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Is it the economy or too many pups?

Greg Jennings wrote:I have both a V and a GSP. My V would have a hard time with cold waterfowling. Warmer water, no problem.

I'm of the opinion that a good dog is a good dog no matter what the breed and feel that the advantages of having a supportive breeder close by should be heavily weighted.

Well said

I don't buy those ears, hooves etc. I worry about salmonella poisoning. I boil bones from the butcher which cleans teeth and lasts for hours. ( They can't eat them in the house though.) Nothing will replace a tennis ball for my Jack Russell. He piles them up in the corner of his crate and brings one...

A "good" pedigree increases the odds of getting what you want. Plain and simple. Choosing a dog is a crap shoot at its' best . I'll take all the help I can get.

My shelter is a disaster in my opinion. I had a dog stolen once. I sent the shelter a pic. in case someone got fed up with dog , turned him loose, and tmaybe he shel ter would see him. 10 days later I got the picture back in the mail saying, "We have closed the file." How hard is it to post a pic. o...

You guys are the best :D Don't worry, I like repeat info because it helps generate a majority ruling. And Sharon, I totally agree, but I feel like I'm already asking a lot from my room mate that pays the mortgage since we got Emma. He already has to endure a territorial dog that barks at him every ...

EddieF wrote:
Sadie__Marie wrote:EddieF,
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That is a beautiful picture!

Be careful. My friend's dog chewed through the cord.

I use a heated water dish for my pigeons. If they peck through the cord - oh well.

And remember. Any anti-freeze lying around on the ground/in the laneway, ( which a dog loves), will kill him/her.

As I said , why do folk take a chance with all this. It's baby time. The dog's in the crate.

Trainers regularly use the distinctive sound of a quail or chuckar to peak the dog's intensity. I can't sound like a pheasant yet.

You can always find a place to coop birds.
I have mine in the garage - no pens allowed outside by a bylaw.

I have to clean up every day and listen to my man complain but it needs to happen.
It depends how bad you want to train.

Well, I have a true hunting Jack Russell terrier. I keep birds in my garage( my husband loves it :? .) Corn attracts mice. Every night just as we are getting ready for bed, the Jack goes and sits at the garage door. He needs to check out that there are no mice, before he can go to bed. I can underst...

I don't think babies and dogs go together.
I know, you see these cute pics of dog/baby cuddled up.
To me that's too big a risk. Even the best dog is unpredictable in that situation.
Just a simple, unintentional reaction from a dog can injure a baby.
When baby is with me on the couch, dog is crated.

You'd better plan on eating a lot of birds , because you're going to be the only one.

Depends on who you are I guess and how much integrity you have. I had a friend who used to brag that "he had fertilized his cherry tree orchard " with the dogs he couldn't use. He was a big winnning trialer too. Always left me speechless. I also don't like to see people take advantage of the less ex...

[quote="dawgmama"] I've wondered if the dark urine was because she runs like a nut, and crashes into trees, and gets bruising on her organs. Her urine was not as dark in SD as it is grouse hunting in Wi. She has two kinks in her tail from whacking it on trees, and had "limber tail", but has recovere...

OK. I'm not good with hypotheticals.

[quote="h.q.s"]I know there will be many to disagree with me on this, but I don't and will not form my breeding program around a pedigree, I will form it by actually looking at the dog I am breeidng, not its great grandpa who won a trial. Iquote] Maybe not the great - grandparents , but the parents'...

Excellent help Gonehuntin'. I've printed and put it away in case I ever need it. :| I've already got a binder of excellent posts from Ray, I think I'd best start one for you. :) Many pros won't take the time to help the less experienced. I think the help you give is a tremendous bonus for this forum...

Personally, I wish we'd abandon the SD/AA designations and put up the dogs that plain and simple handle the available country, the birds, the conditions - bluntly, just out birddogs - the competition. Trying to stuff dogs, their looks and their performances, into pre-conceived templates of what's g...

Yeh. I knew that but forgot! Thanks.

So have I with no issues , but the post talks about 2 weeks of hectic Christmas busyness - lots of kids, other dogs, travelling. Personally I don't think that's a good start for a new puppy.

Quick question... I'm going to look at a litter that's 7 weeks old tomorrow. I know it's best to let them stay and socialize as long as possible. But it is a pretty long drive and we have another dog so it won't be totally alone. Otherwise, we will have to meet the breeder halfway on Christmas eve....

then once there is that going well Then introduce the e collar AFTER the command and If there is No compliance then follow through with a known command of the check cord till the e collar becomes like the check cord [/b]So after the steps you have outlined, you use the collar as you have said, but ...

