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- Sat Aug 04, 2012 9:08 am
- Forum: Health and Nutrition
- Topic: My Dog just diagnosed with Cancer -
- Replies: 41
- Views: 17003
Re: My Dog just diagnosed with Cancer -
15 days. Lady was diagnosed with cancer just 15 days ago. Put her on the steroids. They shrunk up the lymph glands. She ate well. Walked and ran and hunted on the 2 mile bike path. Got extra spoiled and extra loving. Ten days of steroids, and when they ran out the cancer showed back up with a vengea...
- Fri Jul 20, 2012 6:50 am
- Forum: Health and Nutrition
- Topic: My Dog just diagnosed with Cancer -
- Replies: 41
- Views: 17003
Re: My Dog just diagnosed with Cancer -
Treatment for dog cancer has apparently come a long way - but not far enough. My 4 year old female Vizsla had runny eyes for a few days. It was time for her shots so I brought her into my local vet. As she was being examined I commented that the lymph nodes under her jaw were also swollen. The more ...
- Thu Jul 19, 2012 3:05 pm
- Forum: Health and Nutrition
- Topic: My Dog just diagnosed with Cancer -
- Replies: 41
- Views: 17003
My Dog just diagnosed with Cancer -
Feeling really bad.
My 4 year old Vizsla was diagnosed with Lymphoma this morning.
I'm kinda a tough old guy - but the tears were flowing down my cheeks in the vets office.
My 4 year old Vizsla was diagnosed with Lymphoma this morning.
I'm kinda a tough old guy - but the tears were flowing down my cheeks in the vets office.
- Mon May 14, 2012 9:01 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Upland odyssey
- Replies: 28
- Views: 15536
Re: Upland odyssey
Sounds like a great adventure.
4 months is a long time to live out of a tent. Rain, snow, wind. Too long for me.
The RV and pulling another vehicle to use would work in my world.
4 months is a long time to live out of a tent. Rain, snow, wind. Too long for me.
The RV and pulling another vehicle to use would work in my world.
- Wed Feb 29, 2012 8:47 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Embattled California wildlife official ---
- Replies: 9
- Views: 4616
Embattled California wildlife official ---
Oh my. It is a different world today. Have you seen this news? "The embattled president of California's Fish and Game Commission pushed back at his critics Tuesday, telling them he did nothing wrong by killing a mountain lion on a big game hunt in Idaho. And he vowed not to resign." http://www.mercu...
- Wed Feb 15, 2012 9:54 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Akc Hunting tests
- Replies: 68
- Views: 15937
Re: Akc Hunting tests
I'm 54 years old and have been hunting, well, pheasant hunting with my dad and being around hunting dogs long before I could carry a gun, and for decades after. So the question is - is a dog made to ---- Win field championships? Earn hunt test titles? Look good in the show ring? Be a personal huntin...
- Sat Feb 11, 2012 8:25 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Akc Hunting tests
- Replies: 68
- Views: 15937
Re: Akc Hunting tests
Hmmm - I don't get it. Here is a venue that gets people out with their dogs and bettering their birding skills. If it gets some people interested in working more with bird dogs, good for them. Pretty sure no one out there is getting a JH title and a FC title mixed up. Don't understand the negative t...
- Wed Jan 18, 2012 8:21 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Mix Breeds?
- Replies: 29
- Views: 10865
Re: Mix Breeds?
I come from a farming background. My brother still runs about 500 stock cows. All the calves are the result of cross-breeding. Lots of known advantages to cross-breeding in cattle. Overall health and vigor. Daily rate of gain. Feed conversion. In dogs - there is no sure thing that the genes for hunt...
- Wed Jan 18, 2012 7:58 pm
- Forum: Health and Nutrition
- Topic: Panosteitis - Growing Pains
- Replies: 8
- Views: 4851
Re: Panosteitis - Growing Pains
Have been feeding my pup Purina ONE® Large Breed Adult Formula . 26% protein and 12% crude fat. I guess I respected my local vet for sending me on. She suspected a shoulder injury and we could have messed around for added time (and money) before pinning down the real cause. Have kept him on the same...
