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Re: fencing
I hope this helps (when you say you just tie them all), I am assuming you mean the rope... then yes... But you must insulate the rope from the ground (poles/trees/fenceposts)... http://www.shnool.com/images/FieldTrials/fencing/2012-11-30_07-31-33_818.jpg http://www.shnool.com/images/FieldTrials/fenc...
Re: fencing
We used the poly-rope which is the "cheap" solution. Installed it in Nov.. and did a small paddock (about an acre) with it. We used a plug in style Zareba injector, which works pretty well, we got the 25 mile one, because ultimately we want a 6 acre pasture (pasture, funny since we have nothing but ...
- Tue Apr 16, 2013 7:50 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Dog Box Question
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1723
Re: Dog Box Question
This enough air? Note the back and right side are "exposed" to the rest of the trailer... so we didn't want airflow for when it is cold. When it is warm we either turn on the fantastic fan in the bathroom, or place one in front of the dogs. We rarely trial when its warm though. http://www.shnool.com...
- Wed Mar 27, 2013 11:24 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: AKC Registration - Name Ideas
- Replies: 10
- Views: 10113
Re: AKC Registration - Name Ideas
Sorry I keep coming back to young Frankenstein and his monster. The Doc Fronk - un - STEEN, teaches the monster to do "Putting on the Ritz."
So basically I got nothing... But I share with you my picture, and therefore corrupt your process. Sorry.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=co6-tYS9k1U
So basically I got nothing... But I share with you my picture, and therefore corrupt your process. Sorry.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=co6-tYS9k1U
- Wed Mar 27, 2013 11:19 am
- Forum: Health and Nutrition
- Topic: puppy ate end of nerf gun dart
- Replies: 15
- Views: 16109
Re: puppy ate end of nerf gun dart
We JUST went through this... NOT FUN. Except, in our case the dog didn't eat/drink/poop normal. Everything was coming up. We thought this one got a hold of earplugs (wasn't even 10 hours later)... and someone did, but that's another story. With 7 Britts in the house, it's a handful at times. Anyway,...
- Tue Mar 26, 2013 10:01 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: AKC Registration - Name Ideas
- Replies: 10
- Views: 10113
Re: AKC Registration - Name Ideas
Are those the call names of the sire and dam, or registerred names, or both?
Cause Doc has lots of ways to go.
Cause Doc has lots of ways to go.
- Mon Mar 25, 2013 1:24 pm
- Forum: Brags
- Topic: Doing the Brittany dual thing....
- Replies: 21
- Views: 9896
Re: Doing the Brittany dual thing....
You know the show people don't like that tail... but um, I don't see ANYTHING wrong with it... hmmm maybe it's my biased opinion
- Sat Feb 09, 2013 6:09 pm
- Forum: Training
- Topic: Electric fence for dogs
- Replies: 12
- Views: 6078
Re: Electric fence for dogs
We use a solar powered one from TS... it works fine. Ground rod is helpful of course... generates about a 3000V pulse (whereas the cattle ones go 10-15kv)... The reason we put one on our fence was we had diggers that were trying to go under... This keeps them 6-8 inches away from the wire at all tim...
- Fri Feb 01, 2013 4:53 pm
- Forum: Off Topic Forum
- Topic: UTV motor question.
- Replies: 9
- Views: 6509
Re: UTV motor question.
I'd like to add, that diesel's will run on home heating oil. If you are a farmer, you can usually get tanks to fuel your vehicles for your farm use only... therefore its easier/safer to keep larger quantities of fuel. Usually only applies to those with tractors as well, running on their own property...
- Tue Jan 22, 2013 8:04 pm
- Forum: Off Topic Forum
- Topic: All-Around Best Pistol
- Replies: 25
- Views: 11650
Re: All-Around Best Pistol
The folks saying 1911, are right. if you are carrying and have the space and room to carry a .45, go with that.. either way SAO cocked and locked is the way forward (and don't mix gun types, DAO, DA/SA, wheel guns in the same house for your primary defense weapons). However, if you are trying to fin...
- Wed Dec 19, 2012 10:36 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Jumpin in truck
- Replies: 37
- Views: 10486
Re: Jumpin in truck
I am telling you the tailgate is to high!
- Tue Oct 09, 2012 12:17 pm
- Forum: Off Topic Forum
- Topic: What is your dogs favorite toy or chew?
- Replies: 41
- Views: 14855
Re: What is your dogs favorite toy or chew?
Steve007, no problem... Yep we got dogs deciding to burry them in the dog yard, and playing keep away with them... They are solid, and heavy, and make a huge THUD when they hit the tile... surely you know where the dogs are with them! Funny as all heck watching a 10lb Brit pup charging through the h...
