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by Vizsla Vince
Thu Aug 31, 2006 2:23 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Update on Jake...
Replies: 6
Views: 2326

Glad to hear he'll be allright!
by Vizsla Vince
Sat Aug 26, 2006 7:59 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Another one of my dogs got attacked today...
Replies: 17
Views: 5983

The neighbors dog was (they finally put him down last night) was a mixed breed but it had some northern timber wolf in it... The dog was already registered as an aggressive dog from the last encounter. Atleast my dogs are safe in their own yard now. I remember when that happened! I'm really surpris...
by Vizsla Vince
Fri Aug 25, 2006 4:16 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Another one of my dogs got attacked today...
Replies: 17
Views: 5983

Wow! I'm really sorry to hear that! And he'll miss half the season, too.
Perhaps the Man upstairs is sidelining him for a reason?
by Vizsla Vince
Tue Aug 22, 2006 2:07 pm
Forum: Training
Topic: NAVHDA Training day
Replies: 15
Views: 7039

vince it was nice meeting you.... did you eventually put your pup ona bird that day? Yes, I did! Someone (another Vizsla guy, forgot his name) was kind enough to take the pup & me over to the adjacent field & planted a pigeon for us. What kind of dog do you have? I met alot of people that day & am ...
by Vizsla Vince
Mon Aug 21, 2006 9:24 pm
Forum: Training
Topic: NAVHDA Training day
Replies: 15
Views: 7039

Visla Vince, did you go to the session at the seneca hunt club? If you did, tell me about how it went. I'll probably be at the next one in sept. Joe Yes, I did. I can't really tell you if it was a good day all around ( nothing to compare it to), but it was a neat experience for the pup & me. I don'...
by Vizsla Vince
Mon Aug 21, 2006 9:22 pm
Forum: Training
Topic: NAVHDA Training day
Replies: 15
Views: 7039

Adam wrote:Vince was that you with the 8 month old?
That was me, alright! I haven't joined yet. Figured I'd wait till january & get the whole year's worth!
by Vizsla Vince
Mon Aug 21, 2006 3:21 pm
Forum: Training
Topic: NAVHDA Training day
Replies: 15
Views: 7039

Cool pics!
I just went to my first NAVHDA training day yesterday! I learned alot, especially how far I have to go :oops:
by Vizsla Vince
Sat Aug 19, 2006 9:18 pm
Forum: Brags
Topic: Navhda brag
Replies: 12
Views: 4749

Very cool! Zoomie goes for his first NAVHDA training session tomorrow!
by Vizsla Vince
Sat Aug 19, 2006 8:12 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: New huntin' buddy.
Replies: 21
Views: 6530

Congrats!!!

And welcome "Sparky"!
by Vizsla Vince
Sat Aug 19, 2006 8:00 pm
Forum: Please Welcome New Members - Introduce Yourself Here!
Topic: newbie
Replies: 9
Views: 2732

Welcome, Airman! My vizsla pup's name is "Zoomie"! My wife was public affairs in the USAF (she insisted on the name).
by Vizsla Vince
Wed Aug 16, 2006 6:47 pm
Forum: Hunting
Topic: Kansas with a pointing dog?
Replies: 29
Views: 8718

Re: Kansas with a pointing dog?

My other problem is I hunt with family members who use close ranging flushers and they think my dog is a runaway at 30 yards :roll: . I think you need to find a polite way to tell your hunting buddies to shut the heck up & let YOU run YOUR dog. Perhaps you should advise them on exactly how they nee...
by Vizsla Vince
Wed Aug 16, 2006 6:39 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Sudden interst in the crate.
Replies: 4
Views: 1032

Zoomie did the same thing the other day. He's 8 mos old. He always went in when led to the crate & told to kennel. But the other day, we found him in the crate, napping.
by Vizsla Vince
Wed Aug 16, 2006 4:42 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: NEW PUP
Replies: 10
Views: 4182

Those beagle pups are so d@mn cute! ALMOST as cute as a Vizsla pup!

