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by AZ Brittany Guy
Sat May 21, 2016 5:51 pm
Forum: Polls
Topic: Dog Food
Replies: 295
Views: 319453

Re: Dog Food

I've been using the Diamond Puppy (purple bag) for the last 2mos or so. My 5 mos GSP looks and acts great (coat, energy, etc.) but after I switched to it, I've noticed some of her BM's are loose and she gases everyone out when she's in the house. Anyone else had these problems? I've thought about a...
by AZ Brittany Guy
Sat May 21, 2016 5:30 pm
Forum: Polls
Topic: Dog Food
Replies: 295
Views: 319453

Re: Dog Food

Loyall Professional
by AZ Brittany Guy
Fri May 20, 2016 12:32 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Field Trial Question
Replies: 51
Views: 28506

Re: Field Trial Question

I don't think you'll find many judge's that will carry a dog after it makes a mistake. But if what we are looking for the best dog, then you simply can't pick up a dog for say happy feet. The dog should always be given the chance to redeem itself. problem is that all dog's have a flaw here and ther...
by AZ Brittany Guy
Thu May 19, 2016 5:34 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Field Trial Question
Replies: 51
Views: 28506

Re: Field Trial Question

not to change the subject I hope : Also confusing to me when a dog points , the bird is seen leaving before I get there , and the dog relocates herself. This is what I want when hunting, but I've found in trials that the dog is suppose to keep pointing the spot where the bird has long gone , until ...
by AZ Brittany Guy
Wed May 18, 2016 3:02 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Field Trial Question
Replies: 51
Views: 28506

Re: Field Trial Question

Same thing happened to me in a A.F. shooting dog trial . The dog brought the bird to me. The judge felt the bird and said it was warm, so it was counted against my dog as "jumping" a bird, and I had to pick her up. Seemed right to me. (She'd never done this before, but dogs like to do unexpected th...
by AZ Brittany Guy
Tue May 03, 2016 8:22 pm
Forum: Training
Topic: new to gun dog training. need advice.
Replies: 71
Views: 31505

Re: new to gun dog training. need advice.

Dogs were trained for hundreds of years before ecollars were invented and they can still be trained that way today. Most of the modern training programs are going to use modern training tools. You may be able to get some benefit from parts of a modern program but probably not the whole thing becaus...
by AZ Brittany Guy
Tue May 03, 2016 6:17 pm
Forum: Training
Topic: new to gun dog training. need advice.
Replies: 71
Views: 31505

Re: new to gun dog training. need advice.

Dogs were trained for hundreds of years before ecollars were invented and they can still be trained that way today. Most of the modern training programs are going to use modern training tools. You may be able to get some benefit from parts of a modern program but probably not the whole thing becaus...
by AZ Brittany Guy
Mon May 02, 2016 9:30 am
Forum: Health and Nutrition
Topic: Best dog clippers for Gun Dogs?
Replies: 12
Views: 9088

Re: Best dog clippers for Gun Dogs?

I clip my competition dogs 2 times a year and use an oster with a #7 blade. It cost me $12 to sharpen once a year.

I use a Wahl every other week for myself. :D
by AZ Brittany Guy
Mon May 02, 2016 8:39 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: perfect pedigree
Replies: 1
Views: 1595

Re: perfect pedigree

I think this website has gone dormant and no longer has a webmaster. You may need to find another website. :(
by AZ Brittany Guy
Fri Apr 29, 2016 6:27 pm
Forum: Health and Nutrition
Topic: #2
Replies: 9
Views: 5523

Re: #2

The Smith family beleaves that you should be able to kick a turd off your driveway without getting any on your boot. :wink:
by AZ Brittany Guy
Fri Apr 29, 2016 6:21 pm
Forum: Training
Topic: Planting Pigeons
Replies: 27
Views: 11736

Re: Planting Pigeons

I let my pups chase until they hold a point to the flush....then I move on to the formal breaking process.

I use a remote launcher and homers.
by AZ Brittany Guy
Mon Apr 25, 2016 6:41 pm
Forum: Training
Topic: How to develop forward run with puppy for field trial
Replies: 16
Views: 7711

Re: How to develop forward run with puppy for field trial

Excellent advice on this thread. ; once again it is the use of birds that will solve a problem. For sure , but unless the handler knows how to 'Not create a problem' in the first place then there will be many more after each one is encountered . The next dog with that handler should be better than ...
by AZ Brittany Guy
Mon Apr 25, 2016 6:37 pm
Forum: Training
Topic: How to develop forward run with puppy for field trial
Replies: 16
Views: 7711