- Mon Sep 17, 2012 7:16 am
- Forum: Off Topic Forum
- Topic: What is your dogs favorite toy or chew?
- Replies: 41
- Views: 14855
Re: What is your dogs favorite toy or chew?
Got about 10 of these hanging around the house, in various stages of disintegration... Nylabones are about as safe as it gets, and if you start them as puppies with the puppy sized ones, they know these are "safe" to chew without getting in trouble for it. We have 2 year old puppies that still play ...
- Fri Aug 24, 2012 1:02 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: This one got me, kids got it right.
- Replies: 12
- Views: 4869
Re: This one got me, kids got it right.
Adults do have tendency to confuse things... Kids sometimes see more clearly without the complexities of "why."
Nice story.
Nice story.
- Thu Aug 23, 2012 9:38 am
- Forum: Off Topic Forum
- Topic: Occupations
- Replies: 239
- Views: 164210
Re: Occupations
Information Technology manager. Sounds impressive doesn't it? Translate, I punch keys and sit on my keester. My degree is in Electrical Engineering, so I still can't figure out why I wound up here. Karen, my wife is our Senior programmer and works with me, she has written the software our company us...
- Sat Jul 07, 2012 4:14 am
- Forum: Brags
- Topic: Cabelas photo shoot
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2774
Re: Cabelas photo shoot
That is quite a cool honor!
- Fri Jul 06, 2012 9:20 am
- Forum: Events
- Topic: Bird Dog Training Seminar with Pete DeAngelis
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3729
Re: Bird Dog Training Seminar with Pete DeAngelis
Pete's a helluva trainer, well worth the $$ if you can make it.
- Wed Jul 04, 2012 7:41 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: New Litter
- Replies: 8
- Views: 3551
Re: New Litter
These pups/litter have to have a patriotic theme. Congrats!
- Tue Jun 12, 2012 9:07 pm
- Forum: Horses
- Topic: saddle questions...
- Replies: 11
- Views: 12704
Re: saddle questions...
There is a lot of difference between the brands of trooper saddles. They aren't for everyone of course. More importantly make sure you get a saddle that fits your horse. But there is a significant difference between, a Haggis, a Tucker, and a Tarpin Hill (Heskett), and frankly other really great bra...
- Fri Jun 08, 2012 5:53 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Do you care what your birddog looks like?
- Replies: 57
- Views: 13204
Re: Do you care what your birddog looks like?
As champion's for the dual standard for our dogs... I'd say yes, but within those confines. I have no problems with people trialing dogs outside the standard. It makes it really sweet when we go up against "out of standard - aka large" breed Brittany's and beat them handily with our "in standard" do...
- Fri Jun 01, 2012 10:01 am
- Forum: Brags
- Topic: New Dual Champion !!!!
- Replies: 13
- Views: 5002
Re: New Dual Champion !!!!
Now that's impressive. Good looking dog.
- Thu May 24, 2012 1:50 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Define "honest"
- Replies: 32
- Views: 6678
Re: Define "honest"
Ray's spot on (again)... Over the Hill Honest (I like that)... Ok, here's a scenario, of a "friends dog." Field trial, one of the dogs first few times out. Dog has a point, a find, a stop to flush, then gets out of sight... Handler error (it happens)... Get away from the last sight of the dog for mo...
- Fri May 18, 2012 8:07 am
- Forum: Please Welcome New Members - Introduce Yourself Here!
- Topic: Saying Hi
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1191
Re: Saying Hi
Sorry for your loss... they are all family.
Welcome here though. We're sure you'll find your next pup through one of the many friends here.
Welcome here though. We're sure you'll find your next pup through one of the many friends here.
- Tue May 15, 2012 5:17 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: dog box help (Finished)
- Replies: 16
- Views: 5109
Re: dog box help (Finished)
I bow to your superior construction... VERY NICE!
- Thu May 10, 2012 8:36 am
- Forum: Polls
- Topic: What gun dog breed do you currently own and why?
- Replies: 199
- Views: 212742
Re: What gun dog breed do you currently own and why?
I know this is an old thread and all, but a recent post brought it back forward, so I had to voice my reason for staying with Britts. Nothing better than bringing your Brittany (unassuming little waif of a dog) up to the line at an AF event. "Since when do we allow ground-hogs to compete." "Very fun...
- Thu May 10, 2012 8:07 am
- Forum: Please Welcome New Members - Introduce Yourself Here!
- Topic: New Member
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1080
Re: New Member
Hate putting a dog down, hardest thing to do, but a decision only you can make for them. We're glad to have you... Lots of GSP guys on here. Those of us with the "other" breeds would be happy to share too. Welcome aboard, look around, kick some tires. Let us know how you use your dog... where you hu...