Sounds like you're on the right track. I had so many questions & concerns when Zoomie came home, my wife teases that I was more worried about the pup than our daughter when we brought her home!
by Vizsla Vince
Wed Aug 16, 2006 4:36 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: They have arrived
Replies: 8
Views: 2665

Congratulations! Sounds like a long night!

Anxoiusly awaiting pics!
by Vizsla Vince
Fri Aug 04, 2006 8:54 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Sportdog brand
Replies: 18
Views: 7663

Sportdog brand

Has anyone ever used these? I know Rick Smith is endorsing them ( for what it's worth). Are they any good?
by Vizsla Vince
Wed Aug 02, 2006 4:24 pm
Forum: Submit Your GUN DOG Site
Topic: www.rockwoodkennels.net
Replies: 6
Views: 3970

Welcome! You don't know Jim Busch out of Winnebago, Il, do you? That's where I got Zoomie
by Vizsla Vince
Tue Aug 01, 2006 5:12 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Too bloody hot!!!!
Replies: 3
Views: 995

Too bloody hot!!!!

99 degrees w/ 114 on the heat index today! The wife called me at work (while on the roof) & asked me when I was gonna run the pup @ the forest preserve. He's been bouncing off the walls. Its been like this for 4 days! Of course, when I go to let the pup outside, he looks at me like "You're kidding, ...
by Vizsla Vince
Tue Aug 01, 2006 4:53 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Late night, new pups
Replies: 15
Views: 4594

Great litter! They're so cute, my daughter howled!
by Vizsla Vince
Sun Jul 23, 2006 11:42 am
Forum: Training
Topic: dogs point
Replies: 4
Views: 1516

@ 4 mos, Zoomie was all charge when he saw birds. Now, @ 7 mos, he takes his time, is much more deliberate, & points alot more. All this w/out me uttering a word, & no cc or ecollar. I just let him go! He'll wise up on his own, if you let him.
by Vizsla Vince
Thu Jul 20, 2006 5:30 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: where do your dogs live?
Replies: 33
Views: 9113

Now the question that is in no way meant in any other way than to help me understand. Why the heck are there so many crates being used to house so many dogs? Why are they sleeping in crates? Why are they spending time in crates during the day when owner is gone? If the dog is part of the family and...
by Vizsla Vince
Wed Jul 19, 2006 7:20 pm
Forum: Hunting
Topic: NewbieTomfoolery
Replies: 4
Views: 1868

Breton13 wrote:LMAO, especially picturing you running with "1814" playing!


All the while, trying not to lose my gun or hat!
by Vizsla Vince
Wed Jul 19, 2006 7:11 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: where do your dogs live?
Replies: 33
Views: 9113

Indoors for my boys. The "old man" has the run of the house. The pup is crated when we sleep or leave. Sometimes I let them lounge in the backyard (6 foot fence).
by Vizsla Vince
Tue Jul 18, 2006 3:58 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Why wolves do not make good pets....
Replies: 9
Views: 4877

My neighbor has one that is... ahem..... "95% Wolf, 5% Shepherd". It's huge, shy and cautious........... Not a whole lot of domestic in there if you ask me........, buttttt there is no law against it and I for one, won't promote a law against it. I value my freedoms to highly. Unfortuneately, stori...
by Vizsla Vince
Sun Jul 16, 2006 7:44 am
Forum: Training
Topic: Problem with retrieving...
Replies: 9
Views: 4251

Try the AKC toys from Target. Zoomie does his best to "pluck" them, & they hold up pretty well! He's on his second toy pheasant (the first one finally lost his head after 4 months). I think the package has a gsp on it.
by Vizsla Vince
Sat Jul 15, 2006 9:43 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Penny's first time at the lake
Replies: 8
Views: 2235

Ryan wrote:
Boy I remeber 14.5 pounds back at a month and a half with my guy. Wouldnt it be nice if they just stopped growing right now and stayed this small and cute.
Then we'd never find 'em in the prarie grass!
It's already hard to find Zoomie in the stuff, & he's already 7 mos old!
by Vizsla Vince
Sat Jul 15, 2006 9:34 pm
Forum: Training
Topic: Problem with retrieving...
Replies: 9
Views: 4251

fdsjr, The main point is to keep it fun! I work with Zoomie & his stuffed pheasant or duck. He loves to carry his toys around, & I'll take one from him while he's on the couch with me, throw it across the room, saying "fetch". He then picks it up, & returns to the couch where he was sitting, (& wher...
by Vizsla Vince
Sat Jul 15, 2006 6:45 am
Forum: Hunting
Topic: NewbieTomfoolery
Replies: 4
Views: 1868

