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- Wed Oct 30, 2013 11:39 am
- Forum: Hunting
- Topic: Dog Ranging far far more without bell, with beeper only
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1813
Re: Dog Ranging far far more without bell, with beeper only
it could be possible, he is the kind of dog that always want to keep track of me..
- Wed Oct 30, 2013 10:35 am
- Forum: Hunting
- Topic: Dog Ranging far far more without bell, with beeper only
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1813
Dog Ranging far far more without bell, with beeper only
Hi guys, my britt is at about a week to be 4 years old. He is a good dog, have a lot of drive and point a lots of bird. The fact is on the last 2 outing I didn't put his bell on and ran him only with the beeper on '' Point mode '' ( the first time I just forgot it at home and on the second it was de...
- Wed Jun 12, 2013 7:46 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Boots again, Who hunt ruff with mid Hiker boots
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1033
Boots again, Who hunt ruff with mid Hiker boots
Hi guys after lurking here and there, Rubber or leather and sometime both. I'm now in Hiking boots. Always to hunt Ruffed grouse and woodcock, also train my dog. I got eye on Danner 453 GTX, and Timberland Chocorua Mid GTX. The First is 6'' and 3 pounds/pair and the second 5.5'' 2.5 pounds/pair. For...
- Sun May 19, 2013 9:08 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Please help me with my baby pigeons
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1170
Re: Please help me with my baby pigeons
I feed them on wild bird food. There are no really supply for other things here in the region, I feed them everyday and for 5 pigeon I give at least a good 10 to 12 oz. Fresh water everyday, I have a water dispenser that I wash and put some new water in everyday. Parent stil gomin the nest to cover ...
- Sun May 19, 2013 8:28 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Please help me with my baby pigeons
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1170
Please help me with my baby pigeons
Hi there, i have 5 racing pigeon and 4 of them are mating from time to time. But my main question is how long do the parent feed their babies. I had 4 eggs, 3 hatched . One was directly in a nest they made at the bottom of the coop and the 2 others were in a nesting box maybe 4 feet high in the coop...
- Sun Apr 21, 2013 5:43 am
- Forum: Health and Nutrition
- Topic: Whats in your first aid kit?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 3448
Re: Whats in your first aid kit?
It depend on the space you have.. If this is a pocket First aid kit you want The simpler the better, Gel Crazy Glue, Emt Gel, 1-2 Night sanitary Pad ( your girl friend should have it) About 10 feet of duct Tape. Bandages. Benadryl buffered aspirin. With that you should be able to get back to the tru...
- Fri Mar 29, 2013 7:30 am
- Forum: Training
- Topic: My Brittany Pup
- Replies: 39
- Views: 20064
Re: My Brittany Pup
Chiwawa
do you think they are cousins ??
David
do you think they are cousins ??
David
- Fri Mar 29, 2013 7:01 am
- Forum: Training
- Topic: E-Collar Problems
- Replies: 28
- Views: 10360
Re: E-Collar Problems
How the dog reacted when the trainer shocked the Dog with the E-collar ??? Do you train in the same area where the invisible fence is ?? The dog surely associate the whole area with the invisible fence Is the Problem is you and a question of timing of everything ??? Suppose we exagerate things a bit...
- Fri Mar 29, 2013 5:50 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: pigeon coop nesting box idea
- Replies: 9
- Views: 6224
Re: pigeon coop nesting box idea
well i getting a few more breeding pairs of homing pigeons tonight i was thinking of putting boxes for the birds to lay there eggs in, but my second coop where some of these bird will live is fairly small so i was think if i took white square 5 gallon buckets and screwed them to the outside of the ...
- Sun Jan 20, 2013 11:58 pm
- Forum: Off Topic Forum
- Topic: Occupations
- Replies: 239
- Views: 157190
Re: Occupations
I got a Diploma to be a Techinician in eletronics but specialised in computer and web server. But The work around town wasn't good at all, it was better to work In Mc'Do . So I became a Papermaker for our so famous Resolute forestries products. :cry: I work there since 10 years now and not the best ...
