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by brad27
Wed Jun 26, 2013 7:54 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: pro-pac dog food
Replies: 26
Views: 10818

Re: pro-pac dog food

He is really smart and experienced but naive. The GMO trend is very much a downtrend globally. Thank god there are countries like France, Italy, Serbia and Hungary that are leading the world on this issue. Only here GMO cultivation is viewed as a blessing and only by industry where the dollars coun...
by brad27
Tue Jun 25, 2013 7:55 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: pro-pac dog food
Replies: 26
Views: 10818

Re: pro-pac dog food

by brad27
Fri Jun 21, 2013 8:18 pm
Forum: Training
Topic: SportDog?
Replies: 15
Views: 5368

Re: SportDog?

RichK wrote:Is TriTronics generally considered to be the better choice over a SportDog?
Yes.
by brad27
Wed Jun 19, 2013 7:43 pm
Forum: Off Topic Forum
Topic: What are you watching on TV?
Replies: 39
Views: 21968

Re: What are you watching on TV?

wems2371 wrote:
brad27 wrote:
The Walking Dead.
this
Someone turned me onto this, and I am an addict, waiting for new episodes on Amazon or Netflix. :oops:
Just buy season three. It's worth it. :wink:
by brad27
Tue Jun 18, 2013 7:23 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Stopping pigeons
Replies: 31
Views: 10463

Re: Stopping pigeons

Good to know. I own a door jig. :D
by brad27
Mon Jun 17, 2013 8:27 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Stopping pigeons
Replies: 31
Views: 10463

Stopping pigeons

Take a five gallon bucket and measure 4to 5 inches up from the bottom of the bucket, draw a line around the bucket and drill several 11/2 to 2 inch holes evenly spaced above the line around the bucket; remove the lid off of the bucket and put in feed, and replace lid. Keeps feed clean and avoids wa...
by brad27
Mon Jun 03, 2013 7:21 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: To those living in California
Replies: 27
Views: 9660

Re: To those living in California

Brazosvalleyvizslas wrote:If AB711 passes it will be illegal to use lead based ammo for hunting ALL animals statewide in Cali.

Good Luck
Which sucks for me because I use a SxS made in 1936 and can't put non lead ammo through it. Maybe I should send the bill for the new shotgun I'm going to have to buy to the state? :lol:
by brad27
Mon Jun 03, 2013 4:37 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: To those living in California
Replies: 27
Views: 9660

Re: To those living in California

I personally am offended by your assumption that we did nothing..
My comment was made to one person after their post seemed to imply we Californians shouldn't even try.

I second the statement "fat chance Cali"
Thanks for your support.
by brad27
Sat Jun 01, 2013 9:00 pm
Forum: Training
Topic: chasing anything flying in the yard help???
Replies: 54
Views: 14314

Re: chasing anything flying in the yard help???

I must be mistaken. but a meadow lark is not a game bird and you will be called on a delay of chase if one does go up. I bet money on it. If one does go up and the dog chases? Or, if one does go up and the dog acts like nothing happened and continues forward? If the latter, sounds like you need bet...
by brad27
Sat Jun 01, 2013 8:31 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Point of the month
Replies: 7
Views: 2880

Re: Point of the month

Nice looking dog.
by brad27
Sat Jun 01, 2013 8:23 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: To those living in California
Replies: 27
Views: 9660

Re: To those living in California

isonychia wrote:If Colorado couldn't do anything about it, well... fat chance Cali. :roll:
What did you do to try and stop those laws from passing? Nothing? If so, that was the whole purpose if this thread, to get people to act.
by brad27
Sat Jun 01, 2013 6:50 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: To those living in California
Replies: 27
Views: 9660

Re: To those living in California

I should have been more clear. For those of you not in California, are you doing what you can in your state to keep your second amendment right?
by brad27
Sat Jun 01, 2013 5:32 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: To those living in California
Replies: 27
Views: 9660

To those living in California

For those of you living in California I have a question for you. Are you writing our elected officials asking them to oppose the anti gun bills currently under consideration? If not, why? Are you like I was, believing one persons voice didn't matter?Maybe you think, like I did, that those in office ...
by brad27
Wed May 29, 2013 7:19 pm
Forum: Training
Topic: Will not give it up
Replies: 27
Views: 7930

Re: Will not give it up

Transition the thing that works to the cue you want. The new cue is given followed by the old cue. With enough repetition, the dog will anticipate the old cue. Then you continue until you get reliability. Huh, I do not follow, what is the old cue, the new cue? Honest, I really am smarter than most ...
by brad27
Mon May 27, 2013 8:15 pm
Forum: Health and Nutrition
Topic: raw paws
Replies: 6
Views: 2777

Re: raw paws

Lewis dog boots. I have a set I'll you give you if they fit.
by brad27
Sun May 12, 2013 7:22 pm
Forum: Brags
Topic: New Fc Time To Pay The Piper
Replies: 5
Views: 3387

Re: New Fc Time To Pay The Piper

Congrats Matt.
by brad27
Sun May 12, 2013 6:48 pm
Forum: Training
Topic: Tri-Tronics Pro 200 or Pro 100?
Replies: 56
Views: 36163

Re: Tri-Tronics Pro 200 or Pro 100?

