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There is no secret handshake, but you have to be able to tear down, clean and reassemble a set of electric clippers in less than five minutes. I never have to shave a Setter. There are some Setters who have excessive hair, but most don't. There's probably more Setters in Texas than most know, espec...

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Congrats! Great looking pup!

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Am I the only one who is tiring of Ruth and Ezzy's petty back-and-forth routine. I haven't been on here very long, but in my brief experience, the constant conflict between the two just undercuts the point either is making. Both have probably forgotten more than I will ever know, but I'll take my i...

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I freefeed about every three days. My pen is on the front of an old shed, so the feed is in the dry. I feed a good feed, Loyall AA, plus my young dog is a Llewellin Setter which means he's smart enough to not gorge.

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Looks like very good feed. If I fed it to my Setter, I would feed the All Age or the Active. Distribution is a problem I'm sure. Recognizing that it would be more expensive in Alaska, I would expect to pay less than .80 a pound for comparable feed in S. Illinois. The all Age is probably comparable ...

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Good one Ezzy!

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The Vets are brainwashed in vet school by the do-gooder organizations that give grants. Give the dog a break, and wait until after the first heat cycle at least.

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Looks like very good feed. If I fed it to my Setter, I would feed the All Age or the Active. Distribution is a problem I'm sure. Recognizing that it would be more expensive in Alaska, I would expect to pay less than .80 a pound for comparable feed in S. Illinois. The all Age is probably comparable t...

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I agree with Ezzy, so that means he's correct.

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mlittle wrote:Big Steve, How many boards are you gonna bash my Brittany on?

I am gonna have some pups out of Oakley next year, maybe I will give you a deal on a real dog!

Come up next season, and we will hunt some wild quail. Then, you can see a real birddog work.

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ElectricShorthairs wrote:CoveyRise64- I will do that. I'm more than willing to help in any way possible, I will be there as long as I don't have to work.

Are you closely related to coveyrise?

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The different comments have merit, but I tend to agree with Ezzy on this one. I have never had a problem with any Setters ever acting that way, but if one did, I would probably do an ear pinch while he was growling and say NO at the same time. A few times or less of doing that and he will know who's...

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With few exceptions, don't all brittanys look alike anyway?

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Fine looking kids! Probably got their good looks from their mother.

Nice pair of "red-boned coonhounds" there in the woods also.

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Thanks ezzy, im going to go see about it..what do you think about the ALS for our shorthair pup?.. she is on proplan large breed puppy and our plan is to switch her to performance at 9 months (advice from vet)..would the ALS food be good for her too or just for the lower energy dogs i rescue?...tha...

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Congrats! Cuter than a speckled pup!

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Cajun Casey wrote:It is not necessary and is basically a gimmick to establish brand loyalty. Read the AFCO statement on the bag.

You nailed it!

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Hopefully, whoever you consult will consider sensitivities to chemicals that could come from a variety of sources aka Clincal Ecology, which is not a true allergy. It's an outside chance that it could be that. Google up Clinical Ecology. It's an alternative consideration with humans that is effectiv...

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Wow guys thanks for all the input. I really appreciate it. I think it sounds like a toss up between EP and GSP. I like both. I also meant to mention in my post that I really need a short hair dog. I know myself and I'm not the kind to be messing with a dog's coat and all the matting etc. I like bri...

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[qI. They treated their dogs horrible, my uncle bought 2 from them they flinched whenever they tried to pet them, and another one he got was very sick. I know of 2 field trialers who said they had dogs ruined by them. I watched them work their dogs and the guys were very e-collar happy, the kennels...

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If they got it right, they would not keep changing it. Plus, there are times when you want to unbalance the formula of nutrition on purpose by using supplements as a therapeutic tool. The problem is most "experts" don't know how to do that so they simply decry the effort. Steve you are talking peop...

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[quote="northUpland"]For what my opinion is worth, check out the Retrieve Health website http://www.retrievehealth.com/ as well as their Research Data http://retrievehealth.com/research/index.cfm page. It is interesting reading with a very long list of research references. The only Retrieve Health p...

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Get a Llewellin or English Setter. They should handle the brush and terrain well. Most of them do not have so much hair that they get too hot either. Most are medium range, and will have good noses. If you go that route, do NOT look into the Setter breeder in Waco. The only one I know in Waco I hea...

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Cajun Casey wrote:If they got it right, they would not keep changing it.

Plus, there are times when you want to unbalance the formula of nutrition on purpose by using supplements as a therapeutic tool. The problem is most "experts" don't know how to do that so they simply decry the effort.

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I have three daughters and a wife of 43 years, so I have neveer wanted another female around. Seriously, I've usually just owned males for nearly 40 years because i didn't want to raise pups or be bothered with the "heat" issue.

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Get a Llewellin or English Setter. They should handle the brush and terrain well. Most of them do not have so much hair that they get too hot either. Most are medium range, and will have good noses.

