to 1...

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I'm on my second week with a Vizsla. Right now, I'm just trying to get acquainted with her and let her learn her new environment. I have a question for those who train Vizslas. Do you use the ecollar in their training? I know these are sensitive dogs and I've heard from some people that say an ecoll...

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Dr. Dodd was attributed in the podcast as being one of the lead researchers on this topic. It's definitely interesting and I'm sure there are many schools of thought just as there are for childhood vaccinations.

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I just heard a podcast about the 2006 AAHA cannine vaccine guidelines. The guideline that I'm interested in specifically has to do with time between vaccinations. I'm sure most of us typically vaccinate annually or tri-annually. The AAHA guidelines suggest the vaccinations are effetive in the dog fo...

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I don't think the original owner omitted any facts. I'm confident he did very little to train this dog to hunt. He said the dog had been shot over but I now believe it wasn't in a hunting situation with 12 ga shotguns. Now that I think about it...the previous owner may have kept the dog at his side ...

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Kansas allows you to purchase an "apprentice" non-resident license for your first year. This license allows you to hunt in Kansas without taking the hunter safety course first; however, you must hunt with a properly licensed hunter. For instance, my brother-in-law does not meet the qualifications to...

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Took my new 3-yr-old out for the first time last weekend. Original owner said he was trained and had been shot over and he showed promise during the off season. I did notice one thing that I can't decide what to think of it. When I would shoot at a bird, he'd come running back and stand behind me or...

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Mine is fixed...except for that constant barking.

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He was gagging on his food from eating too fast. I've reduced to two feeds per day, morning and evening. He also took care of the bark collar question. I found it in his dog house last night in pieces. I don't know why I even have one for him. He doesn't hold a candle to my neighbor's four dogs when...

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My nearly two-year-old male GSP has started to vomit a couple minutes into his feeding. I feed once per day in the evening and it's usually about 3 cups at each feeding. To my knowledge, he hasn't gotten into anything. His heaving is so violent that it activates his bark collar. That's the only coll...

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I hunted in the Greensburg area last season and came across some quail. There is a lot of cover for them in the Pratt, Haviland, Greensburg area. There's also a lot of walk-in. Most of the walk-in that I saw would require several guys and/or a dog. I didn't see much quail cover on the walk-in that I...

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I shoot an old Savage-Fox Model B-SE. I like it because it is light in the field, swings with ease and is easy to maintain. I think you can pick one up for $300-$500. It was a hand-me-down from my Dad and I've had it for 15 years or so. I'm not sure what year it was made, but I'm guessing in the 70s...

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I agree that a gun is a tool, but if I'm going to collect anything of value, I'd rather it be guns. You know what I'm talking about with the hidden room behind a fake wall!!! ; ) Once she gave me an estimate, I didn't feel like it was worth having her put it on a $400 gun. Now, it's another story if...

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Just because I live in the city doesn't mean I was raised in the city. I actually grew up in Greensburg Kansas. I know what country livin' is and appreciate it much more than city life. I have yet to actually purchase a shotgun. The one I have now is a hand-me-down from my dad. When I do purchase on...

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I've been emailing with Ms. Bender and it's been a great conversation. She really wants to do a project like this; however, I wonder if it's worth putting her level of artistic ability into a gun that's only worth $400. I'd almost rather invest in a "show" gun and have her work on that. Knowing the ...

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I wonder if she'd use my stock as a guinea pig project for free? Or at least half price... I hope to order my stock within the week.

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Well, my Savage-Fox Model B couldn't handle the 5 shot that I put through her a few weeks ago and split the stock along a couple of places that were repaired several years ago. Now, I get to order and fit new stocks to this gun. I have done some wood burning (pyrography) in the past and am thinking ...

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I have had my 1-1/2 year old GSP for about a month now and we are training nearly every day now. I was working with him yesterday and noticed a change in him that I like. When I first got him, he would just run around our fenced yard without really noticing who and what is there. He just wanted to r...

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Can you provide all of the dimensions for me. Also, did you put any bracing on the inside? Is it insulated?

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Grew up in a little town in SW Kansas called Greensburg. I've been in the Edmond/Oklahoma City area for 10 years.