IMO, the momentary buttons are useless. Even if you use them, you can press the continuous and let go, it makes it a momentary stimulation. Most e-collar training that I know of counts on the varying level of continuous stimulation. You press the button until the dog exhibits the trained behavior. ...
by brad27
Sun May 12, 2013 6:37 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: OBC of Ore walking trial.
Replies: 2
Views: 1156

Re: OBC of Ore walking trial.

It seems like every walking trial I've been to down here rusty has placed and or won. Congrats to Curtis on finishing him and to K9 on the breeding.
by brad27
Sun May 05, 2013 6:17 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Just For Fun
Replies: 17
Views: 4620

Re: Just For Fun

Doc E wrote:The correct answer is that they can continue breathing while drinking or eating.
Congrats to those that got it right and thanks for the other answers too -- pretty fun..



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They "can" but don't have to, right? I've got one here that will bury her nose up to her eyeballs when she drinks.
by brad27
Fri Apr 12, 2013 1:06 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Blown Pads Help
Replies: 9
Views: 5395

Re: Blown Pads Help

Dog is running in his breed championship in a few days - completely ripped 2 of his pads off today. He was still going strong, but when I watered him at 45 I noticed a small limp. Lots of blood and front right and back left pads are completely gone on the main pad, just a flap over hanging the raw ...
by brad27
Wed Apr 10, 2013 6:55 pm
Forum: Training
Topic: Place Oriented
Replies: 36
Views: 10281

Re: Place Oriented

I've been seeing that more and more. A canine is not place oriented we make them that way. If you take a pup and do all the obedience in the same place than that's where it is most obedient if you take that same pup and start his obedience in the yard than move to a city park, a school yard, in the...
by brad27
Wed Apr 10, 2013 8:25 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: The new project!!
Replies: 28
Views: 8124

Re: The new project!!

The last 7 weeks must have been hard. He's looking good. You should come out to Temecula some time with Ryan and I, turn some dogs loose.
by brad27
Tue Apr 09, 2013 12:54 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Barbwire!
Replies: 4
Views: 1889

We have idiots like that here too.
Hope your dog recovers quickly.

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by brad27
Mon Apr 08, 2013 9:01 pm
Forum: Health and Nutrition
Topic: Vaccine Schedule For Adults
Replies: 9
Views: 4522

Re: Vaccine Schedule For Adults

topher40 wrote:Never had a problem only vaccinating as puppies. When they get to be older I worm monthly.
+1
by brad27
Mon Apr 08, 2013 8:53 pm
Forum: Training
Topic: House trained is becoming untrained
Replies: 7
Views: 2631

Re: House trained is becoming untrained

UTI?
by brad27
Sun Apr 07, 2013 10:30 pm
Forum: Training
Topic: pigeon planting-- my dumb Q of the day
Replies: 16
Views: 4856

Re: pigeon planting-- my dumb Q of the day

DoubleBarrel GunDogs wrote:Are we talking about a flushing or pointing breed? What specifically are you trying to accomplish with the dog?
You have some pretty good general responses so far.

Nate
+1
I plant pigeons a couple different ways, depends on what I'm doing with the dog.
by brad27
Tue Apr 02, 2013 9:59 pm
Forum: Health and Nutrition
Topic: What Kind of Person.....
Replies: 12
Views: 4517

Re: What Kind of Person.....

People used to deworm with cigarette tobacco. It's natural. :wink:
by brad27
Sun Mar 31, 2013 10:38 pm
Forum: Training
Topic: Never give a command you can't enforce
Replies: 15
Views: 5834

Re: Never give a command you can't enforce

ACooper wrote:So if a cord makes the here command always enforceable does this mean you are not letting go of the cord?
Not until you transfer to the ecollar. :wink:
by brad27
Fri Mar 29, 2013 11:25 pm
Forum: Legislation & Hunting Rights
Topic: Are you an NRA member?
Replies: 122
Views: 100448

Re: Are you an NRA member?

Just became one today.
by brad27
Thu Mar 28, 2013 9:13 pm
Forum: Off Topic Forum
Topic: What do you carry in your pockets?
Replies: 31
Views: 20045

Re: What do you carry in your pockets?

Right rear- wallet, but only when I need it. It's normally empty.
Right front- keys.
Left front- iPhone and black label Chapstick.
Left rear- nothing.
by brad27
Wed Mar 27, 2013 9:27 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Common courtesy - what is the "best practice?"
Replies: 19
Views: 6746

Re: Common courtesy - what is the "best practice?"

My dog could careless about both. She's out there for one reason.........
by brad27
Wed Mar 27, 2013 9:11 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: A pointing lab is just a lab/cross
Replies: 363
Views: 154757

Re: A pointing lab is just a lab/cross

^+1
by brad27
Wed Mar 27, 2013 8:53 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: 410 Entries For The Grand
Replies: 38
Views: 19434

Re: 410 Entries For The Grand

They aren't allowed in Pointing dog Field Trials, as PLs are not a pointing breed.
Maybe you should stop calling them Pointing labs then. Save people the confusion. Maybe use point as a verb instead of an adjective.
by brad27
Sun Mar 24, 2013 9:28 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Anyone ever have problems with snakes?
Replies: 23
Views: 8842

Re: Anyone ever have problems with snakes?

