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...........Also, if they had not told me the pmd I wouldn’t have known. I get no notifications from this forum and only came back to see if anyone responded to this particular thread. Didn’t see that I had a pm til I read that they pmd. So thanks. [/quote] Chump ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,...

There is no "requirement" to post on a public forum that a PM has been sent. Many members do that to make sure the member sees that they have a PM as many members forget to look up at their private message alert at the top right of the page. No "dinging " coming from here. Must be a phone setting yo...

Welcome to the forum joker72.

Let us know anytime we can help you with your use of the forum.

Happy Birthday Grant- who did a great job of getting this forum started. Have a happy day Grant.

Whole thread is a great read. Thanks you.

You'll find this to be true on all hunting/gun dog forums ; social media is more interesting to many people. Interestingly though , we usually have 40 - 50 + guests(and some members) on here just reading threads during any 5 minute period. They don't post, but are obviously seeking to learn from wha...

Welcome to the forum.

Let us know anytime we can help you in your use of the forum.

WElcome to the forum Mark. Let us know anytime if we can help you in your use of the forum. It will take about 5 posts before you can post without having to have your posts approved or send PMs. This is to avoid the spammers +.

You've bred some amazing dogs there at Kendal Hills, ON Tim. Congratulations.

- not to mention all the help you've been over the years to us newbies.

(Put up that pic of you with all the puppies some time ; I'd like to see it again.)

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Such beautiful pictures! Thank you.

Well said Mask. If only I could. My father served overseas from Dec.1939- May 1945.... Italy and Belgium. He came home a shadow of himself and never fully recovered. Thank you Dad for your service which has given to me the privileges and freedoms I enjoy.

Got it. Sorry I misunderstood. There is a super breeder of English Setters in upper New York that you might want to look into. Yes , they have a history of Champion breedings, but not every dog is Championship material. They may have the perfect one for you. (My husband tells me that is too far a dr...

Imo how far out the dog ranges depends entirely on breeding and training. Before buying, see how the parents work. You can train a field trial champion capable dog to work at 200 yards , but why would you set yourself up for that kind of hard work? Not sure what this means: " I don't have a lot of t...

Welcome Chris. Keep an eye on the thread" Million Dollar Question" .

You'll get lots of opinions on this I'm sure , but having had a 2 GSPs and 2 setters, I was very happy with both. Both were equally trainable; training ability for retrieving etc. depended entirely on skill of the trainer and breeding ; both shed some in the Spring and Fall.

Welcome to the forum. Let me know anytime I can help you in your use of the forum.

( It will take 5 posts before you won't have to have your posts approved and can PM others. This is to control spam use. )

Really enjoyed that video. So fun to see a young dog figuring it out for his first Fall season. You've done a good job. Enjoy.

I know little about teaching retrieving on the water. I'd think your best source of info would be the other folks you hunt test with , particularly the judges. Any decent judge is always willing to help. We have two spaniel experts on here; hopefully they will respond. edited as I forgot someone :)

Glad things have improved for you and your dog. Good for you for rescuing a dog.

What a great picture! Thanks.

What a great picture!

"Do y'all think the growling and biting was a result from getting her tail slammed in the door?" quote

I don't think so. I think your dog is about 6+ months old now; time to show who is the boss.

Welcome to the forum. :) Are you asking whether you should e correct on pheasants the dog has had no experience with as you have been doing on pigeons successfully? I say yes. A correction is a correction. Interesting that some dogs often need training on every kind of bird and other dogs don't. Tha...

It would be ..if nether is trained to be steady to flush/shot/fall . Add in honor whilst the other is handled. Neither dog is steady to flush/shot/fall. My pup is real young only about 10 months. How old do you start steadiness training? I’m worried if I start too soon I could affect his drive. THi...

and he looks very happy with his successes.

" I think a lot of the questions fielded on this forum are from folks who are too focused on the result instead of process to get there. " quote Garrison

That is so true!

Well, I gave you(by PM) the same advice as Garrison. :) It doesn't sound like you have heard either of us though. :) "No he hasn’t caught any birds, I don’t want him to chase ; he would if I let him, but I’ve always thought if I don’t let them start chasing I don’t have to stop it later, I plan on r...

Sorry I got the names confused.

Exactly..

" Rainey is now nearly ten months old." quote Time for serious pigeon work NOW. The longer you wait the more likely Rainey will continue to hesitant point and chase and it will be MUCH harder to break him of that. I don't know your situation, but consider hiring a pro to get Rainey going if you don'...

What a beautiful picture! That's quite the backyard.

Took my dog out for a run Sat. and now he has a cruciate ligament rupture. Happy Thanksgiving.

Absolutely.

LOL very funny. Not that far gone.... 75 on Nov 4

Now we have a raccoon sleeping in our 600 year old oak tree. I assume raccoons can carry rabies. MY dog has cancer so has no rabies shots. Vet says such shots exacerbate cancer. Worry when I let him outside.

Actually I posted that before I got the "thank you". , but thank you.

Actually, if I made a list of the bad names I've been called over the years, you'd be shocked. Good thing I worked at the jail for 20 years and heard them all before.

Glad it is working out. One good thing to remember is: Never call your pup unless you are going to follow through EVERY time. If he doesn't come on ONE call , get up and get him.

every day.... Let's make sure we keep this thread respectful friends,

Don't forget to look down the main page for the EVENTS category. Lots of new events being posted there.

Would have to think about that.... Starbucks or dog food?

( You know I am kidding. )

Now those are great ideas!! Wish I'd read that 20 years ago.

Welcome to the forum.! Moved your question so you get some answers.

A launcher will make the training experience much more successful in my opinion. However, I trained most years without a launcher. You dizzy the pigeon, tuck its head under its wing and plant it in the grass. Things can go wrong. If you dizzy the bird too much , it will stay in the grass and the dog...

Good question. That's why I ask members to check the date on the original post, and not post unless the original poster has brought his/her post/question up to date.... 6 months old is too old. ( Although , when you get an excellent answer like Ray's there is still lots you can learn.)

Personally I wouldn't buy rollers for bird dog training. They fly up high, roll over and down pretty near to where they went up.

Beautiful picture! Never thought of the clothes you should wear when getting fitted for the gun. Good idea.

I sent you a PM about moving your thread. Did you see it? If a new thread has not received any answers for several days , I move their question near the top of the page so they will get help. Unfortunately, many members do not look far down the page. I encourage members to click on " NEW POSTS" in t...

Thanks for posting that. We seldom mention the forum sponsor here but should.

Nothing better than a JRT to kill rats.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gh84o5STysk

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