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by natel24
Wed May 28, 2014 7:24 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Picked up my new puppy *update: training pics*
Replies: 29
Views: 14459

Re: Picked up my new puppy *update: training pics*

Gibby, my 14 week old pup, and I did a little training tonight on some planted pigeons and some retrieving training. Still amazed at what he's been capable of so far. His obedience has been rock solid and tonight he found 3 out of the 4 pigeons I had planted, all in grass taller than he is. And afte...
by natel24
Wed May 28, 2014 1:36 pm
Forum: Health and Nutrition
Topic: Proper Weight
Replies: 16
Views: 9421

Re: Proper Weight

Most people who do not have hunting dogs think a "in shape" hunting dog is underweight. Just because there lab or whatever is 20lbs overweight doesn't mean my dog is underweight. My vet has complimented me several times for having good looking dogs as far as their physical appearance. He once told m...
by natel24
Sun May 18, 2014 5:26 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: does it matter what he is retrieving?
Replies: 3
Views: 1153

does it matter what he is retrieving?

I am starting some basic retrieving training with my pup. He is about 13 or 14 weeks old. The problem i am having is he will retrieve a bumper (small orange canvas type) in the hallway great, as soon as we venture outside he will run to the bumper but not bring it back. So I went in our house and go...
by natel24
Sun May 18, 2014 5:19 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: gsp containment
Replies: 3
Views: 1265

Re: gsp containment

i have 48" woven wire with two strands of barb wire on top, has worked for me for quite awhile. never had a problem.
by natel24
Tue May 06, 2014 4:09 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Puppy "rough housing" with the older dog
Replies: 14
Views: 8549

Puppy "rough housing" with the older dog

My 12 week old puppy and 6 year old gsp have been getting along great. the only problem I'm starting to have is they like to rough house with each other, nipping ears and wrestling around. The puppy hasn't been aggressive just puppy play I guess. He doesn't rough house with myself of my wife and kid...
by natel24
Tue May 06, 2014 3:28 am
Forum: Training
Topic: Garmin Alpha
Replies: 9
Views: 4704

Re: Garmin Alpha

Off topic but Skyhunter that is a great avatar photo
by natel24
Mon Apr 28, 2014 4:32 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: new pup
Replies: 31
Views: 14013

Re: new pup

Gravy.
by natel24
Sun Apr 27, 2014 11:47 pm
Forum: Training
Topic: Pigeons
Replies: 4
Views: 1999

Re: Pigeons

Have you tried searching on your local craigslist? Thats where i was able to find them for a reasonable price. If not they always sell pigeon traps, or you could call a local breeder/trainer who might know of someone that has them. good luck
by natel24
Thu Apr 24, 2014 4:18 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Flea and Tick control
Replies: 0
Views: 800

Flea and Tick control

I am going to switch to one of the newer flea and tick collars. Does anyone have experience with either Scalibor or Seresto? Scalibor is about half the price of Seresto but is said to last 2 months fewer. Thanks.
by natel24
Tue Apr 22, 2014 6:49 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Post dogs on Point!!!!
Replies: 738
Views: 738011

Re: Post dogs on Point!!!!

Gibby at 9 1/2 weeks first introduction to a live pigeon.
by natel24
Tue Apr 22, 2014 3:21 pm
Forum: Guns and Ammo
Topic: 28 ga over a 20 ga
Replies: 86
Views: 59310

Re: 28 ga over a 20 ga

i'm an average shot at best, my brother shoots 1000's of rounds at the trap range every year and when we go dove hunting he takes his super expensive beretta 28 gauge and i take my $400 stoeger 12 gauge shooting the same size shot. i usually do well while he misses a lot. More bb's flung out the bar...
by natel24
Sun Apr 20, 2014 6:18 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: New pigeon coop
Replies: 19
Views: 7188

Re: New pigeon coop

did you build this off of your own plans? and how much did it cost in material. I'm getting ready to build one next weekend. thanks.
by natel24
Sat Apr 19, 2014 2:02 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: My Dog and field mice
Replies: 6
Views: 2257

My Dog and field mice

my adult gsp's favorite pass time now that spring is here is digging up field mice nests, i've tried to break him of it but that seems impossible. does anyone else's dog do this? this isn't random hole digging because i have seen him with the mice at least a dozen times this spring. he has dug some ...
by natel24
Thu Apr 17, 2014 5:02 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Picked up my new puppy *update: training pics*
Replies: 29
Views: 14459

