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- Fri Sep 23, 2011 9:26 am
- Forum: Events
- Topic: 1st AKC ALL Breed Coverdog Trial 10-28, 29, 30-2011
- Replies: 47
- Views: 16499
Re: 1st AKC ALL Breed Coverdog Trial 10-28, 29, 30-2011
Question; what is the typical/expected range of a dog in trials like these? I get what you're saying about not wanting to see the dog the entire brace, but from the 1 time I went grouse hunting, in that cover, the dogs were out of sight in no time.It didn't require much distance for them to disappea...
- Fri Sep 23, 2011 8:38 am
- Forum: Training
- Topic: Should I take puppy hunting at 14 weeks?
- Replies: 37
- Views: 16011
Re: Should I take puppy hunting at 14 weeks?
Doesn't strike me as a good idea going around that much gunfire with such a young pup. Lots more bad things can happen than good. I would leave him home. JMHO
- Thu Sep 22, 2011 7:26 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Hip dysplasia is caused by environment - Do you buy into it?
- Replies: 12
- Views: 4061
Re: Hip dysplasia is caused by environment - Do you buy into it?
I do believe running on hard surfaces presents a risk to young dogs who are still growing and whose growth plates are not yet closed up. I do believe there are studies backing that up. I'd have to dig them up, though. Now ... that only deals with hard surfaces, ie, pavement. I can't see stairs ever ...
- Thu Sep 22, 2011 1:12 pm
- Forum: Events
- Topic: 1st AKC ALL Breed Coverdog Trial 10-28, 29, 30-2011
- Replies: 47
- Views: 16499
Re: 1st AKC ALL Breed Coverdog Trial 10-28, 29, 30-2011
I wish I lived closer as I would be there in a heartbeat!
- Wed Sep 21, 2011 8:08 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Trial gunner needs advice please
- Replies: 16
- Views: 5188
Re: Trial gunner needs advice please
All good advice, especially the last 2 posts, although I don't think the rules say you can't tell the handler if you hit the bird or not. I couldn't find it written down and never had a gunner refuse to tell me either way. You definitely can NOT help the handler flush the bird, though. Take the hand...
- Tue Sep 20, 2011 1:26 pm
- Forum: Guns and Ammo
- Topic: Benelli Vinci
- Replies: 16
- Views: 7847
Re: Benelli Vinci
My dad has a Vinci and has let me use it a few times. Really nice gun, you won't regret it.
- Tue Sep 20, 2011 6:54 am
- Forum: Brags
- Topic: All the hard work paid off!
- Replies: 11
- Views: 5453
Re: All the hard work paid off!
I have a lot of respect for the effort behind such an accomplishment. Congrats!!!
- Mon Sep 19, 2011 12:43 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Running a Puppy
- Replies: 27
- Views: 6119
Re: Running a Puppy
When you have him on a lead, he should know to handle himself properly, so definitely teach him that - but that's not your original question. I would not run a dog on lead on hard surfaces until they are least 18-24 months old. That kind of hard impact is not good for the joints or growth plates, an...
- Sun Sep 18, 2011 6:51 pm
- Forum: Brags
- Topic: VC Rockwoods Kivalo Supertramp
- Replies: 8
- Views: 3314
Re: VC Rockwoods Kivalo Supertramp
Congrats!
- Sun Sep 18, 2011 3:10 pm
- Forum: Health and Nutrition
- Topic: Veterinary conference recommendations
- Replies: 12
- Views: 3800
Re: Veterinary conference recommendations
Did you learn much about the resistance that heartworms are starting to show towards products like Heartguard? They are a big concern in Florida. My dogs have always been on heartguard because, basically, any dog that isn't on a preventative WILL have heartworms. If Heartguard is no longer 100% effe...
- Sun Sep 18, 2011 3:05 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: AKC and handicapped handlers
- Replies: 77
- Views: 21668
Re: AKC and handicapped handlers
You know, what's really sad here: 95% of the people on this board were probably completely unaware of an ADA issue with field trials, and most, if given the opportunity to rationally discuss it, would be quite open-minded. They're not the 'bad guys'. They didn't even know what was going on. This was...
- Sun Sep 18, 2011 2:53 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Verbal ques in HT?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 3542
Re: Verbal ques in HT?
The only reasoning I can figure is - if you can get the dog to back by whoaing it, then it's a serviceable hunting dog. Not sure I'd agree with that, since if it's off on its own it might very well steal point instead, but that's the reasoning I can see behind it. I would prefer to see the dog slow ...
