Gun Dog Forum

MHWH

I went out yesterday morning with Oakley, my 12 y/o male black Lab. We hunted public land that gets hammered, so I don’t expect much when we go there. It is close, and I could only be out a couple of hours. Oak seemed maybe a little slower this summer as I ran him to keep him in shape. It was 34 deg...

MHWH

What do you guys use? I have clear glasses for over cast days. But what do you use for tinted lenses when it is bright out, maybe snow on the ground, very bright, for chasing phez. I have a couple but don’t feel I always see the coloration of the bird as well as I would like. I mistook a rooster for...

MHWH

Using a collar with tone, vibration and stimulation available what do you guys use, and for what. I am think of using the vibration as a warning before using the stim. Then using the tone like the whistle where 3 tweets is for here, 2 is for sit, or whoa, and one is change direction. How are you guy...

MHWH

I prefer males. I don't neuter dogs of either sex. With females I therefore have to deal with cycles. Males can easily be trained to not hump everything. Of the two choices the males are easier to deal with. My dogs are never allowed to roam=no unwanted puppies. Also I like the boldness of a male, a...

MHWH

Here is a question people should ask their Vet.. Why do we castrate, why not a vasectomy? Why a hysterectomy, why not a tubal ligation ? Both of these procedures are less invasive and help keep hormonal balance in the dog. All of the effects of neutering should be eliminated or reduced. When I asked...

MHWH

Oops completely did not think of weaning the pups, I said I have
never bred pups. Sorry.

Mike

MHWH

If she is in season now, and you breed her, with a gestation period of 63 days, she would have the pups
late in June, right? Or am I missing something? Never bred dogs so I am interested, not trying to second
guess anyone here.

Mike

MHWH

In my opinion markj is speaking the truth and I agree with most of what he has written. The idea that you don't know what you will do in an intense situation is very true. In some of the training I had they tried to make things as real as possible. The problem is we all knew they had no intention of...

MHWH

I only have a one dog model. I have had it for 6 years. I have it in my vehicle and use it everyday, as I take my Lab to work with me every day. I have no problems with it at all. I don't know if the stuff made by Tuff Kennels would work for your use, but I like those also. I have seen them at Cabel...

MHWH

I have been very happy with the stuff I have from: Browns Dog Supply 1720 Lindle Ave Muscatine, IA 52761 563-263-0974 Pam and Don No web site. They are hound people, as in coon hunting. They make very good stuff from beta biothane, the leather like synthetic stuff. Also very reasonably priced. I hav...

MHWH

I have hunted with my son and my dad at the same time. Dad being 80 is not hunting any longer. I have a grandson, and look forward to him, his Dad, and I hunting together. I love to hunt alone, but like hunting with Dad, kids, grand kids eventually even more. It may be an age thing, but I have had s...

MHWH

Obenhauf's, best stuff I have used.

Once before the season, maybe during the season, and once after the season.

Boots I have now are 6-7 years old, and they look pretty good. Leather is is good shape.

Mike

MHWH

I was addicted to shooting competitively (skeet and sporting) for aout 20 years. I loved it, and made many great friends. It was expensive, but not like some of these numbers. Competition on can bring out the best and the worst out of people. In shooting, I saw mostly the best of folks. Not saying I...

MHWH

Show Me the Money. Black lab male, call name Cash.

MHWH

pointshootretrieve,

Pudelpointer?

Nice looking dog.

Mike

MHWH

A guy stopped me on a country road and asked if I had seen his lost GSP. I had not seen the dog. Then later I did find the dog. Called my dog in, he came along, put a leash on the GSP and walked back to the truck. Now what to do? I did not know the guy, I had no phone number, etc. So I drive around ...

MHWH

I am not sure this fits in this thread all that much, but... This idea that dogs , domestic dogs wanting to please humans as a major motivating force is not what I see. I see dogs doing things to pleas themselves. They get treats for sitting down when told to sit, so they sit. They get a bird in the...

MHWH

I have had one for nearly 3 years. I take the dog in and out of it everyday. He goes to work with me.

So far it has been perfect, no issues at all. It rides inside the vehicle.

Mike

MHWH

I think, if you can, you should get your dog broke to gun fire as soon as possible. The problem may still be there according to what others here have posted. High power rifles have a different louder/sharper sound. So the dog may not be helped or "cured' even after proper training. I guess I would l...

MHWH

I know a dog named "(name of the kennel) I'm your Huckleberry" It is line from Tombstone where Doc is about to take advantage of a drunk cowboy and in answer to hics challenge, Doc's way of taking the challenge, he says, "I'm your huckleberry." Anyway, the call name is Doc. I love the whole thing, T...

MHWH

I read or heard someplace that using dogs as bait or whatever to train fighting dogs is not how it works. If you want to train a dog to be a good fighter you want the dog to be tough, put up a good fight. I have no knowledge of the fighting thing, it all disgusts me. I guess some idiot who has a fig...

MHWH

Birddogger, I thought it was that way at one point. I remember the judge at our gun club talking about it.
He was retired, maybe he didn't look into it all that close.

In any case, Illinois is a mess on many levels.

Mike

MHWH

Karen, really? It is illegal to crate a dog from 7pm to 6 am? The travel thing is a very good point. But also if you leave for work before 6am, get back home after 7pm, or work second or third shift you would be illegal? These people are just plain stupid, and you can't fix stupid. Illinois has or h...

MHWH

I have been using carpet samples for years. When they get messed up I toss them and buy a few more.
Our Hy-Vee stores usually have them 2 for $4. I have bought them at that price at carpet stores also.