How are you using it? Are you calling her and giving a correction at the same time and then reeling her in ( no correction on) ? Or are you calling her, applying 'continous" and leaving it on until she is at your side , then shutting it off so she knows that obeying shuts it off ? ( Of course she co...

A real sweetheat
Your trainer (friend) has 5 dogs in the Hall of Fame? How did you get so lucky?

Merimac wrote:How old is your pup?

I wondered that too until i checked out the pedigree . Looks like about 9 months - and a good-looking dog too.

There's a good thread a couple down on teaching "heel".

If it were me I 'd let it go - within reason. I had a young dog that liked to rip past its' mother in the field, and grab her ear on the way by. I put an end to that quickly. She was a defiant child.

Welcome to the forum! My first dog was a 4 month old GSP. Great memories. Enjoy.

The Original never left the shelves in Ontario. Now both the new and the old are sold side by side - same price. This is at Ontario's big pet retailer, PetSmart.

Ray , you are going to argue no matter what. You are anti Miller and that is all there is too it you cannot ever find anything good to say about them ever. Since you seem to have all the breeding scenios down pat, i guess we should just call you the new age Ferrel Miller. How many true Miller dogs ...

Ray , you are going to argue no matter what. You are anti Miller and that is all there is too it you cannot ever find anything good to say about them ever. Since you seem to have all the breeding scenios down pat, i guess we should just call you the new age Ferrel Miller. How many true Miller dogs ...

Oh no, he's brought out the big guns!

All the best with your dog. He's lucky to have such a caring family , who don't give up easily like so many others.

romeo212000 wrote:Hopefully we dont start seeing an influz of showdog breeding with the EP's now completely disregarding hunting traits. It has caused a backslide of so many other breeds.

That won't happen as long as the American Field / Stud Book is alive - and they have been for more then one hundred years.

I'm sure I just read a post ( can't find it), that said there was a BIG problem with a lot of GSPs being turned into shelters etc.

This would fit with the 2005 win as the pups bought would be about 3 years old - the age most dogs are surrendered.

Just a thought.

3Britts wrote:Rule one, make sure to wear you gogles when expressing an anal gland.
Rule two, shut your mouth.
Rule three, get someone else to do it.

Hilarious!!

I would hope a thread wouldn't be locked because people were speaking from their conscience/integrity. Legitimate concerns were included by the author which put up a red flag for many. Not to address a concern would be unprofessional. The poster also got good answers about his main question. "We had...

holy crap, i didnt realize i waas gonna open such a can of worms!! and i almost hesiated to post about this because i knew it would turn into a "you shoulda killed that dog on the spot, by gawd, thats what i woulda done and you are a fool for not doing so" type thread. oh well. the dog is NEVER alo...

Am I the only one that has trouble calling what Miller did cheating. Most people cheat in order to win, he bred dogs to lesser stud dogs then the original papers showed and still produced champions. I don't know why he did it, he didn't have to. I guess I am more aw struck then anything. On the sub...

I had a dog (GSP) who grabbed a kid by the head because the kid was bouncing on the couch and the dog didn't like it. ( Didn't bite down. Just held on and left a tooth mark. Telling the kid that " I am in charge of this couch")

You can't have an unpredictable dog around children

Also check out the collar clinic for a Tritronics Sport basic G3..... very basic reliable, waterproof, tough. Can be googled for more info - Google "Tritronics".

Nothing better then a puppy. Advice? Say "come" when she's already coming towards you. She'll learn the word "come" quickly. Say it once after she learns the word and everytime she doesn't come go and get her and bring her to where you've called her from. If you're consistent with this, you won't be...

No more to say.
Excellent advice from Kiki, Moose and Gone Huntin'
I wondered when folks would start telling it like it is.

None of these folk want to be tough for toughness' sake. They are sticking their necks out only to be helpful. Bravo.

Ive got a beagle that will eat the crap directly from the other dogs butt, its really disgusting. My male setter will eat my girl friends underwear every chance he gets, never messes with any other clothing. I've got a dog that will wait around for someone to start pooping too. Totally disgusting. ...

You have to admit tough Bobman that that situation is the exception.

She was a gorgeous animal. Took your breath away.

Right on Steve. Better to put him out then to reach a point where you can't keep him. I'm not a Brittany owner but this seems like unusual behaviour for a Brittany. ??

Also there is know reason to pay a boat load for a pup... You should be able to find a very well bred pup for under 300 bucks... If you pay more your just buying paper...[/quoteb] by highflying. ................................................... Sorry. No way I can agree with that. Get a pup with ...

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