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by Jmackk
Tue Jan 29, 2013 6:33 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Please ID this Puppy
Replies: 26
Views: 12406

Re: Please ID this Puppy

Hey Guys, Sorry I have not responded I have been down for the count. Charlie has been getting bigger and bigger (around 38lbs), the GF thinks he is a slow grower, lol. Any opinions on that or do I just tell her that yes she is right... that way I dont have to sleep in the dog house lol (never prove ...
by Jmackk
Mon Dec 31, 2012 8:51 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Please ID this Puppy
Replies: 26
Views: 12406

Re: Please ID this Puppy

cohanzick creek that is a BIG 10-4, he is only 5 month old is I can already say he is amazing.

KwikIrish, the girlfriend has some of that same stuff at her barn with the horses so she should be able to bring all that stuff home. And, we are in Phoenix AZ.

Happy New Year Everyone
by Jmackk
Mon Dec 31, 2012 10:07 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Please ID this Puppy
Replies: 26
Views: 12406

Re: Please ID this Puppy

Ok guys I just tried "stripping him" and I cant get any hair off him. Even when I brush him nothing comes out on the brush. His coat is also supper soft like babys hair, there is a little bit of a rough coat on his belly and even less along his back. HAHAHAH did I get a defective one lol :mrgreen: H...
by Jmackk
Mon Dec 31, 2012 9:55 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Please ID this Puppy
Replies: 26
Views: 12406

Re: Please ID this Puppy

Thanks Fuzz!! Like i said this is my first GWP so Im learning new things every day. I had no idea they could have so many different coat lengths, guess Ill gave to start reading up on stripping coats. And his Dads Sire is On Points Baron Von Scout A'roue and Dam is Smoke Creek's Anna I dont have any...
by Jmackk
Sun Dec 30, 2012 11:01 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Please ID this Puppy
Replies: 26
Views: 12406

Re: Please ID this Puppy

Hahaha thanks guys, I could not tell you guys how many people compliment him on his looks (wish they said the same about me :mrgreen: ) The main reason I question it is 1) He does not shed. GWP's are supposed to shed and WPG's dont at least to my understanding. 2) Every thing I have read says that G...
by Jmackk
Sun Dec 30, 2012 9:52 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Please ID this Puppy
Replies: 26
Views: 12406

Please ID this Puppy

Hey Y'all, I was hopping you guys could help me ID my puppy. I got him at 7 weeks, and now that he is 5 months old. I am starting to question his breeding. Both parents are supposedly registered AKC German Wirehaired Pointer and the litter was also registered GWP. He has LOTS of hair (particularly a...
by Jmackk
Sun Aug 09, 2009 8:43 pm
Forum: Wild Game Recipes
Topic: Recipes
Replies: 38
Views: 38454

Re: Recipes

Okay, this one is really simple and I like to do my quail like this, can be done over any fire or grill. Place quail in bowle full of cold salt water(size of bowle depends on number of quail) Let them site for a few hourse the fridge. (help get ride of any "gamie" tast) Then take out of bowle and pl...
by Jmackk
Wed Jul 29, 2009 8:11 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: What is a gundog?
Replies: 29
Views: 4835

Re: What is a gundog?

but if you use your lab to hunt anything it a gundog in my book
amen and hallelujah
by Jmackk
Wed Jul 29, 2009 8:00 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: What is a gundog?
Replies: 29
Views: 4835

Re: What is a gundog?

I would not worry about it to much, I have noticed some people get snipity when others ask question pertaining to labs. Personally, I think that Lab are great dogs that can be used for just about any type of hunting. They retrive(hence the name) they can flush if tought, I even saw one a few years a...
by Jmackk
Tue Jul 28, 2009 10:53 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Dog Vest
Replies: 6
Views: 3025

Re: Dog Vest

Well Im looking for a vest for my lab, and I have always used the "mesh" nylon one for hunting in the desert to protect them from all the sharp, pricaly stuff(cactuse,pricaly bushe's) and Im wondering if the neoprene would give any more or less protection, and/or wold it cause them to overheat quick...
by Jmackk
Sat Jul 18, 2009 8:15 am
Forum: Training
Topic: She's no longer a whimp
Replies: 16
Views: 3365

