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by Spy Car
Wed Jul 27, 2016 7:36 pm
Forum: Off Topic Forum
Topic: Identifying the Enemy
Replies: 498
Views: 555961

Re: Identifying the Enemy

Donald Trump is an embarrassment to the nation. Mocking the disabled. Stoking racism and bigotry. Making unspeakable comments about women., including the daughter he's like to date if he wan't already married. He lacks character. And is not the sort of person future generations should be looking to ...
by Spy Car
Wed Jul 27, 2016 5:44 pm
Forum: Off Topic Forum
Topic: Identifying the Enemy
Replies: 498
Views: 555961

Re: Identifying the Enemy

I'm hardly young either, and never in all my days have I seen a candidate for the presidency of the United States possibly enable an unfriendly foreign government to engage in espionage against the United States by using a private unsecured server for sensitive government emails. I'm not easily sho...
by Spy Car
Wed Jul 27, 2016 5:17 pm
Forum: Off Topic Forum
Topic: Identifying the Enemy
Replies: 498
Views: 555961

Re: Identifying the Enemy

I'm hardly young either, and never in all my days have I seen a candidate for the presidency of the United States possibly enable an unfriendly foreign government to engage in espionage against the United States by using a private unsecured server for sensitive government emails. I'm not easily sho...
by Spy Car
Wed Jul 27, 2016 5:16 pm
Forum: Off Topic Forum
Topic: Identifying the Enemy
Replies: 498
Views: 555961

Re: Identifying the Enemy

And thank God mine isn't a Trumpist.

Bill
by Spy Car
Wed Jul 27, 2016 4:45 pm
Forum: Off Topic Forum
Topic: Identifying the Enemy
Replies: 498
Views: 555961

Re: Identifying the Enemy

I'm hardly young, and never in all my days have I seen a candidate for the presidency of the United States encourage an unfriendly foreign government to engage in espionage against a political opponent in the United States. I'm not easily shocked, but Donald J Trump has sunk to new lows. He must nev...
by Spy Car
Wed Jul 27, 2016 1:03 pm
Forum: Off Topic Forum
Topic: Identifying the Enemy
Replies: 498
Views: 555961

Re: Identifying the Enemy

The enemy is easy to identify: He is blaze-orange with white eye-lids, and he's sold the nation out to the Russians.

Bill
by Spy Car
Tue Jul 26, 2016 11:25 am
Forum: Health and Nutrition
Topic: Feeding Insight
Replies: 23
Views: 11444

Re: Feeding Insight

I'm absolutely sold on a balanced Prey-Model raw diet myself. With a no-carbohydrate PRM every ounce of the the meals provides essential nutrients, unlike cereal-based meals that are loaded with non-essential carbohydrates (as a cost-cutting measure). With PRM you serve 80% meat (skin, fat, connecti...
by Spy Car
Fri Jul 08, 2016 7:52 pm
Forum: Off Topic Forum
Topic: Identifying the Enemy
Replies: 498
Views: 555961

Re: Identifying the Enemy

We really need this BS on a dog forum?

Bill
by Spy Car
Fri Jul 08, 2016 7:51 pm
Forum: Health and Nutrition
Topic: Enlarged prostate?
Replies: 14
Views: 8622

Re: Enlarged prostate?

Sounds fishy.

*If* the dog really had an enlarged prostate that presented a risk of impeding urinary flow, then neutering (a poor practice otherwise) would rapidly solve the problem.

But to do it "just because?" No way.

No rectal exam? Morons is right.

