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- Tue Oct 25, 2011 10:35 pm
- Forum: Training
- Topic: My GSP back from trainer malnourished?
- Replies: 46
- Views: 15295
Re: My GSP back from trainer malnourished?
The trainer had him for 6 weeks and I can see my dogs spinal cord , most ribs pelvic and shoulder blades...am I over reacting? I hear ya -- I am new to bird dogs myself, but when my GSP came back last Spring, my wife picked him up from the airport and literally thought we got shipped the wrong dog....
- Tue Oct 25, 2011 10:21 pm
- Forum: Training
- Topic: Best way to teach a dog to go out
- Replies: 20
- Views: 5752
Re: Best way to teach a dog to go out
I used the e-collar effectively to solve your problem. I had a dog that had previously been abused. This made her nervous about going too far . A dog that is called in too often will also hang back. Why go far out if you know you are going to be called in again. Timing is everything on this. As soo...
- Thu Sep 29, 2011 9:34 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Photo of the Day
- Replies: 432
- Views: 191415
Re: Photo of the Day
http://forums.outdoorsdirectory.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=53546&d=1317353259 On staunch point of a spruce grouse south of Fairbanks, Alaska just a couple weeks ago http://forums.outdoorsdirectory.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=53545&d=1317353259 Last weekend's fund-raiser pheasant hunt in Wa...
- Mon Sep 19, 2011 10:45 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Sign Up Sheet for Doc's Giveaway Contest & the winner is
- Replies: 136
- Views: 34042
Re: Sign Up Sheet for Doc's Giveaway Contest
I'm in -- thanks/
- Sun Aug 14, 2011 11:13 am
- Forum: Health and Nutrition
- Topic: Baiting Water
- Replies: 24
- Views: 8309
Re: Baiting Water
I have been in multiple situations where I had to force plenty of people to drink water as well, in my line of work. Plenty of folks simply don't have the good sense to realize when they need water - they simply don't know realize simple hydration will improve their sub-par performance in certain si...
- Sun Aug 14, 2011 12:56 am
- Forum: Health and Nutrition
- Topic: Baiting Water
- Replies: 24
- Views: 8309
Re: Baiting Water
We can't always wait till they want to eat or drink versus instilling in them the desire to eat when it is presented. I agree and this was one of the reasons I asked the original question. Sometimes I worry he is not hrydrating enough -- but also would like him to hydrate when it is convenient and ...
- Wed Aug 10, 2011 11:32 pm
- Forum: Health and Nutrition
- Topic: Baiting Water
- Replies: 24
- Views: 8309
Re: Baiting Water
Three folks in agreement in a row -- sounds unanimous. Thanks for the responses -- makes great sense to me -- now I won't worry about it so much anymore.
Regards.
Regards.
- Mon Aug 08, 2011 11:10 pm
- Forum: Events
- Topic: Getting amped up for the season to begin
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1025
Re: Getting amped up for the season to begin
I hear ya -- grouse and ptarmigan season opens here in just 2 days! Summer is over -- had our first sub 40 deg morning today, and just a hint of yellow coming into the hardwoods.
- Mon Aug 08, 2011 10:58 pm
- Forum: Health and Nutrition
- Topic: Baiting Water
- Replies: 24
- Views: 8309
Baiting Water
Have to force my GSP to drink even after hard work -- and then I can usually only get a couple ounces into him. He gets most of his water at meal time mixed with his food. I read a little about baiting water for slow drinkers but couldn't find much of an explanation. I tried an ounce of chicken brot...
- Thu Aug 04, 2011 10:52 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: How to get started in becoming gun dog trainer as a career
- Replies: 35
- Views: 7639
Re: How to get started in becoming gun dog trainer as a career
Oh, as a trainer you are not your own boss. You are your own manager, but you have to answer to many bosses (clients). I get your meaning, but by that benchmark - no one is there own boss. Everyone is essentially selling something to someone, right?! But when it is up to you to be successful or not...
- Wed Jul 27, 2011 11:27 pm
- Forum: Hunting
- Topic: Getting back in the field--photos
- Replies: 19
- Views: 7471
Re: Getting back in the field--photos
Great pics --- thanks!
- Tue Jul 19, 2011 10:17 pm
- Forum: Brags
- Topic: Pointer Junior Hunt Test Qual
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2065
Pointer Junior Hunt Test Qual
My GSP, Max, did pretty well at a Hunt Test this weekend – received qualifying runs both Saturday and Sunday in Junior Hunter braces. I was interested to see how he would run with a brace mate but he did fine with it after an initial bit of tail chasing for 50-60 yards. He hunted well, I think, and ...