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That is exactly what I was thinking of doing. I'd love to see your pics. Thanks!

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I think my GSPs behavior changes are based on the weather. Yesterday morning it was 70 degrees, but dropped to 40 degrees by 5 p.m. I went out to feed him in the evening and I couldn't get the food in the dish fast enough. He devoured it. Same thing this morning at 33 degrees.

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Does anyone have a Chevrolet Avalanche with a dog box? I'd like to find something that will take up only one cover space so that I can still pack gear under the other two covers? Anyone? Anyone?

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I'm glad to hear the replies. When I got him, his spine was very visible and you could count all of his ribs. Now, you can just see a few bumps on his spine and you can still see his ribs, but they are not as pronounced. From what I understand, that's about were you want a GSP's body condition to be...

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I picked up my 1-1/2 year old male GSP (Bo) almost three weeks ago. He looked to be a little underweight, but had tons of energy. I've been feeding him a bit heavy so that he can put on weight. He always used to attack his feed bowl when I'd place the food. Now, he is still excited about getting fed...

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Somewhere I saw plans for a doggie septic system. Try searching for something like that. You'd probably have to build a kennel with a concrete pad and then have the pad drain into the septic system. Let us know if you find something that works.

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I have a Savage Fox Model B SxS that I love to shoot with. Unfortunately, I was shooting clay about a month ago and broke the rear stock. I had some old 5s that I wanted to get rid of and a box of those cracked the stock near the tang. So, I'm in the market for a new stock for this gun.

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Good thoughts!

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Well said, Chief_dog. The safest shot is any shot not taken. I was hunting with my brother-in-law in January when he shot toward a house when a singled quail flushed. My dad had already warned of a "no shot" before that and yelled "NO SHOT" when the bird flushed. My brother-in-law then went into a 5...

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Brittguy, I can definitely see your point. The accident with Chief was a low flying bird.

My solution: Dog Body Armour in blaze orange!

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I recently read the post detailing the death of Chief and was heart broken. I can't and don't want to imagine being in that situation, especially when that package of vests came in the mail. The situation did give me cause for thought, though. Should our dogs be wearing blaze orange? Does your dog w...

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Has anyone ever heard of or used the book "POINT!" by James Spencer to train? I got it last night at the library and it seems to be ok. I was just wondering what everyone else thought.

Micah

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Do you think this is a trust issue or something to do with being away from his brother?

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HEY! Just because I was born in a trailer, doesn't mean I'm trailer trash! :lol: About 2-2.5 hours southwest of Wichita is Little Sahara State Park near Waynoka, Okla. There are all kinds of vehicles on this sand dunes. It's a blast. BTW, I grew up in Greensburg, Kan., home of the World's Largest Ha...

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I took two GSPs from a guy who could no longer care for them appropriately. They are 1-1/2 years old and are brothers from the same litter. My father-in-law (FIL) wanted to train another dog, so I let him have one of the dogs and I took the other. They both stayed at my house for a couple of days un...

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My GSP, Bo, and I had our first training session yesterday. He's 1-1/2 years old and has only a couple of obedience commands learned from his previous owners and he obeys those at his will. Before starting this session (my first dog to train, too) I read the words of wisdom sticky. Of course, I didn...

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I've seen owners keep them on their dogs 24x7, along with a bark collar. I don't own an e-collar yet and have only begun my training, so there is little need for one at this point. So, the answer to your question is, "no."

Frankly, I think keeping the e-collar on 24x7 shows a lazy owner/trainer.

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So, you guys use the e-collar only for hunting/training and not full-time?

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Does anyone "dress" their dog for training? In other words, is there a piece of gear that you put on your dog so that the dog understands it's time to work now rather than play. It could be a different collar, a harness, a vest, etc. I've sometimes have seen this with service dogs or police K-9s, bu...

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I grew up in Kansas and travel back several times a year to hunt. There is a TON of walk-in land available. Here is a link to the Kansas Department of Wildlife's walk-in atlas. http://kdwp.state.ks.us/news/KDWP-Info/Locations/Hunting-Fishing-Maps-by-County/2008-Fall-Hunting-Atlas You can also call t...

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