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If you are on the road away from supplies use tooth paste it cuts the oil and smell; works great on short hairs not so sure about long thick coats.

Grant

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Micro Chip? they can move around.

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I too have a 1 year old GSP We had a ton of fun hunting this fall. He shows some real promise but has a few faults too. When I dared to complain about them my mentor was quick to remind me he is just a pup he will figure it out; just give him quality one on one hunts. And tell the other guns to get ...

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If she can be handled well clip the hair and super glue the the cut about 95% closed (this will allow it to drain) also give the wound a light cleaning with an sterile alcohol wash you may have to wrap the leg so she does not tear it open. If it is real deep a few surgical staples will work even bet...

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Finally a video that shows what hunting is really like!

Great job

Grant

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Try adding a salmon/fish pill to his feed works great on my GSPs

Grant

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Just got back from Alberta hunting was good, more wild pheasants this year an lots of huns. I went with my new GSP pup 11month old Murphy and my veteran GSP 11 year old Arrow. We spent the first few days working the huns but they were very hard for the dogs to point. The wild pheasants were not easy...

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Make sure one or both of the rescues are not gun shy; one of the top reasons folks give away bird dogs is because they made them gun shy.

Grant

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mnaj_springer wrote:Spruce grouse have red breast meat and seem to be a lot more gamey tasting that ruffies.

They are fine if they have not been eating pine needles; so get one early in the season when the huckleberries are still on the bush.

Grant

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ibbowhunting wrote:you can be very successful hunting grouse in minnestoa without a dog I would bet less then 10% of grouse hunters in Minnesota use a dog

The same here in BC one of my hunting buds said it but.... the best bird dog for grouse is a chevy, dodge or a ford and he has bird dogs :roll:

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I for one will not be buying a pup from the US. This smacks of protection fear mongering bureaucrats. When they figure out how to stop the yotes and foxes from crossing the border then maybe they might convince me.

Too bad I was serious looking at getting a Radback bitch next year.

Grant

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Swim with him if you can - find a spot where he has to swim across with you (and the other dog) usually they will go if they see others headed that way. x2 I just drop them off on an island and drop anchor 30 meters off and start fishing (ignore the whining) soon they will be swimming out to you ot...

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I think you did all you could to give her the best life a bird dog with health problems could ask for and more.

RIP Libby

Grant (really like that name)

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Garrison wrote:I give my dogs a raw bone to work on for an hour or so every few weeks and they scrape just about everything off for $5.

Deer antlers free

Grant

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Ouch!

Can't help but recall the Monty Python skit ..... Just a flesh wound.

Looks like he got some serious staples they should do the job.

Grant

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Wow amazing
I thought when my dogs were gone for 10 hours they were toast; 10 weeks! just amazed

Grant

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I have posted this before but it shows how a pup can hold his own with a dog 3 times his weight they do this for about 10 min. each night then lights out until 7AM.

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Martha has all kinds of free articles, etc, on her site. She's a great ambassador for Mo and his version of the West method: http://www.pineyrunkennel.com/booksandarticles.php Her "What's the Point?" ebook is outstanding (and free)! All just my opinion. I'm sure others vary. I just got one of her b...

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Sharon wrote:EXCELLENT post. Saving that one.

X2
Quail will be here next week!

Grant

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I need a doz.

Where is it brewed?

Grant

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Am I reading the regs. right; Pheasants are for Residents only?

Grant

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Would having a younger dog or pup visiting once and a while help or hinder this problem?

Grant

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He is holding is own with the big dogs

Grant

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Field trialing is not dying, but it certainly is not flourishing as it once was. The lack of upland bird hunting opportunities is the single largest contributor to the current situation, I believe. RayG Well said Ray In the last 15 years I have seen far more hunting areas lost than new ones I have ...

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Funny that you posted this. Yesterday the new pup was chewing on a small deer rack when one of the tines got caught in his collar and jammed up tight; glad I was there too!