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ckirsch wrote:Steve;

This probably isn't an appropriate forum for you to air personal issues. Might I suggest that you consult your personal physician, or perhaps a qualified psychiatrist.

Jip8 and dog dr, thanks for the help.

Your guidance means a lot to me.

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Cajun Casey wrote:Any experiences with CoQ10?

I take it myself of course, but have never used it on dogs. Traditionanal and non-traditional thinking both tend to support it's use in humans.

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mcbosco wrote:
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mcbosco wrote:]

Don't shoot the messenger Steve!!!!

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No problem there. Of all the minds on here, you are at least in the top twenty!

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Oh, dogs have wet dreams also, huh?

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Annamaet Impact is a good one for heavily worked dogs, lots of protein, fat, extra stress vitamins, pre & probiotics and easy to travel with. There is no evidence in people or in animals that joint support supplements does anything so I wouldn't pick a supplement on this basis. I have evidence per ...

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I used Glucos-Choin capsules for my old Llewellin for a couple of years. I got them under another label, but Puritan's Pride is available to everyone, and it's the same. Some products are better than others Fortunately, supplementation is not needed as much with dogs as it is with humans, because do...

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northUpland wrote:Ezzy, Thanks for the food for thought and your time! Much appreciated. You bring up some interesting things to mill over(no pun intended!). Thanks again. -Mark

That Ezzy is probably smarter than he looks!

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First time I have heard of loading an animal up before running. Wonder how the marathon runners would do if they had to fill up before running? Bet there wouldn't be a single one of them finish. We don't feed the day we run the dogs and we don't feed the day we race the pigeons and we sure don't ea...

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Cajun Casey wrote:It also helps if you are educated enough to make use of the information.

Sometimes, too much education can be a problem. That's why we have to be down-to-earth and not talk over the heads of you less educated ones.

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The best research on dog nutrition is subjective and anecdotal for the most part. It's where the rubber meets the road so to speak. Academic research has it's place, but in field experience with hunting dogs, and feeding to accomplish good results trumps statistics and charts. The statics and chart...

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The best research on dog nutrition is subjective and anecdotal for the most part. It's where the rubber meets the road so to speak.

Academic research has it's place, but in field experience with hunting dogs, and feeding to accomplish good results trumps statistics and charts.

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Cajun Casey wrote:
northUpland wrote:Ezzy,

I replied. I even commented on Ronnie's tech savvy.

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Do you think that makes you smart or something?

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Country Vet looks like a great feed, but no better than several others. If you bought one bag, and you had to pay over 80 cents a pound, it would be overpriced though. Does look good but have wondered for a long time how you can tell just from looking at a bag what it should cost? We always based t...

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It's not the fault of the dog who appears to be a lovable, good potential hunter. As long as she's spayed, I don't see a problem with a "dropper" or half-breed. There should be someone who just wants a good birddog.

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Ecollar training should be done with accompanying commands (verbal or whistle), and hopefully the dog responds to verbal or whistle in a trial. That's the goal.

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Country Vet looks like a great feed, but no better than several others. If you bought one bag, and you had to pay over 80 cents a pound, it would be overpriced though.

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I have been told by a highly respected man in AF horseback trialing that NSTRA is ok, but it's not a REAL trial. So, to me, the difference between types of trialing seem to be mainly accentuated by the horseback people. I have never heard a NSTRA trialer say horseback trialing is not real trialing. ...

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I used red cedar chips for the first time with my Setter. He has a pen around the front of an old building, and a doghouse inside of that. I had used straw for many years, and I will probably go back to straw. I believe it makes a warmer bed.

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Update- Just got back results from Michigan State University for his thyroid TT4 25 TT3 1.0 FT4 7--low FT3 2.8---low T4autoantibody 0 T3 autoantibody 5 Thyroid Stimulating hormone 39---high Thyroglobulin autoantibdoy 0 so I have him on meds now at thyroxie .5mg, 2xday He has been on it since Friday...

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I freefeed my Llewellin, and being smarter than other breeds, he doesn't overeat. Some dogs do overeat if they like the feed, and will get looseness.

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mcbosco wrote:Steve, do you feed the lil'bites formula or regular size kibble?

I guess it's regular, but not sure. The kibble is round but flattened. Diameter is about 1/3 of an inch.

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mcbosco wrote:Steve, do you feed the lil'bites formula or regular size kibble?

Not sure. They are small. I'll check later.

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Go with Loyall. The dogs will use it efficiently, and a slightly less volume will work as well as feeding slightly more of other good feeds. That makes it cost efficient. I fed Diamond Premium for years, but Loyall is a half a step better. Again, Ezzy and I will both agree that most working dogs wi...

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Go with Loyall. The dogs will use it efficiently, and a slightly less volume will work as well as feeding slightly more of other good feeds. That makes it cost efficient. I fed Diamond Premium for years, but Loyall is a half a step better. Again, Ezzy and I will both agree that most working dogs wil...

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