Re: She's no longer a whimp

Well if I quite throwing it I will not longer to be a able to retrive with here. You say quite when she starts doing it wrong, but sometime she does it wrong the frist time sometime not. When not then yes you could quite. I does not make sense to quite when she does someting wrong if she does it wro...
by Jmackk
Thu Jul 16, 2009 8:40 pm
Forum: Training
Topic: She's no longer a whimp
Replies: 16
Views: 3365

Re: She's no longer a whimp

HUH, well this thred got intresting quick :mrgreen: Well it has been a few days since I got the new dummy(full size bird) and she was doing very well for the first few day and know she is starting to get hard on this one to. It's not that she get hard after the first few throws(sometime, but not alw...
by Jmackk
Tue Jul 14, 2009 6:42 pm
Forum: Training
Topic: Training through the heat?
Replies: 22
Views: 5716

Re: Training through the heat?

Well I look at it like this, if you would not hunt when its that hot out, then dont train them when its that hot. If you your self would only hunt when its 90 degrees out then dont train when its 115 out. If you hunt in 90 degree weather and its 100 out go for it. Just bring lots of water and pay at...
by Jmackk
Mon Jul 13, 2009 8:25 pm
Forum: Training
Topic: She's no longer a whimp
Replies: 16
Views: 3365

She's no longer a whimp

Okay, to all of you who have read my other post titled "whimp" you all know about this dogs back story, but Ill give a little any way. Got my lab from my uncle she was 3 and never tought to hunt and very, very lazy, but very obedient. Was a not out going and was not confident at all, and she did not...
by Jmackk
Mon Jul 13, 2009 8:01 pm
Forum: Horses
Topic: Never hold a Farriers hands behind his back!
Replies: 21
Views: 9421

Re: Never hold a Farriers hands behind his back!

Sounds like some one needs to kick the owners in the butt a few time's. I have never heard of a crack being called "cosmetic". Anyone with any horse experience knows how important a horses foot(hoof) is, the old saying is "no hoof, no horse". Things like this really drive me crazy, so sarry if I com...
by Jmackk
Fri Jul 03, 2009 2:31 pm
Forum: Horses
Topic: What do you do about the flies??
Replies: 7
Views: 4206

Re: What do you do about the flies??

Out here in AZ the best way I know of battling flies is this. 1. diatomaceous earth, it is a fine powder, but at the same time it is very course. If you get it in your eyes its like pouring ground up glass in your eyes. What is does is it cuts the exoskeliton of the flie larva and then they basicaly...
by Jmackk
Wed Jul 01, 2009 5:25 pm
Forum: Horses
Topic: Saddlebred
Replies: 14
Views: 6613

Re: Saddlebred

Technically, COULD(thats a big could) use any horse for anything. If you want to put in the work any horse can be made to do any thing(No a 300 pound man cant ride a 150 pound miniature horse :mrgreen: ) Its just a matter of what horse is better suited for the work that needs to be dont. But for hun...
by Jmackk
Thu Jun 25, 2009 2:21 pm
Forum: Horses
Topic: How do you stay in the saddle?
Replies: 38
Views: 18385

Re: How do you stay in the saddle?

Cherry, I do agree with you that you learn more in an english saddle, I am currently learning to ride english. Its a requirment were I work, everyone there ether know or will know how to ride english and western. I could already ride western so they gave me the job, but I have to put in extra hours ...
by Jmackk
Wed Jun 24, 2009 9:32 am
Forum: Horses
Topic: Mid-sized trucks for hauling horses
Replies: 28
Views: 10937

Re: Mid-sized trucks for hauling horses

What most people dont understond about hualing a trailer is not just pulling and stoping, tequnickly a jeep has enough power to pull the horse trailer, and many mid-size trucks can stop it. But, it the matter of weight of truck to weight of trailer. If the trailer is dramaticaly heavier than the tow...
by Jmackk
Tue Jun 23, 2009 5:31 pm
Forum: Horses
Topic: How do you stay in the saddle?
Replies: 38
Views: 18385

Re: How do you stay in the saddle?

