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by isonychia
Tue Feb 20, 2018 9:56 am
Forum: Product Ratings & Reviews
Topic: Dogtra Pathfinder
Replies: 28
Views: 31053

Re: Dogtra Pathfinder

Purchased a Pathfinder and took it for a trial run. I like the simplicity of operation. The only draw back is I wear gloves and can't manipulate my iPhone screen without taking my glove off. Anyone found a way to use the phone without cutting the end of your trigger finger off the glove? Also was t...
by isonychia
Tue Feb 20, 2018 9:52 am
Forum: Health and Nutrition
Topic: Parasites
Replies: 21
Views: 10452

Re: Parasites

Most of the parasites that are not visible are also not killed by universal dewormers though I believe. I treat my pigeons for coccidiosis twice a year with alternating treatments and also do a canker treatment, sometimes this is a 3 in 1 that includes deworming. But in dogs, I just don't know that ...
by isonychia
Tue Feb 20, 2018 7:30 am
Forum: Health and Nutrition
Topic: Parasites
Replies: 21
Views: 10452

Re: Parasites

After a two year battle with giardiasis I picked up from riding a mountain bike through cow covered trails I started looking at any way to prevent another life altering experience with parasites, including routine worming. The real worming drugs can be hard on a dog, their livers and other organs, t...
by isonychia
Mon Feb 19, 2018 9:28 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Black GSP'S
Replies: 19
Views: 7105

Re: Black GSP'S

Read Colter by Rick bass, it may have been brown, but it was washed out regardless. Probably a good thing people don't get it. The regional wildlife officer here had 2 gsps stolen out of her truck back in KS I believe.
by isonychia
Mon Feb 19, 2018 4:17 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Pigeon Crate Box Carrier
Replies: 13
Views: 4635

Re: Pigeon Crate Box Carrier

Don I like that, and the idea for the inner tubes is a good one too, I guess you could just about line the top of a milk crate with rows of inner tubes and call it done.
by isonychia
Sun Feb 18, 2018 9:01 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Pigeon Crate Box Carrier
Replies: 13
Views: 4635

Re: Pigeon Crate Box Carrier

I just use a small petmate kennel like I ship my pups in. They will hold about 12 pigeons, has a handle on to carry them, and most farm stores carry them for under $40. If you tip it up on end so the door is on top--you can reach in and grab them very easy & hardly ever loose a bird with them flyin...
by isonychia
Sun Feb 18, 2018 7:56 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Pigeon Crate Box Carrier
Replies: 13
Views: 4635

Re: Pigeon Crate Box Carrier

CDN_Cocker wrote:I'm in Canada so I'm not sure down there. You tried the ARPU? Do they sell supplies? I know up here the crpu sells supplies.
They don't seem to sell them like the CRPU, at least not on the website.
by isonychia
Sun Feb 18, 2018 7:23 pm
Forum: Training
Topic: pup biting
Replies: 65
Views: 22196

Re: pup biting

I'm new to this forum and the game of dog training. My pup bit with a bit too much gusto, and I corrected it by using a coyote mouth call. When he got too aggressive, I did a pup distress whimper on the mouth call. If you hunt yotes, and are decent on a mouth call, it may worth a shot. Worked for m...
by isonychia
Sun Feb 18, 2018 7:10 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Pigeon Crate Box Carrier
Replies: 13
Views: 4635

Re: Pigeon Crate Box Carrier

Why don't u just get a racing basket? I'm assuming this isn't for long term housing? That is what I am looking for, but where can I get one? Foys seems to be about it as seigel doesn't seem to have any unless I missed them. Jedds wants to charge me about the price of the basket to ship one, so slig...
by isonychia
Sun Feb 18, 2018 5:56 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Pigeon Crate Box Carrier
Replies: 13
Views: 4635

Pigeon Crate Box Carrier

Hey all, trying to find a plastic crate type pigeon carrier for up to 12ish birds. I was looking at the ruff tough bird box but not sure about those holes in the sides or that door setup (does it even latch?) can anyone comment on these? Other than that what are my options? I see some from dogs unli...
by isonychia
Sat Feb 17, 2018 8:58 pm
Forum: Health and Nutrition
Topic: Raw feeders heads up
Replies: 4
Views: 2872

Re: Raw feeders heads up

That will get fido to quit eating the chickens. :D Seriously, cooked chicken bones cause a ton of issues, maybe not the small neck bones but still. It is the raw necks that this is about. I know, but the peer review even stated how rare it was, I would hazard at guessing that cooked chicken bones c...
by isonychia
Sat Feb 17, 2018 8:14 pm
Forum: Training
Topic: pup biting
Replies: 65
Views: 22196

