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geez have you ever seen what athletes eat on the days of their event to load up on proteins and carbs(micheal phelps)..i dont care what anyone says if your dog hasnt eaten a thing for 24 hours hes hungry!!!...ruth Actually, athletes are not eating a great deal on the day they are competing, at leas...

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sorry for your loss..your stories are ways of celebrating his life and will keep his memories alive..gone but never forgotten!!..ruth

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heres a REALLY nice litter of pups you might want to look at..i pasted it on here but not sure how well you can see them..its in loveland colorado though..not sure how far youre willing to look for one but just in case you can call chad oleson 970 203 1218 i'd ask him about female #7 or male # 9 the...

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I never bought into the seperation anxiety thing..i think the only reason a dog stresses over their human leaving is dominance, in a really young pup maybe some insecurity issues!!..some may look at it like the dog whines or has a fit when they leave because the dog loves them so much but IMO it is ...

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As I mentioned in my post, my dogs will eat scat afield. I know that's not uncommon, but both dogs know better (especially the older one), to do that in front of me. They don't start a hunt doing that, but after some time afield, I will almost definitely find one of them gorging on it desperately--...

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Definately dont take him out when hes crying or he will just cry longer next time to see what your limit is..our shorthair ruger was TERRIBLE in the crate it took like 2 months for him to stop crying and carrying on for upto an hour when he was put in it..i think its just the more head strong ones t...

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We use a small piece of jerseys dog food to her encourage her to come out..they are driven by their nose so if you show her the treat and let her smell it and say "here" or "come" whichever you are using, she will be excited to come out and get the piece of food..eventually only use the food every o...

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So glad you and buck are ok charlie!!.. i bet you had lots of nerve medicine after that one

...ruth

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Good for you!!..it is always a plus to have your spouse agree before bringing the pup home and apologizing

..hope you find exactly what you want..theres enough pups around thats for sure, keep us posted

...ruth

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Let the pup exercise at its natural pace. I wouldn't set up play scenarios (like fetch) where it will be put in a position to exert itself. Its hard to explain but its kinda like when a puppy has had enough to eat, you just know. It really is important to avoid injury at this age. You dont play fet...

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I guess its just one more opinion, but at ten weeks old I think I would be about ten more weeks away from figuring this out at all. Almost universally it seems the opinion is to introduce at as much distance as you can with a positive association/distraction of a bird...and if you have a minute Rut...

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I wont chime in here on this just because I see where this is wanting to head. I will do privately if you want, the one thing that I will add on the gun work..........it takes alot more time to fix them, than it does to start them. Dog will tell you when its ready, let that be alot of what you read...

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I think the pup will let you know when theyve had enough..our GSP is 10 weeks..we get up at 5am and one of us takes her for a 20 minute walk..she comes home and a few minutes later eats breakfast..at 8am goes for another 20 minute walk and usually sleeps for about an hour..at noon eats lunch and goe...

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I have found I get a lot less reaction to a shotgun than I do with a rifle or pistol. I am sure it is because the report is lower pitched and not near as piercing. And I am completely convinced making noice around a pup of any age gets it used to noice but the only way to get them used to a gunshot...

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I start at about 4 months, but only if I am working with birds. Never use a gun of any type just to see if it will scare the pup. Definitely not going to do it without her focused on birds..we have pigeons now and are getting quail and chukar soon..4-5 months was when we started our other dogs too....

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Ruth, I am taking Bella out this weekend to my hunting club and I am going to run her on some chukar. I plan on firing a 209 pistol behind my back so it muffels the sound a little. I will only fire if she gives chase and gets out away from me a bit. I plan on taking the camera so I should have some...

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We use an OLYMPIC MODEL 38 , 8 SHOT STARTER PISTOL and it uses a 209 shotgun primer..it was 90 bucks and weve used it for 8 years..we can get 150 primers for 10 bucks....ruth

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Ruth - There are lots of ways to introduce gunfire, but probably the best and safest and surest way is to have the youngster in full chase of a flying bird. HOF trainer Buddy Smith does this with his pups and his weapon of choice is a 12 ga.!! I am not quite so aggressive. I use .22 crimps to start...

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ACooper wrote:I start all of mine incorporating a frozen bird and some fun retrieving. I start with a .22 rifle and a helper and slowly move up to a shotgun. Works well for me, read your dog and go slow.

Thanks Coop...ruth

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Heres a skeet shooting game i like to play..just a little something i thought you guys and gals might enjoy

...ruth

http://www.maylandgunclub.co.uk/skeet.htm

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Ruth, You can introduce anytime when the correct opportunity happens but there is no rush. I've normally waited till the were several months old and started withthe shotgun while they are out chasing a bird 30 or 40 yards away. Just fire in the opposite direction. After many years of doing it this ...

