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ecollar should work fine....not sure what to do with the dog though

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I put him in his kennel and sit there until he calms down but he gets himself so worked up I'm worried about his health. And off leash he is just like he is on leash directly under my feet. He won't go to the bathroom outside unless I come with. Tonight I snuck off while he was going. I got around ...

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Just lift him up, I love dogs that are careful with themselves like that, he may save you a knee surgery one day....... I do too. While my pup jumps up/off the tail gate he does wait for me at barbed wire fences. He got a minor puncture from one as a pup and now will wait for me to lift the bottom ...

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I think that'd be considered a slick. But you can find ones with very tight coats that still have normal furnishings on the face. That's my personal favorite look.

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I've never dealt with severe separation anxiety, but I would guess it's a confidence issue. He's still pretty young so I would guess he'll grow out of it. What does the pup do off leash? What do you do when the pup is freaking out in the create? I would address this issue by putting him in the kenne...

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Perfect temps for hunting. I'm from northern minnesota though, and i like it about 15 with little wind if I'm walking. Get the dogs water like usual, they'll enjoy the cool air. As for humans, layer up. A Base, insulating, and wind breaking layer are all you should need. You'll be worse off if you ...

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Obedience training I get frustrated easily, especially in scenarios where I get blown off due to distractions. Car rides with the pup are pretty stressful. Anytime we are driving under 40mph he's pacing in the back seat whining and getting anxious. I tell him down and he lays down for seconds before...

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I think most people on here will tell you let the pup bump and chase and figure it out. Personally, my pup was starting to have a little too much fun chasing so I starting to whoa on the flush and use the collar if he didn't stop. That actually ended up stopping the bumping as well. I'm surprised yo...

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Not sure why a previous post advises not to follow-up on flushed birds. I have found that they hold a little bit tighter on second and third flushes. Unless his point is that it stresses the bird too much. I think that is exactly the point. I've never worried too much about that though, because the...

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Not sure why a previous post advises not to follow-up on flushed birds. I have found that they hold a little bit tighter on second and third flushes. Unless his point is that it stresses the bird too much. I think that is exactly the point. I've never worried too much about that though, because the...

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Morning is great too....especially on a warm day after a cold night. That sun gets those birds moving

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I would say no. That is only going to make the dog confused and make a headache for you. Make it as easy for the pup as you can to figure it out what your expectations are. It's really about the same amount of work anyway because when the pup knows the command, it'll figure out what the stim means r...

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I've found that with my pro 100, my pup responds to 2 low in most situations, but when I was dechasing him on birds, I found that the first few birds of the morning he needed a 3 low to stop the chase and listen to my whoa command. By the third or fourth bird, I would switch back to 2 low and if nee...

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What do you consider nearby? I think Minneapolis is great for the hunter/fisher that wants to have a variety of options available while still maintaining a good balance for family life. You wont be hunting before or after work, but it's easy to get up north for grouse or out west for pheasant on the...

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That was interesting Bill! Hard for me to hear but, I thought they said that guy was shooting pigeons at 60+ yds? I was pretty good when I was training years ago but never that good. But back then I shot a lot of birds, that really helps! Apparently there are no limits on wood pigeons? I'd hate to ...

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Newb_ Do You feel better being armed and able to defend yourself? Are you legal? Who is still committing gun crimes? CRIMINALS It's not me I'm worried about, its the people that are arming themselves and can't handle the massive responsibility that comes with it that make me nervous. It's the same ...

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I would say careless owners..... But if you have a gun and don't teach your kid gun safety, you are probably stupid also..... We grew up with a lot in our house, some locked up, others not. We knew no matter what, if we touched, looked at, showed, or even thought of the above without dads direction...

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I was going to suggest you look up John Lotts works. He has spent years investigating and recording all of the data through out the country. I would be more than willing to hang my hat on his work. Ezzy Yeah, that second paper I posted I found on his website. They talk about/reference his earlier w...

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Who was the Japanese man in the 2 world war the stated something to the effect, America will never be invaded because behind every blade of grass there will be a gun. Seems to be he may have been onto something and provides good reason to arm ourselves despite how people over here decide to kill ea...

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Don't have the time to do this properly at the moment, but just doing a quick search for studies on the Australian gun laws, I think this one is considered the most accurate. http://andrewleigh.org/pdf/GunBuyback_Panel.pdf Just skimmed real quick, but looks like they found high evidence gun suicide...

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Don't have the time to do this properly at the moment, but just doing a quick search for studies on the Australian gun laws, I think this one is considered the most accurate. http://andrewleigh.org/pdf/GunBuyback_Panel.pdf Just skimmed real quick, but looks like they found high evidence gun suicide ...

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To be honest, the first example doesn't do much to convince me just because I feel like for every positive out come, there are negative ones too. This one happened this week in MN. http://www.startribune.com/local/183004911.html?refer=y The Australia one is much more interesting. The news brief says...

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Doc E wrote:
DogNewbie wrote:Does it taste similar to pickled herring? Or more so pickled gizzards?
Not at all like either of those.
Each type of sausage has a flavor all of it's own.

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Huh. Sounds good. I'll have to try that sometime

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The only point I was trying to make was that this tragedy helps me see your view point better. I'm not closed minded in my views and have no problem saying I can see where you are coming from. I didn't take any offense, I just thought it was a strange reaction to what I thought was a pretty mild pos...

