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Birds, birds, birds. Birds make bird dogs. Get him out for a run.

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My pup just hit his 6 month mark. Last weekend I had him at the farm while we deer hunted. I have had an issue with him this past week on retrieving to hand. He gets 10 or so feet away and drops whatever he is holding. Saturday afternoon I was working with him on basics, which he has pretty well do...

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LOL Very good. Consider a setter Nick. I know a good breeder near you who regularly breeds fine hunting pups - Terry is getting one in Dec. They are just fine in the house- with proper opportunities to run/ hunt. You can get one on the smaller size- mine is only 35 pounds. They don't have to be a b...

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Lol I do like poodles but shedding isn't that huge of a concern. It'd be nice to get a dog that doesn't shed as much but I also know it comes with the territory.

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Well with the passing of the wife's lap dog this past summer I've been getting the itch to add a second dog to the house again. I feel like a lab is probably the right choice to add but am having a hard time settling on that. Whatever breed we end up going with I know this time around I will of cour...

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It's a puppy. You may have to put up with it for a week or 2 before he settles. You just have to wait it out. Buy some ear plugs

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Yep it happens. He'll get over it

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If you're looking for better endurance you definitely need more fat. 19-20% is the minimum. 16% formulas are more for maintenence or weight loss formulas

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I think so. Shedding is a major problem with my cocker. He is in an all out coat blow year round. There are no times when it's better or worse. He literally sheds as much as 3 normal dogs. I have asked other cocker folks (and springer folks) that I train with and they all say their dogs don't shed m...

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Hunting dog podcast here

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Nope, no roos

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Well, being as summer is coming to an end I am holding off on pigeons till the spring when I can get a team of young birds going. I did however break down and get a chicken coop and so far have 3 hens and 7 squirming embryos in the incubator on the way. Now the big question.... How in the world do I...

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Sounds like a real nice pup you have there. Where did you get him? Photos? Got him from Jim Karlovec at flushing star gun dogs in Ohio. http://i219.photobucket.com/albums/cc35/brad-hendrickson/Mobile%20Uploads/5ACE3289-9855-4714-93C0-0CC3E6C25335_zps7zgsbxrq.jpg http://i219.photobucket.com/albums/c...

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Thanks for the pics Rob! I also want to build kennels so the dogs can spend some time out during the day while we work instead of being cooped up in their crates and being annoying in the evenings. I have a nice workshop on the property and think it could be incorporated some how. I will post pics t...

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Thanks, It it unreasonable to expect to be able to train her on wild birds, or do i need to find farmed ones. She is already crazy about any bird she sees from geese to flickers haha! I have taken her to the range with a dead pigeon, and a 22, when my wife shot the gun, i thew the bird, seemed to w...

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Good looking dog. I think without much bird exposure, you need to decide what you are going to train her as - pointer or flusher.... You have been keeping her close so to me that sounds like flusher as a pointing dog that close isn't going to be very productive.

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Nice caboose

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This is kind of a tangent but what breeds are generally thought of as quick to mature and which ones are usually said to be slower?

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To me I think of "mature" as kind of all-encompassing. I think of it as the entire package - the dog is physically mature, mature enough to absorb the training you are giving it and performs it consistently, it is consistent on game and how it reacts to it and different situations, and then of cours...

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You're not using them while still frozen are you? Asking him to pick up an ice cube should make you trigger on why he doesn't want to. Always thaw birds unless you want to deal with mouth issues later on.

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The house is set to the front of the property closer to the road. The majority of the land is behind it.

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I may not even get chickens. But would be interested in knowing if I could keep quails with the pigeons or pheasants with them. In the end, I may just stick with pigeons. I kept them as a kid and I am excited to get back into them. Just thinking about all the possibilities.

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Didn't really know where to put this so I shoved it here... My wife and I just bought our first house and we get the keys in 2 weeks. We have 3 acres and I have said for years once we get out of town and own a place I would be putting a pigeon loft up so I could get back into them, and have some for...

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welsh wrote:Oh, and while we're talkin' spaniels ... I'm getting little sleep this week.

What a sharp little looker! Where's it from???!