- Thu Jan 03, 2013 10:46 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: doggie boots
- Replies: 4
- Views: 3901
Re: doggie boots
Cut the hair between the toes and under the paw between pads. Put a bit of vaseline between pads when you go out for walking or running. Problem solved.
David
David
- Thu Jan 03, 2013 9:38 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: 2013 FREE STUFF -- Contest Ideas Needed!
- Replies: 51
- Views: 20009
Re: 2013 FREE STUFF -- Contest Ideas Needed!
You should give away a set of the Perfect Start/Perfect Finish training DVDs: http://www.gundogsupply.com/pestpefisetd1.html It'd be just a refresher for the many knowledgeable folks here. But for newcomers and novices, it'd be a dandy prize. X2 on that Also a remote Luncher would be a great price ...
- Fri Dec 28, 2012 11:56 pm
- Forum: Hunting
- Topic: Completely new to hunting.
- Replies: 7
- Views: 3394
Re: Completely new to hunting.
Sorry to hear you are new to Hunting but better late than never.. as you 'll see this is a really great sport but also depending on how are can be expensive too.. You will always this or that and why not this also.. Gonna drive your wife crazy about all your stories, your guns, your dog doing this o...
- Thu Dec 20, 2012 8:49 pm
- Forum: Training
- Topic: wife spoiled dog now what?
- Replies: 22
- Views: 8695
Re: wife spoiled dog now what?
X2DogNewbie » Thu Dec 20, 2012 2:53 pm
ecollar should work fine....not sure what to do with the dog though
E-Collar for the wife but can't see how to get the dog back on his bed
- Tue Dec 04, 2012 8:24 pm
- Forum: Health and Nutrition
- Topic: Any down sides to neutering a bird dog?
- Replies: 24
- Views: 12295
Re: Any down sides to neutering a bird dog?
The only down side I see is if your dog is your best dog and the best dog you have ever seen.. And you want to breed him with another one to get a bit of your best dog in your new dog you won't be able after he is neutered.. I know cause I regret to have neutered my Britt he is just to good to be tr...
- Wed Nov 21, 2012 9:32 am
- Forum: Training
- Topic: gsp not comfortable with dead birds...
- Replies: 15
- Views: 5492
Re: gsp not comfortable with dead birds...
After thinking about it again, like I said mine was walking on a wing and the bird sometime slipped off his mouth and I think he was really scared of the birds cause at the end before we cut the wings of the birds, he was running like a rocket to the birds and was standing right there and looking at...
- Tue Nov 20, 2012 11:25 pm
- Forum: Training
- Topic: gsp not comfortable with dead birds...
- Replies: 15
- Views: 5492
Re: gsp not comfortable with dead birds...
It could be a feather problem. Try sleeving a freshly killed bird. My dog had this problem, he was ok on everything bumpers, balls, and frozen birds. Me and my trainer had hard time to find why the heck he wouldn't fetch fresh killed birds.. He was taking them in his mouth walking maybe 1-2 feet an...
- Sat Nov 17, 2012 2:38 pm
- Forum: Training
- Topic: After training
- Replies: 10
- Views: 2849
Re: After training
Sorry David . That bird exposure on wild birds teaches that dog stuff that never will be taught on pen raised birds. Don't get me wrong, I am not against training on pen raised birds and usually have many on hand. I plant them in the wild type locations and work the dog there. The dog is at a train...
- Fri Nov 16, 2012 9:17 pm
- Forum: Training
- Topic: After training
- Replies: 10
- Views: 2849
Re: After training
When I got My britt 3 years ago I tought it would be easy thing to train and hunt. It is a bird dog was I saying.. But when I first read some books about training a bird dog each of us was telling me that I will need some bird ( and a lot ) to have a good bird dog.. At first I kept telling me It is ...
- Tue Nov 13, 2012 9:13 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Looking for non alergent hunting dog
- Replies: 16
- Views: 6302
Re: Looking for non alergent hunting dog
I've heard that it depends if you make rections to Fur and /or Saliva.... If it's fur, you might be good with some breed depends on the time of the year, shedding, etc.. but saliva is the everywhere there is a spot fo saliva everytime your touch saliva form your dog it will trigger a rection. My ste...