NewbieTomfoolery

Last season, I went pheasant hunting with my father-in-law behind his Pudelpointer @ Green River, Il. Not alot of birds that day, but I'll never forget mine! My fil had already bagged a rooster that practically jumped down the barrel of his gun, & his pp flushed another way out of range, I made note...
by Vizsla Vince
Sat Jul 15, 2006 6:33 am
Forum: Brags
Topic: Just a birdhunter
Replies: 39
Views: 13609

Wagonmaster,
I was on the edge of my seat! What an adventure! Ever seen the Princess Bride?

Ayres,
That's the fun of owning a Vizsla (or two)! Not only are they spectacular gun dogs, but great conversation starters!
by Vizsla Vince
Sat Jul 15, 2006 6:19 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Penny's first time at the lake
Replies: 8
Views: 2235

Hooray for Penny! Looks like she's on her way.
14.5 lbs, that is petite!
by Vizsla Vince
Wed Jul 12, 2006 6:36 pm
Forum: Training
Topic: First water retrieve!
Replies: 2
Views: 1151

First water retrieve!

I had Zoomie @ the fp today, & we were playing in the creek. Just for grins, I grabbed a stick, threw it across the creek, & said "fetch". Without hesitation, he ran/swam after the stick, gently picked it out of the water, & swam back to me! Mind you, I've only been "fun fetching" with him around th...
by Vizsla Vince
Wed Jul 12, 2006 2:59 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Illinois members
Replies: 22
Views: 9101

Home is West Chicago, DuPage County. 30+ miles west of Chicago.
No wild pheasants here for at least 30-40 years?
I've hunted pen pheasants in Dixon, though. Pretty much the only game in town anymore.
:roll:
by Vizsla Vince
Fri Jul 07, 2006 9:09 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: No More Gur...
Replies: 29
Views: 10139

CC,
So very sorry for your loss. My Stinky is 12 years old, & sooner than I like, I'll have to say goodbye to him, too.
Know that you are not alone in your grief & experiences, & cherish the joy your friend brought you.
by Vizsla Vince
Thu Jul 06, 2006 2:42 pm
Forum: Training
Topic: He caught a bird!
Replies: 6
Views: 4132

Vince....Just something you might want to keep in mind in situations like that, especially at a young age. At that age he brings it back to you as a "trophy" of sorts. He might even do a little "parade" with it before getting back to you. It sometimes is better to not take the bird from your pup. L...
by Vizsla Vince
Thu Jul 06, 2006 5:26 am
Forum: Training
Topic: He caught a bird!
Replies: 6
Views: 4132

Is the dog a perfect retriever? If not I believe giving the bird back is not a bad idea. I do it all the time with pigeons. It encourages the dog to fetch it to you. I would have done the same thing you did. My thinking behind giving the bird back is if the dog thinks he can give you the bird and g...
by Vizsla Vince
Wed Jul 05, 2006 8:38 pm
Forum: Training
Topic: Creating a gun shy dog??
Replies: 17
Views: 7430

Now, this may just be newbie idiocy, but I take Zoomie to the do-it-yourself range all the time. Mind you, I made sure he wasn't gunshy before I did. Zoomie isn't phased by this in the least. He doesn't hide, in fact if he wasn't tethered, he'd probably chase the clays. Alot of the time, he'll loung...
by Vizsla Vince
Wed Jul 05, 2006 8:21 pm
Forum: Training
Topic: He caught a bird!
Replies: 6
Views: 4132

He caught a bird!

