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Wyndancer wrote:Is the trainer employed by another? Or working on his own?

If he/she is an employee, and you feel a tip is warranted, by all means slip him/her a few bucks. But if the trainer is the owner...screw that.

So why would you not tip the trainer if they are the owner? heck, they gotta pay the bills!

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It is hard to beat the water they have up north! Loved it...I would just like a water test here...

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The mounted handler must ride behind the walking handler and maintain his horse at the pace of the walking handler. That requirement is really easy to do and I did it 2 weeks ago under the watchful eyes of AKC representative Gary Sadler. The same is required of the ATV handler. It just requires goo...

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Once all the formalities are done, it is solely up to the judges to keep things right, as they would in any other trial...

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I have one in here now like that..He yipps, which the collar does not seem to work on...Ugh.

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I will jump in there! Thanx Doc for your contribution!

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Are you feeding him enough? Sounds hungry...

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Awsome! Congrats!

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Vern, I sent you a pm...

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When she turned and looked nervous that wagging was not happy that was a nervous wag... Now put the gun away..and until your pup is happy in the field and is looking and excited about birds ..do not pick a gun up around your pup and I do not mean just one happy occasion ..I am talking that your pup...

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I have delt only with disabled people that run NSTRA...They laid down specific rules and guidelines they have to abide by, (and they are extensive) plus each person that gets a variance is approved by the BOD's. I have never seen a big problem with people using it to their advantage, except maybe go...

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That is sad, very sorry...

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I say more power to anyone that qualifies to handle from Atv..They will need a person walking to flush their bird more than likely..I have seen people with no legs or 1 leg try to work their dogs and handle them...My hat is off to you, even hip replacements, extreme heart conditions...My hat is off ...

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Good shots!

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There were 3 little dogs in my vets office the other day all barking at each other, with stupid owner chatter the whole time..I walked out and told the receptionest to get me in my car when it was my turn...Before I slapped someone...

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All of our dogs are willed.( God help the people getting them!) We checked with the people before doing it of course.

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I usually start running them from ATV around 7 mo. Training is only when they are reliable on birds from foot after breaking process, then start working from ATV at bigger distances.

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Yes..Here is hoping for the best. I generally pop my dog a Flagyl after swimming in ucky water..Not sure it would stop something like this....

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Congrats...On both accomplishments!

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Very nice! Bet she is hooked now!!!!

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Very sorry for your loss of Suzy...

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I get a bundle of whelping pads..They are great..Used hospital bed pads...

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Congrats! Don't get better than that!

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I would not go around the water for awhile and play on land...Let it get forgotten, the more you press it the worse it could get...Then maybe go back with another dog playing, hopefully she'll get into it..Just give alot of yeahs and atta girls.........This is man made and she needs some time to rel...

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I have seen FP where a bitch gets full milk, squirting...But it is normal to bag some for alot of females..They can get scewy too at that time...I had one bitch that got off her food around whelping time for about 3 days..She was a pig too! Seen them hoard toys...

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We have 2 Hondas and love them!

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Congrats! Thats awsome..I may come up to watch some, when do you run?

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Awsome Howie!!! Excellent! Give me owner and Breeders name and I will add them to our website!!!

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Just got home from testing DC Gambles Sam Man in NAVHDA and proud to say he (despite his handler!) got a UT PR 1. I made some stupid handler errors for my first time, but learned alot...The Kettle Moraine Chapter put on a great test and enjoyed meeting the Stotts...The Club has some hard workers tha...

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Rich Miller has a linebred dam side Runaround Rusty male..He is a FC....Sire is Gambles Odyssey Fritz.

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Some catch them, and some point them...Some don't find them:)

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Al, have you had him on some birds?

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Very sorry for your loss...He sure looks like he was a good buddy.

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You should have stopped at his good work on quail...The more gimmicks you use the more issues you may get..Keep it simple...I like planting a good flying quail at the end of a track. Then dog does not think he can grab a bird at the end..If he is tracking a running bird it will fly if pressured. He ...

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I would wait til the dog is at least 16-18 mo...

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I have not commented yet, but enjoyed reading...I basically think Hunt Test dogs are a totally different catagory...Not saying anything bad about them..But they are judged as hunting dogs...A field trial dog should be held to a different standard...It is a competition, not a test...So to qualify I f...

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Brenda I am sure the airlines also will haul puppy mill pups.actually there may be more there than with the ground shippers due to the other posts on prices.Regardless an 8 week old pup has only one of a series of 3 immunizations. Therefore a pup does not have full resistance until all three are re...

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Thats another issue I have...Airlines require a health cert, that dog or pup has to see a vet before shipping. Do land transporters require any prof of shots or health cert? I know they haul pups from puppy mills.....Just sayin...

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Very sorry to hear of loosing Tiffy. Condolences.

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Like I said, a minimum of 9 days (probably would have taken longer) of a dog in a crate gotten in and out numerous times is not what I want. 1/2 a day on a plane seems much easier on the dog. These people are not getting the dog out and snapping a lead on them, just lift the crate in and out..

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I prefer air, as I still do not want strangers hauling my dog and handling them. Just me...I use Delta or Continental for summer shipping, as they are all air cooled in major airports..Might have to drive them further to ship, but is worth it...I sent 2 dogs to Reno, would have been a minimum of 9 d...

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Me either..It will be a welcome break to go to Wi in a couple of weeks!

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WOW, people here tell you to stop shooting around her and you are shooting something off every time out! Leave the pup alone and let her have some fun with birds...Then a month later let her hear a 22 blank...Or let the trainer deal with it....

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Many people I see that train full time started out with their personal dogs training and trialing, Rick and I included. When you start winning and get some recognition then it just seems people want you to train their dogs...At some point you are working 2 jobs (one with a few outside dogs) and say,...

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If you do not see any health clearances definetly question it...I have to at least see hip ratings..And i also run from multiple breeds...

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I like a choke chain, but has to be used efficently. You have to use it behind the ears with sharp snaps to get the dogs attn, not just let a dog pull against it...Rest of the time it should be lax until the dog starts to loose concentration. Sharp snap, then praise for being in the right place..

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Doco, I think traps are great, but at some point dog has to handle birds on the ground...Running, hopping, running over a bird, ect..........Traps to me are a super tool for initially teaching a dog what you want in steadyness, or initally getting a dog holding his points...But beyond that I want a ...

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This is just me, but I would wait til the dog is honest for at least a couple of weeks before shooting...Any dog can slip up at any time, they are dogs:) Make your correction accordingly and move on..Bad day, or bad bird, either way, hopefully he learned from correction...

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You can usually call them and get your # long before the cert is issued, if needing it for an event.

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So why does the dog need a bird in their mouth? Are you killing every bird he points? Will he watch a bird fly off?

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