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I really apologize that this is not quite the right topic, but I've been trying all morning to create a new post/topic and can't get it to work, nor can I get a hit on my searches for the old topic. So I'm hoping someone here can help me find a recent post on a system of using PVC pipes on top of a ...

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Actually, that's pretty typical for a hound. Some of them tend to be a tad peculiar when it comes to "footing" and where their feet are going to land, which includes jumping up into cars/trucks. Hounds are whimsical creatures.

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"I'd bring him to the vet and have him run a blood panel for Lymes and other possible tick born stuff , he may be in pain the way you describe his movement. A two year old dog should not move like that unless he's been hunted hard that day or the day before. Rule that out first, its not something yo...

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Beautifully said, Ezzy! You hit the nail right on the head.

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I had long suspected this as I watched the GSPs we had beginning in the 1960s evolving into something quite different these days. My last GSP passed 10 years ago. Sadly, I'll never have another because I just don't like what the breed has become. But, de gustibus non disputandum est, I suppose, and ...

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Dogs possess an additional olfactory chamber called the vomeronasal organ that also contains olfactory epithelium. The vomeronasal organ, known as Jacobson’s organ, consists of a pair of elongated, fluid-filled sacs that open into either the mouth or the nose. It is located above the roof of the mou...

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She's a teenager! But seriously, she's a teenager. It's been my experience with a number of different breeds of dogs that you have a beautifully trained dog, the you wake up one day, and it seems like said dog has forgotten everything. Then you remember/realize said dog is between 14 and 18 months o...

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Do you think there are ever any fights?? Good question. The answer is yes, but not as many fights as you'd think cuz the hounds are generally carefully culled to get rid of fighters.Most of the fights are full of sound and fury, signifying nothing. By the very nature of the fact that they live and ...

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Thanks, all! I've printed up the article from the website and included Dr. McInteer's phone #. I'm dropping the printout off at my friend's vet later this morning. Hope to get to the bottom of this one way or another.

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Hello again, I posted last week re a dog with a possible medical issue with foxtail grass. You guys were great in responding, for which I thank you. So the vets (one a regular vet, one a specialist) are still completely stumped. Foxtail grass was mentioned at my recommendation and the specialist had...

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Mr JHF: GACK! Thanks for the nightmares I know will ensue tonight.

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Ummm: MrJFH: is that kinda' like what happens if you swallow a watermelon seed? It grows in your stomach? Or are you being serious? Either way, your story is weird but oddly entertaining.

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Sorry about the really vague subject line, but I don't know how else to explain it. I seem to recall a discussion(s) on here about grass or grass seeds entering into a dog's body through the nose or eyes and then traveling, say, into the lungs or something? Or causing a weird tumor? Or am I totally ...

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markj wrote:So since I use one for my fence boudary would it confuse the dog if I used one in the field? That is my primary concern.

I use both with no confused dog whatsoever. Good Luck and HAVE FUN!

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John Bradshaw's recent book "Dog Sense" is an interesting read. SO tired of hearing people stating how important it is to be "Alpha," although I will posit that's more for the individual's self-esteem (or lack thereof) than the dog's benefit.

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I was just about to post a nearly identical question when I noticed this post. As always, you people have offered very helpful information. I just wanted to thank you. Gun Dog Forum is the greatest!

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"Staghounds are running dogs similar to a greyhound and for sure have a heavy dose of GH blood, no doubt they are infused with multiple breeds of running dog but many folks have bred their own "line" for years, and they are bred based on performance only. You get them in all colors, long hair, wire ...

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Fascinating! Thanks so much for sharing. Do they canter/gallop, or only trot? I looked at your photo gallery, and all of the "moving" shots make it seems like they mostly trot? Great photos, by the way.

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Listen to the posters who are saying training is key--they are absolutely correct! My fence even keeps my Bluetick/Walker coonhound in--and that sucker is a hunting fool. But you can NOT stint on the training. Good luck!

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Well said!

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Style is subjective.

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With horses we call it "tying up." It can kill them, too. And with horses, once it starts, it tends to repeat unless you're careful. Hope your dog is OK; please keep us informed.

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I was running a GSP on that icky, crusty snow where sometimes they stay on top and sometimes they break through who pretty much ripped her dew claw off, so I had to have the vet remove it (and the other one at the same time to prevent a possible similar injury at a future date). When you have them r...

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I agree: liver IS delish! But not if it's cooked til it turns grey, like my grandmother used to do...

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OK, so what I've learned is: 1. Don't overcook it. After you haven't overcooked it, then 2. Don't eat it. You people are highly amusing. (Seriously, though, thanks for all the recipes!)