Re: pup biting

Gonehuntin can I print that out an distribute it to my friends. :D
by isonychia
Sat Feb 17, 2018 6:13 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Help on pup
Replies: 12
Views: 4581

Re: Help on pup

I have used ecollar to break a hard dog chasing deer pre 1 year with great success and counter hopping close to a year, just to counter my previous comment. I had worked with trainers and read ten million books and asked on this forum first though and I viewed this as a safety issue as, at the time,...
by isonychia
Sat Feb 17, 2018 5:56 pm
Forum: Health and Nutrition
Topic: Raw feeders heads up
Replies: 4
Views: 2872

Re: Raw feeders heads up

That will get fido to quit eating the chickens. :D

Seriously, cooked chicken bones cause a ton of issues, maybe not the small neck bones but still.
by isonychia
Sat Feb 17, 2018 5:50 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Help on pup
Replies: 12
Views: 4581

Re: Help on pup

I wouldnt use avoidance ecollar work until a year plus, 7 months is still in the conditioning phase and beginning transition from check chord. Not sure what this will mean for the puppy. I think I would view this as a rescue dog, which is not necessarily a bad thing, will this be your first bird dog...
by isonychia
Sat Feb 17, 2018 5:39 pm
Forum: Training
Topic: pup biting
Replies: 65
Views: 22196

Re: pup biting

Welcome to your gun dog puppy! Kinda like a tasmanian devil. Some liken it to the firey deeps. I for one can't wait to do it again! The biting... There is no quick stop to this, it is a phase the dog will have to outgrow. Pups that spend more than 8 weeks with the litter mates tend not to be as bity...
by isonychia
Sat Feb 17, 2018 5:28 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Help on pup
Replies: 12
Views: 4581

Re: Help on pup

Has the dog been fixed already? Lots of folks still get it done too early, 7 months IMHO is too early.
by isonychia
Sat Feb 17, 2018 11:57 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Shipping a puppy
Replies: 10
Views: 3889

Re: Shipping a puppy

Just got off the phone with AA, one stop in Dallas and then the pup will arrive here at my local airport for a total travel time of less than 6 hours for under $300. Delta had the pup going backwards to the East coast first and couldnt event get to my airport. Looks like the small rough tuff at abou...
by isonychia
Sat Feb 17, 2018 11:23 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Shipping a puppy
Replies: 10
Views: 3889

Re: Shipping a puppy

I have only bought one puppy that I air shipped. The only reason I did it is because we live close to an airport and the California airport they shipped from had a direct flight to where we live. So, it was limited risk and was less than 3-hour flight. I have never heard any limit to time for a pup...
by isonychia
Sat Feb 17, 2018 10:49 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Shipping a puppy
Replies: 10
Views: 3889

Re: Shipping a puppy

I am expecting to have a puppy shipped out to me from out of state. My airport is fairly small and will likely have to travel 3-4 hours to pick the pup up. Delta has same day options but they are pretty long, much longer than if I were to fly out and pick the dog up, waiting on an inquiry to AA. Wh...
by isonychia
Sat Feb 17, 2018 10:00 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Shipping a puppy
Replies: 10
Views: 3889

Shipping a puppy

I am expecting to have a puppy shipped out to me from out of state. My airport is fairly small and will likely have to travel 3-4 hours to pick the pup up. Delta has same day options but they are pretty long, much longer than if I were to fly out and pick the dog up, waiting on an inquiry to AA. Wha...
by isonychia
Fri Feb 16, 2018 8:48 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: cost of a pup
Replies: 121
Views: 41585

Re: cost of a pup

When I first started buying puppies the going rate for a good puppy was about $500. That same puppy would sell for a grand now. A good share of the increased cost is inflation. I fed Diamond performance, $17.00 a 40# bag. Now I pay around $50 for a 37.5 bag. Another cost is more health tests which ...
by isonychia
Thu Feb 15, 2018 9:45 pm
Forum: Health and Nutrition
Topic: Swollen eye
Replies: 5
Views: 3143

Re: Swollen eye

zrp wrote:A blocked tear duct can usually be treated medically but occasionally we have to flush the tear duct.
I have heard some dogs end up needing stents.
by isonychia
Thu Feb 15, 2018 9:37 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: cost of a pup
Replies: 121
Views: 41585

Re: cost of a pup

Also, 800 is par for the course now.
by isonychia
Thu Feb 15, 2018 9:34 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: cost of a pup
Replies: 121
Views: 41585

Re: cost of a pup

I have heard the avg cost of a dog throughout its life is about 17k. I don't mind spending a little on a pup, IF it is worth it. I talked to a breeder once trying to make a living selling dogs. That was surprising. He didn't field trial or anything and was breeding dogs for the home moreso than fiel...
by isonychia
Thu Feb 15, 2018 5:38 pm
Forum: Brags
Topic: how can she know?
Replies: 2
Views: 6134

Re: how can she know?

