Gun Dog Forum

all gave some, some gave all... a brother in arms will never be forgotten. Him and his partner saved many of us over there.

cant say ive ever had that urge to shock myself with a collar... im an aviation electrician... i get shocked enough. only volunteered to get shocked once and that was with a taser for training purposes.

i got plenty of digital cameras. im sure ill be taking all kinds of pics of him. paper towels is a good idea...

Sound Beginnings retriever training DVD by Jackie Mertens is always highly recommended, and not too expensive. A basic book is Tom Dokken's Retriever Training, it is easy to understand, affordable, and will get you started off on the right track. I've been around a litter of chessie's pretty recent...

thanks that helps a lot.

so is the louder 32 nessecary or does it not matter that much for training a hunting dog?

is there a diference when it comes to training wether you use blanks or primers? is one any loader than the other and if so does the loudness effect the training at all?

i see it says you are from SE, PA. i have heard of guys getting woodducks on the swatara creek in some of the more secluded areas. i used to see/ hear them all the time when i was hunting near the creek in hershey. there is a lot of private land along there and some islands too. i have found them si...

thank you i will go check that out now.

i have talked with a few previous owners and have only heard good things from them, but thank you for that bit of advice.

i have used a mossberg 500 for many of years. i had the combo so i could swap for slug barrel and i had killed many of deer with it never had any malfunctions. i also have a mossberg 500 home defender aswell. have never had any problems with the gun. no misfires no problems cyclying or anything. the...

i was just wonderin if anyone has heard of appalachian chesapeake? That is the breeder i am getting my dog from, just wondering if anyone has had any experiance with them. so far for me they have been very helpful and informative. my pup will be from the litter between "Fireweed's It's Only Money QA...

I would suggest reading "The Art of Raising a Puppy" by The Monks of New Skete....I've used it as a guide to raisin my pups in the past and have found it to work for me and my family.....You're already cruising this website so you are a step ahead already alot of useful information here.... Using t...

keeping the whole family in my prayers.

thank you that does help a lot. i have started reading up on training my pup already and that seems to be what everything i have read is saying. teach him the basics like sitting and normal obediance and to establish yourself as the alpha male. thanks again for the help.

i am a proud NRA member and ccw holder from PA. ive been away from the state for a little bit now because of deployments and such but i am glad to see PA is supporting the right to bare arms. I hope to see other states getting onboard with this as well.

i am getting my first gundog a chesapeake bay retriever. i have just given the breeder my deposit. can anyone give me some advice on things that i would need to purchase before i bring the dog home. i want to have most of the stuff for him already at the house so that it is as smooth of a transition...

id shoot it just because no one would believe that picture is real.

i am 24yrs old i am an aviation electrician in the navy. i am stationed at NAWC Point Mugu, Ca. finishing up my last deployment. i will have one Chesapeake Bay Retriever in a few short months. (waiting for him to be born). He will be my first hunting dog. i hunt for deer, bear, turkey, waterfowl, up...