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DeLo727

welcome!

DeLo727

So I have a question that's going to get mixed responses but I am curious to hear from some more seasoned members. I am thinking about adding a puppy to the kennel and that desire lured me into a great conversation with a new breeder. So here is my multi-part question. Go into this assuming everythi...

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I travel once or twice a year with hunting dogs long distance (2 days or more travel time). Here's some things I have learned. Bring stake outs for each dog especially if you're headed to a new situation or there will be lots of other dogs or people you don't know. Bring a crate or box of some type...

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Good Post. I've been curious about the windows. Its extremely cold where I live and I built my small loft with no windows at all. Just the screen bottom for ventilation. This is my first run at pigeons so once I get a few squeakers I want to put a door in but wasn't sure. All you read about is avoid...

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I went through the same thing recently. It was cheaper and easier to buy them. Got mine from TSC

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It happens in every forum imaginable. I'm a fly fishing guide by trade and very active in the internet forums. To sound cocky without actually meaning to, I know what I'm doing when it comes to fly fishing much more than the next guy. But...that doesn't stop everyone on the internet from going again...

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Thanks guys, all good things to think about especially in the resource department. But I don't think I wrote my question as clearly as I would like. Im wondering how you plan the hunting aspect of things i.e where to hunt once you have chosen your destination. But I am also concerned how you plan ou...

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Better yet build the first one 4x8x8. Split it into 2 parts both 4x4x8 with 2x4 welded wire dividing them so you can split up the cocks and hens. Then they can sit near each other and reach through to preen each other. Then build a 4x4x8 for the young. Only raise young when you need shooters. And y...

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So I started building a small pigeon loft for 10-12 birds. I'm winging it as I go, I am not using plans or anything like that which I know complicates things. For now I have left the side off because I think I want to put external nesting boxes in to save space. The whole thing is only 3ft square so...

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Hey all, Ive had a few dogs over the years and been on my share of trips. But I have never been on a hunting trip with my dogs more than a couple hours away. Im finally a little older and in a place where I have some expendable income so I am curious. Where do you guys start when planning a DIY trip...

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mnaj_springer wrote:That looks an awful lot like my springer bitch (but mine is smaller).

I agree, looks a lot like a springer, the more I look at it the less I think its a britt. I would want to see papers

DeLo727

Im not an expert, but I have seen a lot of french britts and I'm on my fourth one now. That pooch just doesn't have the face of a french britt..humble opinion

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If you want to spend money on a bed get an Orvis Tough Chew. They are tough as heck and Orvis stands behind their stuff better than anybody

DeLo727

They found him
http://tasteofcountry.com/backroad-

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I feel like 120 yards isn't far. Granted, my pup is a little older but we go ten times that distance every day. You just have to keep an eye on him and be constantly monitoring his responses.

DeLo727

This is a great post, Its important for us to stay on top of this.

DeLo727

I had a french britt that I could not put a pound on no matter what I did, obviously you want all the health issues scratched off the list but just like us, some don't put on weight

DeLo727

I'm not knocking you man, please don't take it that way. I was raised with a code when it comes to dogs, I do not and never will judge someone when it comes to how they handle their dog as long as they are not abusing them. I started hunting with dogs when we used the old trash breakers. If your dog...

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GSP4ME wrote:After a long day hunting, I'm loading up the truck and getting everything ready to go and he is letting me know we missed at least one....

this is an amazing photo

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Man, crazy experience. I won't be allowing my dog to do that anytime but its a great story.

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you guys are making me jealous! every dog on here is gorgeous. I cant wait until mine is hunting

DeLo727

That's is one handsome pup! Welcome!

DeLo727

great looking pup!

DeLo727

Im a fly fishing guide by trade so I have no problem reading those books, but I have read a ton of them. The river why was a pretty good book but it wasn't my favorite that I ever read. I felt like it wasn't about fishing as much as a lot of people said it was. If its those kind you like, I could st...

