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WiskeyJaR

no game, I always check the spot.

So not something I need be concerned with in training?...cool one less thing to worry about

Thanks,
WiskeyJaR

WiskeyJaR

Dutchess will hit point for just a couple seconds, then turn and look at me, then moves off as if never "pointed". This isnt everytime, but more so then holding point till I flush. If there was nothing there to begin with, would she just be "pointing" old scent maybe? Is this a common thing with oth...

WiskeyJaR

Don's a good man, got me loft started he did. Birds are strong flyers and healthy.

WiskeyJaR

WiskeyJaR

I get asked a lot if Dutchess is a spaniel/hound cross....

WiskeyJaR

I have seen mountain and valley together lots me self. Anything west of the cascade submit is open for both valley and mountain quail. I've been hitting the clear cuts around the sweethome area. Good luck over east there, there is a few counties open for mountain quail, but most of eastern oregon is...

WiskeyJaR

Went deer hunting today, had to leave dutchess at home, cant use dogs to hunt deer in oregon. Anyways, I was gone about 10 hours today. When I got home, Dutchess, who usally jumps all over me if I'm gone for just 5 minutes, she wouldnt even look at me. :roll: I call her to my side, she put her tail ...

WiskeyJaR

I been hunting them in the local timber clear cuts, in Western Oregon.

WiskeyJaR

Welp I havnt used the collar when she has taken off, simply because I cant see her. I was just curious if there was a trick of some sort to keep her from takening off in frist place. She only seems to do it when she is out of eye sight.

Thanks,
WiskeyJaR

WiskeyJaR

As most of you folks know, this is me frist season with a dog. When we are hunting, Dutchess will stay within 40-50 yards or so. Except when she goes over a hill or brush pile, then about 2/3rds the time she will take off. When I get to where she was, she is out of site. It takes a while of "recalli...

WiskeyJaR

I liked it

WiskeyJaR

Way to go Bodie...good job making the "ol' man" proud

WiskeyJaR

I think we would need to know where you are located and a little about your situation. Ezzy Ezzy, I hunt the foothills of the valley in oregon, hunting for mountain and california quail. The clear cuts that I have been hunting are full of birds in the mornings, but cant seem to move a bird when I h...

WiskeyJaR

Thanks for the advice folks, I was curious if any of the "professals" out there might have a trick to keep the seeds out of eyes in frist place? I wonder, do they make doggie googles for the dog to wear in field?... :roll:
I keep a small bottle of eye flush with me now all times.

WiskeyJaR

Was curious on the tricks others use to help keep grass seeds out of their dogs eyes. Poor Dutchess had 2 seeds up under her right eye lids when we got home this morning. Got the seeds out, flushed eyes with "eye clear". She has continued to sneeze like she may have something stuck in her nose, have...

WiskeyJaR

for the last week or so, due to work schedule I havnt been able to get out quail hunting till the evening time. I have been hunting the same clear cuts as I was huntning in the mornings, but have yet to move a single bird in evenings. Do others hunt in the evenings, and how is your luck compared to ...

WiskeyJaR

tried to FF me self, fear I failed big time. I have stoped and will find a trainer to do it right. She will fetch, just not as realable as she should.

Learning as we go,
WiskeyJaR

WiskeyJaR

Dutchess retrives a frozen pigeon with little or no issues, but when shooting pigeon over her, she will sniff and mouth the bird, but not retrive. After lots of 'coaching" and re-sending, she will pick bird up and retrive, but will drop it about 2-3 feet from me. Frozen brids she will retrive to han...

WiskeyJaR

Glad to hear Squirts gonna be ok.

Here's to hoping he'll be up and running soon.

WiskeyJaR

Don, sorry to hear man

Will be keeping Squirt in me thoughts for a quick and safe recovery.

J.R.

WiskeyJaR

I dont see any problem with a mix-breed over a "pure breed". If the dog has a disire to hunt...then hunt it. :) I'm new to all this bird dog stuff, this being my first year with a bird dog. So far I havnt seen anything "better" then some of the mixed breeds I've most my life. There are some 'pure br...

WiskeyJaR

Have a small loft with 8-10 birds. Have two hens that consantly nest on the floor, have plenty nest boxes available. One nest has no problems raising brood, the other nest lays 2 eggs as normal, but only one egg ever hatches. This hen has raised 3 different broods so far and always one egg never hat...

WiskeyJaR

for the NA test, the pup has to swim, twice. Doesnt have to retrive, just swim. Dutchess decided she didnt need a bath and refused to even enter water...so failed test :( She does the same thing as your pup and she is 16 months, she will run in the shallows all day, even lay down in the shallow wate...

WiskeyJaR

I can take my dog and hunt the timber clear cuts and moved 10-15 quail in an hour or two, but I spend all day hunting a wildlife retuge for uppland game and never move a single bird? I would have thought if I was seeing that many quail in clear cuts, then I should be seeing lots more quail on land t...

WiskeyJaR

Be save Brian, and thanks bunches for the job you do.

/SALUTE
WiskeyJaR

WiskeyJaR

for the record folks, I have a great dog and no scores will ever change that :mrgreen: Going to keep working with Dutchess learning as I go. Down the road a bit, I'll get a pup and try again. Dutchess is a joy to be around, great family dog, that likes to hunt. She will just have her own "style" of ...

