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I also recently read on an internet site that the only difference in most premium brand dog foods and cheaper brand foods was the type and amount of protein and fat in the food. I also read to try putting a couple of scoops of lard or animal fat based cooking oil on your dogs food a day and that th...

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August 15th Zio qualified in 1st place with a 190/200 to finish off his Companion Dog Obedience title. Many thanks to Judge Stephen Picciuolo for taking the time to pose for this "victory picture" with Pearce and Zio (AKA Ricochet's Iroquois Hunter CD JH). I am very proud of both of them for all the...

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The days of wire crates in the truck are over! I've finally decided on a dog box - a Diamond Delux two dog box! I wanted a box that was durable, looked nice, light weight, and had storage compartments. Its very roomy for the dogs, and the doors and storage compartments lock, which is nice to have w...

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Update:

It appears Zio is doing well on his Innova Evo.

Would people who don't have field dogs think he looks thin? Probably. But at least he doesn't look so gaunt. Unfortunately we haven't had the opportunity to weigh him to confirm...

Pax,

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I have an eleven month GSP that doesn't know how to sit. Breeder (and a separate trainer) said they don't like to teach sit at first. That's new to me. My previous draht knew how to sit at 11 weeks! At eleven months I think it is time for a dog to know how to sit. What do you guys think? Zio starte...

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Just thought I would drop a quick line to say Hello and also to say thank you to GDF and all the members ! I have been lurking for about 7 months or so, I daily checking the 'board' , and cannot tell you how extremely helpful this site really is - especially for a first time trainer ! My husband an...

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Great job! Thanks, Paul! Tonight we start Zio in Open classes. Since we've been working with him for about 6 months on retrieving dumbbells & jumping, we anticipate a pretty smooth transition. However, that being said, last night he decided that going over the bar to retrieve the 'bell was nice, bu...

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Attached is a picture of Pearce & Zio accepting the 1st place ribbon in the Novice A Obedience trials held June 26 & 27th at the Dog Training Club of Tampa. With his 2nd place in Saturday's Novice A, Zio now only needs 1 more “leg” to complete his CD. Since we are planning on putting him in two othe...

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Dave - Explain grass awn infection...what do I need to be looking for? Thanks for all the comments. http://www.essfta.org/Health_Research/grass_awn.htm http://www.essfta.org/Health_Research/MeanSeeds/MeanSeeds.htm http://vetmedicine.about.com/od/diseasesconditionsfaqs/qt/QT_cheatgrass.htm Hope this...

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The ADVANTIX prescription box says: "Shampooing of the dog will will shorten the duration of protection.Re-application following any shampooing is highly recommended." All I can tell you is that I spoke with Bayer directly before posting. Also, the product is warranted as being "waterproof". I thin...

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I use whatever... During the flea season though, I seldom use shampoo but stick to warm water. Shampoo shortens the duration of several topical flea/tic treatments, including the Advantix I use. My dogs live in the house but they only get a bath is they've been in the swamp.( No baths all winter.) ...

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For general training we use Old Mother Hubbard dog biscuits because they break up into nice small chunks without turning into crumbs. Originally, we used Iams Puppy Biscuits, but since the last 2 boxes we bought (from 2 different stores!) were infested with bugs, we said bye-bye Iams. Zio seems to e...

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We have a great 2 yr old male GSP, but hubby is making noises like he may be interested in getting another.

What's scary is that I've thought about it too. :roll:

Eeeek!

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Like people, I think some dogs have a predisposition to getting ear infections, especially if they tend to enjoy spending time in the water. We scuba divers have a similar problem with fresh water. Some people never get ear infections diving in fresh water; others are plagued by them. Because you're...

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YELLERDOGS wrote:We do field and dock diving with Zoey (BA and SR). We also have a new pup that will hopefully field and be an Iron Dog.

Thanks for participating in the poll, Steph. But I have to ask, what's an "Iron Dog"?