Re: Picked up my new puppy

Took some more pics of the pup the other day after our middle of april snow fall, so i thought i'd share a few. The pup is doing great so far. He come's when called, is sitting and holding there for quite awhile and the best part is he has had only a few accidents in the house. Our other dog is fina...
by natel24
Tue Apr 15, 2014 10:59 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: quail recall houses
Replies: 20
Views: 13723

Re: quail recall houses

I am thinking about doing the same thing at my place this spring. My only question is if I keep the jh at my place how will I keep my dogs away from it? We live on about 6 acres with the better part of 4 acres in prairie I use for training. If I keep the jh at my place will it affect my dogs by havi...
by natel24
Mon Apr 14, 2014 5:42 am
Forum: Health and Nutrition
Topic: Searching for a new dog food...
Replies: 45
Views: 30112

Re: Searching for a new dog food...

I used to feed my dog native brand until it just got too expensive. I now feed kent feeds hi protein 27. The dogs seem to due well on it and actually like it. It runs me just under 30$ for a 40lb bag at my local feed store.
by natel24
Tue Apr 08, 2014 7:43 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Picked up my new puppy *update: training pics*
Replies: 29
Views: 14459

Re: Picked up my new puppy

Fun times for the entire family! The resemblance is pretty cool too. Did his markings influence your choice of pups? Since it was that far away, did you just get to see pics before you picked? Or did the breeder pick him out for you? Inquiring minds want the details...... :?: I had my choice betwee...
by natel24
Tue Apr 08, 2014 5:53 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Picked up my new puppy *update: training pics*
Replies: 29
Views: 14459

Re: Picked up my new puppy

8 hours might seem kinda crazy, well it probably is, but if you are gonna put all the time and effort into training it over hopefully a 12+ year commitment its not that far outta line. Heck people drive 20+ hours all the time to go bag a handful of pheasants in SD. Plus my first GSP is a dog i found...
by natel24
Sun Apr 06, 2014 8:29 pm
Forum: Wild Game Recipes
Topic: Eating venison while pregnant
Replies: 23
Views: 22926

Re: Eating venison while pregnant

My wife carried both of our children full term with no issues and I don't allow beef in the house until we run out of venison from the previous season (which is usually never). I agree with the rest of the posts stating how it is better for you than commercially raised products. We also will eat roa...
by natel24
Sun Apr 06, 2014 6:02 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Picked up my new puppy *update: training pics*
Replies: 29
Views: 14459

Re: Picked up my new puppy

Just a couple more pics, just to show how similar the markings are between my dog, Hogan, and the new pup, Gibby. It's pretty crazy.
by natel24
Sun Apr 06, 2014 5:56 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Picked up my new puppy *update: training pics*
Replies: 29
Views: 14459

Picked up my new puppy *update: training pics*

Drove 8hrs one way up to minnesota this weekend and picked up my new puppy from Howie Hill of Northwaters-GSPS. Got him home yesterday and he's doing really well so far. I am pretty sure he stepped on something outside other than snow for the first time when we got home. I am planning on joining a n...
by natel24
Tue Mar 25, 2014 4:49 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: for those of you that have the garmin alpha...
Replies: 2
Views: 913

for those of you that have the garmin alpha...

For those of you with the garmin alpha I am in need of some help. I am seriously considering purchasing this in a two dog combo and was wondering what is your favorite thing about it and what's your least favorite thing? And was the purchase worth the extra money? My current sport dog model is the e...
by natel24
Tue Mar 25, 2014 4:39 pm
Forum: Hunting
Topic: Hunting dog saved in the field
Replies: 14
Views: 7755

Re: Hunting dog saved in the field

Just this past Saturday my dog and I were hunting at a nearby club and he gashed his chest open somehow, I'm guessing on some old barb wire somewhere. I didn't notice until after the hunt when I was checking him out. (something I think everyone should do) it wasn't life or death by any means but I w...
by natel24
Sun Mar 16, 2014 11:31 pm
Forum: Polls
Topic: Favorite Gauges for Upland?
Replies: 29
Views: 26811

Re: Favorite Gauges for Upland?

12 gauge because I'm not that great of a shot. More bb's better odds
by natel24
Fri Jan 24, 2014 7:03 pm
Forum: Health and Nutrition
Topic: What do you feed your Dogs?
Replies: 285
Views: 198574

Re: What do you feed your Dogs?

i only feed bacon grease
by natel24
Mon Jan 20, 2014 1:53 pm
Forum: Off Topic Forum
Topic: SEAHAWKS vs. BRONCOS
Replies: 36
Views: 16464

Re: SEAHAWKS vs. BRONCOS

Richard Sherman, the guy that had the crazy interview after the game, is a stanford educated person who graduated in three years. so the stereotypes people have about football or prison or lucky hes athtletic cause he's stupid are flat out wrong. Just ignorant posts by some.
by natel24
Thu Jan 09, 2014 1:23 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: How many dogs?
Replies: 41
Views: 15884

Re: How many dogs?

