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I cut the pro plan by 25% and add green beans as a filler.

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Cj, Thanks for your kind words. It is really hard to watch her while she is not able to do what she loves.

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Cj, She is limping all the time now. I am starting a regime of NO strenuous exercise now. Walking outside only on a lead. Definitely getting a consult with the orthopedic vet. I shouldn't have used the term torn ligament. Our best guess is it is Bicipital tenosynovitis. Big word for damaged ligament.

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thanks but the vet (who also competes in NSTRA with her dogs) says the problem is up in her sholder. I was thinking of cactus quill at first also.

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This started last October. Few days after the weekend hunt she would limp. Favor her right front leg a little. After each hunt she would limp a little. We hunt in cactus.??? why the limp. Nov 15 to December 15 I was down with Covid. Dog was allowed to rip up the wildlife in the back yard 2.5 acres. ...

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Like Shags said, call him in at the yardage you want him to work. He is still a pup. He will learn what you want.

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This guy had a rough go of it in his first couple years of life, not a good fit for a rookie birddog family. We ironed out most of the issues and he has been finding and pointing birds for me ever since. He is 100% attached to his people. Would I go out and intentionally find a rescue in hopes of t...

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Sorry for your loss. They are all special.

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Welcome. Take the training slow. I trained my first GSP at 35 using only gun dog by Wolters. 15 minutes every day. He was a fantastic dog.

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Time for a So Cal NSTRA add. We are very kid friendly. I think we have 2 boys and 2 girls under 16 running their dads dogs. They do require gunners. The kids have a blast. We keep them involved. You have a few years but it is a way to get them involved in your sport.

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I used a bell till I lost most of my hearing. Yes that is thick brush. How do you ever Get a shot.

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Not sure what the retrieve issue was but Dean said she didn't get good scores for her retrieves. I didn't look a the score sheet to tell you anymore. I only bested her by 5 points at 812. Not uncommon for my dog to get 90s on retrieves. It was snowing and I was more interested in getting the podium ...

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I really liked Deans little Brittany. I would like to get one out of that breeding. She is precious and a rocket. Deans little setter beat me in number of birds found but she isn't retrieving well yet. Dean is a great guy. He mentored several kids running his dogs over the weekend. He also came down...

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Didn't run NSTRA in December because I had Covid for 15 days. Dog and I got out of shape. Guess I am ok now. Snowed all weekend. Miss and I took a second, third and a fourth place in 4 different trials with a field of 28 dogs. 2 dogs from North Dakota and quite a few from Northern California region....

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Leave the collar in the box till the basics are down pat. Look into Perfection Kennels system of using very low continuous stem to reinforce your commands. Perfect Start Perfect Finish Videos and many more. They have some u-tube videos out now. Currently on Facebook every Tuesday and Thursday 12:00 ...

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We got in to them this weekend. They earned it! 54D86217-55B9-47EF-8FCE-4895A58596A0.jpeg Owens valley ? I was going to take a look at that place, but birds near home on flat ground keep me nearer to home. Yeah, heading back up after Christmas for a week. Skipping the Nevada chukar trip this year d...

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oldbeek wrote: ↑
Sun Nov 22, 2020 1:22 am
Hunting or training on wild quail every day I am healthy enough. Fantastic year for birds. Never got skunked yet. Don't like to shoot to many.

Covid caught up to me the next day. Got back out in them on dec 14 close to home.

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Garrison wrote: ↑
Sat Nov 28, 2020 8:36 pm
We got in to them this weekend. They earned it!

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Owens valley ? I was going to take a look at that place, but birds near home on flat ground keep me nearer to home.

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Hunting or training on wild quail every day I am healthy enough. Fantastic year for birds. Never got skunked yet. Don't like to shoot to many.

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Get a stapler and antibiotics from amazon and learn how to use it. Under $20.00

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She was 6 on sept 30.2020.

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Gave her 2 baby aspirins, 12 hrs apart. By the 15th she was back on her old stride. We went quail hunting and she covered 19 miles at 10 mph. This morning she is back to her old self. I'm going to stop letting her jump off the tailgate also. I have a truck loading dock on the property where she hunt...

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2 weeks ago we were hunting for 2 days pretty hard. Missy started to limp a little after the hunt but she was running right through cactus. Last weekend we ran in a regional championship. See( Brags) it was brutal. At half way through the final round she started to limp a little but I didn't stop he...

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Thanks for the replies. "Sugar" got me to due a little research and I found that honey actually works better then sugar! Both displace moisture cutting down on bacteria. Because, of the granules , sugar is slighly abrasive therefore honey works better. True - But honey does not usually come in pack...

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Pierco bee supply. Capping scratcher. Heavy plastic handle. comb is 2 5/8 wide with 18 tines on it. Very sharp tips so you may want to dull them. Google Capping scratcher. One from Pierco is what I am talking about $5.00

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I take shredded Cheddar cheese. Make a little pile on a paper plate. set the pill in the center. Microwave it for about 5 seconds. Just long enough to see the shreds to start melting. It will be hot. roll it around the pill. It will be oily from the liquid in the cheese. The oil amplifies the smell....