- Fri Sep 16, 2011 6:56 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Verbal ques in HT?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 3542
Re: Verbal ques in HT?
And there's the rub...people have differing viewpoints on what constitutes "see or acknowledged". I agree. :) Until a few years ago, it only said 'acknowledge', which I always took to mean the dog starts to slow down or shows some sort of inclination to honor before you whoa it. Once they changed i...
- Fri Sep 16, 2011 6:41 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: AKC and handicapped handlers
- Replies: 77
- Views: 21668
Re: AKC and handicapped handlers
The mounted handler must ride behind the walking handler and maintain his horse at the pace of the walking handler. That requirement is really easy to do and I did it 2 weeks ago under the watchful eyes of AKC representative Gary Sadler. The same is required of the ATV handler. It just requires goo...
- Fri Sep 16, 2011 4:45 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Verbal ques in HT?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 3542
Re: Verbal ques in HT?
Yes, once the dog has 'seen or acknowledged' the other dog on point.
- Thu Sep 15, 2011 8:24 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: AKC and handicapped handlers
- Replies: 77
- Views: 21668
Re: AKC and handicapped handlers
Jeff, Did the AKC provide the event-giving clubs any specific guidance on what would be considered proper usage of a horse/atv while handling? As a frequent chair/secretary/competitor, my concern is simple; maintaining a level playing field. A horse or atv can be abused, and other organizations, lik...
- Wed Sep 14, 2011 12:55 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Sign Up Sheet for Doc's Giveaway Contest & the winner is
- Replies: 136
- Views: 34685
Re: Sign Up Sheet for Doc's Giveaway Contest
Sign me up! Thanks!
- Tue Sep 13, 2011 11:42 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Freaking out, lost pup
- Replies: 87
- Views: 47005
Re: Freaking out, lost pup
Great news! Glad you found him!
I would recommend a duralon collar with either a Boomerang tag or a riveted nameplate.
http://www.boomerangtags.com/
I would recommend a duralon collar with either a Boomerang tag or a riveted nameplate.
http://www.boomerangtags.com/
- Mon Sep 12, 2011 2:37 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Freaking out, lost pup
- Replies: 87
- Views: 47005
Re: Freaking out, lost pup
More often than not, when a friend of mine has had their dog go missing for more than a couple hours, the dog had been found and picked up. It was either still at the house of the person that found it or at the local shelter. Also, when scouting shelters, insist on going in and seeing the dogs yours...
- Mon Sep 12, 2011 11:25 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: 10 years ago tomorrow
- Replies: 22
- Views: 5824
Re: 10 years ago tomorrow
I was at work, in the cafeteria getting a soda. Went over to the TV's and saw the first tower smoking. All the news said was that a plane had struck the tower. I had no idea of the scale of the hole in the building, so I looked at it and figured some dumb*ss in a Cessna screwed up. Perfect example o...
- Thu Sep 08, 2011 6:33 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: UFTA?
- Replies: 9
- Views: 4481
Re: UFTA?
I would love to give it a try, but it doesn't look like there are any trials even remotely close to me. Oh well.
- Tue Sep 06, 2011 12:30 pm
- Forum: Training
- Topic: Ideas for playing with/running a dog
- Replies: 11
- Views: 4132
Re: Ideas for playing with/running a dog
For what it's worth, when I take my dogs to the beach, my approach is that that's their off-time, so I don't use the word 'fetch' when I'm there. They run around, chase seagulls, I throw sticks for them, they have a good ol' time. I don't give them any commands, so as a result, there aren't any comm...
- Tue Sep 06, 2011 10:59 am
- Forum: Brags
- Topic: Puppy owner brag
- Replies: 7
- Views: 3939
Re: Puppy owner brag
Congrats!
- Sat Sep 03, 2011 1:47 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: AKC and handicapped handlers
- Replies: 77
- Views: 21668
Re: AKC and handicapped handlers
My main concern is potential abuse as well. How is the speed of the handler going to be regulated? NSTRA requires a walker for each disabled handler on an ATV, and I believe they're experimenting with speed regulators as well. That appears to me like a very common-sense, easily-applied procedure. I ...
- Thu Sep 01, 2011 6:35 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Ripped off?!
- Replies: 108
- Views: 23124
Re: Ripped off?!
Internet message boards never fix issues like this. This post never should have happened.
- Wed Aug 31, 2011 1:29 pm
- Forum: Health and Nutrition
- Topic: On that note...insurance?
- Replies: 36
- Views: 6595
Re: On that note...insurance?
No doubt.topher40 wrote: Only when they dont buy dogs from me! People that pay that much for a dog are self insuring in most cases.