I have one gsp now and i am adding a pup in the spring. Both will be inside dogs. after having a few huge vet bills the last couple of years i think two is the most i'll have around.
by natel24
Mon Dec 23, 2013 6:05 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: GoPro Mounting?
Replies: 10
Views: 5137

Re: GoPro Mounting?

http://www.campmor.com/outdoor/gear/Product___78394# Here is a link for a dog gopro mount, not sure how stable it would be but I have seen a few youtube videos out there and they are shaky as can be expected but pretty cool when they point a bird and see it first hand.
by natel24
Mon Dec 23, 2013 6:03 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Pass it on / pay it forward
Replies: 25
Views: 15503

Re: Pass it on / pay it forward

I think this a great idea that has gotten off topic, just because you would accept a "free" training tool to use and pass on does not at all mean you can't afford to care for a dog. Just because I would accept someone else's good hearted help does not mean my dogs eat scraps, I live in a dump and I ...
by natel24
Sun Dec 22, 2013 12:04 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Collars what do u use
Replies: 26
Views: 11223

Re: Collars what do u use

My dog wears a 1" leather collar that's stamped with his name on it and also has nice tooling on the edges. Picked it up at a local gun show for 25$, the guy was making gun slings, belts, etc..
by natel24
Tue Dec 17, 2013 5:56 pm
Forum: Hunting
Topic: duck hunt pictures
Replies: 3
Views: 1878

Re: duck hunt pictures

Looks like you had a lot of success, I'm really thinking about getting into waterfowl hunting since the upland game in and around my area is so poor. Not sure how my shorthair would do in the cold water though.
by natel24
Sat Dec 14, 2013 12:13 pm
Forum: Training
Topic: Who doesn't use an e-collar?
Replies: 47
Views: 20304

Re: Who doesn't use an e-collar?

i still use an e-collar out of habit and for those "just in case" moments, the most i have to do now is just use the tone button to get my dogs attention. I do highly recommend them for younger dogs though.
by natel24
Sat Dec 14, 2013 9:14 am
Forum: Off Topic Forum
Topic: ANOTHER RANT
Replies: 18
Views: 9597

Re: ANOTHER RANT

here's the deal plain and simple,when your old outboards, snowmobiles, chainsaws etc... were designed, they were designed to use the fuel that was produced back then. now we have 10-15% ethanol gas and it wreaks havoc on some of the old fuel lines, carbs, plastic parts etc.. I witnessed this first h...
by natel24
Fri Dec 13, 2013 7:29 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: My dog just ate lots of chocolate
Replies: 9
Views: 2927

Re: My dog just ate lots of chocolate

http://www.petmd.com/dog/chocolate-toxicity

my dog once ate a whole batch of chocolate chips cookies, nothing ever happened to him. But i have heard dark chocolate is the worst. check out that link.
by natel24
Tue Dec 10, 2013 6:09 pm
Forum: Training
Topic: SHOOTING UNPOINTED BIRDS
Replies: 89
Views: 31328

Re: SHOOTING UNPOINTED BIRDS

I hunt wild birds in northern illinois, I will shoot any rooster i see whether he pointed it or not. Any rooster you can shoot around where i hunt is an accomplishment in my book. I joke that its harder to shoot an ogle county rooster than it is a ten point buck. Is my dog perfect? Heck no, far from...
by natel24
Fri Dec 06, 2013 4:27 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: shivering?
Replies: 18
Views: 10654

Re: shivering?

My five year old gsp has done it his whole life while laying down or sleeping. no reason why.
by natel24
Fri Dec 06, 2013 4:23 pm
Forum: Please Welcome New Members - Introduce Yourself Here!
Topic: I'm in need of a warm winter coat for my GSP...
Replies: 4
Views: 1457

Re: I'm in need of a warm winter coat for my GSP...

i'm confused are you in need of the warm winter coat while hunting your dog?
by natel24
Tue Dec 03, 2013 8:45 pm
Forum: Off Topic Forum
Topic: Occupations
Replies: 239
Views: 156131

Re: Occupations

I am a mechanic at a nuclear power plant, I work on large pumps and valves mostly.
by natel24
Wed Oct 23, 2013 5:12 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Dog got cut up by a cat, any reason to worry?
Replies: 12
Views: 4140

Re: Dog got cut up by a cat, any reason to worry?

the dog is doing fine, i cleaned up the cuts and put some neosporin type ointment on them. luckily it looks like he didn't get bit or any scratches on the eye. and yes the dog killed the cat and i gave it a proper dumpster burial. i honestly didn't think he had that mean streak in him but when someo...
by natel24
Tue Oct 22, 2013 7:47 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Dog got cut up by a cat, any reason to worry?
Replies: 12
Views: 4140

Dog got cut up by a cat, any reason to worry?