- Sat Jan 14, 2012 7:45 pm
- Forum: Health and Nutrition
- Topic: Panosteitis - Growing Pains
- Replies: 8
- Views: 4851
Panosteitis - Growing Pains
Had an interesting experience with my 8 month old Vizsla. Came back from a hunt, older dog jumps out, and the pup didn't want to get out of the truck. Got him out and he was lame and very tender on his left front leg. Brought him to my vet - she checked him out and couldn't find anything wrong. Gave...
- Fri Jan 13, 2012 6:11 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Lesser Breeds
- Replies: 88
- Views: 20776
Re: Lesser Breeds
My dogs love chew toys ---- and pheasants too.
- Sat Jan 07, 2012 9:52 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Using past studs for today's puppies.
- Replies: 10
- Views: 4250
Re: Using past studs for today's puppies.
I'm curious what some old timers would say. Are today's best dogs better than the best dogs from years back? And what criterion is being used? Competing and wins against today's dogs compared to competing and wins against yesterdays dogs? I think the best predictor of quality pups is still quality p...
- Mon Jan 02, 2012 9:26 pm
- Forum: Hunting
- Topic: Long-term population predictions?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 3437
Re: Long-term population predictions?
Some amazing things going on in farm country. Land in some areas of eastern South Dakota is selling for $5000 an acre. CRP can't compete with what that value brings in cropland rent.
- Sat Aug 06, 2011 10:00 pm
- Forum: Submit Your GUN DOG Site
- Topic: Hunt Pheasants on a SD Farm.
- Replies: 3
- Views: 3577
Re: Hunt Pheasants on a SD Farm.
Had a group cancel out in November. It looks like it should be a good fall in South Dakota!
- Sun Jun 19, 2011 2:42 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Memories on Fathers Day
- Replies: 1
- Views: 760
Memories on Fathers Day
I put some of this on a different post, but thought is was appropriate on Fathers Day. I would be interested in seeing some other people respond with their memories. ----------------------------------------- Not enough time and effort is put into getting the next generation interested in the outdoor...
- Tue Mar 15, 2011 9:05 pm
- Forum: Hunting
- Topic: South Dakota Pheasant Season Set
- Replies: 10
- Views: 4014
Re: South Dakota Pheasant Season Set
You can spend as much, or as little as you want in South Dakota. I have seen the Million Dollar Lodges (and they are SWEET!) and some people come and hunt the road ditches and sleep in their campers. If you aren't scared of the fickle weather on the plains, and are willing to walk miles and miles, y...
- Thu Mar 10, 2011 7:24 pm
- Forum: Hunting
- Topic: South Dakota Pheasant Season Set
- Replies: 10
- Views: 4014
South Dakota Pheasant Season Set
I Know. It's only March. But I (and my pups) always look forward to the fall season ------ (From www.KELO.com) SD Pheasant Season Set Published: March 10, 2011, 5:18 AM Bookmark and Share SD Pheasant Season Set SIOUX FALLS, SD - Hunters can circle Oct. 15 on their calendar. That's the opening of the...
- Sat Mar 05, 2011 8:10 am
- Forum: Training
- Topic: Bark Collar
- Replies: 14
- Views: 3970
Re: Bark Collar
I have two high energy dogs and live in town. Have a shed with a dog door & the run of a 10' X 20' kennel. But they HATE seeing the mail-lady come! They think that they need to bark & chase her (and the gas meter person, ect. ect.) away from our house. So they bark & bark, and she leaves! What a won...
- Mon Feb 28, 2011 8:20 pm
- Forum: Submit Your GUN DOG Site
- Topic: Hunt Pheasants on a SD Farm.