- Wed May 09, 2012 12:54 pm
- Forum: Health and Nutrition
- Topic: Sliced pad
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1751
Re: Sliced pad
if you can get to the cut and stop the bleeding superglue works wonders (seriously).. but you will still want to keep the wrapped/protected until it heals some naturally. Then light duty until it's 100% again.
- Tue May 08, 2012 7:13 pm
- Forum: Health and Nutrition
- Topic: Do the Dew?
- Replies: 40
- Views: 11996
Re: Do the Dew?
Really? its been about 2 years. She'd catch it jumping up onto the deck skipping steps. when the claws spread out to stop she would break it right off.Hattrick wrote:How about a pic of ur dogs with a injured dew claw
- Tue May 08, 2012 12:58 pm
- Forum: Health and Nutrition
- Topic: Do the Dew?
- Replies: 40
- Views: 11996
Re: Do the Dew?
My Husky just screwing around in the yard used to tear her dew claws out on a regular basis. I had never heard of the practice of removing them.. but I have to say, you can't have a problem with them if they are gone!
We remove all the pups dews... end of story for us. Use that info as you like.
We remove all the pups dews... end of story for us. Use that info as you like.
- Fri May 04, 2012 4:39 am
- Forum: Training
- Topic: garmin astro 220
- Replies: 8
- Views: 3636
Re: garmin astro 220
We've used the unit sucessfully up to 3 miles in thick cover.. If I had to bet, your unit has a bad internal connection to the antenna on the astro. Since you've changed the external antenna's and also used different collars. Sounds like the handheld has an internal issue. These units aren't perfect...
- Wed May 02, 2012 7:27 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Barking - Anyone feel bad limiting it?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 3726
Re: Barking - Anyone feel bad limiting it?
Timely topic.. My 7 month old learned what the shock collar was last night for JUST THAT! barking at 2am, at his mother coming and going to relieve herself after having gotten into the puppy food and eating WAY too much. NO need to bark for a dog he sees all the time... He does that on stake out too...
- Tue May 01, 2012 5:11 am
- Forum: Training
- Topic: bark, yard, and e training
- Replies: 10
- Views: 3391
Re: bark, yard, and e training
Bark collars work great. Using the shock collar works too, but you have to be there EVERY time they bark... the bark collar can be, you likely cannot. Ours cannot tell the difference between the collars now, and our oldest ate the bark collar (someone left it on him for several days)... anyway, whil...
- Fri Apr 20, 2012 8:48 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Garmin GPS holster
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2094
Re: Garmin GPS holster
Here is another one to consider. I have not purchased it yet, but am in the process. Thanks! Matt http://www.dogsunlimited.com/i/2715/garmin-gps-handheld-holster.htm We have this one (it's our second)... it fits the DC220 perfectly (our first one)... for the DC320 it fits very snug (our second), an...
- Tue Apr 17, 2012 12:11 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Inside or outside?
- Replies: 30
- Views: 10182
Re: Inside or outside?
Ours are pretty spoiled... when we are home they are on the first floor with us... when we are not home they have the basement dog room for themselves with a dog door to a dog yard. The yard is probably 90x40, and fenced. Actually installed a web-cam to watch them during the day, and we've also put ...
- Tue Apr 17, 2012 11:57 am
- Forum: Tributes to the Departed
- Topic: loss of a dog
- Replies: 19
- Views: 17451
Re: loss of a dog
That truly stinks, and we all grieve with you. I think all of us have lost a dog at some point. Tears your heart out. It really stinks they are only on this earth a short while.
- Tue Apr 17, 2012 11:52 am
- Forum: Off Topic Forum
- Topic: Computer crashing--best fix?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 6021
Re: Computer crashing--best fix?
Norton has issues for sure (as does MacAfee)... But the fact that you have both on your computer still is not helping your situation. What would be good to is actually uninstall both... Control panel, Programs, select each, and uninstall. When it asks to reboot, please allow it too. Now other sugges...
- Sun Apr 15, 2012 7:05 am
- Forum: Health and Nutrition
- Topic: Dog years
- Replies: 8
- Views: 4360
Re: Dog years
I would speculate that on an average, dogs are more overweight today compared to the old days, therefore cancelling out the positive aspects of modern technology. Even in bird dogs, most I see are overweight. Amen, I'll second that. We have a healthy spry, 12 yo, and he's just now showing his age w...
- Fri Apr 13, 2012 12:11 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Dog giving me the stink eye!
- Replies: 12
- Views: 3683
Re: Dog giving me the stink eye!
Hey Karen, how come you got my boy as your Avatar, use your own dog! hehehe. Wait I gave him back to you last weekend because he was bad, nevermind carry on.