So i got home from work and my wife tells me that a cat got into our shed, long story short, i'm searching around to kick this cat out and i turn around and the darn thing is latched on my dogs face. the dog got cut up a little bit. is cat scratch fever a real thing, or just a good song? does my dog...
by natel24
Mon Oct 21, 2013 9:33 pm
Forum: Health and Nutrition
Topic: GSP broken leg, what to expect.
Replies: 11
Views: 5779

Re: GSP broken leg, what to expect.

*update* good old hogan had his first day back out in the field and did not miss a step. He climbed over rocks, up and down ditches and through some real thick cover. if you never new he had the surgery you wouldn't even notice. hunted for a solid three hours straight, i wore out well before the dog...
by natel24
Thu Jul 18, 2013 11:17 pm
Forum: Training
Topic: First time off leash advice needed
Replies: 16
Views: 6643

Re: First time off leash advice needed

My only advice is just because a your dog will recall in your apartment or on a check cord that doesn't mean the pup will come when let go for the first time. This might not be as big of an issue at 9 weeks when you can keep up with him but as he gets older it could, especially if you are in a city.
by natel24
Thu Jul 18, 2013 11:10 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Favorite Dog names, Whats yours?
Replies: 89
Views: 60594

Re: Favorite Dog names, Whats yours?

My dog is registered as Hollywood Hogan after my favorite wrestler when i was a kid, he answers to both hollywood and hogan. We also had a dog when i was a kid named brutus, after brutus the barber beefcake, what can i say we liked our wrestling. If i get another dog soon it will be a female named M...
by natel24
Fri Jan 18, 2013 4:16 pm
Forum: Health and Nutrition
Topic: GSP broken leg, what to expect.
Replies: 11
Views: 5779

Re: GSP broken leg, what to expect.

Just wanted to post an update. I took hogan to the vet yesterday for his final check up. They took an xray an everything healed up right and stayed in place. The surgeon gave a list of exercises to get the muscle built back up which is noticeably a lot smaller than his other leg. And said he can go ...
by natel24
Thu Dec 27, 2012 7:46 pm
Forum: Health and Nutrition
Topic: GSP broken leg, what to expect.
Replies: 11
Views: 5779

GSP broken leg, what to expect.

Haven't posted on in here in quite awhile but i knew this would be the place to come for some help. My dogs hunting season got cut short this season pretty badly. We think my 4.5 year old GSP got hit in our driveway by my mother of all people, and she broke his left rear femur (the only possible sce...
by natel24
Wed Nov 30, 2011 7:29 pm
Forum: Hunting
Topic: NE Kansas Hunting this weekend
Replies: 9
Views: 4209

Re: NE Kansas Hunting this weekend

Sorry about the delay, the trip was good except for the bird hunting, we hunted 3 solid days and only seen a few birds. shot more rabbits than anything. Went out last weekend here in northern Illinois and seen more birds in one day than the three in KS. I talked to several people who thought i was c...
by natel24
Thu Nov 10, 2011 7:00 pm
Forum: Hunting
Topic: NE Kansas Hunting this weekend
Replies: 9
Views: 4209

Re: NE Kansas Hunting this weekend

Looks like i will be mainly hunting in marshall and pottawatomie counties.
by natel24
Thu Nov 10, 2011 6:53 pm
Forum: Hunting
Topic: NE Kansas Hunting this weekend
Replies: 9
Views: 4209

NE Kansas Hunting this weekend

Myself and my dog will be going on our first out of state hunting trip this weekend to NE kansas and after having two other buddies drop out we will be flying solo, I'm looking for other people in the area that wouldn't mind a couple of out of staters taggin along. I have been out there several time...
by natel24
Thu Jun 23, 2011 7:04 pm
Forum: Hunting
Topic: Trying to plan first South Dakota hunt.
Replies: 4
Views: 1045

Re: Trying to plan first South Dakota hunt.

i was thinking about going a few weeks after the opening weekend so that it might not be as busy. I would be happy to stay at a hotel if i knew where the good public land was to hunt.