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First aid,,, you would need to shave the hair on a dog but their is a product called " zip stitch" for closing wounds. Works great on humans also. Necessary for Chukar hunters. Look it up.

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Sounds like you are in the Owens Valley or NV. Always carry staples and glue in cattle country.

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The GSP was Rawhide Perfect Storm. A 5 year old. Rawhide Kennels puts out some great dogs. Mike Kitchens is a super trainer and one of the nicest guys I have met in the dog world. He trains all breeds. When Storm was a 3 yr old, Mike was running him in NSTRA So Cal for the new owner. His brace mate ...

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My Brittany Missy came close to winning the 2020 So Cal NSTRA regional. Second is close enough. We were beat by an outstanding 5 yr old GSP out of Rawhide kennels in AZ. In a field of 20 we came in 4th the first day. Next morning, first brace,Field of 10, on frozen ground we had 4 points and 4 retri...

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Haven't been here for a while. Congratulations!

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Jim Wall, Jagermister kennels in Kimberly ID. Jagermister dogs are small 50lb. Cover ground with speed and a straight spine. Excellent noses. Awesome prey drive. Very smart and easy to train. My son has one that is also an excellent family dog. Turns off his prey drive when he comes in the house. Ji...

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I've only seen one of their video's and that was years ago. Their first I think it was. Regarding the hold command, I never ever use it. To me, fetch means get it in your mouth and bring it to me. If the dog is obeying the fetch command, there is no reason for another hold command! If your dog is f...

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California shut downs are so frustrating. First we think we can run a trial then the state and county says no. Just want to say we are still trying to schedule trials. The poor bird guys are having heck also. Raise a bunch of birds then cant sell them. Anyway, SoCalNstra.org is tentatively planning ...

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I personally like Perfection Kennels training style. Sounds like you have a great Brittany with lots of drive. I compete in NSTRA at a ranch our club leases. My 5 year old Brittany still will howl and whine the last 14 miles on the drive to the ranch. See will be shaking all over.

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I live on the Mojave desert and. we have lots of Mojave Green rattle snakes here. They are the most deadly snake in the us. Their venom attacks the nervous system. My dog has been snake broke 4 times. I tune her up every year. I had 8 of them in my yard in one year. We killed 2 on opening day last y...

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I am shooting 15 rounds every day in my front yard. Thought I was getting to easy hitting every clay for 2 days in a row. Went out yesterday and missed 14 out of 15. My back was tight, but I shot over them, under them, to far in front and to far behind them. 2 looked that where the shot was placed, ...

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Oldbeek, a Friend sent me some of his shotcam videos from this past season hunting mearns and gambels quail in AZ. He is an outstanding shot and the videos were way cool. He took two crossing birds with one shot in one of them. I checked out the product since your post prompted me and did not see a...

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I have a t-5 tracking collar that I have used 3 seasons now. No light would come on when connected to charge station. I was told by Garmin they had a problem with a circuit under the charge pins. If I squeezed the charge bar against the collar tight a light would come on. Called Garmin and they gave...

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Good to know. I found an after market battery on internet. I now have a spare.

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Shotcam looks very interesting! Oldbeek, is your 16 gauge a Franchi? My 16 is a Valmet Lion with fixed chokes. Easy to carry but alas I have decided I am to slow to use skeet anymore on quail. California requirement to use steel has almost priced me out on ammunition. My wife bought me a beautiful ...

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Recently bought a Shotkam to improve my shooting. It is a great tool. I found I was stoping swing with my light 5.5 lb 16ga. Shotkam has a $100.00 off sale for fathers day. 30 day money back guarantee.

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Recently started practicing on clays. At 78 I am missing a lot. Found I am not quick as I used to be. Moved from skeet to
modified. Will be using imp. cyl and mod with steel.

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They are only doing Tuesday- and Thursday now. Good information.

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Perfection kennels is on facebook every day during this virus. 12:00 central time zone. Some of the back videos are still up on their site. look them up. FREE ! check cord,,, Permatack.com little expensive but worth it. Perfection kennels uses them. flexible and glides through the grass. Perfect sta...

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Just a Pacific. You can get a vaccination for them. Killed 3 Mojave greens already this year. Got a bunch of owls in my trees maybe they will keep the rodent population down. Is your dog snake broke?

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I need another pup to start and not make all the mistakes I did with my present dog. This is a great broadcast. Watch it every day.

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Don't know why 48# would be 41.00 and 37# is 47.00 but I ordered one. We will see. Amazon,,, can ship it back if there is a problem.

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When I hunt that rough chukar country, my dog is always within 40 yards of me. Not moving fast at all. Usually have to watch my footing. At 78 I seem to be slowing down some. I can't hit Sh-- if I am winded. Quail country, she is good for 2 days, then we need a day of rest. On quail she is averaging...

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