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by ZMan079
Wed Nov 23, 2011 6:28 pm
Forum: Hunting
Topic: Combination safety vest/skid plate
Replies: 9
Views: 5955

Re: Combination safety vest/skid plate

WHne it is colder/snowy/wet in the late season, I usually run my Lab with a reversible (Old school camo/Flourescent Orange) 3.5 mm Neoprene on the orange side. for warmer weather I have the LCS Bird Dog Armor Vest . It works really well, and I have not had any issues while the dog was wearing it, an...
by ZMan079
Wed Nov 23, 2011 6:15 pm
Forum: Training
Topic: Quartering trouble
Replies: 11
Views: 3978

Re: Quartering trouble

Not sure how you have your dog trained, but if I am walking down a road and I have the dog at heal, he is by my side, when I tell him to hunt em up he'll go to quartering. just wondering if you had your dog in that scenario, and he was just being a good dog...

Thanks,
ZMan079
by ZMan079
Fri Sep 24, 2010 8:41 pm
Forum: Training
Topic: Battling Daylight
Replies: 18
Views: 6775

Re: Battling Daylight

Braasonger, What part of PA are you from??? In addition to what the others said, I would also look into group training sessions (obedience) that maybe held by places Petco, etc., Additionally I would try you get my Ducks in a row as far as defining the end goal for your dog and choosing what trainin...
by ZMan079
Tue Aug 31, 2010 12:46 pm
Forum: Training
Topic: Controlling over-excited dog
Replies: 13
Views: 7612

Re: Controlling over-excited dog

For a moment I thought you were talking about my dog.......LOL
by ZMan079
Tue May 18, 2010 6:45 am
Forum: Training
Topic: Another hunt test question for you retrieverites
Replies: 5
Views: 2694

Re: Another hunt test question for you retrieverites

Thanks for the info!!! I found what I was looking for relative to test reqs. and fualts , etc. but I could not find anything in the .PDF about legs, passes, or multiple tsest in a weekend. I did find an instance while searching online about someone who earned two passes in a weekend, so I'm hoping t...
by ZMan079
Thu May 06, 2010 9:43 pm
Forum: Training
Topic: Another hunt test question for you retrieverites
Replies: 5
Views: 2694

Re: Another hunt test question for you retrieverites

I too am looking at entering my BLM (who just turned 2 last week )in a JH test in the up and coming weeks. What I'm confused about is the 4 passes, are the 4 passes considered completed by the 2 Land/2 water Marks, or is this considered a leg and I neeed to do that 4 times??? If it is considered a l...
by ZMan079
Mon May 03, 2010 7:35 pm
Forum: Training
Topic: First time training a gundog
Replies: 16
Views: 5512

Re: My 1st time training a gundog or any dog for that matter

Congratulations!!!! Good to see you are ramping up for the one of the most fun/frustating/fullfilling experiences that life has to offer..... :D
by ZMan079
Fri Jan 15, 2010 8:33 pm
Forum: Hunting
Topic: WARNING DEAD COYOTE PIC
Replies: 48
Views: 15105

Re: WARNING DEAD COYOTE PIC

Cool, I just picked mine up from the taxidermist, My pup was not to fond of it......LOL
by ZMan079
Fri Jan 15, 2010 8:27 pm
Forum: Training
Topic: Puppy- Good toys vs Bad toys
Replies: 5
Views: 5195

Re: Puppy- Good toys vs Bad toys

IMO, any type of squeeze toy that gives feedback when biting down, I think the instant reward for chomping down can create a bad habit.
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