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thanks folks! I'm getting a good idea for dinner tomorrow night. I just skinned that sucker and left the tasty bits out for my neighborhood fox, bless him. "Sky Carp"!? Hysterical!

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I was just given a free goose (yum!), but I don't really have time to pick it. Plus, I know a lot more about cooking quail/pheasant/dove/etc than I do about geese and ducks. Anyone have a quick and easy recipe for a skinned goose? BTW: Yet another reason to hunt with a dog: the idiots around my brot...

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"A pup or dog will always take to the weakest member of the family(The one who does not try and excert authority,and it's usually the woman.It's the same as raising kids,they flock to Mom because they know she's not as stern as Dad." Wow, BoJack. I mean, just wow. With all due respect, you are SO wr...

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WOW! JUST. WOW! Now THAT'S what a GSP pup should look like!

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That dog's ears are perfect! I'm tired of GSPs with short ears...

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The moderators ROCK!!!

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Thanks. I knew about the squirrels, so I tried to put it somewhere they can't get at. At least they haven't so far...

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All of you rock! Many thanks. No-one knows in this very suburban neighborhood, but I have put the "head" in a hanging plant on my front porch to let it "cure." It seems to be doing just fine, and it accords me hours of entertainment knowing that I (and the dawgs) are the only ones who know it's ther...

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I guess it would help if I were a tad more specific! Sorry. The hide is gone, as are the brains, eyeballs, and most of the any/other "icky" (?! :D ) stuff. The skull is mostly (but not completely) stripped clean. There are some busy little few beetles left on/in it, so I'm leaving them alone (and no...

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Just a six point buck, but perfectly symmetrical and completely undamaged.

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OK, you guys always have a good answer for even the weirdest of questions, so maybe you can help me with this. My hound just found a deer head with the antlers still attached (no lower jaw, but the rest is in great shape). It still smells pretty "ripe," though it's been stripped pretty bare by the w...

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A sad tale, Jess, but you were correct in your actions. And so glad that Jenny is happily home! Dogs: they both make and break our hearts, but none of us here could live without 'em.

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I sure miss those good old-timey GSP's...

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Now THAT is what a GSP pup should look like! Fantastic head! Please: more photos!

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Yeah, my patience is wearing a bit thin with these folk, to put it mildly. The only reason I'm helping is cuz I feel bad for the dogs and their daughter is my son's very dear friend--and she asked me to step in and help (she's a tad panicked cuz the parents are gone a lot and she'll be in charge). I...

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Thanks. Yeah, that was my immediate reaction, as well: BAD IDEA! ("bleep"! Good one!) They are coming over in a couple of days to talk to me about dealing with puppies (have I mentioned they are clueless?! :roll: ); they barely even know the basics (their last dog killed their other dog last fall--t...

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Howdy. I have friends who are definitely NOT dog trainers who intend to get an 8 week old male keeshond next week (yeah, I know, not even remotely a bird dog: sorry), then a month later get an 8 week old female keeshond (same breeder/different litter). I've heard that trying to deal with 2 pups this...

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A sheep farmer once taught me the "Three S's rule": "Shoot. Shovel. Shhh."

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Hello,
A friend wants 3 or 4 pigeons to work her pup. The only place she has found around these parts sells them by the "crate," which is a lot more than she wants. Any ideas (beyond the obvious trapping her own

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Many thanks,
Andie

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Hello all, and Happy Thanksgiving! I am posting this for a friend. Does anyone here know whether or not anyone makes an e-collar for a dog as small as a fox terrier (about the same size as a Jack Russell, pretty much)? If my friend puts a "regular" size e-collar (translate: a collar for a bird-dog) ...

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For your sake, I hope he takes it, as well.

But, yes, please keep me informed. I'm calling my friend this afternoon about it. Good luck!

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That collar looks exactly like something a friend of mine wants. Have you decided on a price yet?

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I received a pm from profilicus. Viagra wouldn't do me any good...
But seriously, I'm glad I checked this forum before opening the pm--I was afraid of a worm or a virus...

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Brandon, Thanks, I really appreciate your feedback, and I couldn't agree more with you. I had planned on doing exactly as you recommend, but it's nice to have confirmation of my plan!Now I just have to save my $$$ for this unexpected new expense. (Never planned on an Invisible Fence, either.) For a ...

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"If he has the desire to hunt you should take advantage of it." Funny you should say that. I just got back from visiting my foxhound exhuntsman pal, and he tried to convince me to put the pup on the coyotes living behind his house. He was only half kidding. (And I was sorely tempted.) Friends like t...

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