DECK Dog is right... oh and a helluva musky in the picture behind him. Or is that saltwater? hmmm.
"Boat Britt?"
Same thing.
DECK Dog is right... oh and a helluva musky in the picture behind him. Or is that saltwater? hmmm.
"Boat Britt?"
Same thing.
- Thu Apr 12, 2012 8:03 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: I want to see your Brittany!
- Replies: 58
- Views: 21772
Re: I want to see your Brittany!
These are some great lookin Britts for sure.
- Thu Apr 12, 2012 4:48 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: I want to see your Brittany!
- Replies: 58
- Views: 21772
Re: I want to see your Brittany!
Blaze is a non-agressive dog, low man in the pecking order, but don't let that fool you.. he's extremely hard headed. He's also very aloof... You get the impression from him, that if he didn't need food, he'd have no use for us sometimes. But given that he's also at times extremely friendly, he give...
- Wed Apr 11, 2012 8:11 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: This may be blasphemous, but.
- Replies: 23
- Views: 11203
Re: This may be blasphemous, but.
I'm still partial to Huskies...
- Tue Apr 10, 2012 12:28 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: dog box help (Finished)
- Replies: 16
- Views: 5109
Re: dog box help
Oh and Karen cut up horse stall mats (very heavy) to tightly fit the boxes... it minimizes the drainage with puppy accidents... OH and the puppies go on the bottom until they "like" their crates.
- Tue Apr 10, 2012 4:37 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: dog box help (Finished)
- Replies: 16
- Views: 5109
Re: dog box help
we built ours like bookshelves, so the pieces slide into dado joints. This is a pretty tight seal alone... but then we painted it... this actually made it water tight. PAINT YOU USE MATTERS. Latex paint is not toxic (despite what the greenie weenies say)... Perhaps if a dog drank a gallon it might n...
- Fri Mar 30, 2012 9:29 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Is "Head Crank" Hereditary?
- Replies: 36
- Views: 14279
Re: Is "Head Crank" Hereditary?
Thanks, and interesting.ultracarry wrote:download/file.php?id=5721
Birdman250 had some killer pups. Here is a pic of what a head crank looks like.
- Fri Mar 30, 2012 8:22 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Bill Trying to make Dog Crates Illegal?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 3573
Re: Bill Trying to make Dog Crates Illegal?
Do any of these morons realize how coyote pups live in the wild? We got dogs that "self-crate" when they are tired. They wouldn't give up their crate for anything... in fact one goes totally nuts if she can't find one open at night to rest in. Wow, sometimes I think this country has been succombe th...
- Fri Mar 30, 2012 8:19 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Is "Head Crank" Hereditary?
- Replies: 36
- Views: 14279
Re: Is "Head Crank" Hereditary?
Pardon my stupidity, but you peaked my curiosity...
Head crank?
anyone have visual examples of one versus none?
Head crank?
anyone have visual examples of one versus none?
- Thu Mar 29, 2012 1:47 pm
- Forum: Off Topic Forum
- Topic: HOBBIES
- Replies: 51
- Views: 21719
Re: HOBBIES
Do some plinking with the pistols...
Guitar (been playing for 30 years and I still stink)...
But my other real passion is sailing. Picture below. This boat is 20+ years old, bought it last year...
Guitar (been playing for 30 years and I still stink)...
But my other real passion is sailing. Picture below. This boat is 20+ years old, bought it last year...
- Tue Mar 27, 2012 9:03 am
- Forum: Horses
- Topic: Horse Trailers
- Replies: 12
- Views: 13309
Re: Horse Trailers
Those HUT trailers are interesting and would fit the bill. Not sure on your price range (as Lakota makes a nice trailer, but not cheap). If you do research them, you'll find ONE person raised a helluva stink online about them being unstable. However, a more detailed research on it seems to prove the...
- Tue Mar 27, 2012 8:54 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Small roading harness?
- Replies: 22
- Views: 12137
Re: Small roading harness?
It's a well built harness, all we changed was we shortened the stomach strap about 3-4 inches, and put a snap shackle on it, so that one does not need to buckle it in the field... adjust before you run your dog (for the size of the dog)... and when you need the harness, just snap it on. We'll take p...
- Fri Mar 23, 2012 12:11 pm
- Forum: GDF "Hall of Fame" Posts
- Topic: Garmin Lesson #1
- Replies: 39
- Views: 45098
Re: Garmin Lesson #1
Thought I'd update my original post... we now own a Garmin Astro 320. The new device is "friendlier" to get the "Dog Unit Track." I don't think it requires a memory card, but I cannot be sure. 1. Turn on the Astro 320 2. Turn on the DC 40 (or 30) collar (place it within 12 inches of astro) 3. From t...