Last week, Zoomie(6 mos old) & I were afield, & he caught a young kildeer! I didn't know how to react! I didn't scold him, but I didn;t make a huge deal out of it. I managed to get it from him w/out any fight, & he kept wanting it back. I gave it back a couple of times, just to make sure I could get...
by Vizsla Vince
Wed Jul 05, 2006 8:02 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Out of the blue!!
Replies: 6
Views: 1785

Congrats!!
Oddly enough, this is how I obtained my last 2 motorcycles!
by Vizsla Vince
Wed Jul 05, 2006 7:46 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: What are your goals for 2006?
Replies: 28
Views: 9991

You all have such lofty goals!
I just want to take my pup on his first hunt w/out losing him!
by Vizsla Vince
Thu Jun 22, 2006 8:02 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Tail docking question
Replies: 15
Views: 5419

Tail docking question

Why are diffferent breeds' tails docked @ different lengths?
My V's are docked 1/3 to 1/2 length, gsp's are docked 3/4?, & britts are left w/ tiny little nubs.
Is this for looks, or is there a method to this madness?
by Vizsla Vince
Tue Jun 20, 2006 7:59 pm
Forum: Events
Topic: IL Residents
Replies: 14
Views: 5205

Wha the heck is an "FIB"? A FIB is a (fornicatinging) Illinois (son of an unwed mother) Hope I edited that well enough! BTW, my son needed to get a hunting license to hunt last season, & he needed his hunter safety cert before getting that. Today is his 16th, so now he needs a fishing license, too.
by Vizsla Vince
Mon Jun 19, 2006 8:57 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: E-Collar
Replies: 5
Views: 1641

My guess would be that your dog associates the ciollar with the field, birds, praise, etc...

That, and, most people who spend all their time being offended usually LOOK for reasons to be offended.
by Vizsla Vince
Mon Jun 19, 2006 3:49 pm
Forum: Training
Topic: wing on a string, con`t
Replies: 19
Views: 5903

But the girls wiggle their hips too much pointing the V.S. bags.

And they just want to "charge" the Nordstrom's bags!
by Vizsla Vince
Mon Jun 19, 2006 3:46 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Question..
Replies: 6
Views: 2433

I've heard of this low blood sugar before, as well. Some guys even recommend carrying a peanut butter & honey sandwich for just such occasions.

Anyway, trust your vet more than me!!
by Vizsla Vince
Sun Jun 18, 2006 5:49 pm
Forum: Hunting
Topic: Drommer log
Replies: 10
Views: 4111

If memory serves me correctly (I wish the picture would show up) the log looked like somebody had hacked at it with a hatchet or machete.
Can grouse really do that with their wings?
by Vizsla Vince
Sun Jun 18, 2006 7:52 am
Forum: Hunting
Topic: Drommer log
Replies: 10
Views: 4111

***NEWBIE ALERT***

I saw the picture before the forum changed, but what was I looking at?
Is this what grouse do to logs?
by Vizsla Vince
Mon Jun 12, 2006 2:21 pm
Forum: Training
Topic: Roading on skates
Replies: 8
Views: 4268

My two dogs represent the two different kinds of "pullers". My Vizsla starts off with the acceleration of a moped, gets into a nice even trot and stays there. If something happens, I have time to react. My GSP starts off, and can call on at any time, the acceleration of a rocket sled. He keeps it u...
by Vizsla Vince
Mon Jun 12, 2006 2:10 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: NY tail docking bill
Replies: 22
Views: 6597

Let me get this straight...

The new law is intended to stop dog fighting?

And dog fighting is already illegal?

Sounds alot like other "control" laws to me...

Rushing for the pink liquid, now.
by Vizsla Vince
Mon Jun 12, 2006 2:03 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: I Got a Dog!!
Replies: 6
Views: 2130

Nice point! Will you be running him upland? A guy I work with still talks about his pointing lab 20 years later!
by Vizsla Vince
Sun Jun 11, 2006 8:33 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: A little Help
Replies: 16
Views: 5664

I got my pup into the water by the "stream" nethod. The first & second time, I walked in alone, & put no pressure to make him follow. The next time, I crossed the stream, & called him to me. He was young enough, & insecure enough to not want to be without me, & that was enough to get him in the wate...
by Vizsla Vince
Sun Jun 11, 2006 8:26 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Does your Dog Eat Crap?
Replies: 13
Views: 4476

Let mee correct myself...

He does go for litter box treats, if he can.

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