- Fri Nov 09, 2012 7:57 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Tis The Season
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1646
Re: Tis The Season
by ezzy333 » Fri Nov 09, 2012 5:38 pm My dogs are busy being dogs and have never gone shopping. If I am lucky someone may get me something but it isn't important if they do or not. Would be very happy if I received good health for another few years and hope the same for you all. I'll take that too ...
- Sat Oct 27, 2012 6:29 pm
- Forum: Training
- Topic: Breaking on Wild Birds
- Replies: 11
- Views: 4187
Re: Breaking on Wild Birds
I had about the same problem last year... My dog went to the trainer he been trained with pigeons, and when back home I trained him on pigeons too... He was steady to wing and shot on pigeon..But in the woods on Ruffed grouse and woodcock it was a different story.. He was flushing everybird in his t...
- Fri Oct 26, 2012 6:39 am
- Forum: Hunting
- Topic: one in a million shot?
- Replies: 11
- Views: 3294
Re: one in a million shot?
Wad are far less toxic than lead.. !!!!!
- Tue Oct 23, 2012 1:00 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Dog in foot trap
- Replies: 92
- Views: 22700
Re: Dog in foot trap
It happened to my dog 2 years ago.. We were in a creek that I tought were promising for grouse. Suddendly I heard my dog that was yelling in the woods maybe 100 feet in front of me.. When I get to him his nose had a big sweeling. I looked around there was a kind of wooden box with a kind of small co...
- Sat Oct 20, 2012 12:42 pm
- Forum: Hunting
- Topic: Where Do They Go?
- Replies: 21
- Views: 8430
Re: Where Do They Go?
Had the same problem last year... I have 2-3 particular spot that are really ruff heaven, even if there some other hunter that go in it.. I went on a saturday and had a great day.. the next week nothing at all ( NOTHING) not even a redbreast or a wood pecker. I tried it on 2 different thing in the f...
- Sat Oct 20, 2012 12:03 pm
- Forum: Training
- Topic: Intro to gun fire
- Replies: 34
- Views: 7353
Re: Intro to gun fire
I've done it when My britt was five month old.. I took him in a secure place to shoot with my father... We played with the dog to make his tail wag and be sure he is happy and then my father took the dog maybe 30-50 yards away and I shot a round of .22 cal the dog had no reaction, so I shot another ...
- Sun Oct 14, 2012 7:17 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Uppermost britanny sizes
- Replies: 8
- Views: 3714
Re: Uppermost britanny sizes
I've heard that some breeders Were neutering their dogs at birth and It was producing heck of a big size brittany that were in that range 24-26'' !!!
- Sat Oct 06, 2012 4:20 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Advice, books or links for raising chukars?
- Replies: 12
- Views: 3360
Re: Advice, books or links for raising chukars?
I had some last years ... And never again will do. Pigeons are great to have. Chukar need a lot of space they are like Springs with wings... They jump everywhere and high some gets hurts if it's not spacious enough for their crazy mind.. My trainer had some and the place they were was about 14x14 an...
- Thu Sep 27, 2012 7:28 pm
- Forum: Training
- Topic: So now How do I train Flush on command to my Britt
- Replies: 37
- Views: 10468
Re: So now How do I train Flush on command to my Britt
wouldn't train Flush on Command to a pointing dog until it has had at least two years of real hunting. When you do, give it the "Fetch" command (as long as you have FF). My dog is 3 years old.. he is been trained after his 1st season to point correctly and be steady to wing and shot.. He's been als...
- Thu Sep 27, 2012 6:11 pm
- Forum: Training
- Topic: So now How do I train Flush on command to my Britt
- Replies: 37
- Views: 10468
So now How do I train Flush on command to my Britt
Here it is After my first post about those runnning grouse in Hunting board Hi there, I mostly hunt Ruffed grouse and Woodcocks .. But the problem is the ruffed grouse. I'll try to make it short, The problem isn't really the dog cause he point them and is really able to pin them down. The problem is...