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Merry Christmas to all of you as well

DeLo727

very helpful thank you

DeLo727

So, Im super poor right now and down with the winter doldrums but a good book is always nice in the winter. Whats everybody's favorite upland book? Fiction or non

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I feel like there are not as many resources out there that go into enough length on training, especially on fixing or making mistakes. At least no the kind I'm looking for. So I decided to keep a journal so to speak of what the pup and I are doing start to finish without holding anything back. https...

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Im no expert but I feel like you should make sure its occasionally disinfected while its closing

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From Wiki: "While no exact cause is known, water/food related cause, or bad water or food that would make the dog sick, have been ruled out. Some veterinary experts theorize it is a parasite, others theorize it is bacterial. It is more widely believed that Alabama rot is caused by toxins produced by...

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very cool, I always worry about stuff like this

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welcome bud! I was in the same boat as you not too long ago having owned all started dogs in the past. However, my puppy is teaching me that I was putting too much pressure on myself. They are smart and as long as you are responsible you wont have a problem

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There is not that can be said at a time like this. We know how you feel and I am truly, very sorry to hear about this. I will say a prayer for you.

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Well, It appears that the reduced portions are starting to get things under control. But only after I found out a funny but disturbing fact. It turns out, when I am not home, my lady is still feeding him three times a day! I spoke with her about this when we cut out his lunch feeding as a baby but a...

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It makes sense but it leads me to question why a lot of people feed high protein during hunting season and regular food during the off season. Seems like it should be the other way around. You want to go into the season with a well built dog and maintain it throughout that hunting season by keeping ...

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I would say that if you have the means than save the animal. A few years back I had my pooch eat a block of fudge while I was on a picnic date with the wifey, I tried to grab her but she knew she had done very wrong and she ran out of the park while I was trying to get her and right into the road an...

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dr tim wrote: an expensive source of calories used by the dog versus a different, less expensive source of calories that are utilized as energy, not as a building block of muscle like protein is used for.

Example? Im curious what this is in reference to, are you referring to normal dog food?

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you want a good dog for your kid, get a shetland sheepdog. They have great size, amazing trainability and they are amazing with kids. I had one as a boy and I miss him terribly. I don't know if its still this way but 4H training programs for youth used to promote the breed. I was in such a club as a...

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Thanks for the reinforcement guys

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Anybody else using Nexgard? My vet recommends it for my pooch and I like my vet, but we don't have a tick problem here so its hard to say how effective it is. I still want to protect him from fleas and ticks so Im going to trust her as the professional. Just curious if anybody has any experiences go...

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I just find this funny because I've felt the same way with all my French Britts and now I have a four month old. Don't worry....it doesn't get better lol. Lots of excersize

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his master shoots a lot better than my pups master from the look of it. good job

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I'm curious about this as well. I have no plans to try to encourage my guy to stay on point as a pup. But at what point, if he's not getting it himself, should you start to reinforce his pointing instincts. I.E. a pup that's a year old flash pointing.

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I have used one becomes it gives me a sense of security. I know that in an emergency, I can stop my dog if I need to at a distance. I.E. a road, chasing a deer etc. However, even using it for this reason they need to be conditioned properly. You don't just turn it up and fry the dog

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thanks guys. I appreciate the input

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I was wondering...
Do all of you carry a first aid kit on you or in the truck? What do you carry for cuts or bleeding? Seems like a lot of my buddies have been having accidents with their dogs lately

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Mountaineer wrote:Honey Bee Famous

+3

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Thanks guys, I talked to the vet a few times about this over the last two or three weeks and it seems like we are on the same page about the switch. Im doing the switch slowly. I just bought the bag and had about 25% of the old food left. I mixed that 25% with the top 50% of the new bag and thats ho...

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great looking pooch there, congrats

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In the area where I hunt....time of day and weather makes a huge difference. Many of the spots my friends and I hunt, only produce in the morning when its warm, evening when its cool or vice versa. You just have to get out, find a few birds and than go back there a bunch of times over the course of ...

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