I'm not sure I could handle anything that amazing.
by isonychia
Thu Feb 15, 2018 5:31 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: New Pup
Replies: 1
Views: 1275

Re: New Pup

Good looking pup! EBs tend to work closer, so for quail you may want to have a strong focus on independence and strengthen confidence in the conditioning phase. Kennel in separate from your's at night, etc.
by isonychia
Thu Feb 15, 2018 5:24 pm
Forum: Health and Nutrition
Topic: Feeding Rules of Thumb?
Replies: 14
Views: 6802

Re: Feeding Rules of Thumb?

High protein blends aren't really great for scenting dogs just FYI. I wonder how thin your dog really was, people are so used to seeing fat dogs anymore, including vets. I feed 50% less in the AM than the PM to make the NO FEEDING in the AM beofre working the dog a little easier. Don't feed your dog...
by isonychia
Thu Feb 15, 2018 5:20 pm
Forum: Health and Nutrition
Topic: Swollen eye
Replies: 5
Views: 3143

Re: Swollen eye

Could be an eyelash going the wrong way. My dog has a blocked tear duct (which DRAINS the tears) and mornings are the worst, that eye gets sealed shut with green gooy stuff. The other dog cleans it off and he is good to go. Feel bad for the fella. I have had good luck with genteal eye GEL after a so...
by isonychia
Thu Feb 15, 2018 5:18 pm
Forum: Health and Nutrition
Topic: Awful breath
Replies: 22
Views: 10072

Re: Awful breath

I bought in to the whole raw hides are bad thing, then my dog got a heart murmur, possibly from terrible teeth and subsequent valve infection that cleared up, who knows, he is young though. Terrible breath as well, actually the murmur was diagnosed when I took him in for a dental cleaning. Skipped t...
by isonychia
Thu Feb 15, 2018 5:04 pm
Forum: Training
Topic: Tell me about casting a pointing dog
Replies: 24
Views: 9114

Re: Tell me about casting a pointing dog

Oh, and "This Way" two whistle blasts and I lunge my arm in the direction I want my dog to go to. Just to basically contradict everything I just said, but this is useful when I see birds he doesn't smell yet or I am looking for a dead bird and want to cover new ground.
by isonychia
Thu Feb 15, 2018 5:02 pm
Forum: Training
Topic: Tell me about casting a pointing dog
Replies: 24
Views: 9114

Re: Tell me about casting a pointing dog

Yeah pointers should be clairvoyant. I got all in to quartering and training that way but then I realized some dogs are bred more for this style of hunting and others should really just cast out in front, smell something, and go. If you let a good dog develop its own style, you will find that often ...
by isonychia
Thu Feb 15, 2018 4:46 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Pulling Pup
Replies: 22
Views: 9863

Re: Pulling Pup

Good advice on here, there is an $80 ecollar that stims when the dog pulls from gundogsupply, this will be my next go at this.

But basically....

Good luck.

This has been one of the tougher things I have had to work on.
by isonychia
Thu Feb 15, 2018 4:42 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: How do I get dog to stop eating dead animals
Replies: 6
Views: 2456

Re: How do I get dog to stop eating dead animals

Just something they do. "Leave it" is a command that is right up there with Come, Whoa/Stay, Sit, No. I say "Leave it" "Come" and use ecollar for those commands. It is NOT an avoidance ecollar use, but a primary stimulation as is used for come, etc. Shrug it off, dogs will be dogs and boys will be b...
by isonychia
Thu Feb 08, 2018 7:35 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Bath Time
Replies: 12
Views: 5393

Re: Bath Time

I give my dog a bath when he rolls in dead animals by spraying him off outside. I give him a bath if he has fleas or lice. Every week? Your dog might start resenting you, they don't like to lose their scent like that, they aren't even crazy about the fact that we bathe I am pretty sure.
by isonychia
Thu Feb 08, 2018 5:18 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Collars revisited
Replies: 10
Views: 3180

Re: Collars revisited

There have been times when I didn't know where my dog was but he was either out of range of my voice or didn't have an ecollar on. Long blow on the whistle and he is back. I give it to friends who watch him and tell them to use it if he ever somehow gets lost. A whistle is good insurance even if you...
by isonychia
Thu Feb 08, 2018 4:44 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Collars revisited
Replies: 10
Views: 3180

Re: Collars revisited

The vibration isn't a warning really, the vibration serves as the command, basically replace the whistle with the vibrate (train both, use both, but have the ability to silently command the dog to come or stay)
by isonychia
Thu Feb 08, 2018 10:33 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Collars revisited
Replies: 10
Views: 3180

Re: Collars revisited

My dog responds progressively to 3 different levels and then a trash breaking level, so yes, I only use 4 levels, however where those 3 levels lie on the scale of a total of 36 or whatever levels is the important part. I might stick with sportdog, that collar has been through heck and back and after...
by isonychia
Wed Feb 07, 2018 4:48 pm
Forum: Training
Topic: He won't retrieve this year...
Replies: 20
Views: 7460

Re: He won't retrieve this year...

