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You need to get to the area you are going to settle in and hunt with others for a while before settling on what kind of dog to hunt with. Form follows function. You got a point Greg. I need to "feel" what it's like to hunt with different dogs. My friend and I have set the hunt by next month. We'll ...

Oscar wrote:Thanks a lot

Other yesterday

You're welcome. They really look very alert. Ready to do what you command. Lol! Please give them a hug for me.

Hi Ryman Gun Dog, You are well informed about hunting dogs. I really admire you for that. Yes, I am serious. But I still haven't decided what breed to get. Thanks for giving me more thoughts to ponder on. I'll discuss these with my friend once I get back to US. My friend is also into bird hunting wi...

What kind of upland birds? What type of hunting ground, fields, prarie, ruff woods, Pine plantations? What kind of tempratures? How long will you hunt each day? Do you water fowl hunt? What type conditions? I really like labs but you have to think about the above. Big boned, dual coated, dense coat...

Same here SeniorCoot. My training schedules every Mondays are not always followed because of my GSD's mood swings. Sometimes he's active, sometimes, he's shy, sometimes he's lazy. I guess I need a new obedience trainer. Watchathink?

Hi all, thank you for your replies. That made me consider Labrador but still would check on the breeder first as suggested. I'm thinking of hunting upland birds.

MikeB wrote:EPCO,

What does your dog look like today? Update please.

I'm also interested on what the dog looks like now. I hope Epco can post the latest picture.

I do something every day--and at various times- Example- to day i have to go out and check our fences on hill top as we had a big wind --so i take dogs( BLM 10 and YLM 2) with me and do some walking blinds along the walk- also do OB at any time of day- and yeasterday went shopping in town so took y...

Oscar wrote:A picture of my dog Pepe Grillo pointing and my lab honoring the point.

Your dogs are so adorable! Great team work!

I created a profile for my GSD, Alex under http://www.perfectpedigrees.com/. But I don't know how to create a pedigree tree below his profile. Sorry, am just new to hunting and to this forum. I saw others' signatures are attached to perfectpedigree, so I created one too.

Properly trained and conditioned sled dogs, maintained on high-quality diets, and not affected by vomiting or diarrhea DO NOT need electrolyte supplements. So, save the electrolyte solutions for yourself. Make sure your dogs have plenty of clean water, and spend the money you might have spent on ele...

I suggest don't put anything when this happens again. Your dog may be allergic to the medicine you'll give him and might worsen his condition. Take him to the vet immediately, they know better than us. By the way, how's your dog? I hope he's fine now. My heart stopped when I saw this poor dog's nose.

1vizsla wrote:embrace pet insurance

My dog is also enrolled in embrace pet insurance. So far, no complains on their service. I opted for the full coverage plans.

Skinny for me. Feed him more please. Also, consult your vet and ask if his built is normal. Your lab is cute, by the way.

Is this every Tuesday morning? My friend near KS might be interested.

Is this located in MO, only? I'll be back in CA in a few days, do they have one in CA?

In your own opinion, what is the best dog breed for bird hunting? I'm thinking of getting one and I want it to be the best.

Nice pictures. Will add you to facebook. Niocka's puppies are so adorable!

Just a question, is it not hard to do a night training with your dog?

The only problem is for him to stand still while I walk behind him and go out of his vision (any thoughts?) I have to do this kind of exercise for obedience- sit and down stays (3 and 5 mins) while I am out of sight. This is how we train...First, make sure the dog has a solid stay while you are in ...

Just wanted to share some small victories I've had with my boy the last few weeks because I'm just so excited about it. I got him in Nov as a 5 yr. old that was returned to the breeder. Got him for nothing so I figured, "What the heck, good breeder, good dog, go for it." Anyway, up until this summe...

I usually set obedience classes every Monday. That's the time where the kids are at school. My German Shepherd dog, Alex, could not concentrate when there are kids watching him. He's shy when there are other people. And with that, I'm afraid Alex could not join competitions.

I recieved a birthday present from my brother yesterday who has one of my favorite horseback wires on the prairie this summer, a picture of her doing her thing! I sure do miss her but I know that it is the best thing for her to be up there versus being here in the heat not getting wild birds and no...

I recently returned from a trip to Kansas to hunt in public hunting areas. The trip was great so I'll share you a bit about how to approach that hunt. First of all you need to see what the state wildlife department is saying about bird numbers and the comparison between each. That’s enough to get yo...

I was wondering what bird dish can be cooked as a reward for a well done hunting... I might get an idea. I need to change my menu.

Whenever we(my friends and our dogs) hunt, we make it sure that we bring a big cooler full of ice. After hunting, we place the birds in a vacuum sealed container and put them in the cooler. In that way, it would still be close to fresh when cooked.

Richie27 wrote:my lab flushed these birds...hmm tasty

How did you cook the birds after your lab got them? Did you freeze them after? Birds react to aging well if kept cool.

I feed my GSD with 2 dog foods: Loyall Active Adult 26/19 and Sportmix energy plus 24/20. It's good to mix two kinds of the best dog foods that I've tried because the combination gives them more nutrients.