I know that this isn't going to be popular but I feel obligated to point it out. Most of the snake avoidance clinics that I've seen advertised are in direct violation of state laws. Specifically here in Oregon the snake avoidance clinics offered are based on exposing your dog to wild rattle snakes ...
by brad27
Fri Mar 22, 2013 8:15 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Dog food
Replies: 58
Views: 15060

Re: Dog food

I feed the cheapest feed that works. Why would I pay more for something with the same results.
by brad27
Tue Mar 19, 2013 8:36 pm
Forum: Training
Topic: Pigeon Loft?
Replies: 15
Views: 5509

Re: Pigeon Loft?

Rustyoar wrote:Have 6 now shooting for 12 plus this summer
Sounds like you have 1 male 5 females, maybe 2 males 4 females.
by brad27
Tue Mar 19, 2013 8:19 pm
Forum: Training
Topic: 5 month GSP busting birds/ poor field manors
Replies: 17
Views: 6859

Re: 5 month GSP busting birds/ poor field manors

"Training with Mo" by Martha Greenlee. Where are you located?
by brad27
Tue Mar 19, 2013 5:45 pm
Forum: Training
Topic: Pigeon Loft?
Replies: 15
Views: 5509

Re: Pigeon Loft?

Me too...I asked Don F what he thought and he said just leave them for now and see what happens??? There is two others in the other box with no nest I might throw out when I can get to them....beats me I'm new at this. Got two chicks hatched already from another mother so thats a start. How many bi...
by brad27
Mon Mar 11, 2013 7:17 pm
Forum: Training
Topic: Unbelievable
Replies: 16
Views: 6300

Re: Unbelievable

doco wrote:I'd start raising Homers and go every weekend. Just Sayin!
+1
by brad27
Mon Mar 04, 2013 10:11 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: How many is to many?
Replies: 51
Views: 22318

Re: How many is to many?

X+1=Y

X= the number of dogs you have.
Y= the number of dogs you need.
by brad27
Mon Mar 04, 2013 8:20 pm
Forum: Brags
Topic: 2012 #1 AGD GSPCA
Replies: 5
Views: 3306

Re: 2012 #1 AGD GSPCA

Looks like a great year! Congrats.
by brad27
Mon Mar 04, 2013 2:00 pm
Forum: Health and Nutrition
Topic: Ivomec questions
Replies: 39
Views: 15765

Re: Ivomec questions

Vonzeppelinkennels wrote:Jah first you come on here asking advice on Ivomec & now your giving advice on it.You became an expert almost over night. :roll:
Only the first line in his last post was his. Everything else was copied from another forum.
by brad27
Sun Mar 03, 2013 7:45 pm
Forum: Brags
Topic: Andy and FC/AFC Red Oak's Dez Again.....!
Replies: 23
Views: 10776

Re: Andy and FC/AFC Red Oak's Dez Again.....!

Congrats! :D
by brad27
Wed Feb 27, 2013 9:26 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: could another breed run the nat champ?
Replies: 86
Views: 34951

Re: could another breed run the nat champ?

Nothing against the other breds but in my opinion you will never see anything other than a pointer or setter win the National or any other big all age horseback field trial. The dogs have to run and cover a ton of ground. I sure hope I dont offend anyone as I have had two britts that were good wild...
by brad27
Tue Feb 26, 2013 3:50 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: could another breed run the nat champ?
Replies: 86
Views: 34951

Re: could another breed run the nat champ?

slistoe wrote:
Red wrote: Has a GSP ever won at Ames? Come close?
Thanks
You must win two qualifying stakes in a year (there is a listing of which ones they are) to be allowed to enter the National at Ames. No GSP has ever come close to qualifying to enter.
I thought here have been a few that were half qualified?
by brad27
Mon Feb 25, 2013 11:05 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Fore-Angulation/Shoulders in Pointers.
Replies: 95
Views: 39537

Re: Fore-Angulation/Shoulders in Pointers.

My idea is that if their fronts were balanced, they could have even more to give.
if that were true wouldn't it be the average standard?
by brad27
Thu Feb 21, 2013 4:01 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Moving a pigeon coop
Replies: 10
Views: 3756

Re: Moving a pigeon coop

Stoneface wrote:You may consider moving it a little at a time. I mean, why not just move it ten yards per day for about three weeks.
It's too big and that would take too much time. The loft is 4x8x4 with a 14x14x6 flight pen off the back.
by brad27
Wed Feb 20, 2013 4:44 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Moving a pigeon coop
Replies: 10
Views: 3756

Re: Moving a pigeon coop

isonychia wrote:Stolen by a person or by a predator? I always though I was silly for padlocking my loft but do it anyways
Person. Three times if you can believe it.