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I feed proplan and they seem to do well on it. Of coarse I have no proof its the dog food that makes them look and perform well.

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Down here in Texas a major concern is your dog running their livestock. Be prepared to address that.

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Happy Birthday Brother. Thanks for all you do.
God Bless

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That is so true. You have to constantly keep your eye on green broke dogs. Dont let them out of your sight. So if she is working close even better. No worries. She will be back in time. Just keep her broke.

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I agree. Dont go backward. That is completely normal for them to creep and be real cautious during breaking. Use this to your advantage. I learned this from another pro. Treat your training session just like a "call back". That is, I have the same routine In training as I would before a call back. I...

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From what you described as the pup getting birdy,it sounds like he is catching scent and then following it up and getting too close before deciding to point.I would work the dog on pen raised birds where you know where the bird is and can control the situation.Work your dog back and forth across th...

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Good timing!

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I know a guy that was hunting with his dogs and camping in a tent. At night one of the dogs kept barking so he lit him up with the collar. The only problem was the collar was on the wrong dog.

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THAT IS FUNNY. LMAO

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The Astro is absolutely worth the hype. And the price. If you don't think so, just go around to the different forums and read the posts on lost dogs. IMO, the Astro ain't truly useful for finding really lost dogs - it doesn't have the range or the battery life. When the sun sets and you still don't...

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Get something out of "Missippi Zev"

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Nice pics. Looks like fun. Im jelous.

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I agree. The only other option I would consider would be using traps to release birds sooner but there is nothing like wild birds.

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Right on Boxa. More wild birds and dont give a cammand you cant enforce including "whoa". "Whoa" has nothing to do with birds. It is a cammand like any other. Sounds like your pup has just had too many pen raised birds and has learned he can get close. I have similiar problem with one of my dogs and...

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I like it.

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Please elaborate. He gets birdy before he points and then establishes a point and the bird gets up on its own or your dog gets birdy then knocks the bird before pointing it. This is critical and you must provide info for help. How bout my other questions? Your not giving enough info to make an accur...

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So lets just get this straight so we understand. Your hunting your dog on wild birds. He goes on point. Then he breaks point and flushes them before you get there?
Have you trained the dog to know what "Whoa" means? Are you telling the dog "whoa" and he is ignoring you?

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ok i have decided to send my 6 month old pup to prince quality gun dogs the end of this month. to get him trained to be gun broke,here broke,whoa broke,holding birds,sit,stay and possibly heel. but he told me to take the pup out and start getting him use to the gun and the way i did it with my fema...

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I love my unit and I too would like to hear more people tell there experience with range. I havent pushed the envelope with mine but it has sure come in handy in this south texas cover. I watched my dog haul butt on the unit for a while then it said he treed something and he was stationary 600 yards...

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It is about time. The more time you spend with your dog the better. I dont know how you can spend the same amount of time with a dog that stays in the kennel as one that lives with you. I have done both and this difference is night and day. Not only is the interection important but also time spent t...

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I think there is definitely a balance to be struck here. The dog that nipped believes he is just above that child in the pecking order. We are talking dogs and we bring them into our lives with a certain risk. Dogs have a way of communicating. Mama dog growls and nips at her own pups if she needs to...

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make sure you have plenty of good bedding in the kennel. Dogs consume calories when cold and especially if they shiver. You might want to add canola or olive oil to the food.

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They are all lying. Dont believe them.

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Those are some nice images. Beautifully composed.

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Sweet pics. Makes me want to plan a road trip.

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Thats awesome Jerry. Congrats.
Alex

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Well done Brenda.

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Sounds like a sweet deal Bossman. Affordable too. Lets get together up there at some point.
210-912-9801

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Bossman, if you get there on Oct 15th what are you going to hunt?

http://www.kdwp.state.ks.us/news/Huntin ... rd-Seasons

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Bossman, I am heading for the nationals too. I wanted to go do some hunting while I was there. I was considering kansas public land in El Darado. Im solo but would like to hunt with someone. Im breaking Duke and need someone else to do the shooting when he is down. I will probly be get to the nation...

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I found this site interesting and seems to be credible.

http://www.consumersearch.com/dog-food/review

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I found this site intersting and seems to be a credible source of info.

http://www.consumersearch.com/dog-food/review

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The blindness and quick death leads me to believe trauma in the brain. The blindness has to be pressure on the optic nerve caused by swelling. Just thinking out loud.

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Im sorry for your loss Josh. From that info my guess is he had a fatal siezure. Siezures are common but not fatal ones. I would sure want to know for sure though. Have him examined if you can afford it so you can know for sure.

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Thats beautiful country. I cant wait to run there. Someday. Thanks for the pics.

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Bossman, when are you going? Im planning on going to Kansas either the 10th or 11th for a week. Im coming from San Antonio.
Alex

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I saw your other post. Looks like Im going to miss you. I was hoping to get to visit with you. I always enjoy reading you post. I am becoming a gdf junky. I guess there could be worse vices ;) I got to see spot run (that sounds funny) in the AA last year at Eureka. A beatiful and accomplished dog. I...

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Eldon is with the Killams and so is John. Eldon's wife Terry is scouting for Eldon. She is a heck of a rider. Spot is with Eldon. Dennis Brath is running the Richardson's dogs. Interesting. I hope that works out for everybody. I hope to see you guys in Eureka. Ill be there for the amature. Alex

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BigShooter wrote:Eldon moved this year and no longer handles for Richardson. I think he's with Killams now.

Eldon's with the Killams? and John too?
Alex

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A pup needs to be a Pup. Your methods may have worked for now, but you could be losing out on enjoying their "puppy-hood" with them with early "training". Yes incorperating words with what you make them do can be effective, but not always, you could see cooperation as a pup that young come back to ...

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I disagree that its to soon to teach whoa. Its not rocket science. A bird dog only needs a few commands. "Here, Whoa, Kennel and his/her name. Puppy training should be fun and enjoyable for both you and your pup. There is no reason not to use all these cammands everyday with your pup. However, one s...

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