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What a great picture!

Don't remind me.

Had a dog that took after geese in the middle of an AF trial. She hadn't seen them before. "Pick up your dog please."

#3 Throw and shoot with dog chasing the bird. Let dog chase until it is far from the gun initially then keep setting up the same situation until the dog is closer to the gun but NOT too close for a while.

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Excellent post!
I don't know where you live Hoody, but there are birds for sale right now in the Training category.

X2 Well said.

What is hard to believe is no one has ask how he got it done. What was the process that was gone through to get the dog to stand and hold birds till he gets there to flush. It sounds like he had a customer that liked his dog but would be happier if the dog would point and now the dog does. Or how a...

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Have you chosen a programme to follow yet?

3 dogs? You must be young. Welcome to the forum.

That's great that has worked out so well for you. I'd never leave my dog ouside when I'm gone though; already had one great dog stolen.

A GPS collar is not necessary until you can't find your dog , and then you wish you'd bought one.

They sure are. They are lining up at Mc Donald's here in Ontario.

Don't neglect yourself. The BEST thing you can do for that new pup is to buy a tested training program you like, develop a solid training program based on it, and FOLLOW YOUR PLAN. Really, other than environmental exposure, this year will be a non started. He'll only be 5-6 months old and not much ...

Well said. Very interesting. We always trained beagle pups with a mature beagle. Worked great.

Two puppies? Double the work/training , double the money and they may bond with each other and not with you. Plus speaking as a woman , you risk putting your wife over the edge.

My setter did the same thing. Ignored me and went all the way across the pond ( as big as yours looks like) to check out the far shore for birds. Then she swam all the way back. My heart was in my throat.

You were lucky.

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Sounds like you need to take a couple steps backwards in your training...seems like the dog hasn't been trained to do what you want or understand what you expect and the ecollar means nothing in the process. May be a good idea to put the checkcord to use and have another person help you during your...

Dog is 9 years old.

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recently switched to Pro Plan Complete Essentials 26/16 (less fat and calories for my old dog).

Very common. Not much you can do except for using sedating meds when you know a storm is coming, or try Gypsy's suggestion. Talk to your vet. Tomorrow is Canada Day here so there will be lots of fireworks here. My dog won't like it either.
If the gun is introduced properly everything should go fine.

What a cutie.

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Got it. That's an excellent video. Beautiful little pup. Thanks.

Definitely great seminars put on by the Smiths.I went to one in ON once and learned a lot! However, that is big bucks imo for one day.

Couldn't get that link to work sureshot. Maybe you could give it another try? Love to see that pup.

In trying to respond, I wanted to delete/change my response and accidently deleted gonehuntin's post too. Very sorry. THis is his post . SN2 is replying to it in the above post. First, they don't hobble birds in any of the NAVHDA tests I've been to. They do pull primary feathers, but the birds aren'...

That is a cat! :) but also a beautiful Brittany. Only had one horror story that I can think of, and that seemed to fix itself. We were participating in an AKC field trial. Dog was doing well. Then the dog notices a couple big geese on the pond near the trial grounds honking away. Off she goes. Refus...

I see you've had no help yet , so I moved this here to see if that might help.
Hard to imagine it is anything but an injury at 1.5 months.
I would definitely get an x ray.

I have an older Vizsla that has had a sensitive stomach. For the past few years, she frequently would delay eating in the morning and would have ongoing stomach issues. We have always blamed it on food and treats. Changed her to PPP Sensitive Skin and Stomach and that helped but she would still hav...

When I was 6 or 7, Dad used to carry me on his shoulders if I tired while he ran a line of snares in Nova Scotia. We hunted nearly daily, potting the plentiful grouse out of trees. Lots of grouse in those days. Occasionally we'd get a snowshoe hare. I was addicted from an early age. By 12 I was wor...

Interesting how it was Dad or Grandpa who got most started - and Dad for me too. I started at about 10 with Dad hunting rabbits and me carrying a .22. If I could carry the gun the whole trip without dragging it in the mud, I was allowed to shoot at a target at the end of the day. In those days of co...

In what State do you live?

Interesting article to read someday when you are bored.

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She won't forget that day. Well done.

I am going to have to pick this pup over the internet as I need to help my wife exist at home and cant be away that long. I have total trust in the breeder and she is going to help evaluate them in the next few weeks. We will be doing it by video. A friend with second pick is bringing him home for ...

Wow. What great pictures! Thank you.

It's that happy time again here in ON. I use Nexgard for ticks and Heartgard for heartworm from mosquitoes. Never see a flea. What do you use? I thought this thread might be useful to new gundog owners.

So i was wondering how often do you run your dogs to keep them in shape. My WPG is not over weight or anything but the stamina seems to be lacking a little. We do a trail run/hike (3.7 miles for me) and then a some field working another day almost weekly. She is 1.5 years hold and i am not able to ...

"American Field trials run under minimum rule standards. They may include local weekend "fun" trials and Championships that may last several weeks. These trials not only include open stakes; horseback All-Age, Shooting Dog, but Amateur Field Trial Clubs of America stakes as well. They also include F...

You can do your best to pick "the best pup" , but it has been my experience that there is no " for sure" choice. A litter I bred with a pro friend ( my female dog and his chosen sire - 5xCh Shady Hills Billy) were all sold before they were born. An owner decided he didn't want his chosen dog when he...

I sure hear you. That is a great post and beautiful pics. Thanks.

10 THINGS YOUR DOG WOULD TELL YOU... 1. My life is likely to last 10 to 15 years. Any separation from you will be painful: remember that before you get me. 2. Give me time to understand what you want of me. 3. Place your trust in me- it is crucial to my well being. 4. Do not be angry at me for long,...

That's very nice of you. I never had any kids as I had two brothers die before 20 from Duchene Muscular Dystrophy. In those days they couldn't tell a woman if she was a carrier of that gene or not , and we chose not to put a child through that slow death. We did have 4 foster children (teens) though...

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Fixed.

I taught Special Education for 46 years. We never learned to spell well.

I say UTi- too much acid. I'd be taking a urine sample to the vet.
Why do I think this ? I had a friend throw up twice in my laneway on the cement. Cement went whitish and has never recovered- the cement that is , the sick boy recovered.

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