WiskeyJaR

She turn 16 months next month...sept the 3rd. She is on waiting list for a test in washington state on sept 12-14th. No other testing near enough that I could get to in time. This past weekend would have been her second try at NA, frist was back in march. Did not swim then either. :( She got a 74 wi...

WiskeyJaR

my frist loft was the same one as yours. I used the solid floor with staw about an inch thick on floor. Had no problems when it came time to clean, just pulled out old straw and replace. Besides, the birds used the straw to make their nests in the boxes. Raised 6 birds from egg to adult in that litt...

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Dutchess did not pass her NA test this pass sunday, wouldnt swim :( Spent all summer trying to get her to swim. Finally started swimming this past week, was doing good, going out and retriving, swimming around like she was a silly lab. Had high hopes foing into test on Sunday, did good on the land p...

WiskeyJaR · Re: training day 8/15/08 beautifull dogs.

beautifull dogs.

WiskeyJaR

Its been a long battle, Duke. I have been working almost daily for the last 2-3 months to get Dutchess to go in water deep enough to swim. I was beginning to think I was going to have to find Dutchess a small boat of her own for fetching ducks...lol

Good luck, it'll happen

WiskeyJar

WiskeyJaR

as I have posted before, I have had a real hard time getting Dutchess to swim. I had her out to the lake today for a nother "swim lession". I have used live birds, dead birds, bumpers, fravorite toys, and nothing has worked as far as getting Dutchess to enter water far enough to swim. Welp today whi...

WiskeyJaR

is this to be used in stores only, or do you get same thing shoping online?

WiskeyJaR

Versatile Breed, train for both fur and feather

WiskeyJaR

good looking dog. Like the eyes in the point...intense

WiskeyJaR

congrates.

WiskeyJaR

A couple pictures of Dutchess... http://i259.photobucket.com/albums/hh285/WiskeyJaR/Picture181.jpg http://i259.photobucket.com/albums/hh285/WiskeyJaR/Picture187.jpg Dutchess "Supervisoring" the yard work.... http://i259.photobucket.com/albums/hh285/WiskeyJaR/Picture369.jpg http://i259.photobucket.co...

WiskeyJaR

I have a small loft meself 8-19 adults. Easy enough for me to keep, little matinece. have had loft for just about a year so far, the preditors have keep the birds down. I currently have 8 adults with 4 eggs. Havnt had more then 10 adults at any timne, have been as low as 4 adults (two breeding pair,...

WiskeyJaR

WiskeyJaR

If he is big like the danes, teach him to be a carrier. Get a "dog pack" and have him carry your extra shells/lunch/coats/etc. He could be trained o stay 2-3 steps behind you....would be interesting to say the least

WiskeyJaR

I just use the one that came with training package from Cabelas. Got 3 bumpers, whistle, bird scent (grouse) and blank pistol, $100. Pistol seems to be holding up fine so far.

WiskeyJaR · Re: 8-6-08 Beautiful pup.

Beautiful pup.

WiskeyJaR

I too am in town, have neighbors to both sides, have 8-10 birds that fly every day. I have only seen my pigeons on their roofs a couple of times, but they sure like hanging out on my roof :P So far, no complaints from neighbors. Im no pigeon expert, as this is me frist year raising pigeons, but I wo...

WiskeyJaR

Funny Ezzy

Now I know why there was one egg that never hatched....it was their "suitecase" full of their Bermuda shorts...

Demi, ifn your talking about "Lori's" calendar....already sent, Thanks

WiskeyJaR

I have a young pigeon that had been flying for roughly 2-3 weeks when he disappeared, figured he was preditor chow some place. Welp tonight I was closeing up me loft, there he was, stand tall on top of the nest boxes. It has been gone for about 2 weeks. Was returning each evening with other birds be...

WiskeyJaR

Thanks all for the advice folks, now for an update :) Dutchess will pick up dow/bumper whether I am holding it in front of her or sitting it on ground. She will hold while walking at heel. She will fetch from a distance and return to hand, <about 90% of the time> She will stand "Steady" on place boa...

WiskeyJaR

Just an update...ifn anyone is curious :wink: Dutchess is doing better with the FF training, no longer having the battles we used to. She will reach for bumper, using a pvc dow with "legs", when I hold it about 4-6 inches in front of her, when I hold it half-way to ground and will even pick up from ...

WiskeyJaR

have tossed the egg, was cold cold to the touch. The half grown chick seems to be doing well.

WiskeyJaR

Have one nest that had two eggs...normal. One hatched and if "half-grown" other egg not hatched yet. Has "bleep" crusted all over egg. Evey time I enter loft, I dont see the hen sitting on nest. Was thinking the second egg may be dead? go ahead and remove it from nest? Or should I give it more time?...

WiskeyJaR

Cant wait, Will be me frist time hunting with a dog, just hope I can do me dog justice...

WiskeyJaR

Dutchess will reach for the dow when I hold it in front of her, hold it halfway to ground or hold it on ground. She was having issues when asked to "get it" when I wasnt holding it while on ground. I have 4x4 inch piece of 1/8 board on end of dow to raise it up off ground. This morning she would rea...

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