Force fetch isn't a do this, try that, see what works game. Follow a force fetch method that is proven. I have Reliable Retrieving A Force Fetch Method by Mark Payton. Awesome DVD and worked for me very well. Also, if you are yelling at a dog because he caught a bird, that is kind of like yelling at...
by isonychia
Tue Feb 06, 2018 5:58 pm
Forum: Training
Topic: Young pup and training (am I falling behind)
Replies: 27
Views: 11182

Re: Young pup and training (am I falling behind)

I didn't get pigeons until my dog was 1.5 and then I couldn't fly them until he was 2, then I focused up wild birds when he was 3.5-4. Pigeons are very important, but they aren't make or break it at 6 months, try to formulate a plan to get some controlled bird time in,but it could be at the 1-2 year...
by isonychia
Tue Feb 06, 2018 10:13 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Gordon Setter
Replies: 43
Views: 23964

Re: Gordon Setter

Stylish dogs. I have already purchased light colored furniture, car interiors, carpet and clothing though so I guess I am sticking with Brittanys :lol:
by isonychia
Tue Feb 06, 2018 9:46 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Underbelly protection advice.
Replies: 9
Views: 5111

Re: Underbelly protection advice.

Just bought the skid plate based on those recommendations in the previous topic. I Like it, I do wander about chaffing around the male parts. I have a brittany and ordered a medium, probably could have gone with a small but it fits well. Any vest can get hung up, though my last one never did, it was...
by isonychia
Tue Feb 06, 2018 8:24 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Collars revisited
Replies: 10
Views: 3180

Collars revisited

I am looking to retire my old sport dog ecollar that has been pretty good minus the initial sending one back. I am going to eventually need a 2 dog system and want vibrate. I have narrowed it down to the tt/garmin 550 and the garmin sport pro. I have read the sport pro maybe doesn't have enough stem...
by isonychia
Fri Feb 02, 2018 2:39 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Question about Last Bullet
Replies: 9
Views: 5027

Re: Question about Last Bullet

These questions get recycled sometimes. http://gundogforum.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=69&t=32198&p=303604&hilit=Best+NSTRA+britts#p303095 Yeah I saw that but it was almost 7 years ago and some folks have come and gone since then. I'm starting to feel like the NSTRA Britts need a renaissance. I prett...
by isonychia
Thu Feb 01, 2018 10:08 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Question about Last Bullet
Replies: 9
Views: 5027

Re: Question about Last Bullet

My current britt has rustic prince in him. One heck of a bird dog but has a heart murmur and tear duct issues. He has pointed grouse from 60 yards away that didn't just slip out either. I once saw him jump over a log and catch a cripple mid air (the only cripple grouse I have ever even seen run like...
by isonychia
Wed Jan 31, 2018 6:22 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Question about Last Bullet
Replies: 9
Views: 5027

Question about Last Bullet

After a few months of studying pedigrees I am starting to wonder, are there any prominent NSTRA brittany lines that DON'T have Last Bullet in them?
by isonychia
Fri Jan 26, 2018 6:17 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Walking trials
Replies: 10
Views: 4729

Re: Walking trials

I found nstra or navhda trial in Utah and AZ that I hope to check out before turkey season. Will be cool to see both. The Central NM brittany club has a trial too and that is only 3 hrs away.
by isonychia
Wed Jan 24, 2018 9:24 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Dog registration- please help
Replies: 10
Views: 4400

Re: Dog registration- please help

Seriously?
by isonychia
Sat Jan 20, 2018 9:21 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Smaller GSP lines
Replies: 16
Views: 7750

Re: Smaller GSP lines

Man that just about makes me want to make a trip back home to NC and grab those pups.
by isonychia
Sat Jan 13, 2018 11:16 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Smaller GSP lines
Replies: 16
Views: 7750

Smaller GSP lines

I have done a ton of research on here with Brittany lines and have some really solid leads thanks to you all. In an effort not to be breed blind I am going to entertain the idea of a gsp instead of a Brittany for my next dog. Does anyone know of any smaller gsp lines, maybe in the 45-50lb range? Tha...