Inquiring minds, y'know...

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I had my older GSP on a walk in the winter. I stopped at Tim Horton's to get a coffee. While I was lined up a "lady" came in and hollered, "Who owns that dog outside!!?" She then berated me for taking a dog out when it was cold. I restrained myself. ( and continued to wait for my coffee.) The other...

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K9 Advantix (fleas, ticks & mosquitoes) we get from whichever online source is cheapest. Heartguard we're still buying from the vet because once you add in the shipping & tax for most onine sites, his price is competitive.

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Ron's "fact" points up another problem with the referenced site's so-called analysis, it is only looking at ingredient lists and assuming the worst case allowed by labeling law, rather than a company's actual manufacturing practices. <tongue firmly planted in cheek>So what ARE we supposed to use? X...

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<hehehe> Gotta love the look Boy #3 is giving the camera like "Yeesh... the things I do for this guy".

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Thanks for the responce. From my stand point I am not putting any stress on him. I open his mouth, say fetch, and insert the bumper. When he drops it I do it all over again. If I feel like he is going to drop it I put my hand up and say fetch again. I am not pushing him or correcting him at any poi...

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Zio easily transitioned from Exceed to Evo Large Bites. Too soon to tell how well it works for him, though...

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Stress related to the force fetch process. If it were me, I would accentuate the positive and don't get negative at all. If the dog does something wrong don't do anything or say anything. Just repeat what you want your pup to do. When they do it right. Give em praise. Agreed! Zio will sometimes do ...

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Nebraska wrote:This stuff makes Here, Heel, Whoa seem pretty darned simple!!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HqbVbPvlDoM&feature=fvw

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e01RFf9T ... re=related

The "Grease" dog had me laughing. As others have said, there surely was a lot of training on that one...

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We do field and obedience with Zio; even toyed with the idea of confirmation as well.

What do YOU do with YOUR dog?

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SUBMARINER, everything that ezzy has said about dog food and ingredients is right on the money, and I would be willing to bet that what you call an independent study has an agenda. You can read some of these so called independent studies and end up spending two or three times what you have been and...

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phermes1 wrote:If you're thinking of setting something up for folks in general, Becky might be able to get you into M-town to do it. It's usually not too difficult getting enough dogs signed up.

I hear ya...

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phermes1 wrote:That's probably him. He's a retired vet and lives in Alachua.

Ok... I'll contact Becky about him too...

Thanks!

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FYI, my name is Cheryl & I'm definitely not a "he". Oooppps, sorry Cheryl. It is common I think for some dogs (especially gun dogs) to show rib until about age 3. Myself I would be overly concerned about the weight until that point in time. My dog was very lean her first 3 years, showing rib and th...

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Bud Calderwood is the only guy I know of that I would trust to snakeproof my dogs, and he is outstanding. If you can track down his #, you could probably set something up with him fairly easily. If you made it a clinic and got a fair amount of dogs signed up, he'd most likely travel to the location...

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So, SHERYL :) - where are you sending him? We were planning on sending Patriot off for some training to 1 pro, but that fell through due to circumstances beyond our control, so we're looking at options right now. Most trainers are pretty far away, making transport to/from both time and cost-prohibi...

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I'm afraid most of your research is marketing propaganda from some company. Most everything you stated about a feed was almost completely wrong. For instance, that chicken by-product meal isn't good. It is an established fact that it is a better nutritional product because it does include the by-pr...

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Thanks for the advice. As I think back over many years all of our dogs loved to chew. This boy is is a more agressive chewer. I think I will try and provide more chew raw hides and the harder Kong toys. I have however been concerned that too many raw hides can cause digestive issues so i have limit...

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Since there's been a lot of much-needed rain (thankfully) down here lately, the rattlers have started to make their appearance. In fact a big strapping young fellow from one of the local high schools is in the hospital due to a snake bite. Anyone have details of local snake-proofing training/clinics...

