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I've been using Vectra 3D with good results other then I find ticks on my Drahthaar's head. This past week, me and the wife went grouse hunting for 3 days with him and didn't find a single tick on his body, but have found around 10-12 tiny little ticks on his head. All of them being imbedded. I do t...

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Good to know. I was wondering how good is was working because I applied it just over a week ago and I just pulled 8 ticks off the dog.

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Well, to answer the question about how I introduced pup to birds, now that I have computer time. Sorry I work lots of hours and have limited time to spend on the net. I started with penned up pigeons, brought pup to cage, let him mill around the pen for awhile, but got no real reaction. Let him mill...

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Well the title says it all. I'm training an 8month old GWP that has no interest at all in finding birds let alone being in the presence of birds. He comes from great lines and I'm following a method of training recommended by the breeder and I'm taking everything slow. I take the pup to the game far...

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Well I'm in the same boat as most of us are. Busy as heck and it just doesn't seem like I've got the time, but you need to make time. I'm raising 3 young kids, 9, 7, and 2. A very busy work schedule and 2 dogs. My decision was what was more important, doing what I love to do and what I want my child...

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I'd almost bet the food the breeder is feeding is under $1 a pound. Most breeders are feeding quite a few dogs so don't like to feed the expensive stuff. If you can find Black Gold, PMI, Tuffy's, or Country Vet there's a few brands that will be in your price range.

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I've got a pair of Asolo Sassalongs and they are a tough boot. Made to take a beating and I've done plenty of that to them. Few of my buddies that I hunt with wear Kenetreks and they love them.

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I'd like to know what you guys would consider a quality brand of vaccination. I only have 2 dogs so it doesn't benefit me buying bulk immunizations, so I'm looking for single doses. The only one I can find around me in the stores is Solo-Jec, which is at Fleet and Farm. Also is there somewhere, wher...

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My two favorite Wisconsin beers, which I support alot are New Glarus and Stone Cellar beer. My favorite New Glarus is Spotted Cow and Stone Cellar's Stout is probably the best stout I've ever had. And an added bonus is the brewery is only 5 miles from my place. A real good German beer I like is Hack...

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Best pair of boots that I've ever owned and would recommend to anyone are Asolo's. Put quite a few hundred miles on the ones I've got right now and they're still waterproof. Owned all kinds of different boots and nothing has compared to these. If I'm walking in damp fields or snow over the boot I li...

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I don't have alot of experience with training dogs, but with my retiever I used the commands the crackerd said. The dogs name on a marked retrieve and "back" on a blind.

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Just to chime in on this one too, since I'm in the market for a launcher myself. Anybody use the Lion Country Supply launcher? Looks comparable to the Dogtra's and DT's, but a bit cheaper.

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Well, I finally will be getting my GWP at the end of February, and now want to make sure I do the training properly. Trained a lab before, but with that dog he learned everything extremely quickly, and right now we have a rescue EP that I've been working with, but its just been hard trying to keep h...

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Looks like it was a successful hunt. Just got back from western Montana myself. Philipsburg area. Didn't do any bird hunting, was there for elk/mulies, but saw my first blue grouse. Man, them things are huge.

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Great stuff so far. With the guys that have used GSP's, GWP's, and the other pointers, how well do they do blind retrieves, multiple marks, and casting. Most of my buddies I duck hunt with have labs or chesapeakes, but if I have a dog I want to hunt it as much as possible. This including late season...

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Sadly, 2 weeks ago, me and my family made the extremely hard decision to have our lab put down. After extension vet visits, prescriptions, trying different foods, and everything else under the sun, he just got worse. He had very limited hair left under his body and was losing clumps on his back with...

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Very interesting stuff being posted and it is much help to me. I have a lab that I've been having lots of skin issues with. Have tried a ton of things and when something seems to be working his skin just explodes and gets worse. Heading to the vet Monday, so hopefully they can get something figured ...

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Nick, I really don't think its a downgrade by any means. My lab impresses me everyday we hunt. He's a small(50#'s), lean lab that is super fast, with great endurance, and huge drive. Made many goose and duck retrieves, with many flushed pheasants and retrieves. I want a dog that is a bit better for ...

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I've got a lab that I use for upland and waterfowl. He's about 1 1/2 right now and pretty soon going to start the finishing touches on his training. I've learned a ton from this sight, which also gave me the itch to get a pointer. I've hunted over pointers before, but was always a lab guy. Now with ...

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Does anybody use a flushing dog for chukar hunting or is it primarily a pointing dog thing? I'd like to head out west and try for some next year, but have a flusher and not sure how well it'd work.

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With all the dog food talk, amount of stool, feeding, this and that. How many stools is good. 1, 2, 3? It seems like a funny question, but I've found a food that my dog seems to do good on, good on my wallet, stools are firm, but it still seems like he craps quite a bit. Don't know if I should try t...

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Nothing better then getting the kids involved.

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Looking for a good skid plate for my dog. I bought a cheaper one from Fleet & Farm and after 2 outings it's about shot already. Looking for something that is going to hold up, but also not a complete body wrap. I've seen some like this and didn't like them. My dog runs hot enough as it is so I want ...