My point being, Some folks will spend thousands to get a good dog. I don't see how it's much different to spend thousands to keep from losing one you already have.
- Wed Aug 31, 2011 7:27 am
- Forum: Health and Nutrition
- Topic: On that note...insurance?
- Replies: 36
- Views: 6595
Re: On that note...insurance?
There are also people out there that will spend thousands of dollars to buy a trained hunting or field trial dog. Are they crazy, too?
- Tue Aug 30, 2011 12:31 pm
- Forum: Health and Nutrition
- Topic: On that note...insurance?
- Replies: 36
- Views: 6595
Re: On that note...insurance?
The biggest thing I would want insurance for are accidents; snakebite, major injury, major surgery, etc. Big-ticket items when I don't have a few grand laying around. Routine care isn't really a big enough burden to justify insurance. The problem is that any insurance policy I've seen puts caps on t...
- Tue Aug 30, 2011 11:21 am
- Forum: Health and Nutrition
- Topic: On that note...insurance?
- Replies: 36
- Views: 6595
Re: On that note...insurance?
I tried it once years ago. I paid montly premiums for a year and a half before my first claim - which they then proceeded to deny 90% of before sending me a check for $20.
It might be better now, but in my experience, it wasn't worth it.
It might be better now, but in my experience, it wasn't worth it.
- Tue Aug 30, 2011 6:26 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: ANYBODY EVER USE ONE OF THESE??
- Replies: 13
- Views: 4014
Re: ANYBODY EVER USE ONE OF THESE??
They work great for a dog that accepts them. One of ours is crate-trained and does great in wire or plastic crates, but she's figured out how to escape the soft crates. Leave her alone for a minute and she hooks one nail into the zipper, opens it up and is out in seconds. Tying the zipper shut doesn...
- Mon Aug 29, 2011 8:36 pm
- Forum: Health and Nutrition
- Topic: Sick, sick pooch
- Replies: 28
- Views: 6157
Re: Sick, sick pooch
The outcome coulda been a lot worse than a 6 week layoff.
Glad to hear he's OK!
Glad to hear he's OK!
- Mon Aug 29, 2011 11:37 am
- Forum: Health and Nutrition
- Topic: Sick, sick pooch
- Replies: 28
- Views: 6157
Re: Sick, sick pooch
Screams blockage to me. I second the ultrasound.
- Mon Aug 29, 2011 8:16 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Breeder Won't give paperwork
- Replies: 13
- Views: 5320
Re: Breeder Won't give paperwork
Sounds to me like the breeder doesn't have the pedigree to hand over. I can't really think of a good reason to not provide it.
- Sat Aug 27, 2011 8:06 pm
- Forum: Health and Nutrition
- Topic: Senior dog care advice
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2753
Re: Senior dog care advice
Glucosamine and chondroitin, and all of the suggestions above.
Also, if he only has 2 weeks to get the dog in shape, don't try to cram 4 weeks of conditioning into 2.
Also, if he only has 2 weeks to get the dog in shape, don't try to cram 4 weeks of conditioning into 2.
- Sat Aug 27, 2011 5:34 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Neuter!
- Replies: 94
- Views: 37441
Re: Neuter!
When he goes to Rome, they do as he does.Greg Jennings wrote: Very weighty for a Friday evening. So, right now, I believe I'll retire to the couch with a Dos Equis and a good book.
- Sat Aug 27, 2011 5:31 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Bell at Field Trial??
- Replies: 46
- Views: 11108
Re: Bell at Field Trial??
We asked an AKC rep that was at one of our trials years ago and he said they were allowed.remmy wrote:I don't think bells are allowed in AKC trials.
- Fri Aug 26, 2011 2:27 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Bell at Field Trial??
- Replies: 46
- Views: 11108
Re: Bell at Field Trial??
Can your dog wear a bell at an AKC trial? Yes
Will the judges look down on it? Maybe. Maybe not. Depends on the judge.
Will the bell hurt your chances? Maybe, if your dog ever shows up behind.
Would I put one on MY dog? No. Because of the answers to the last 2 questions.
Will the judges look down on it? Maybe. Maybe not. Depends on the judge.
Will the bell hurt your chances? Maybe, if your dog ever shows up behind.
Would I put one on MY dog? No. Because of the answers to the last 2 questions.
- Fri Aug 26, 2011 2:21 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Neuter!
- Replies: 94
- Views: 37441
Re: Neuter!
I think what you were reading were responses to others acting like spay/neuter would solve all of the world's problems. It won't.Some of the posts that lead up to it acted as though it was the end of the world of a dog was altered. That's just not the case.
