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I have zero experience with lab puppies. From what I understand you can do more obiedience at a young age. I would still keep the sessions short. Everything else I would think is the same. Lots of fun and socialization.

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How often have you taken him out to run in large fields? You need to work on his recall in a hunting type situation, yard training only works in the yard, you need to go over it in the field as well. Also if the dog isn't steady and you don't have a way to enforce it, don't tell him whoa while on po...

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My wife and I purchased a couple young walker geldings to train. It has been loads of fun, we have a good friend helping us out with the round penning and ground work. We now have both horses quiet around ropes, tarps, gun fire, spraying water, tight spaces, ect.. I was wondering if anyone had any g...

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What type of dog are you getting and how old is it? I am going to assume it's an 8 week old pointing breed. If that is the case then you don't have to do much of anything but bond with him and let him be a pup. Teach him manners and take him for walks. Play some fetch. Just have fun. Puppys are good...

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much of what I know revolves around what I have seen. There is no replacement for personal experience. In most cases a DK is going to be started differently than an All Age prospect. How do you know if the DK can't run or the ALL Age dog can't be foot hunted? If you really want to know what's in a ...

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Very cool pictures. Looks like some serious fun.

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Like Larue said, give her one cup of hydorgen peroxide. She will vomit it all up. Dont give it to her inside as she will vomit pretty quick. I have gave it to one of my dogs before. The Vet told me to. I will use that trick again if need be. One cup sounds like alot to me. A couple tablespoons usua...

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I use a 7x14 double axle enclosed trailer for elk and bird hunting. I have a bunk bed built in the front of the trailer, can fit 3 large crates under the first bunk. I also have a removeable crate shelf that holds 6 more. I can fit 9 dogs and two 4 wheelers, or my entire elk hunting camp. My next pr...

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So if you have 2 sisters from the same litter and one of them is the more talented hunter while the other has better conformation who do you breed and why? If they were outstanding individuals I would breed both. If the dogs have major faults then you breed neither. There is really no way to know w...

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I think the re-evaluation should occur annually and every five years the standard MUST be adjusted if the show standard diverges from what is winning in the field in a substantive way. The show judges MUST be re-edjucated to understand that a performance dog can only look like a performance dog if ...

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Mark, How is Pevo doing? Good to hear he is throwing nice pups. Steve, It sure is nice to get a pup of that quality into your hands. Can't wait to see what you can do with her. I am sure glad we got a breeding with Fritz while we did. Our next litter is no less exciting though. Something along these...

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I think this board is very well moderated. Some of the most heated arguments bring the most information, as long as they are cutoff before they become destructive. I think the moderators on this board are very good at finding the right time to close it down. If you look at criticism in a different l...

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There isn't anything special about it. Train him like he was a pup, but you should be able to move at a faster pace. As long as the dog isn't socially backwards then you'll be fine. Once you have a reliable "here" I would go straight to the field and work on handling, then do bird/gun intro, and rig...

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I am gonna have to see that pup and his momma in the chukar hills. You might as well take the time off now Brian, October 13th-20th 2012. I'll pick you up at the airport.

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Have you had him on birds? Does he point?

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Ridge point, Maurice has a write up he done with Martha Greenlee, couple years ago on traps. You can veiw it at http://www.pineyrunkennel.com This Marthas site, and has some other write ups with maurice also. He is there as we speak getting ready for their yearly seminar at Martha's. He has taught ...

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R-P, I actually just purchased 2 launchers today. Both used, but in great working order. I am planning to do a little more yard work 1st then start utilizing the launchers. Do you have any videos demonstrating this type of training. I understand how to do it, I just like to see it to make 100% sure...

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I went back in time a couple months for some more info. http://www.gundogforum.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=89&t=22725 So we know that back in March the dog was allowed to point wing clipped pigeons and then retrieve them after a futile attempt to fly away. That was not very long ago. What you have now...

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Are you using carded birds, or launchers? If you are using launchers then your pup will probably stop chasing on his own. Since you are training offsite of your coop, those birds are getting up and getting gone. I would be suprised if your pup continued much longer, especially with the weather gett...

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Ridge--They are actually my pigeons I use to train with. We head outside of town where she can run and they fly back home after they have been used. Are you using carded birds, or launchers? If you are using launchers then your pup will probably stop chasing on his own. Since you are training offsi...

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Took my gsp out today to run a couple birds. 1st bird out she nails point and holds for 5-8 seconds then jumps toward the bird and he is gone! Problem is, she chases the bird for a couple minutes barking at him. I know she is young, and I am thinking its a maturity issue that will come in time she ...

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When I train on my own he's near flawless (at what we've trained on), he takes commands well and his focus is on me. The guys in the club say it's basic obedience but their pointers haven't helped yet. The guys at the club are right. It's basic obedience training. You need to go back to the beginni...

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Yes. Just always quit him before he quits you.

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I have been able to put him on wild birds and he seems to be holding a little longer each time (found out he can't catch em), but assuming that I havn't got him to the point of being whoa broke by season, where do you draw the line during the first season? he will be 13mo on our quail opener in Nov...

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If anyone is really interested in the why's and how's Im sure Mr. Millers video could give some insight. I really like that video. One thing Ferrell stressed is getting your hands on your dog all the time, that way he is used to you putting your hands on him when you stroke him up on point. I don't...

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I like to do it after thier first great hunting season. Which seems to work out to be the second season, so about 2 years old. I don't think it matters much how old the dog is, as long as they are confidant and can handle the pressure. I want the dog handling very well in the field, holding birds on...