Bill
by Spy Car
Sat Jun 11, 2016 3:01 pm
Forum: Product Ratings & Reviews
Topic: nail trimers
Replies: 9
Views: 9850

Re: nail trimers

I found a corded dremel $1 at yard sale and use it with the drum. Would love to find a cordless one for that price but have not found one yet. Nothing wrong with a corded one if you have a convenient place to plug in. And an advantage for never running out of battery-power or needing a battery repl...
by Spy Car
Tue May 03, 2016 10:21 am
Forum: Product Ratings & Reviews
Topic: Red Wing Irish Setter Men's 814/817 Havoc
Replies: 12
Views: 14547

Re: Red Wing Irish Setter Men's 814/817 Havoc

Can't speak for the havoc but Irish setter wing shooters last forever. Mine look terrible but are still comfortable and absolutely will not leak. http://www.irishsetterboots.com/INTERSHOP/static/WFS/RWSC-ISH-Site/-/RWSC/en_US/IS-00807-1-pdp.jpg Do you have the Black rubber sole or the white synthet...
by Spy Car
Sat Apr 30, 2016 11:58 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: snake proofing
Replies: 11
Views: 6377

Re: snake proofing

There is no science-based evidence that the so-called "vaccine" has any effacacy on rattlesnake bites. To the contrary, dogs that has gotten the shots require exactly the same emergency treatments with the same odds of recovery as dogs not given the shots. There is zero advantage to the shots. Leadi...
by Spy Car
Fri Mar 04, 2016 3:50 pm
Forum: Health and Nutrition
Topic: low blood sugar seizures
Replies: 20
Views: 10160

Re: low blood sugar seizures

Bill, do you not understand what Doc asked? He didn't need advice on feeding the dog but just asked if anyone had seen a dog get better that suffers from low blood sugar seizures. I am guessing that a trainer with a big string of dogs is not going to be real interested in having to mess with feedin...
by Spy Car
Fri Mar 04, 2016 3:23 pm
Forum: Health and Nutrition
Topic: low blood sugar seizures
Replies: 20
Views: 10160

Re: low blood sugar seizures

Bill... I don't feed my above mentioned dog raw food, but he's been on grain free dog food for atleast 5yrs. I do realize this is a case study of one on my part, but I didn't find feeding grain free food being a cure as the dog still had episodes of low blood sugar. This dog had great stamina, but ...
by Spy Car
Fri Mar 04, 2016 12:56 pm
Forum: Health and Nutrition
Topic: low blood sugar seizures
Replies: 20
Views: 10160

Re: low blood sugar seizures

I like this measured response. However, there needs to be some other points addressed. I think the original post was asking if anyone had experience with a dog that has a problem with low blood sugar get over the problem as it grows or matures. In other words it was not asking for an opinion of wha...
by Spy Car
Fri Mar 04, 2016 11:51 am
Forum: Health and Nutrition
Topic: low blood sugar seizures
Replies: 20
Views: 10160

Re: low blood sugar seizures

I have a client that trains all age pointers, and of course his number 1 prospect suffers from this malady. He asked me if I had ever seen a dog grow out of that condition. I had to say no, but wondered if any of you had seen such an affected dog eventually not have problems with it. Were I a veter...
by Spy Car
Thu Feb 25, 2016 5:17 pm
Forum: Please Welcome New Members - Introduce Yourself Here!
Topic: Feeding dog
Replies: 10
Views: 3551

Re: Feeding dog

In practically all cases self feeding will work but hand feeding is much better as it allows you to keep tract of when and how much they are eating and it puts you in control instead of the pup. Feeding time is a great time to start teaching the pup things it needs to know if it is to become part o...
by Spy Car
Thu Feb 25, 2016 1:26 pm
Forum: Health and Nutrition
Topic: Skin irritation
Replies: 19
Views: 8291

Re: Skin irritation

I'd agree that most of the "grain-free" kibbles are marketing-hype, with manufacturers simply replacing carbohydrates from grains with carbohydrates form non-grains. What's incontestably shown my scientific research is that high-carbohydrate diets are a problem in reducing stamina and endurance vs f...
by Spy Car
Wed Feb 24, 2016 1:25 pm
Forum: Health and Nutrition
Topic: Puppy to skinny
Replies: 16
Views: 12808

Re: Puppy to skinny

I always have weight issues with young dogs. Personally, I do not want my dogs overweight but I would like a little more weight than yours appears to be carrying. Coat looks very good though. Do you feed performance 30/20? I feed about twice the recommended amount and have never had feeding more wo...
by Spy Car
Wed Feb 24, 2016 1:20 pm
Forum: Health and Nutrition
Topic: Skin irritation
Replies: 19
Views: 8291

Re: Skin irritation

It does look like a lick granuloma, which is a pretty serious condition.