- Tue Jul 19, 2011 10:05 pm
- Forum: Training
- Topic: Training cost
- Replies: 20
- Views: 5388
Re: Training cost
$800 per month around here . . . works out to about 12 hours per month or 67 dollars per hour of auctual hands on training time I think this is missing the boarding itself -- not cheap in and of itself. Boarding around here is $15-20 per day - OR - $450-600 per month WITH NO TRAINING. So I see anyt...
- Tue Jul 12, 2011 10:37 pm
- Forum: Training
- Topic: Water Intro
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1292
Water Intro
Intro'd my GSP to water over the past week. Knee deep the first outing and he just watched our lab swim out as he anxiously pondered how he might do the same. You could see his brain working - but he dared not go in past his chest. He stretched and stretched but would not leave the ground. On his se...
- Wed Jul 06, 2011 9:21 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Junior Hunter
- Replies: 93
- Views: 21297
Re: Junior Hunter
For what it is worth I don't feel the JH is a waste of time. A professional handler or someone with years of experience may disagree but as new handlers I thought it was a great experience for us. It gave us additional opportunities to run our dog with lots of people in the field as well as another...
- Thu Jun 16, 2011 8:50 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Pups yesterday...........
- Replies: 10
- Views: 2956
Re: Pups yesterday...........
That was fun to watch . . . Thanks!
- Wed Jun 01, 2011 5:56 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: GSP Folks...Need Your Advice
- Replies: 28
- Views: 6201
Re: GSP Folks...Need Your Advice
Sad . . . I adopted my GSP buddy from a rescue shelter when he was about 6 months old. That was a little over 2 years ago. I agree with a lot of the sentiments related already -- I was really overwhelmed with the scrutiny I underwent to adopt him and was nearly ready to walk away from it all. I am g...
- Fri May 27, 2011 10:09 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Best Setter
- Replies: 44
- Views: 16338
Re: Best Setter
In the same vain . . . why does it seem the the well-bred setters cost so much more than similarly well bred pointers and GSPs? This may not be the norm -- may just be what I have seen lately. I am not a setter owner, but love they way they look and have been reading and eye-balling breedings/offeri...
- Thu May 26, 2011 8:29 pm
- Forum: Training
- Topic: training dvd
- Replies: 34
- Views: 7354
Re: training dvd
If I get one meaningful idea that makes the training process better from a video then I consider it worthwhile. I agree completely. There is always room to learn or just see another method that works. I would guess most folks use a compilation of learned techniques and every little bit helps to giv...
- Thu May 26, 2011 8:12 pm
- Forum: Guns and Ammo
- Topic: SxS shotguns... why?
- Replies: 51
- Views: 23090
Re: SxS shotguns... why?
I carry a classic Stevens Mod 311 Side-by-Side 20 Ga -- just a few hundred dollars invested for a nice small field gun I can hike through thick cover with for miles -- considerably lighter than my 870 and far cheaper than most O/U. I really enjoy the feel of it and it looks nice too - IMO.
Regards.
Regards.
- Sun May 22, 2011 8:43 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: My first litter
- Replies: 19
- Views: 8476
Re: My first litter
Congrats - cute pup.
Is it common for dogs to whelp just a single pup? I have never bred dogs, just assumed there were always multiple dogs in a litter. Do you still call it a litter when it is just one?
Just curious -- trying to learn what I can -- Thanks.
Is it common for dogs to whelp just a single pup? I have never bred dogs, just assumed there were always multiple dogs in a litter. Do you still call it a litter when it is just one?
Just curious -- trying to learn what I can -- Thanks.
- Sun May 22, 2011 2:39 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: A few shots from pups
- Replies: 19
- Views: 4114
Re: A few shots from pups
Wow! Beautiful dogs - all of them -- they all look so healthy and strong -- very nice. Thanks for posting the pics.
- Sun May 22, 2011 2:35 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Shipping or Flying to Alaska?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1386
Re: Shipping or Flying to Alaska?
I am bringing my two (lab and GSP) with me in mid-Jun from Florida to Fairbanks, Alaska -- flying Delta the whole way. Too big for carry-ons obviously, so they will be below in the climate controlled baggage compartment for a couple hundred $ a piece.