Hustonmc, I know people are going to yell at me for this, BUT if thats how you ride, and you are comfortable and in controle, dont change. There is more than one way to skin a cat, and yes there is a proper way to ride. But if that horse, mule in this case, knows how you ride and is fine with is, th...
by Jmackk
Tue Jun 23, 2009 5:16 pm
Forum: Horses
Topic: Clinton Anderson Aussie Saddle
Replies: 1
Views: 1592

Re: Clinton Anderson Aussie Saddle

Well I dont know much about the Ausi saddle exept they lock you in better than an English saddle. Just for the record, if your heart is not set on an Ausi saddle you can get a very good western saddle for half that, even less if it is used. Personaly, I like to buy used saddles that are already brok...
by Jmackk
Tue Jun 23, 2009 5:02 pm
Forum: Horses
Topic: teaching to hobble ?
Replies: 5
Views: 3242

Re: teaching to hobble ?

Well Im not sure what you guys mean by hobble, but out west hobbling a horse is trainging a horse not to move, of freak out if his legs get tangled(rope,barbed wires,ect) and its a good idea to hobble brake a horse is general, but it is especialy important if the horse is a ranch horse(or working ho...
by Jmackk
Mon Jun 22, 2009 6:46 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Weight of your lab?
Replies: 9
Views: 2071

Re: Weight of your lab?

I hate over weight dog, it means the owners are lazy. My lab is 3 1/2 and she is about 80pounds, but I got her about 4 months ago(from my uncle) and she was 90-95 then. It also depends on the hight of the dog. I saw one lab that was about 10 years old and weighed 50 and she was a little chunck, its ...
by Jmackk
Mon Jun 22, 2009 6:40 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Which gender do you prefer?
Replies: 7
Views: 1927

Re: Which gender do you prefer?

I don't care. I want the best pup ( available), I can afford
Ya, I agree but males are easier to name :mrgreen:
by Jmackk
Mon Jun 22, 2009 6:39 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Silver Labs...should they be recognized?
Replies: 30
Views: 9465

Re: Silver Labs...should they be recognized?

The "silver lab" is a cross of a wimer and a lab, just like the "golden lab" is a cross between a lab and a golden retriver. Just be carefull with mixes, in my experience they are ether incredible smart, or just plane dumb, but thats just my experience. (more good than bad)
by Jmackk
Sun Jun 21, 2009 11:24 pm
Forum: Training
Topic: Can an older dog be taught new behavior?
Replies: 7
Views: 1437

Re: Can an older dog be taught new behavior?

Im training a 4year old lab, she was tought sit and stay and stuff like that but never tought to hunt. I started from the begining with her hunting training and Im 3 months in and Im confident enough in her to say she is redy. Just like a pup she may have a shorter attention span so start slow and f...
by Jmackk
Sun Jun 21, 2009 11:20 pm
Forum: Training
Topic: Can't stop chewing
Replies: 6
Views: 2541

Re: Can't stop chewing

My dad planted a tree one time when he had a Lab, the lab was about a hear old. The tree was about 1inch or so in diamiter(young tree) and he came home and the lab had chewed the tree down for 5ft high to 11inches. So he planted a nother tree, this on was about 2inches in diamiter, and he put wooden...
by Jmackk
Sun Jun 21, 2009 11:10 pm
Forum: Training
Topic: Sitting Instead of Whoaing
Replies: 12
Views: 4425

Re: Sitting Instead of Whoaing

Huh, I always tought my dogs to sit when I say whoa :mrgreen: , but different breed and I hunt a little differently in AZ than most people.
by Jmackk
Sun Jun 21, 2009 10:47 pm
Forum: Horses
Topic: Think I need to put Buck up for sale
Replies: 2
Views: 2762

Re: Think I need to put Buck up for sale

Well thats to bad you have to sell such a great looking horse. Its really easy to get attached to horses, teven more so than a dog, here's just something about them. I dont want to come off like I know everything and I hope that I can word this right. Riding a horse is not just about technique and b...
by Jmackk
Sat Jun 06, 2009 9:27 pm
Forum: Training
Topic: Whimpy dog
Replies: 25
Views: 4173