- Thu Sep 27, 2012 11:01 am
- Forum: Hunting
- Topic: How to make Quebec grouse Flush !!!
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2767
Re: How to make Quebec grouse Flush !!!
Maybe this would be a Flush on command situation.. But I don't know how to make it .. I know that when I say Ok to my dog he just go and would probably flush that bird.. The hatch seem to be good this year I seen a lot of covey with 5-6-7 birds at the end of the summer. Last year was a great year he...
- Thu Sep 27, 2012 6:15 am
- Forum: Hunting
- Topic: How to make Quebec grouse Flush !!!
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2767
How to make Quebec grouse Flush !!!
Hi there, I mostly hunt Ruffed grouse and Woodcocks .. But the problem is the ruffed grouse. I'll try to make it short, The problem isn't really the dog cause he point them and is really able to pin them down. The problem is I'm not able to flush them because they run everytime. When they move my do...
- Mon Sep 24, 2012 11:14 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: 10 months GSP whining all day long
- Replies: 11
- Views: 6377
10 months GSP whining all day long
Hi there, My friend have a 10 months old Female GSP which is whining all day long.. When you play with her she's whining really loud to show her happiness.. But the problem is that she just don't sopt all day long, attention given or not.. At first she was doing it form time to time but since couple...
- Sun Sep 09, 2012 6:50 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Whats Style to you ?
- Replies: 451
- Views: 184368
Re: Whats Style to you ?
Wagonmaster wrote: Style is communication. A dog saying, DONT------MOVE------THERES------A------BIRD------RIGHT-------OVER-------THERE,------WHATS-------WRONG------WITH-----YOU----?????------LOOK------IN------MY------EYES,------I------SAID------OVER------THERE,------STUPID. Larry Lowell X2 Exactly ...
- Thu Sep 06, 2012 6:41 pm
- Forum: Product Ratings & Reviews
- Topic: Beeper - TT G2 or G3?
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2288
Re: Beeper - TT G2 or G3?
Last year I nearly bought the g2 but I was Anxious about the size and the neck of my Britt.. I had a sportdog combo and this is the problem I had it was too big. The G3 is wonderful 1 button operation size and weight is really good and it's loud. My dog just love it. Also the afct that it work with ...
- Fri Aug 31, 2012 6:10 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: This one got me, kids got it right.
- Replies: 12
- Views: 4794
Re: This one got me, kids got it right.
My wife just asked me what in the heck I have to snif tears in the corner in the eyes when we are watching news on tv..Put a lump in my throat and a little tear in my eye, which doesn't happen often
"bleep" kids sometimes I would like to have no worries like them and just live...
Thanks
- Fri Aug 31, 2012 10:48 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Epagneul Breton (French Brittany)
- Replies: 38
- Views: 14418
Re: Epagneul Breton (French Brittany)
mobeasto123 wrote:The only thing I dislike about my dog is that he shed a lot. I tried a lot of thing to help it out without success. My frien have one too and he shed a lot too and they are not from the same breeder. This may be an obvious question, but does Hunter shed seasonally or year-round? T...
- Fri Aug 31, 2012 6:48 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Epagneul Breton (French Brittany)
- Replies: 38
- Views: 14418
Re: Epagneul Breton (French Brittany)
Hunter my 2 3/4 years old is just the best dog around. He is a hunting machine, I do grouse, woodcocks and ducks with him and get a lot of success in each of those. He's a great member of the family, really soft and patient with my sons . When he is in the house the switch is OFF and he is most of t...
- Mon Apr 16, 2012 8:12 pm
- Forum: Product Ratings & Reviews
- Topic: What are your reviews on the Tri-tronics G3 beeper
- Replies: 0
- Views: 1723
What are your reviews on the Tri-tronics G3 beeper
Hi guys, I considering to buy a Tri-tronics G3 beeper that will be an add-on my Tri-Tronics G3 Pro 100... But I want to know If it is worth the money, when I can a Lovett at 75 $.. What are your reviews on it. Is it staying in the middle of the neck or it goes all around the neck? What about the sen...
- Thu Apr 12, 2012 6:14 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: I want to see your Brittany!