- Replies: 3
- Views: 3577
Re: Hunt Pheasants on a SD Farm.
Sounds good. Just updated our website and put a link on to Gundog Forum.
Thanks,
Paul
Thanks,
Paul
- Sun Feb 27, 2011 5:40 pm
- Forum: Hunting
- Topic: Help in Planning Fall 2011 Hunt
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2841
Re: Help in Planning Fall 2011 Hunt
You may want to check our website out. We are in SE South Dakota about 15 miles north of I-90. We have wild pheasants and a farmhouse you and your wife could have to yourselves. My family has been doing this since 1957.
Check us out at www.SkoglundFarm.com
Good luck in your search.
Check us out at www.SkoglundFarm.com
Good luck in your search.
- Fri Feb 25, 2011 8:54 pm
- Forum: Submit Your GUN DOG Site
- Topic: Hunt Pheasants on a SD Farm.
- Replies: 3
- Views: 3577
Hunt Pheasants on a SD Farm.
Thought I would throw our site up here. http://www.SkoglundFarm.com Have kept pheasant hunters on our South Dakota working farm since 1957. People keep coming back year after year. Must be something good going on. And we love our Vizsla's and GSP's. Check us out at http://www.SkoglundFarm.com Have a...
- Fri Feb 25, 2011 8:45 pm
- Forum: Polls
- Topic: Do you buy Christmas presents for your dog(s)?
- Replies: 22
- Views: 27199
Re: Do you buy Christmas presents for your dog(s)?
I don't, but my wife does! It make it kinda fun!
- Fri Feb 25, 2011 8:32 pm
- Forum: Hunting
- Topic: Dog work at the PF Youth Hunt
- Replies: 16
- Views: 5378
Re: Dog work at the PF Youth Hunt
Youth are the future of our sport. We all need to try to introduce young people to the outdoors. Good for you!
- Fri Feb 25, 2011 8:25 pm
- Forum: Training
- Topic: to sit or not to sit
- Replies: 34
- Views: 12561
Re: to sit or not to sit
I'm pretty sure my vizsla & GSP know that I am in control when we are on a walk and we stop and they sit before we cross the highway on a walk. When we are hunting, their training & instinct keep them on point. I would not want a hunting dog that did not have basic obedience training.
- Fri Feb 25, 2011 8:08 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Deer hide tanning question
- Replies: 14
- Views: 5390
Re: Deer hide tanning question
The neatsfoot oil and bending it over an edge (tabletop, ect.) was good advice.
- Wed Feb 09, 2011 10:16 pm
- Forum: Hunting
- Topic: Vizsla breeder info
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2140
Re: Vizsla breeder info
Check out ---- http://www.lindensvizslas.com/puppies.htm
Lindens Vizsla. The Pups mom is a Champion & the Sire is a Dual Champ. & goes back 3 more generations DC.
Denny Keeton & wife have bred Vizslas for 30 years. Top notch.
They may still have a pup left.
Lindens Vizsla. The Pups mom is a Champion & the Sire is a Dual Champ. & goes back 3 more generations DC.
Denny Keeton & wife have bred Vizslas for 30 years. Top notch.
They may still have a pup left.
- Tue Feb 01, 2011 1:56 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Lawmaker: If Health Care Required, Why Not Guns?
- Replies: 2
- Views: 898
Lawmaker: If Health Care Required, Why Not Guns?
Now people in South Dakota can sometimes have a bit sarcastic tone when they don't agree with someone else. Read the news on this link. Curious what you may think. It made me smile. :roll: http://www.keloland.com/NewsDetail6162.cfm?Id=110128 ----------------------------------------------------------...
- Sat Jan 29, 2011 9:25 pm
- Forum: Events
- Topic: Walking vs Horseback Trails?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3347
Re: Walking vs Horseback Trails?
OK - so say I have a great dog ----
How much might I invest in this "Field Trail" experience? And to have a chance to get a Field Champion???