Re: Whimpy dog

Thanks for the offer Knine, but Ill have to take a rain check, coolidge is about a 3 hour drive from me and with money tight right know I dont have the gas money to get down there. But I do think work is going to pick up in a few week and I may be able to head down south, and ill be shureIll let you...
by Jmackk
Fri Jun 05, 2009 5:07 pm
Forum: Training
Topic: Whimpy dog
Replies: 25
Views: 4173

Re: Whimpy dog

Miller that is exactly what Im trying to say, I want her to be more bold and confident. Right know with the change of owners and a new place its like she is testing everything to see what she can and can not do. But, it seems like even though she knows that she can do something she is still a little...
by Jmackk
Fri Jun 05, 2009 12:49 pm
Forum: Training
Topic: Whimpy dog
Replies: 25
Views: 4173

Re: Whimpy dog

Well her story is the lab was my uncles and aunts dog, they got her when she was a pup and my uncle had intended on training her to be a bid dog. But by the time she was 2 months old my aunts mother(who has polio) had to move in with them because she was having trouble taking care of her self. Well ...
by Jmackk
Fri Jun 05, 2009 10:05 am
Forum: Training
Topic: Whimpy dog
Replies: 25
Views: 4173

Re: Whimpy dog

I have not goten her around any live birds yet since she is only in her second month of training, and I have had to reteach her just about everything. And yesterday she was at the door looking at some sparows, and when I opened the door she mad a B line right for them, so it is probably time for rea...
by Jmackk
Thu Jun 04, 2009 8:09 pm
Forum: Training
Topic: Whimpy dog
Replies: 25
Views: 4173

Re: Whimpy dog

She was very charged when she saw that litle bird, and I dont really believe in fake scent's(nothing beats the real thing) but I do like to use some kind of feathers so they get the "feel" of the feathers, so thay dont freak out once they get reall birds.
by Jmackk
Thu Jun 04, 2009 5:53 pm
Forum: Training
Topic: Whimpy dog
Replies: 25
Views: 4173

Re: Whimpy dog

I have put Pheasant wings on a dummy and she did not even give it a second thought, she picked it right up and brought it back to me. I think she has it in her to hunt, and she does well, but thats not my problem. I know I have to give her time and that she is not like a springer, but I want her to ...
by Jmackk
Wed Jun 03, 2009 8:26 pm
Forum: Training
Topic: Whimpy dog
Replies: 25
Views: 4173

Re: Whimpy dog

Im looking for a dog that has a strong will and try all the time, and not just every know and then. A dog that will explore everything and anything without having to be forced into it. Dont get me wrong she is a great dog, I just wish I could put her great maners and her smarts, with my springers wi...
by Jmackk
Wed Jun 03, 2009 3:39 pm
Forum: Training
Topic: Whimpy dog
Replies: 25
Views: 4173

Re: Whimpy dog

I dont know anything about the parent's or siblings, but I do know that they paid a lot for her, I think like 600 or something like that. I know that that may not mean anything, my springer was 200 and she is amazingly smart, some time too smart I think lol, but the lab is very smart and learns quic...
by Jmackk
Wed Jun 03, 2009 2:19 pm
Forum: Forum News & Announcements
Topic: Note from Grant
Replies: 4
Views: 8333

Re: Note from Grant

Hey, Im new, but one thing I alread like about you Grant is your " I take no crap" attitude, there are to many other forums were people are jerks and nothing gets done about it, and the forum gets ruind, so thanks for that. And I agree with the guitar statment, atleast my dog wont sit and talk my ea...
by Jmackk
Wed Jun 03, 2009 1:27 pm
Forum: Training
Topic: Whimpy dog
Replies: 25
Views: 4173

Whimpy dog

Hey all, Im new to this sight, and whated to say hey first, But not new to training dog, trained a few bird dog befor and all of them were great. We just bought a English Springer a about 7 months ago(she's about 9 months old know), and she is doing geat when it comes to hunting, but her maners stil...