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I like to go all the way. Steady until I say thier name. Steady to the flush, shot, fall, even to letting another dog fetch the bird in front of them. For me it's a safety factor, and allows me to hunt 2 dogs at a time. I had a dog go over a 20-30 foot cliff 2 years ago, he was fine, but there are s...

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think Cecil was brought into the equation to compensate for the soft pointing and flagging. But he brought other undesireable characteristics too. What were some of the undsireable characteristics that Cecil brought in. I have never heard much. All i've heard is strong point, great nose. I think th...

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last week I started introducing him to quail. The first couple of days he was sight pointing and yesterday I notice he is using his nose more because I see him follow the trail where I had let the quail loose. My question is this, is it normal for him to not point and go at the quail right away? I ...

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There is no reason to put the dog down. My priority list would be: 1. Make ammends with the neighbor. 2. Get a secure kennel. 3. Look into better yard fencing or underground wire systems. A good kennel can be a life saver. Everyone should have a safe secure place to put thier dog when they are not a...

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I purchased 4 Dogtra launchers a few years ago. What I find is that I use 1 launcher about 15% of the time, 2 launchers about 80% of the time, and 3 or 4 launchers 5% of the time. If you can afford it, having two launchers really opens the doors on what you can do. Anything more than 2 is just for c...

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Then excel in navhda...If a conformation title means that much to you there are plenty of UKC fun matches blacks are accepted there or you can compete for the INTL CH title. Actually a conformation title doesn't mean much to me personally. Really a Navhda title doesn't either. I enjoy competing aga...

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How about this.. There are a lot of nice Black dogs out there with potential to win in the show ring. There are many owners that would like to compete with their dog in that venue. If they wanted to compete in that venue then why didnt get a liver dog. Maybe they did not pick their dog based on sho...

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How about this.. There are a lot of nice Black dogs out there with potential to win in the show ring. There are many owners that would like to compete with their dog in that venue. That competition can only improve the quality of dogs that win or at least improve the quality of the win. It can only ...

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Adam wrote:So is anybody going to answer how long the black push has been going on?

Was trying to research it. I am pretty sure the first vote was about 10 years ago. Don't quote me, on that, still trying to find it.

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My bitch is out of an american x german breeding both parents being liver so explain the relevance of the hustler/wendy breeding when it comes to black? The hustler wendy breeding was just an example of how an american/german cross can produce outstanding dogs. There was no black involved there. I'...

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If there was a market for a hunting quality Red Setter then there would be a hunting quality Red Setter. The breed is over 200 years old, someone stopped breeding a dog along the way that performed well in the field. How is that the fault of someone breeding a dog to compete in the show ring? Just ...

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So after the Blacks get voted in then the people that breed the GSPS marked liked Dobes or Gelber brands will want the same privladges after all the FCI allows them .And if you think people aren't going to breed them & ask more because they are a rare color you have your head in the sand.Oh no that...

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Show breeders HAVE ruined the red setter, the AKC pointer, German Shepherd, and caused a huge separation between the dogs they breed and and actual functional working dogs in numerous other breeds. Actually that is not true. They have created a line of dogs that serves their own purpose. In everyon...

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Why is it that people hate the show ring so much? Was it the show crowd that ruined the Red Setter? If so then why didn't the show crowd ruin the English Pointer? The Red Setter died because hunters did not support it. Those are the facts! How do show bred GSP's ruin the breed when the vast majority...

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I think it would have been better to let her wear the collar in her kennel for a few weeks before you switched it on. Also did you start with the lowest setting? Yeah, I would say it's normal for a dog to be a bit shaken up the first time you put a bark collar on them. Since she is so sensative to e...

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Your husband said you have a 6x12 foot kennel. If I were you I would add partition with a door right in the middle and make 2 6x6 kennels. I don't know if she is a climber, but if you take her buddie away you might need to add a roof, and hopefully she can't dig through the floor. 6 feet isn't alot ...

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She sounds pretty bad. I worked with a dog once that was probably 1/8 as bad as you describe her, and it took some serious commitment to turn that dog around. She did come around, but was never "normal". I do think a bark collar will help with the kennel manners. My dogtra yapper stopper will take c...

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Get a bark collar. Let her wear it for a few weeks in her kennel before you ever turn it on. Don't yell at her for barking, don't say anything, put her in her kennel and let the collar do the work. The dog should respect your personal space. What happens when a pup annoys an old grumpy bitch? She sn...

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If it was me, I would really push your marketing when you have pictures of the pups at about 5 weeks old. Video's are great too, post some of your pups retrieving, or just runnin around. People love that stuff.

Looks like some nice dogs, they will sell.

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I hope that you get your pup. That is a bummer if it doesn't work out.

A name I have always liked was Lutz.

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I have seen a few dogs who had their owners trained to do exactly what they wanted them to. I think they can be pretty smart in their own way.

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My dog Bullet was the only pup in his litter. He is a very bold and talented dog. He has always gotten along well with other dogs. At one time I had him doing some pretty advanced retrieving work, multiple marked retrieves, piles, hand signals, and multiple blinds. I have never force fetched him, he...

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I think you should throw Don at High Country Airedales an e-mail. I think he built his line from show stock using very tight linebreedings. I am sure he could tell you what to expect. http://www.huntingairedales.com/contactus.htm Also what are your goals for doing it? Are you breeding that tight as ...

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I pulled one of my dogs out of a frozen lake once. I hiked my decoy bag out to the lake only to find it frozen. I tried to break the ice with a rock but it was about 2-3" thick. Instead I found a nice spot to pass shoot and downed a few birds. The last bird I clipped and he locked his wings and land...

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