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- Thu Mar 03, 2011 11:32 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: breaking your dogs
- Replies: 29
- Views: 7940
Re: breaking your dogs
I am in favor of a broke dog as it allows me to control the situation (most of the time). I miss enough birds that a broke dog saves a lot of energy by not chasing birds (funny, laugh). Also, if you ever want to guide or teach a youngster, I think it is essential for the safety of the dog (or at lea...
- Tue Mar 01, 2011 5:58 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: New Puppy Day
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1879
Re: New Puppy Day
Is that an ace x hemi pup? I thought John may have switched over to Wild Flush nomenclature. I have a deposit on a Henry x Lil Peaches Di breeding. Good luck with the pup.
- Tue Mar 01, 2011 5:40 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Walking Field Trial.
- Replies: 29
- Views: 7348
Re: Walking Field Trial.
Dave,
Thanks for the response. I am not going to run unless his master hunter is finished, at which point I am hoping I have solved any lingering demons.
Thanks for the response. I am not going to run unless his master hunter is finished, at which point I am hoping I have solved any lingering demons.
- Tue Mar 01, 2011 4:53 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Walking Field Trial.
- Replies: 29
- Views: 7348
Walking Field Trial.
I almost cringe at asking for people's opinion regarding field trials on this forum, however I'll give it a shot (luckily I am not concerned about dog food or breeding paper pedigrees). I am going to enter my shorthair in a walking field trial later this spring (no horseback handling in any stake) a...
- Mon Feb 28, 2011 9:04 pm
- Forum: Health and Nutrition
- Topic: ongoing health problem
- Replies: 8
- Views: 3352
Re: ongoing health problem
Wow, I'm so sorry to hear everything your poor girl has gone through.... I might go for another opinion to a specialist. Do you have access to a local veterinary school with a teaching hospital? I know some of the larger east coast schools (Cornell, Penn, NC State, etc) have doctors, facilities and...
- Mon Feb 28, 2011 8:39 pm
- Forum: Training
- Topic: Dog has started eating quail
- Replies: 9
- Views: 5158
Re: Dog has started eating quail
Agreed on the forced retrieve. He will probably eat another one when the opportunity presents itself unless you teach him otherwise. It could be a badly shot bird or a long distance retrieve where he loses sight of you. My shorthair developed the same bird eating problem in the course of two trainin...
- Fri Feb 25, 2011 8:04 am
- Forum: Training
- Topic: honoring dog laid down
- Replies: 23
- Views: 6592
Re: honoring dog laid down
The dog has been stood up from laying down and is correctly honoring the pointing dog. Kill the bird. Presuming the honoring dog didn't lay down again, after both dogs are steady through the fall, your release the backing dog for the retrieve to reward him for backing correctly.
- Thu Feb 24, 2011 2:47 pm
- Forum: Training
- Topic: honoring dog laid down
- Replies: 23
- Views: 6592
Re: honoring dog laid down
Tux has had no lay down training or have I seen him do this before in the field (maybe in the house when he has snatched something from the kitchen counter). We were nowhere near him when he laid down today, probably 15 yards in front of him. I did not correct him for lying down today because I was ...
- Thu Feb 24, 2011 1:18 pm
- Forum: Training
- Topic: honoring dog laid down
- Replies: 23
- Views: 6592
honoring dog laid down
Ran some training braces today and encountered a new situation. Set out 5 birds during the 1st brace, a good mixture of points and backs, no issues. 5 birds in 2nd brace and on his 2nd or 3rd back, he hunkered down like I was going to beat him (which has never happened). I stood him up and he was fi...
- Wed Feb 23, 2011 4:31 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Other outdoor activities with your bird dog
- Replies: 11
- Views: 2940
Re: Other outdoor activities with your bird dog
I forgot to mention that I put the ecollar on my shorthair for all outdoor activities. You never know when they will decide to tangle with a black bear or think about chasing deer. I was never happier to own an e-collar than when he decided to try and make game of a black bear 4 times his size in no...