Re: How to develop forward run with puppy for field trial

I once used a tip from Dave Walker. The situation was the dog was about 3 years old, green broke and had received excessive use of a ecollar. He yo-yo'ed because he was cautious and insecure. Walker suggested "in this situation" that every time he came back to me, I leashed him up and we had a short...
by AZ Brittany Guy
Sun Apr 24, 2016 9:11 pm
Forum: Training
Topic: How to develop forward run with puppy for field trial
Replies: 16
Views: 7711

Re: How to develop forward run with puppy for field trial

Just keep running him and keep quite. He will get bored with you and venture out further and further as time goes on. Get him on a fence line and turn him loose. Make a note on how far he runs until he peels off in a different direction. The next time plant a bird in a launcher about ten yards furth...
by AZ Brittany Guy
Sat Apr 23, 2016 8:58 am
Forum: Training
Topic: Lowest Stimulation too much???
Replies: 12
Views: 6818

Re: Lowest Stimulation too much???

I have a Pro 100 gen 2 and use level 2 for most of my dogs. I always test the collar on my own neck before putting it on them. I can barely feel a 1 and the 2 just gives me a "twitching " sensation. TT's are pretty much bullet proof but I always test them on myself before strapping them on the dog. ...
by AZ Brittany Guy
Mon Apr 18, 2016 6:22 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Ruining A Dog With E Collar
Replies: 12
Views: 5136

Re: Ruining A Dog With E Collar

It almost seems like you are trying to create an RC dog. ● a dog can become de-sensitized to stimulation if over done. ● dog must be trained on a command with a regular collar and checkcord first then overlayed to e-collar (association). ● it replaces a checkcord in the field. It shouldn't become a...
by AZ Brittany Guy
Mon Apr 18, 2016 3:47 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Ruining A Dog With E Collar
Replies: 12
Views: 5136

Re: Ruining A Dog With E Collar

It almost seems like you are trying to create an RC dog. ● a dog can become de-sensitized to stimulation if over done. ● dog must be trained on a command with a regular collar and checkcord first then overlayed to e-collar (association). ● it replaces a checkcord in the field. It shouldn't become an...
by AZ Brittany Guy
Sun Apr 17, 2016 7:33 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Pedigree software
Replies: 0
Views: 1662

Pedigree software

For years I used a software program that was free that was developed by a Dalmatian enthusiast. It also is used by Red Setters people. I have entered 100's of pedigrees from my breed but this program will not run on later versions of Windows. I hate to start all over again. I have heard of ASCE (sp)...
by AZ Brittany Guy
Tue Apr 05, 2016 2:38 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Breeders - Do you sell your pups to non-hunters?
Replies: 114
Views: 38474

Re: Breeders - Do you sell your pups to non-hunters?

Gertie - Lets just say YOU are 50 years old, have a Director position, and own a $500,000 house on 10 acres of land and breed dogs as you currently do. You wake up that morning, go to work, and your boss tells you that you are fired. Are you now in your own list of "don't sell to" ???? I am 29, mar...
by AZ Brittany Guy
Tue Mar 22, 2016 3:09 pm
Forum: Training
Topic: How many of you let your pups chase birds?
Replies: 33
Views: 19511

Re: How many of you let your pups chase birds?

I do allow spaniel pups a few chases. Especially on rabbits. There is nothing quite like a chase or two on rabbits for pulling spaniel pups into nasty cover. Depending very much upon an individual pups nature I decide when it has had enough chases. I try to stop the chasing just as soon as a pup wi...
by AZ Brittany Guy
Mon Mar 21, 2016 6:03 pm
Forum: Training
Topic: How many of you let your pups chase birds?
Replies: 33
Views: 19511

Re: How many of you let your pups chase birds?

Chase but don't catch...Homer's work well in launchers. For me, when they hold to the flush it's time to start the STWS process. As Mo Lindley says " put as much prey drive in the pup as you can" since the breaking process always takes a little out of them no matter how good a trainer you are.
by AZ Brittany Guy
Mon Mar 21, 2016 5:03 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Breeders - Do you sell your pups to non-hunters?
Replies: 114
Views: 38474

Re: Breeders - Do you sell your pups to non-hunters?