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There can be other factors regarding whether a dog becomes too heavy while free feeding. My first Bernese Mountain Dog was free fed and was about 5 lbs too heavy as a young dog. Basically, she was a chow hound. After limiting her food, she leaned up as she became an adult. If I had continued to fre...

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We also have a 2yr old male GSP. High energy very active all muscle very much still a puppy. We tried all the purina feeds with no luck what so ever. He was skinny and had the runs on all. We have since switched to Diamond High Energy by recommendation from some of you on this forrum and also our v...

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I have a 10 month old English Setter. A great dog but he is in the process of demolishing a new cedar dog house and now has started to dig. He has 2 acres fenced to run and excercise which he uses with a companion dog. They get along very well. He is in the house when i am at home so I do not know ...

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Wow... I'm reading these horror stories and getting more freaked out by the minute!

Can someone please describe the signs of bloat so we can be aware of them & know what to look for in our GSP?

Thanks,

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I'm afraid most of your research is marketing propaganda from some company. Most everything you stated about a feed was almost completely wrong. For instance, that chicken by-product meal isn't good. It is an established fact that it is a better nutritional product because it does include the by-pr...

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SubMariner, Are you feeding the EVO Large Bites? The first 4 ingredients are Turkey, Chicken, Turkey Meal, Chicken Meal. That is a HUGE amount of meat, unlike anything your dog has ever had I am sure. Be very careful you don't over feed that food as your dog could have major diarrhea for a while. V...

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There are no better carb source s than corn. However, the body uses carbs and amino acids nd it makes little difference to the source. And to set the facts straight, there are no fillers in a dog food. No one is going to add something to the feed that has no purpose and then pay to have it shipped ...

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I'm also looking for clarification on this subject, because of the conflicting information I'm getting from various sources. Examples: - Don't feed your dog at all BEFORE exercise (esp field trials), and wait 2 hours AFTER before feeding h/h. (As much water as required.) - MINIMAL feed int he AM if ...

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The feeds without grain are normally lower calories. You need to go the other way if you need more energy. Less grain will normally run higher protein but less calories. Ezzy I'm becoming a believer in this line of thinking as well. I have experimented with a couple different grainless formulas tha...

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Happy B-day to Zio. Hope to see him in a few trials next year! We're working on breaking the pups now. TomBoy is picking it up very well. Patriot is being a bit stubborn. The big doofus. :) We girls are smarter... didn't you know that? :wink: Zio was away for 4 weeks of "Puppy Camp" learning the ba...

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We feed our pups Acana Prairie Harvest grainless and have had a great deal of success. They like it and they don't need a great deal of it to maintain weight. Main problem with it is that it can be tough to find. Another suggestion that might make him interested in eating more - Olewo dried carrots...

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In my many years of expereince, many dogs can gain weight eating more food like Ezzy said but there are those that no matter what you feed them or how much you feed them they would not gain weight but just get sloppy stools from to much food. For those dogs they need a digestive enzyme to help them...

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How was his weight on the Pro Plan. We switched from Pro Plan when they went to the shredded blend, only because it didn't work for most of our dogs. We now feed Blue Buffalo. I too increase or decrease the amount to help with weight, but I have been in your place with two dogs that just wouldn't e...

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FYI check out the" Soild Gold" line of food, you can go to there web site and I will let you make up your own mined. I just seen your post about not eating all his food at once I would then take the food away from him for the day and see what happens the next he will learn that when the food is dow...

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My approach has always been if a dog needs to gain weight I feed a little more or add a little bit of oil or fat. I have never switched feed. And the opposite is true more often it seems and I have to cut back the feed to keep them on the thin side. In your case I would do away with the carrots and...

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We have an extremely active 2 year old male German Shorthaired Pointer named Zio who needs to gain a little weight. We have always been concerned that he isn't eating enough to maintain his high energy level, and this week's visit to the vet for his scheduled shots kind of confirmed it. Although he'...

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