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I like the show, and too each their own. "Hech, you come to northern Minnesota you'll see more people riding the back roads hunting from there truck with a six pack next to them with NO dogs then you'll see folks hunting with dogs." I agree, I'm from northern WI and this is about the only way guys h...

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Boots and fists for me. A loose dog is a nuisance, and if it's attacking my dog I have no use for them.

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1st to answer prairiefirepointers question. I did call the customer service and they wanted the $40 bucks for a new receiver. Even with it still under warranty I don't have the receipt so they wouldn't give it to me for free. $40 is ok, but after I already bought the unit, as new as it is, I'm not g...

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I've been doing lots of research, and as of right now I'm leaning towards the TriTronics. The Dogtra collars look really nice too, but I see that TriTronics are the only collar made in the US. If it comes down to both collars fitting the bill I'm going to pull the trigger on the one made here in the...

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Looking for a new collar. I started with a Sportdog 400, but had to replace the transmitter and now the receiver took a dump. I only get a 15ft range on it. Not to happy with this product figuring I've only had it for about 7months. So I'm looking for a collar that is gonna hold up a bit better. I d...

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I'll give my opinion here, but by no means am I an expert. Chew toys are fine around the house. Like another poster said it all comes down to discipline. I have quite a few different chew toys around the house and plenty of baby toys on the floor with a 6month old throwing toys everywhere that may l...

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Looking for any ideas of what different guys do to keep there dogs skin in good condition if swimming them alot. My lab came down with a skin infection and the vet figures it was more then likely from some of the ponds I was swimming him in. He swims from 3-6 days a week and, so many days we'll fini...

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Why waste money when you can just hold on the lease? I've been doing this all summer and not one problem. My lab runs and pulls hard, but with a properly trained dog there should be no issues.

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Are you guys feeding different feeds during the off season, compared to during hunting season? I run my dog quite a bit, but I know during hunting season he will be working even harder. So I guess what I'm asking is do you feed a higher protein/fat food during hunting season, or do you just feed the...

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Get rid of tossing the ball and use bumpers. Get the dog excited. Tease him with it. Start with reallly short tosses, tease him a little more, and work to a longer distance toss. This is all with no pressure. I noticed when I first started doing retrieving work with my dog if I put any pressure on h...

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Yes, he is just over 8 months old. I know some guys think this is to early to be doing lots of training, and some guys think this is a good age for classwork. I haven't had to put much pressure on him at all to excel at anything I've taught him that is why I haven't pushed really hard on the straigh...

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Hand signals, T drill, baseball, single blinds are all spot on for him. If he veers while out in the water or field I can whistle for him to stop and correct him, but I don't want this. I guess I am stuck and looking for a good method to get him to run straight lines.

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There is no water shyness at all with my lab. I didn't even have to get him to go into the water. He went swimming all by himself and this is when it was only 40 degrees out and still a thin layer of ice around the ponds. My main concern with him veering is when it comes to retrieving doubles, tripl...

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I'm looking to find out methods of getting my lab to run straight lines, or swim straight lines on retrieves. On shorter retrieves he does good, but when I send him on longer retrieves he always loops out wide. On water retrieves it is worse then on land. Many times he will run down the shore then e...

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I haven't fed many dog foods, but my findings are you can't go wrong with Black Gold. Considerably less shedding, less poop, and more energy after feeding ProPlan. I'm feeding my dog Black Gold Ultimate Performance and paying $26 for 40#. They also make other varieties that are even a bit cheaper.

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For the amount of hassle you're going to put in trapping them, it's just as easy to pay a few bucks for them. If you're only training one dog you're not going to need a whole lot of birds. I've found them for as cheap as $3.00 a bird when you buy bulk amounts, and I just got a couple and it was only...

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I can't remember the exact ingredients, but when I go back to fleet I'll take a look. I can get BG Performance(black bag) for $25.50 a bag or the Ultimate Peformance(blue and yellow bag) for $26.50 a bag which I decided to go with. The wife got sick of me spending countless hours researching dog cho...

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I know the dog chow subject is probably been beaten quite a few times, but has anyone used or have any info on the Sprout brand dog food. It's made for Fleet and Farm and they have a Performance 30/20 for $22 for 40lbs. The ingredients look good and the price is very reasonable so I'm considering us...

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Well, after some thought and consideration. Mainly the thought of cutting my own off, I'm not going to be in any rush to neuter my pup. I guess after always hearing spay and neuter your pets so often I just thought it was a must. I'm just going to have to make sure to be a responsible pet owner and ...

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I have a 5 month old black lab that will be used for hunting. I've talked to a few different people, and have done a little research on when to get my pup neutured. And the general consensus was to wait a bit longer, up to a year before neuturing my pup to help with muscle mass gain. Would a year be...

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Hey guys. Just found this site a week ago and have got a ton of great info from it. I'm in the process of training my 5 month old black lab. The first pup I've ever trained, so all the info I get is always good info. I've hunted behind friends dogs and always wanted my own and the wife finally gave ...

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