- Wed Feb 23, 2011 3:18 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Other outdoor activities with your bird dog
- Replies: 11
- Views: 2940
Re: Other outdoor activities with your bird dog
My dog can definitely tell the difference between walk in the woods time and hunting time. I am not sure if they cue of the vest, gun, or something else. He will run ahead and check back in from time to time, however he does not pattern or range anywhere close to his typical hunting behavior. I am j...
- Tue Feb 22, 2011 9:10 pm
- Forum: Training
- Topic: The Higgins Method and the "Magic Brushpile"
- Replies: 25
- Views: 10908
- Tue Feb 22, 2011 10:16 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Who Is Your "Go To" Online/Mail Order Store?
- Replies: 33
- Views: 12959
Re: Who Is Your "Go To" Online/Mail Order Store?
Dogs Unlimited, I really like their custom collars & leads. However, they are probably not the cheapest show in town.
- Fri Feb 18, 2011 7:09 pm
- Forum: Health and Nutrition
- Topic: Puppy exercise
- Replies: 11
- Views: 3943
Re: Puppy exercise
I think you are referring to Chuckit, which is my favorite way to exercise my almost 2 year old GSP in suburbia. I can heave a ball 75 yards time after time, which wears him out and saves my arm.3Britts wrote:We use a ball thrower, looks alot like a hand-held clay pigeon thrower, and tennis balls.
- Fri Feb 18, 2011 6:45 pm
- Forum: Training
- Topic: The Higgins Method and the "Magic Brushpile"
- Replies: 25
- Views: 10908
Re: The Higgins Method and the "Magic Brushpile"
Brad, That is a very impressive 'Magic Brushpile', however after watching the video a few times I have a couple of questions. You noted that if he gets pushy, birds are going to leave. Is it safe to assume they are in launchers that you control? How many launchers (or loose birds) do you have in the...
- Thu Feb 17, 2011 1:44 pm
- Forum: Training
- Topic: Delayed Chase
- Replies: 12
- Views: 3252
Re: Delayed Chase
I appreciate everyone's advice. We trained a little today. I heeled him off point on a walking bird and he handled nicely after a few points on poor flying quail, which I thought would tempt him for sure. I was going to rework the last bird of the day and kill it for him, however he got ahead of me,...
- Wed Feb 16, 2011 11:01 pm
- Forum: Training
- Topic: Delayed Chase
- Replies: 12
- Views: 3252
Re: Delayed Chase
Brenda, I was actually braced with Rick the other week at the Tarheel Weim Club HT when I had to leash him. Do you just try to re-create the situation as many times as possible and issue a continuous correction every time (even when he is running through it)? Also, I like the 3-4 month old little ba...
- Wed Feb 16, 2011 10:31 pm
- Forum: Health and Nutrition
- Topic: My gsp eats way to fast!!!!
- Replies: 32
- Views: 41046
Re: My gsp eats way to fast!!!!
In addition to the slow eating bowl, another way to slow them down is to add water. It helps keep them hydrated during hunting season and slows down their eating. I feed mine 2c of food w/ 4c of water.
- Wed Feb 16, 2011 10:27 pm
- Forum: Training
- Topic: Your state: Laws governing game birds for dog training
- Replies: 18
- Views: 9693
Re: Your state: Laws governing game birds for dog training
North Carolina is a mixed bag between private and public lands Training Dogs -Except as allowed in authorized field trials and training using domestically-raised waterfowl or game birds, it is unlawful to possess firearms, axes, saws or tree-climbing equipment while training or running dogs during c...
- Wed Feb 16, 2011 10:07 pm
- Forum: Training
- Topic: Delayed Chase
- Replies: 12
- Views: 3252
Delayed Chase
I am having an issue breaking my shorthair from the occasional delayed chase and I wanted to see if anyone has any training tips on breaking the habit? Taking away retrieves is one thing I have tried. Below is a quick synopsis of where we are. He does not do it on a consistent basis, so it can be ch...