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I think the best way to train a spaniel how to do blinds is to forget the spaniel part and train it as you would a lab. What gundogguy says of spanielers here is what I have observed as well - none of them handle well at all. And while I can appreciate that in a trial the judges are looking for a do...

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I think it is just what the dog becomes accustomed to... My own cocker finds most of his retrieves within the same distance (due to my personal training geography). If a retrieve falls short of that (or farther), even though he sees it, he still runs past (or short) of it and hunts the area where he...

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Ducks stink - this is not an unusual response. Give him time and more exposure, he'll be fine.

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Neutered or not that dog will still be aggressive. He needs training and behavior modification - not genital modification.

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1. Ruffed Grouse 2. Woodcock 3. Ducks 4. Geese Reasoning? That's what's most available to me where I hunt. We don't have wild chukars, pheasants, quail or any of that stuff. Ruffed grouse reigns supreme for me... woodcock following only because I encounter them while hunting for grouse. Ducks are my...

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You should be a detective. :) Well some dogs are too much for the experience of the handler . Better to sell then to have 13 miserable years. Yeah true but then there are also people who just move em on like its nothing. My first impressions of a "prominent" Ontario spaniel person my first time see...

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As a Canadian I think you folks are fecked either way... pardon my french

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I've always been partial to grizzles. When I was young and kept rollers I had a few baldies and some almonds as well - a real nice colour. Even had a mosaic bird (half one color, half another)... neat looking bird but I didn't feed him for too long as he never rolled. I'm just getting ready to move ...

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I love that red grizzle in the first photo

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jeff shumaker wrote:shorthair for sale

That didn't take long...

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Happy belated Canada Day Sharon! Hope you had a good one! Pretty quiet here, just some pints with the pooch. For our country of course.

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Never seen a dog that doesn't mark the dummy when the thrower tosses it. Pretty basic stage in retriever development.

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I think the simple answer is to have someone else throw the dummy out in front while you and the dog watch.

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Dog food adviser has a 3.5 star rating on this BB lam and brown rice. I'll stop you right there. Dog food advisor is definitely not a worthwhile source of information, don't waste your time. Ask what people that have the same expectations out of their dog as you do feed, and see what works for your...

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Is it normal for a dog to be on a check cord the first time it has contact with a pigeon/game bird? I am not a pointy guy so my question is genuine. I kinda share pedro's feelings. I don't think you need to be worried about working a CC and all that stuff yet, the pup needs to be a pup and just chas...

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Obedience work and water drills.

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polmaise wrote:Place Board Training would be a good 'place' to start .

I'll second that. Normal behavior for a 6 month old puppy but time to break it before it goes on too long.

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Ive Been raising homing pigeons the past few year to have my own flock of homers all is well, just a couple questions on homing pigeons, What is the purpose of banding the birds will the bands fit on older birds? or just when they are young you band them? how do you tell the difference between home...

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I too like that line. I think with my strict regime-type thinking I may be better suited to labs. For many years I worked as a youth worker, I believe in structure and expectations. My cocker, which luckily is a bit harder than most is still quite soft to be suited to my style. I constantly have to ...

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I too live in the city. If you want it, you'll find a way. Birds make bird dogs.

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Robert - love that classic look at the end where the dog is staring up at you as you talk. What I think people would benefit from - what do you do in your daily interactions with the dog to get it to that point. My dog is always intent on me but I couldn't tell you how I got him there - he's always ...

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I'm located in central Pennsylvania (more North East though). I'm really thankful such experienced trainers, like you all are, are taking the time to assist me. Great location!!! Lookup Royal Kennels or Flushing Star Gun Dogs..... both have lots of experience. My cocker is a flushing star dog and h...

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If you've been following one then yes, stick with it. Hup! is about as good as it gets as far as a somewhat linear spaniel training book. As for the e-collar, it can be somewhat taboo in the spaniel community as there are a lot that are against their use. However, the more you get out and train with...

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You say after a few the dog loses interest.... sounds like at this stage in the dog's development you're giving him too many retrieves. If you give him one fun one and he goes out enthusiastically and brings it back, ready for the next one.... stop. Leave him wanting more. Lots of other fun things y...

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Congrats Hal and Zeta!

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Not sure why anyone would waste time or money on anything other than dogtra or TT/Garmin

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