I'd get the dog into a vet to work on a program for healing the wound.

Bill
by Spy Car
Mon Feb 22, 2016 9:29 am
Forum: Training
Topic: using the "nick" on retrive? ?? fair ??
Replies: 22
Views: 9607

Re: using the "nick" on retrive? ?? fair ??

Dr Spock's son did not commit suicide.

Bill
by Spy Car
Sat Feb 20, 2016 3:40 pm
Forum: Health and Nutrition
Topic: Puppy to skinny
Replies: 16
Views: 12808

Re: Puppy to skinny

Feed by condition, not by what's printed on a bag. If you feel the dog is too thin, feed more. Not sure the age on this one, but he doesn't look overly skinny to me either. By and large keeping a GSP lean while it is developing is far better for the pup's joints. People have gotten used to truly obe...
by Spy Car
Thu Feb 11, 2016 3:57 pm
Forum: Health and Nutrition
Topic: How many/much bones are safe for my GSP?
Replies: 3
Views: 3163

Re: How many/much bones are safe for my GSP?

I think the general rule is any cooked bone (boiled, baked, smoked, bbq'd etc) is unsafe . Raw bones are ok but many folks avoid large weight bearing bone (marrow bones, knuckles, etc) for fear of cracking teeth. +1 Also if a substantial portion of the diet is "homemade" (and 50% is substantial) it...
by Spy Car
Wed Jan 27, 2016 2:26 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: dog turning aggressive
Replies: 21
Views: 8126

Re: dog turning aggressive

I wouldn't do much. Sounds like pretty standard behavior for an adult in tact dog interacting with young pups (except your situations with older dogs). Pups need to learn manners. Whenever my dogs have snapped, bit, charged, rolled, etc a dog for 1) Taking a toy, 2) encroaching on dinner time or 3)...
by Spy Car
Mon Jan 25, 2016 12:07 pm
Forum: Health and Nutrition
Topic: Feeding Fish to Dogs?
Replies: 7
Views: 5799

Re: Feeding Fish to Dogs?

I've seen people on TV in Alaska feeding chucks of fish to their sled dogs. It looks like in many cases that's about all the dogs get. I've wondered how the dogs process the bones, but evidently they don't have a problem with digesting them, getting them caught in their throat, etc. Any thoughts on...
by Spy Car
Sun Jan 24, 2016 5:51 pm
Forum: Health and Nutrition
Topic: she wont put on weight
Replies: 11
Views: 6963

Re: she wont put on weight

Some dogs just do stay thin. If I really want to put weight on a dog I feed raw tripe, known here as "dirty tripe" twice per day. It looks and smells revolting but only to humans ....most dogs love it. Don't know if it is available where you live though ? Bill T. It is generally called "green tripe...
by Spy Car
Wed Jan 20, 2016 4:19 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: 18 Week Old Vizsla Weight
Replies: 14
Views: 6694

Re: 18 Week Old Vizsla Weight

Look at the guaranteed analysis on the back of Blue, Fat% & Protien% Let us know what it is. Probably 27% Protein and 16% fat. That is fine. Than do the same with the canned cancer. Probably 10 % & 7% from what I seen at their site. If you fed 50/50 you dropped your Protein down to 18.5% and the fa...
by Spy Car
Sat Jan 16, 2016 11:38 am
Forum: Training
Topic: What A Shame
Replies: 54
Views: 30108