- Sat May 21, 2011 11:26 am
- Forum: Training
- Topic: Can we plant bird, false shoot and retrieve cold birds
- Replies: 14
- Views: 3333
Re: Can we plant bird, false shoot and retrieve cold birds
If you clip the wings or card him, you can shoot a blank and 'hit' him everytime after he flushes. The bird will drop everytime and your pup can make a retrieve of the live, reusable, bird.
Regards and good luck.
Regards and good luck.
- Sat May 21, 2011 11:22 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Breed of the Week
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2108
Re: Breed of the Week
If by "really smart" you mean guileful and calculating
Great looking pup though and a good looking book -- I paged through your site - very nice and lots of great info and links.
Thanks.
Great looking pup though and a good looking book -- I paged through your site - very nice and lots of great info and links.
Thanks.
- Wed May 11, 2011 10:20 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Well this sucks!
- Replies: 18
- Views: 6408
Re: Well this sucks!
BP continually disappoints - more often than not - IMO 3 out of 3 orders in the last 2 yrs have had something shown in-stock on-line only get me a "sorry - out of stock" note. Worse yet - they won't deliver to Alaska without serious mark-up. Cabelas has much better customer service and doesn't charg...
- Sun May 08, 2011 5:25 pm
- Forum: Submit Your GUN DOG Site
- Topic: Website
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2218
Re: Website
Nice site -- easy to navigate and I enjoyed all the photos
- Sun May 08, 2011 12:47 pm
- Forum: Guns and Ammo
- Topic: Russian Baikal O/U's
- Replies: 7
- Views: 3643
Re: Russian Baikal O/U's
I have considered several Baikal O/Us and will likely pick one up in the near term. I believe some of the woodwork is very nice – especially the darker walnuts. You do need to compare a few as some have much nicer woods and finishes than others. The mechanics may not be as fine as it’s $2-5K peers, ...
- Sun May 08, 2011 12:21 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Saturday Morning Training Session
- Replies: 10
- Views: 2821
Re: Saturday Morning Training Session
I enjoyed the inspiring photos as well -- thanks for sharing.
Regards,
Kyle
Regards,
Kyle
- Sun May 08, 2011 12:17 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: New Sportsmans eyewear that records exactly what you see
- Replies: 8
- Views: 3023
Re: New Sportsmans eyewear that records exactly what you see
I am considering getting a pair of these as well but haven't committed yet -- like to know how well they work. For the $100, it seems worth the gamble, if they work even reasonably well. Cabela's recently had a similar product in their bargain cave -- though they have since sold out, here is the lin...
- Thu Apr 28, 2011 8:16 pm
- Forum: Health and Nutrition
- Topic: Ear and Paw Yeast or Fungus
- Replies: 24
- Views: 8231
Re: Ear and Paw Yeast or Fungus
My lab had these same issues for past 12 years -- bad ears and red feet and itchy skin. He has been on a small dose of prednisone every other day for years -- as that is the only thing that works for him. We have had a half dozen vets all suggest diet changes, supplements, and allergy tests without ...
- Thu Apr 28, 2011 7:36 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: WANNABES!!!!
- Replies: 26
- Views: 5789
Re: WANNABES!!!!
A review system like they use with products on the internet could be helpful. Rate trainers or posters with their experience level and advice given. A tough gig. Recently joining this forum and definitely in the "wannabe" category -- I was surprised to see no "reputation" assigned to users on this ...
- Tue Apr 26, 2011 9:35 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: The surrogator
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1680
Re: The surrogator
I have read a bit about this -- seems the lengthier articles in favor of it are always suspiciously almost marketing the thing, so it seems hard to trust what is being said. My conclusion was that it likely won't lead to long term populations any more than a multitude of cheaper rearing options, but...
- Wed Apr 20, 2011 1:19 pm
- Forum: Please Welcome New Members - Introduce Yourself Here!
- Topic: New to GDF
- Replies: 1
- Views: 468
New to GDF
Been lurking for a while -- taking in the opinions and info -- but thought I'd intro myself and my pup. In short -- I picked up Max, a GSP, from a rescue shelter in Florida (his mother and littermates had all been abandoned) a couple years ago and he's been a great dog. We since moved to Interior Al...
- Wed Apr 20, 2011 12:33 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Any good?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2062
Re: Any good?
I enjoyed George's DVD -- pretty short, just shy of 2 hrs, but a good intro. I watched it a couple times and learned a lot.
I am selling my copy on Amazon for $40 if you are interested.
Regards.
I am selling my copy on Amazon for $40 if you are interested.
Regards.