- Fri Aug 26, 2011 2:00 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Neuter!
- Replies: 94
- Views: 37441
Re: Neuter!
Enough people saying "I think I got it" at least confirms for me that I'm not being totally thick about it. I mean - what is she driving at? What are we supposed to do now? What is her perception of our role in this, and how does she recommend we change? In 100 words or less. I re-read both of those...
- Fri Aug 26, 2011 1:22 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Neuter!
- Replies: 94
- Views: 37441
Re: Neuter!
No kidding.Greg Jennings wrote:Thorina wins the prize for the longest post ever.
I'm still not even sure what her actual point is either... :roll:
- Fri Aug 26, 2011 12:01 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Neuter!
- Replies: 94
- Views: 37441
Re: Neuter!
Well said, ezzy.
- Thu Aug 25, 2011 7:36 am
- Forum: Health and Nutrition
- Topic: correct way to switch dog food?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1529
Re: correct way to switch dog food?
Agreed with taking him off food completely for a day. Also - if he doesn't get better, it might be a matter of that food just not agreeing with him. I've had that happen before. Perfectly good food, nothing wrong with it, just one of my dogs didn't do well on it. Switched him to a different food and...
- Wed Aug 24, 2011 1:10 pm
- Forum: Health and Nutrition
- Topic: Rattlesnake vaccine?
- Replies: 23
- Views: 5122
Re: Rattlesnake vaccine?
I can already tell you, Bud doesn't deviate much from the guidelines he has, which I think is 6 months and 20 lbs.SubMariner wrote:
Now we just have to figure out how old the "new addition" needs to be to do snake avoidance.
- Wed Aug 24, 2011 11:08 am
- Forum: Health and Nutrition
- Topic: Rattlesnake vaccine?
- Replies: 23
- Views: 5122
Re: Rattlesnake vaccine?
I have yet to hear of a dog around here bitten by either a spider or a scorpion. In either case, the scorpions here don't amount to more than a bad bee sting. I think recluse spiders have been found in Florida, but aren't native. I don't think either poses a real threat to my dog's life, which is my...
- Wed Aug 24, 2011 6:43 am
- Forum: Health and Nutrition
- Topic: Rattlesnake vaccine?
- Replies: 23
- Views: 5122
Re: Rattlesnake vaccine?
Since the vaccine was created using the western diamondback, and I live in Florida where A) that snake isn't an issue and B) the vaccine's effectiveness on the snakes that are a threat, I've chosen not to get it done. That is a decision that I've second-guessed a few times, and if, God forbid, I eve...
- Tue Aug 23, 2011 2:03 pm
- Forum: Brags
- Topic: Walnut Hill Brag
- Replies: 24
- Views: 7486
Re: Walnut Hill Brag
Congrats!
- Mon Aug 22, 2011 10:47 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Best ATV's
- Replies: 26
- Views: 7601
Re: Best ATV's
With price as no object, I'd most likely go with Honda. I've ridden a friend's Honda a few times - fast, good handling, lots of power, and comfortable. I also have to mention Yamaha. I have an 04 Beartracker that has served me extremely well for 7 years despite me beating the tar out of it. Some of ...
- Mon Aug 22, 2011 9:02 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Neuter!
- Replies: 94
- Views: 37441
Re: Neuter!
My wife recently told me of a study on rottweilers that she had seen. Of the rottweilers in the study that lived long lives, not a single one was neutered before the age of 4. I think that the knee-jerk reaction to fix everything you don't plan on breeding as soon as humanly possible is wrong. No do...
- Sun Aug 21, 2011 11:09 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: HELP ASAP DOG POISON???
- Replies: 13
- Views: 4869
Re: HELP ASAP DOG POISON???
Regarding peroxide - great idea. Also, if a tablespoon doesn't work, give it more until it does. A vet friend of mine told me you pretty much can't give the dog too much. Don't give it an entire bottle all at once, but if the recommended dosage for its bodyweight isn't doing the trick, more isn't go...
- Sat Aug 20, 2011 10:29 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Championship quality grounds in the east?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 3075
Re: Championship quality grounds in the east?
Can't say I'd trust many of Mark's statistics.
For eastern grounds, there is a place in western Kentucky near Paducah that I've heard good things about. Never been, personally. Why the VCA hasn't given it more consideration is beyond me.
For eastern grounds, there is a place in western Kentucky near Paducah that I've heard good things about. Never been, personally. Why the VCA hasn't given it more consideration is beyond me.