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In the post he was reacting to, I made the point of saying the waiting period wouldn't have stopped these murders because he stole the gun. If anything I was adding fueling to your argument.

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8 months is just fine...especially if you think he can handle it. You know your dog

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How is this possible? Murder is Illegal, that should keep everyone from having to fear being murdered! All guns should be illegal, that would change gun violence since everyone :roll: follows the current laws on the books so lets make more. (Piece of advice to you all of out there, speeding it also...

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SHORTFAT wrote:Mine of course!

+1...except mine...of course!

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Well, another mall shooting by a crazy. I'm sure you've all heard by now. Sounds like this is one example of how waiting periods/background checks wouldn't matter. I guess the kid stole the gun from a friend. Thankfully the gun jammed to slow his destruction. Sure makes me sad every time I read anot...

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German Wirehair. I think there are more breeders trying to turn out dogs that I like. agreed. I agree too. In my little experience with the dogs, I've noticed that DD are more stocky than their American cousins. I also prefer a high tail on point and the Griffs and DDs I've seen tend to have lower ...

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Does it taste similar to pickled herring? Or more so pickled gizzards?

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IMO, the TT pro 100 is the best collar for consistent stim. Every continuous stim level has low, med, hi buttons so you are never messing around with a dial when your pup is ignoring the first stim level. That feature is really nice. If you're planning on running a beeper, the TT is still behind the...

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I'm less inclined to chop his bits off than I was before since I don't see any solid evidence or proof that provides good reason for neutering the pooch. My first two dogs were rescues and were fixed when I got them. My second two (Beagles from a breeder) were fixed because they were brother and si...

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can only speak for pigeons, but they can handle the cold fine....just need to be out of the wind. You've got all winter to convince the wife that birds in the garage won't be a big deal. If I were you, I'd try to train on pigeons this spring and then once the young phez chicks start flying I'd start...

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I always thought the high tails were breed into the american lines because you could see the dog on point in the tall prairie grasses better? Is that a myth? Personally, with setters, I prefer the low tail straight back. However on GSP and GWP I love a 10 - 11 o'clock tail.

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Been there with deer. I have to sometimes revisit the issue but mostly my dog stands and watches them now. Certainly he is not afraid of them at all but has the same stance that he uses for a "stop to flush " on quail. Interested and watchful but not chasing. Interested and watchful is a good way o...

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This was my understanding...in ranking order:

Children
Wife
Owner
Breeder

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Trash break and you'll have this fixed. Dogs shouldn't show fear of moose after, will just ignore/avoid the scent when the found it or just stop chasing when the see a moose. I've had to do it on deer and cattle for my pup and it's quick and easy. Now when he scares a deer he just stops and watches ...

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Stoneface- I'm new to this board, so if I'm doing something wrong, please let me know. However, I have asked you a question twice and you will not answer me... What's the deal? I think the first 5 posts are delayed and viewed by a mod to make sure you're not here to troll. I'm guessing that may hav...

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The flip side. I was hunting pheasants in a wooded area, during bow season. Dog flushed a nice rooster in a clearing. I tracked the bird with the barrel for a ways, then dumped it. Dog went for the retrieve. One of the trees I had swung past said "nice shot" from about 20 ft up, right where the gun...

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Thanks for all the replies. I'd only be going odd and end kinda of welding. Maybe build my own dog box or a roading set up. What would the gear set me back?

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For those welders out there. How'd you get started/learn to weld. It's always been something that interested me but never had an opportunity to learn. Is it pretty easy to pick up?

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If the pup isn't acting anxious after the shot and is only concerned with playing keep away with the bird, gun shyness seems to be the wrong diagnosis, imo. It's tough to tell over the internet so you'll have to make the call yourself. If you think there is any nervousness, even the slightest, assoc...

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Thanks for your advice. I took him out last weekend, and once again he was fine with the .22 blank from a distance, but when I fired the shotgun just before he caught the pigeon he picked the bird up, and then returned to the truck and jumped up into the front seat with the bird in his mouth. Seeme...

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Doesn't gundogsupply sponsor this forum? If I were you I'd see if you could get in contact with them through the forum and send them some free samples. If they like them maybe they'll put an order in. Just a thought.

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I'm dealing with the exact same problem right now. Luckily his kennel command is strong so after many repetitions he is starting to head to the kennel when he hears people coming up the steps. Halloween was a great training night

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I go to a fourth generation family practice vet and they are great. No BS, never once tried to talk me into neutering, simply asked what my plan was and didn't show any bias one way or another. They're fine with me using Ivermectin and just do a heartworm blood test once a year. Couple weekends back...

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I dont understand your question.... Bird dogs are judged on conformation. You have the option to put your bird dog in the ring if that is what blows your skirt up. I also wonder if you understand how hound competition works...... From the way you post your question it sounds like hounds are require...

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Get into the habit of always making the dog wait for you to leave the house first and have a release command associated with going out the door. I just slam the door right in the dogs face every time he tries to leave the house before me or without my permission. After doing that a few times the dog...

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I've never had the problem. Only had a couple cat killers and they were staked out with barrel house's. Had one black male cat that broke them both of it to the point where I would come home and the car was sleeping with one or the other. I would go the avoidance route. Well not quite true, I'd kil...

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