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Thanks cajun..shes really a bold little girl, nothin seems to bother her so far as far as noise..we had her at the beach yesterday walking along it since its obviously too cold to go in but a freighter went by really loud and she was interested but by no means afraid of it..thanks for the info....ruth

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I suggest you get her on some birds. I thought you had a NAVHDA chapter you were going to go to. Yes we joined the grandriver chapter its about and hour and half away and burt(mentor)said he will be getting together with us for training days when the snow starts going away next month when shes arou...

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You can look in the "gundog" magazine regarding feeding during hunting and they talk about how years ago guys didnt let their dogs eat AT ALL on days hunting but thats why they looked so darn skinny and tired early..in order for a dog to have energy they need proteins and fats even when hunting just...

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Our pup jersey turned 10 weeks today..weve only had her home for 4 days but have had her in the field everyday..mind you we dont have wild birds in our area but weve had her out where she can go threw tall grass, corn stalks, soy bean and weeds ect and shes heard the train go by and seems to not min...

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Thanks everyone..i will share all info with him..hes currently talking to Melissa of setter ridge from the link given..but i will still forward all info for more options....

ruth

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Enjoy the journey..i bet hes worth the wait!!!...ruth

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Nice looking pup!! its something how their brain just knows what a wing is and it makes you want to start them out on birds right away and go hunting

...good luck and have fun

....ruth

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She is so cute and looks cozy on that couch

..have fun....ruth

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Nice looking pup..enjoy the journey!! weve had our gsp pup home for 2 days now, she fits in perfect..good luck

..ruth

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She sure looks happy!!

ruth

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shags wrote:Is this the one you're thinking of? Not California, but still West Coast.

http://www.englishsetter.com/

thanks alot..i gave him the link to have a look

....ruth

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Thanks alot..i will give him the info

....ruth

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Theres a member on another forum i belong to (canadian forum) looking for a breeder in southern california area that breeds show/hunting lines..if anyone knows of a breeder let me know..hes looking for a male dog between 2 and 5 years old since hes 68 years old he doesnt want a pup..thanks....ruth

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Hope you have as much fun as I am Ruth! Get the check cord ready because if she is like Bella she will love to run! Its really something but she stays pretty close on or off her lead right now..you probably wouldnt believe it but if brian tells her "go ahead" she will go ahead of us :D ..she found ...

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I recommend if you already have a female spayed or not i wouldnt add another female in the house..bitch fights are more common..i would add a male since you already have a female..theres a thread going right now on another forum i belong to and the issue he is having is his female labs are practical...

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Karen wrote:There's a reason they're so cute (both the puppy & the 3 yr old).

Soooo true Karen

...ruth

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Probably the owner of a puppy and a 3 year old

..i dont know who is more stubborn!!..hang in there

...ruth

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How cute!! shes a chubby little thing

..your dad is gonna love her!!!...ruth

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Now you know my husband is over anxious when its 630am and he cant wait until its light out to put her on a wing outside so does it in the house :lol: ...absolutely perfect pup..we are sooo happy with her!! I apologize in advance for flooding the forum with her pics..hope you all look and enjoy them...

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She is bold

...she slept last night for 4 hours went out and slept 3 hours and went out..not to bad of a night for her first night..she LOVES to retrieve EVERYTHING, her favorite toy is her grouse dokken, its a bit big for her but she dont care she drags it around

....ruth

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Thanks for the reminder

..hope i can get off here long enough to watch it

....ruth

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A crock pot now thats something i didnt think of..im trying that for sure!!!..thanks..ruth

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Sweet pup..its so much fun getting to know their personality..enjoy the journey..our gsp pup JERSEY just came home today and we are on cloud nine

....ruth

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Well its JERSEY'S first day home here in canada..she has been just perfect..took her for a walk and now shes sound asleep awaiting for her first night home..i cannot say enough good things about her breeder brian (volraider) we sure lucked out when we came across this pup and brian..now the real fun...

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If you have Netflix rent the movie "Gun dog". It talks about how to train your pointer. The instinct to point is defently there you just need to teach him the "woah" command. After that you can start working with him on a bird wing and fishing pole. You'll get him to flash point the wing and then c...

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Google BREAK-FAST DOGGIE BOWL you can get them almost everywhere..we got one at MEIJER grocery store for 15 bucks.....ruth

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I love cutting them into 3 to 4 inch pieces, rolling them in mustard and throw them in bread crumbs and toss them in the turkey fryer. Mustard isn't a strong taste, my wife thought she wouldn't like them because of the mustard, but it really brings the flavor out. Throw some tobasco sauce and enjoy...

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We owned a Tomoka setter as well, have a look under training "our gsp and setters as pups"...enjoy chubbs birthday and cheers to many more hunts for the both of you

.....ruth

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I have quite a few receipes that I have come up with over the years for pheasants, unfortunately I am about 1200 miles from my kitchen right now so I can't get to them quite yet, but I do know my favorite!! Ingredients: 4-6 pheasant breasts thinly sliced ham shredded cheddar cheese 1-2 10.5oz cans ...

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