Grant

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2 years ago I lost my old 70lb male GSP to 2 yotes I was at the trap club and while in the club house making coffee. He and my smaller female were outside down on a lower bench. About 15 min later I went out and checked on them. 2 big yotes had the male cornered and were taking turns ripping him apa...

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My older GSP has has bad nails usually they heal up in a day or 2 if it gets infected rinse in peroxide and spray with VAP.

Her nails have got a lot better since I put her on daily salmon pills.

Grant

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Great post Tooling

Reads like a forward to an epic novel.

Grant

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Tough to say no!

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Hi Sharon There is a new Continental Kennel Club is will get confused with the CKC form time to time http://www.continentalkennelclub.com/ It looks kinda bush league. Grant CKC started in 1888- 174 breeds as of 2013 requirements for new breeds to the CKC 4:2 http://www.ckc.ca/en/portals/0/pdf/policy...

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Where are you located?

Grant

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My rescue GSP was one that needed to be taught to load. I used food/toys and the side doors of the SUV then when he was able to do that I worked on the back door I slowly reduced the height of series of log blogs that he used as stairs eventually he decided he could get to the food faster by jumping...

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You should have a very good year with a new pup.

Nothing like a new pup to start the new year right!

Grant

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Merry Christmas all
We finally have the yard covered in snow looks great. Here is our present for this year and many more!

Grant

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:confused2: :confused3: :confused4: :confused5: 10 hours! you need to get some help; pay some one to let that dog out for a run midday or get a job where you can work from home that or buy a cat.

Grant

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Have you tried a beeper with a hawk scream I have seen it stop runners a few times. I suppose a high pitch whistle could do the same thing if it does not bother the dog.

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I have the soft option of the pick of a litter of 11 pups born Nov 7th right now there are 2 of the females of the 9 females that are showing some real independence and some retrieving the 2 males are just blending into the pack. The breeder would like me to make my pick ASAP so he can offer the cho...

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Sounds like mild hypothermia next time check the dogs gums if they are cold and white get her warmed up and call it a day Does not have to be too far below freezing for a skinny dog to get cold.

-15c here today

Stay warm

Grant

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Thanks for all the input, folks.

Here is an interesting article that Sharon found for me.

http://www.calibertollers.com/49daymyth.htm

Thanks again

Grant

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I have a new GSP pup on the way and the breeder would prefer the pup to be picked up at 7 weeks (11 pups!). I was thinking later more like 8 or 9 weeks because I have a 2 year old GSP and a 10 year old GSP. I may be over thinking it but I thought if the pup was a bit older it would make the transiti...

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Very Impressive I presume the pup has been introduced to birds at an early time. Your methods back up just how much a dog learns from watching.

Grant

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The trainer let them go out to 60 and 75 yards. Before I sent him, Chip was retrieving birds beautifully and now he hasn't retrieved a bird the last 2 seasons. He points and holds better now, and will run them down as soon as they are shot and finish them off, but won't return them. Did the trainer...

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Will do RM The hunting gods must be on Bow's side; I just let him out for his AM romp when he did not come in with Arrow I looked out in the window and he was sitting over a grey lump under the big pines. When he barked at it I figured I better throw on some boots and see what is up. I walked up to ...

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Yes I could just keep him as a pet but he may just die of a broken heart when I leave him at home and take the old girl out and a yet to get new pup.

Grant
Soon to be looking for new GSP pup.

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Force break to retriever him that should take care of the problem he doesnt know what you want does not sound like a him Syu dog. He retrieves to hand about 80% of the time. If I grab him by the scruff of the neck he screams like a Banshee, I have never FF a dog so I think I would get a Pro. Could ...

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Thanks folks I will do my best over the winter with the perfect start method.

Grant

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Nice looking dog. How does he interact with other dogs? I have had dogs that just wanted to hunt but that was only after they got to be about 2 years old. How old is this dog?

Grant

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My plan is to only fire the cap gun when he has a bird on his mind.

Another thing is he comes to me when I fire a shot from a distance is that usual for a gun shy dog I always thought that gun shy dogs ran from guns and gunfire.

Grant

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