I agree with AAA. In a perfect world we all would want to put our pups in hunting / competition homes. I have placed my pups with cross country joggers, mountain bikers and hikers and felt very comfortable with it. Fortunately it has been a non issue for me the past few years because hunters have re...
by AZ Brittany Guy
Tue Mar 08, 2016 4:56 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Field Trial Washouts
Replies: 18
Views: 9308

Re: Field Trial Washouts

Elkhunter wrote:I firmly believe that it is a lot easier to find a solid hunting dog than a dog that can consistently win FT's.
U bet. Many new judges look for behavior that is totally against a bird dogs instincts.
by AZ Brittany Guy
Mon Feb 29, 2016 8:49 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Field Trial Washouts
Replies: 18
Views: 9308

Re: Field Trial Washouts

Disclaimer. There are FT washouts that didn't work out for me. Two I'm thinking of had a couple of things in common. They both had a ton of run and very little point. They both spent WAAAAAY to much time in a kennel run early in their lives. I'm sure a better trainer than I could have brought them ...
by AZ Brittany Guy
Sun Feb 28, 2016 8:41 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Field Trial Washouts
Replies: 18
Views: 9308

Re: Field Trial Washouts

Been suggesting that option for a good spell....I have found dem dogs shorten up to the cover and the birds.....in shortgrass, clearcut flat, alders or buggy whip aspen. Once you bond with them they will shorten up and hunt for you. Knowing dogs, especially setters, I believe that reality was impli...
by AZ Brittany Guy
Sat Feb 27, 2016 8:50 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Field Trial Washouts
Replies: 18
Views: 9308

Re: Field Trial Washouts

Mountaineer wrote:Been suggesting that option for a good spell....I have found dem dogs shorten up to the cover and the birds.....in shortgrass, clearcut flat, alders or buggy whip aspen.
Once you bond with them they will shorten up and hunt for you.
by AZ Brittany Guy
Thu Feb 25, 2016 7:29 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: New Tracking systems recommends
Replies: 9
Views: 5669

Re: New Tracking systems recommends

Why a Tracker over a Garmin? I suppose there are pros and cons to both - and up until my last two years I always used a Tracker - with my son using a GPS Keith - This is just my opinion from having used both Garmins and telemetry, your mileage may vary. The Garmin units just do not have the reliabl...
by AZ Brittany Guy
Sat Feb 20, 2016 8:35 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: What hunting trip or destination do you dream about?
Replies: 31
Views: 13469

Re: What hunting trip or destination do you dream about?

mtlhdr wrote:I'd love to hunt chukar someplace that is flat.
Me too, but people in heck want ice cubes! ! :D
by AZ Brittany Guy
Thu Feb 18, 2016 7:00 pm
Forum: Training
Topic: Training time line
Replies: 14
Views: 7648

Re: Training time line

I think needing a timeline comes from the insecurity of not knowing what to expect. I've noticed this while force breaking my pointer. I tried to remember the other day when I started... I couldn't. Then I moved on because it didn't really matter. It matters more where the dog is at in her understa...
by AZ Brittany Guy
Thu Feb 18, 2016 6:30 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: New brittany
Replies: 4
Views: 2679

Re: New brittany

Those are all great names that you just tossed out there. To learn more about each dog and it's ancestry try this link.
http://www.brittanydata.com
by AZ Brittany Guy
Thu Feb 18, 2016 6:20 pm
Forum: Training
Topic: Training time line
Replies: 14
Views: 7648

Re: Training time line

This time line discussion came up several years ago and their was a group on the thread that believed time should not be a factor except to establish the frequency of training each day. I was one of that group. The sequence / order of training needs to be established and the ability to understand wh...
by AZ Brittany Guy
Tue Feb 16, 2016 7:10 pm
Forum: Training
Topic: Training time line
Replies: 14
Views: 7648

Re: Training time line

I am not a retriever guy but I would imagine the first year of his life should be fun with minimal pressure. Socialization, kenneling, sit, stay and come would be my thoughts. Keep training sessions short..15 minutes or so. Let him run in the field with minimal vocalizations. Get him hot and get him...
by AZ Brittany Guy
Fri Feb 12, 2016 5:13 pm
Forum: Off Topic Forum
Topic: Cigars and alcohol
Replies: 23
Views: 15250

Re: Cigars and alcohol

fishpond wrote:Arturo Fuente

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This
I'm having what fish pond is having!
by AZ Brittany Guy
Fri Feb 12, 2016 5:05 pm
Forum: Training
Topic: Breaking a bad habit
Replies: 14
Views: 5525

Re: Breaking a bad habit

I agree with Sharon, you are getting one sentence and one paragraph answers that need to be explained over two or three days hands-on with your dog at a hunt Smith seminar.
by AZ Brittany Guy
Fri Feb 12, 2016 8:11 am
Forum: Training
Topic: Breaking a bad habit
Replies: 14
Views: 5525