How much might I invest in this "Field Trail" experience? And to have a chance to get a Field Champion???
- Sat Jan 29, 2011 9:19 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Thought for a new topic/category
- Replies: 52
- Views: 12840
Re: Thought for a new topic/category
Sounds like it could be alot of fun.
- Sat Jan 29, 2011 2:24 pm
- Forum: Events
- Topic: Walking vs Horseback Trails?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3347
Walking vs Horseback Trails?
New to this forum. Long in the tooth for Pheasant Hunting. Have some good bloodline Vizslas. Have guided Pheasant hunters from across the nation at our South Dakota working family farm for decades. Started thinking it would be fun to breed some of our own Vizslas. Know it would be important to have ...
- Sat Jan 29, 2011 1:54 pm
- Forum: Product Ratings & Reviews
- Topic: doggy vests
- Replies: 9
- Views: 4999
Re: doggy vests
Oprah into Jennifer's dress? I'm still trying to process that!
- Wed Jan 26, 2011 12:40 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Debarking - What Are Your Thoughts?
- Replies: 28
- Views: 12194
Re: Debarking - What Are Your Thoughts?
For under $100 you can buy a good bark collar. My dogs hate the mail-lady. The collars remind them to watch their manners.
- Sun Jan 23, 2011 7:49 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Wild pheasants
- Replies: 26
- Views: 7307
Re: Wild pheasants
rkappes - here is a pic of my dogs last summer. The dark pair are 3/4 GSP & 1/4 Vizsla. All weigh in under 50 pounds and will work their hearts out.
- Sun Jan 23, 2011 3:41 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Wild pheasants
- Replies: 26
- Views: 7307
Re: Wild pheasants
Have hunted wild pheasants in South Dakota for over 4 decades. Have owned flushers & retrievers. Currently have a Vizsla & a GSP/Vizsla cross that I hunt with (they are sleeping at my feet right now). Wild birds are just that - WILD! Unpredictable - that what makes it such a challenge. My pointers r...
- Sat Jan 22, 2011 1:26 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: What bird dog breed is the most affectionate?
- Replies: 19
- Views: 9432
Re: What bird dog breed is the most affectionate?
Put them in a little girls arms and they are all lovers.
- Sat Jan 15, 2011 5:50 pm
- Forum: Health and Nutrition
- Topic: Artificial Insemination Question (AL)
- Replies: 13
- Views: 5212
Re: Artificial Insemination Question (AL)
OK - so here is my problem --- would like to breed my well-bred bitch next spring. Stud #1 is a Dual champion and pedigree goes back 3 generations DC. Dog is passed on and Frozen Semen only ( and semen is more than I would like to tell the wife about!). Stud #2 is a son of Stud #1. Just got his Dual...
- Sat Jan 15, 2011 5:20 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Stay in Touch!!
- Replies: 1
- Views: 776
Re: Stay in Touch!!
As my dear mother often told me ----- New friends are Silver / Old Friends are Gold !
- Fri Jan 14, 2011 10:19 pm
- Forum: Health and Nutrition
- Topic: Artificial Insemination Question (AL)
- Replies: 13
- Views: 5212
Re: Artificial Insemination Question (AL)
Is it true that you get smaller litters with frozen semen? If so, how much smaller?
- Fri Jan 14, 2011 3:47 pm
- Forum: Health and Nutrition
- Topic: Artificial Insemination Question (AL)
- Replies: 13
- Views: 5212
Re: Artificial Insemination Question (AL)
Interesting stuff! Are you using frozen semen or fresh? What are the advantages and disadvantages of frozen semen?
- Sun Jan 09, 2011 8:50 am
- Forum: Polls
- Topic: What gauge do you shoot for upland birds?
- Replies: 110
- Views: 125002
Re: What gauge do you shoot for upland birds?
I'm surprised the percentage of 12 ga. shooters isn't higher.