Re: What A Shame

Bill, what you say is true and I said as much in the post. However, occasionally even the most well cared for and pampered dog's develop problems that can not be solved with cookies and love. Then, the intelligent person turns to a method. I don't believe there is any WELL TRAINED BIRD DOG on this ...
by Spy Car
Sat Jan 16, 2016 11:04 am
Forum: Training
Topic: What A Shame
Replies: 54
Views: 30108

Re: What A Shame

When most people look at training methods posted, the problem is that those people have not trained many dogs. A pro may have 20 dog's at a time he is working with. He might flop those dogs 3-4 times a year. That's 60-80 dog's every year he is working with. I worked at one kennel where we ran 120 d...
by Spy Car
Fri Jan 15, 2016 1:28 pm
Forum: Training
Topic: What A Shame
Replies: 54
Views: 30108

Re: What A Shame

nikegundog wrote:I was not part of the thread....... As I recall someone asked for a moderator to lock the thread. No moderator was forced to intervene.
The someone was the person who's now complaining about it :roll:

Bill
by Spy Car
Fri Jan 15, 2016 1:27 pm
Forum: Training
Topic: What A Shame
Replies: 54
Views: 30108

Re: What A Shame

The shame is the moderator does remove posts that advocate animal abuse, which is what your methods are. Anyone caught using the techniques you outlined would go to jail for animal cruelty. Even if the "means" of your "techniques" weren't as brutal as they are, the "end" of terrorizing a dog so badl...
by Spy Car
Fri Jan 15, 2016 12:16 am
Forum: Training
Topic: debolt
Replies: 47
Views: 25441

Re: debolt

Spy Car, I think you read way too much into a lot of posts. Not a single one of us has even indicated what we had to do years ago was great but it wasn't all bad either when you knew what you were doing. But we all continued to look for better ways and that is what brought about all of the differen...
by Spy Car
Thu Jan 14, 2016 1:16 pm
Forum: Training
Topic: debolt
Replies: 47
Views: 25441

Re: debolt

It boggles my mind that you think a dog can be hit with shot-gun pellets (or bb-s or sling-shots) it a "responsible" fashion.

Cattle-prods? Whips?

Jesus wept.

Bill
by Spy Car
Wed Jan 13, 2016 12:53 pm
Forum: Training
Topic: debolt
Replies: 47
Views: 25441

Re: debolt

I understand IT IS YOUR OPINION and that is fine, but I only said that your opinion is not universal and there other opinions just as valid as yours and in different parts of the country where people have grown up under different circumstances you will find that there are other ways of doing things...
by Spy Car
Wed Jan 13, 2016 12:36 pm
Forum: Training
Topic: debolt
Replies: 47
Views: 25441

Re: debolt

Somehow shooting at a dog with a bb-gun or firing at one with a marble from a sling-shot, with the aim of teaching a dog "there is no safe place in the world other than by my side," doesn't strike me as a wise idea on any level. Were one observed by a law enforcement or animal control officer using...
by Spy Car
Wed Jan 13, 2016 11:48 am
Forum: Training
Topic: debolt
Replies: 47
Views: 25441

Re: debolt

Somehow shooting at a dog with a bb-gun or firing at one with a marble from a sling-shot, with the aim of teaching a dog "there is no safe place in the world other than by my side," doesn't strike me as a wise idea on any level. Were one observed by a law enforcement or animal control officer using ...
by Spy Car
Sun Dec 13, 2015 12:49 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: What is a Problem
Replies: 39
Views: 11635

Re: What is a Problem

And you are egotistical, delusional, and perhaps even a little sadistic to think your paragraph response comes close to preparing the OP to use an e-collar properly. Please give some consideration to the poor dog. No kidding. I think it is in exceptionally bad form for a Moderator—of all people—to ...
by Spy Car
Sun Dec 13, 2015 12:10 am
Forum: Training
Topic: E-collar, yes or no?
Replies: 39
Views: 16460

Re: E-collar, yes or no?