Re: Breaking a bad habit

BetheBrit,

You need to stop what you are doing and enroll in a Huntsmith foundation seminar. You need to learn the "right way" to use a checkcord and flank training. No offense, as I did the same thing years ago.
by AZ Brittany Guy
Thu Feb 11, 2016 3:39 pm
Forum: Please Welcome New Members - Introduce Yourself Here!
Topic: New Member from Ohio
Replies: 3
Views: 2210

Re: New Member from Ohio

Welcome Buckeye!
by AZ Brittany Guy
Wed Feb 10, 2016 6:58 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Whistle training help
Replies: 23
Views: 7954

Re: Whistle training help

Agree - It should not be hard to do. The concept you need to remember is OVERLAY. You teach a command using a checkcord. then you OVERLAY the chreckcord with voice, cueing the dog with the checkcord AND VOICE simultaneously. After a half dozen or so dual cues, you drop the checkcord and use voice o...
by AZ Brittany Guy
Thu Feb 04, 2016 8:33 am
Forum: Training
Topic: Pigeons in launchers
Replies: 25
Views: 10856

Re: Pigeons in launchers

There is a variety of ways to work a young dog on birds. Delmar Smith was hobbling pigeons 50 years ago with a reasonable amount of success. It's tricky when you train by yourself and the use of launchers and Homer's is effective at a certain stages of training. The biggest problems I encounter is e...
by AZ Brittany Guy
Tue Feb 02, 2016 9:07 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Snakes??
Replies: 6
Views: 3913

Re: Snakes??

We have lived in Arizona since 1981 and during this time I have only seen 3 snakes in the wild. I have run a lot of dogs in the desert over the years. I think the key for me this I never run my dogs in the desert during the summer or when it is very warm. All of my dogs have been snake broke. The ma...
by AZ Brittany Guy
Mon Feb 01, 2016 8:45 am
Forum: Off Topic Forum
Topic: What non gundog dogs do you own?
Replies: 44
Views: 32185

Re: What non gundog dogs do you own?

A Brittany / Aussie mix. Rescue, smartest dog we ever owned and the matriarch of our pack.
by AZ Brittany Guy
Mon Feb 01, 2016 8:26 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: needing a collar
Replies: 5
Views: 2870

Re: ...

the command "come" or "here" in the yard is an easy fix and you don't need an e-collar for it. Two checkcords on the dog and a partner. Each person holding a checkcord end and the dog in the middle. One person gives the command(ONE time) in a terse, brisk manner "DOG NAME... COME" if the dog does n...
by AZ Brittany Guy
Fri Jan 29, 2016 8:10 pm
Forum: Training
Topic: Range question
Replies: 26
Views: 12876

Re: Range question

Interesting responses.
by AZ Brittany Guy
Wed Jan 13, 2016 9:23 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Carpet or straw in box?
Replies: 34
Views: 16572

Re: Carpet or straw in box?

The more I am around birds and bird dogs the less I am interested in killing birds. I love to watch my dogs work Birds and I love to watch other people's dogs work Birds. Not that I don't enjoy some great smoked quail and venison now and then.
by AZ Brittany Guy
Tue Jan 12, 2016 8:22 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Carpet or straw in box?
Replies: 34
Views: 16572

Re: Carpet or straw in box?

Neil wrote:So please tell what was rude about my first post on this thread?
Nothing.
by AZ Brittany Guy
Sat Jan 09, 2016 8:01 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Mud river dog bed worth the money?
Replies: 13
Views: 8613

Re: Mud river dog bed worth the money?

http://www.duluthtrading.com/store/prod ... or=content

Has anyone tried the Duluth fire hose beds?
by AZ Brittany Guy
Tue Dec 29, 2015 8:34 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: New Pup Intro! All advice is welcome!
Replies: 11
Views: 4748

Re: New Pup Intro! All advice is welcome!

I guess you know if you see a pond with no water fowl in it, keep you pup out of it. Living in Orlando for years I saw up close what a gator can do to a dog.

Enjoy your pup.
by AZ Brittany Guy
Tue Dec 29, 2015 8:21 am
Forum: Health and Nutrition
Topic: she wont put on weight
Replies: 11
Views: 6962

Re: she wont put on weight

Like humans, dogs metabolism varies from dog to dog and breed to breed. If your vet has checked the dog out for the usual problems, I wouldn't worry about it. Have you ever noticed the body composition of a Olympic distance runner?
by AZ Brittany Guy
Tue Dec 29, 2015 8:12 am
Forum: Training
Topic: Neurotic Shaking, Too much Exercise?
Replies: 6
Views: 3867

Re: Neurotic Shaking, Too much Exercise?

I agree with Shags. It's not unusual for a athletic dog to shake (quiver) when they anticipate a run. My guys do it on a chain gang at a field trial regardless of the temperature.