- Replies: 58
- Views: 21507
Re: I want to see your Brittany!
Here is Hunter !!! My 2 1/2 years old boy. http://img85.imageshack.us/img85/1080/67390162839210744811659.jpg http://img46.imageshack.us/img46/6876/lecroteuxchanceux.jpg http://img198.imageshack.us/img198/9733/img060u.jpg Really love that one with my 2 years old Son.. http://img707.imageshack.us/img7...
- Wed Apr 11, 2012 3:40 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: My britt pointing Duck Roosting in the weeds !!!
- Replies: 1
- Views: 745
My britt pointing Duck Roosting in the weeds !!!
Hi there a few pics of my Britt ''Hunter'' that was pointing Ducks that were roosting in the weeds around a small lake in the park ... He could'nt see them I had to go in front of the dog to discover what he what pointing at ... and then 2 duck flew away http://img198.imageshack.us/img198/9733/img06...
- Fri Apr 06, 2012 10:35 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Is there a quick guide about homing racing pigeons ???
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3018
Re: Is there a quick guide about homing racing pigeons ???
Your definately not going to shoot your homer's? Wanna bet? Something that they really have in common with ferals is they like to breed! You'll either sell, give away or shoot your excess birds! You don't and you'll end up with a lot more than you want! Sure I'm gonna shoot The excess bird cause My...
- Thu Apr 05, 2012 11:19 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Is there a quick guide about homing racing pigeons ???
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3018
Is there a quick guide about homing racing pigeons ???
Hi there I'll get 6 new of the years pigeons on may 16th . I've had some Feral before and Done nothing but shooting them while training my dog but it's finally quite expensive when you have to make 5 hours run to have some .. But they had a great loft and lot of food and water.. But now I really don...
- Sat Feb 18, 2012 8:03 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: This explains alot.
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1346
Re: This explains alot.
My Britt Did the same at my Hunting Camp... I was out to put some Salt and Stuff in him my Moose Salt lick I, I was able to ear Bark from the other side of the Lake.. When I came back there where no more Curtains in frotn of the 3 windows I have there...
- Mon Feb 13, 2012 10:39 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Ethical hunting.
- Replies: 96
- Views: 18706
Re: Ethical hunting.
Since I'm new to gun dogs and hunting with it ( 2 seasons) now I have to admit that sometimes my friend and also My own father laugh at me and simply treat me like a fool when I told them that we have to Shoot only pointed birds and have to shoot it on the wing for the ethic of the sport.. I'm at it...
- Fri Jan 20, 2012 2:00 pm
- Forum: Health and Nutrition
- Topic: Brushing Teeth
- Replies: 28
- Views: 7169
Re: Brushing Teeth
I use Proden Plaque And 1-2 raw turkey necks a week and they shine has brand new teeth... You just have to brush the big Canines with a non abrasive pad like 3M once in a while to get the stuff off those teeth...
- Sat Jan 14, 2012 3:47 pm
- Forum: Training
- Topic: TT G3 Upland or Pro Series
- Replies: 13
- Views: 3454
Re: TT G3 Upland or Pro Series
I have the Pro 100 and really reallylove it !!!
- Sat Jan 14, 2012 3:44 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Release word
- Replies: 14
- Views: 5233
Re: Release word
When the Dog is heeling or sit or Whoa ,,, I just say OK to realease him..
- Mon Jan 09, 2012 11:00 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: New versitile role found for Brittany
- Replies: 10
- Views: 2157
Re: New versitile role found for Brittany
Mine did the same when my boy was a Baby and now they are the 2 best friends in the world !!!! Aren't they looking so cute ????
- Fri Dec 16, 2011 12:27 pm
- Forum: Training
- Topic: What kind of dog should i get?
- Replies: 36
- Views: 11896
Re: What kind of dog should i get?
Why not a Brittany.. Great hunter, Great pointer, a lot of prey drive.. Really great dog in the house.... It depend on what you need in the house.. If you feel you need a smaller dog the Britt is for you.. if size don't matter A good GSP ( german Shortair pointer) could be a great dog too.. From wha...