Poor guy. he makes 5 posts - all very polite and asking for help and he's told he's too inexperienced to ask these questions. Sad. He's being offered help. He should find resources (here included) for how to sucessfully raise a puppy. Being overwhelmed with the energy of a 9 week old puppy, and bei...
by Spy Car
Sat Dec 12, 2015 10:55 pm
Forum: Training
Topic: E-collar, yes or no?
Replies: 39
Views: 16460

Re: E-collar, yes or no?

Poor guy. he makes 5 posts - all very polite and asking for help and he's told he's too inexperienced to ask these questions. Sad. He's being offered help. He should find resources (here included) for how to sucessfully raise a puppy. Being overwhelmed with the energy of a 9 week old puppy, and bei...
by Spy Car
Sat Dec 12, 2015 10:35 pm
Forum: Training
Topic: E-collar, yes or no?
Replies: 39
Views: 16460

Re: E-collar, yes or no?

The question is not whether a person has previous exposure to an e-collar (or not) it is whether said individual has the first clue about how to train a dog. Lacking that fundamentally knowledge makes the use of an e-collar a risky proposition. While e-collars have their place, they have a downside ...
by Spy Car
Sat Dec 12, 2015 8:04 pm
Forum: Training
Topic: E-collar, yes or no?
Replies: 39
Views: 16460

Re: E-collar, yes or no?

An ecollar is the greatest safety device ever invented for the dog owner. It is also the fastest, most humane, and most precise training tool ever invented for dog training. Not when used improperly. Bill There's a revelation. The same can be said for any piece of training equipment or any training...
by Spy Car
Sat Dec 12, 2015 7:27 pm
Forum: Training
Topic: E-collar, yes or no?
Replies: 39
Views: 16460

Re: E-collar, yes or no?

gonehuntin' wrote:An ecollar is the greatest safety device ever invented for the dog owner. It is also the fastest, most humane, and most precise training tool ever invented for dog training.
Not when used improperly.

Bill
by Spy Car
Sat Dec 12, 2015 4:51 pm
Forum: Training
Topic: E-collar, yes or no?
Replies: 39
Views: 16460

Re: E-collar, yes or no?

Having read your thread on your 9 week old Brittany, I would be very reluctant to advise using an e-collar in your case. Not trying to sound mean, but you need to learn the very most basic training approaches first, before you even think about using an e-collar. http://gundogforum.com/forum/viewtopi...
by Spy Car
Sat Dec 12, 2015 2:22 pm
Forum: Product Ratings & Reviews
Topic: Whistle GPS Tracker
Replies: 3
Views: 6889

Re: Whistle GPS Tracker

Does the Whistle GPS only track location, or will it provide one with miles covered and mph as well?

I'd like a device to track conditioning work.

Bill
by Spy Car
Sat Dec 12, 2015 2:06 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: toe nail cutting training
Replies: 19
Views: 6847

Re: toe nail cutting training

As a postscript, I condition my dogs from puppyhood using mostly positive methods so that the routines of life, like trimming toenails, checking ears and teeth are second nature. As more "formal" training starts, I teach commands that mean "don't move," but also have different ways and alternate com...
by Spy Car
Fri Dec 11, 2015 6:32 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: What is a Problem
Replies: 39
Views: 11635

Re: What is a Problem

Perhaps we should limit the forum to old people who think they know-it-all, so we can just argue amongst ourselves? :mrgreen:

Bill
by Spy Car
Fri Dec 11, 2015 5:07 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: toe nail cutting training
Replies: 19
Views: 6847

Re: toe nail cutting training

Like Ray, I expect my dog to stand for inspection, stand or lay down (upon command) for nail trimmings, etc., and lay still and be compliant if I want to inspect or clean his teeth. I like to condition these behaviors from young puppyhood in as positive fashion as possible. That's my preference. The...
by Spy Car
Tue Dec 08, 2015 4:46 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Black GSP
Replies: 28
Views: 17574

Re: Black GSP

Yes, some very fine looking dogs.

Bill