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- Mon Feb 03, 2014 3:22 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Staying inshape
- Replies: 25
- Views: 10826
Re: Staying inshape
Having spent a lot of years behind the wheel of a big rig, I wasn't in the best of shape ... few chances for exercise while on the road, fell into some lousy habits and just kind of got lazy. Unlike a lot of truck drivers, I didn't put on the weight, but my general physical condition declined kind o...
- Mon Feb 03, 2014 1:53 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Coyotes and Dogs
- Replies: 225
- Views: 97241
Re: Coyotes and Dogs
My only experience with a Coyote while hunting my GSP happened this past November. My dog, Miranda, was working a hedgerow bordered by two stubble fields about 25 yards straight out in front of me. I glanced behind us and happened to see a deer running across the corner of the far field towards the ...
- Sat Feb 01, 2014 11:46 am
- Forum: Off Topic Forum
- Topic: Whats your favorite dog breed? And why?
- Replies: 59
- Views: 67726
Re: Whats your favorite dog breed? And why?
My first dog was a Rat Terrier that Mom and Dad presented me with on my fifth birthday. I loved that little dog. We grew up together and she lived for 13 years until after I graduated high school, a long time for a terrier. At just about that same time I hunted with a friend of my family who had a G...
- Sat Feb 01, 2014 10:03 am
- Forum: Guns and Ammo
- Topic: 28 ga over a 20 ga
- Replies: 86
- Views: 59606
Re: 28 ga over a 20 ga
For what it's worth, my dad started me at 10 years old with a single shot 20 ga. It was an Ithaca Model 66 Super Single. Being a "youth" model, it had a short stock and I outgrew it after a few years. I don't remember the barrel length. My next shotgun was Dad's 16 ga. Ithaca Model 37. I've also use...
- Thu Jan 30, 2014 12:25 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: No offense, but what is up with all the GSPs?
- Replies: 31
- Views: 12562
Re: No offense, but what is up with all the GSPs?
My current GSP is my fourth since the early 70's. I've hunted behind Britts, Labs and Beagles. I like all gundogs, but for me, the GSP is exactly what I want from a dog. I believe a lot of it is simply personal preference and training and there are exceptional dogs of all breeds. Both afield and aro...
- Tue Jan 28, 2014 3:48 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Does your dog ride up front
- Replies: 43
- Views: 17610
Re: Does your dog ride up front
She sometimes rides up front, she sometimes rides in the back, she sometimes gets crated in the bed of my pick up. She's happiest riding shotgun, but seems to understand that if someone else is along she has to be in the jumper seat. I've got a Nissan Frontier. For us, it depends on how far we're go...
- Tue Jan 28, 2014 9:32 am
- Forum: Off Topic Forum
- Topic: Occupations
- Replies: 239
- Views: 158960
Re: Occupations
Formerly a long-haul trucker. Now an inspector at an automotive glass manufacturing plant. Taking early retirement in the Spring.
- Mon Jan 27, 2014 4:19 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: How old is to old
- Replies: 15
- Views: 5323
Re: How old is to old
My avatar dog, Katie, hunted in guided hunts untill age 13. We took her out a few times for short hunts at 14. But this year she turns 15 and she is for sure retired. But still getting up every morning happy to see her family and food. If you are new to pointing dogs you definatly need to she the o...
- Mon Jan 27, 2014 4:27 am
- Forum: Training
- Topic: GSP shaking
- Replies: 6
- Views: 5240
Re: GSP shaking
My GSP does the same thing when she sleeps ... she shakes, quivers, sometimes softly whimpers, moans and growls ... I think she's dreaming! Now and then I'll wake her and she falls backs to sleep almost immediately after taking a deep breath. I've never really been concerned about it.
- Sun Jan 26, 2014 9:33 pm
- Forum: Health and Nutrition
- Topic: What do you feed your Dogs?
- Replies: 285
- Views: 199426
Re: What do you feed your Dogs?
Purina Pro Plan Shredded Chicken and Rice
- Sun Jan 26, 2014 6:28 pm
- Forum: Please Welcome New Members - Introduce Yourself Here!
- Topic: A little about you...
- Replies: 1099
- Views: 855988
Re: A little about you...
Hello all ... my name is Chet. I'm 61, live in Pennsylvania and I've been hunting and shooting since I was a kid. My dog is a 5 1/2 year old GSP female and we hunt Grouse and Pheasant. My shotgun is an old Ithaca Model 37 that I've been using for years. I joined the forum because I enjoy reading abo...