Mike

MHWH

rinker, man I with you. I have went to several beach resorts, Hawaii, Florida, Cancun, Bahamas all more than once. I also have done two cruises. A few years I told mu wife we need to do something else. I am fed up with lying around on a beach and calling it vacation. I want to go to the mountains. H...

MHWH

In my opinion a female should have a couple of liters to be as healthy as possible. I have read about the problems of spaying, especially if done before two years of age. There also seems to be more problems if females are left intact and yet are never bred. Male dogs do best if left unaltered. If y...

MHWH

I have read this thread with interest. I don't want to start anything but I need to say this. A dog who can win AA trials is not a better dog that a great hunting dog. The dog who can win a AA trial is a different dog than a great hunting dog, not a better dog. I don't trial so I don't need or want ...

MHWH

Shouldn't the trappers just view the theft of their traps as just part of the risk
of trapping? Why would that bother them? They think bird hunters should see the injury
or death of their dog as part of the risk of bird hunting.

MHWH

slistoe, What is meant by AR? I have no idea what you are talking about. I have no doubt something happened because you wrote it. I also had nothing to do with anything that changed trapping in any manner. But, even if I had I still don't understand the insensitivity of your comments. You would actu...

MHWH

Slistoe, I apologize for my last comment. As I re-read it, it sounds like a threat. I was upset with the whole thing. Let's leave the details at I have been around a bit. I still don't understand how you can have this attitude. The analogies of barbed wire, cars, porkies are not at all the same. The...

MHWH

Slistoe, So you think because these traps are legal, and trapping is done legally that if someones dog is killed by one of your traps it is what did you write, "tough tittie." I can not understand how you think it is OK is one of your traps kills some ones dog. It is not like barbed wire or the othe...

MHWH

CJ wrote "There is also a lot of talk about not allowing prayer in school, but if amendments give you the right to have a gun they also give you the right not to be subjected to somebody elses religion. Either you believe in the amendments or you don't, you can't pick and choose Cj" They stopped pra...

MHWH

I read some place the guard at Columbine was unarmed. The only common thread to nearly all the killers since Columbine has been prescription psych drugs. Mind altering drugs prescribed by doctors. The politicians want to look at movies, computer games,and guns being more available. I am 58 years old...

MHWH

I don't like the protective or aggressive attitude people talk about in relation to Chessies. I also don't like the oily coat, or the color. They also tend to have straight front legs, sort of peg legged. This makes it tough on them to run for long periods. As far as the English look, or the America...

MHWH

As someone posted, mutual respect.
Add mutual unconditional love, and that
Describes it for me.
Mike

MHWH

I get the idea of injuries but... They will jump off things while hunting, over things, etc.I am not saying they can't get injured then also but you can't prevent everything. I just never gave it much thought other than having something on the tail gate like carpet (Tahoe) or a mounted rubber mat (F...

MHWH

Been a while, hope this works.

MHWH

Why the negative talk of Ted Nugent?
Not trying to defend him, or argue, just wondering.

Mike

MHWH

EIC I think they mean exercise induced collapse I believe this is normally exercise induced hypoglycemia. Low blood sugar brought on by exercise. I had a Lab that had this problem. It can be mostly controlled by giving the dog honey, karo syrup, or some other snack with high simple sugars to bring u...

MHWH

Scott, I like it. I have just glimpsed at it so far but it looks like fun and I am sure I have a lot to learn. Your definition of "service" as a dog servicing bitches, is interesting. I have of course heard that one. In the horse world I have heard the term "cover." As the stallion "covered" the mar...

MHWH

scam, and probably from another country. Looking at the grammar, english is not likely this person's
primary language. Never heard of this one, good to know.

Mike

MHWH

You need to determine if it is exercise induced hypoglycemia or some other seizure before you give the dog phenobarbital. The pheno will not work, I am pretty sure, for the seizures caused by hypoglycemia. Giving the dog a squirt of kayro syrup every 45 min. while hunting will fend off the hypoglyce...

MHWH

I have never seen a setter with those colors. I really like that.
Very handsome dog.

Mike

MHWH

This has been a good thread for the most part, I like it. I think the thing that is missing here, but has been mentioned, is the dynamic conformation. Static conformation being the pictures we see here, dynamic is being able to watch the dog run. I think this is where the whole thing comes together ...

MHWH

I have always heard that for a dog to have good endurance he needs to be square. This means the distance from the top of the shoulder to the ground, and from the the shoulder to the hip should be the same. Also the distance from the top of the hip to the ground should be the same as the other two me...

MHWH

I had a barker. He barked a lot when I took the other dog out of the truck. He did not want to stay in the truck. I understand, but it was an opportunity to let him know again who is in charge. I don't use an e-collar. So I let him out for awhile, then put him up and get the other dog out. He barked...

MHWH

Like I wrote above I have some experience with the e-collar, still have a TriTronics somewhwere. I have trained both with and with out, and simply like w/o better. It may take a little longer w/o to apply any sort of training, but I say that from my point. If I had several well trained dogs to run a...

MHWH

Chukar, Yeah it's the guy on the button, I know. But so many don't use them correctly. They are lazy or stupid and won't spend the time to learn to do it right. This board probably does not have many like that. These guys are really into the whole bird dog thing. You and I "see" this sort of guy her...

MHWH

Here is my basic problem with e-colars. ( I have used one. I had a lab trained that way, and I continued in that manner.) In my opinion there have been more dogs messed up with the e-collar than helped with the e-collar. It goes along with the number of collars sold. More collar owners don't use the...

MHWH

My son used to have an Umbrella Cockatoo (in the parrot family). My Labs both ignored the bird. They did not respond at all like they would have had it smelled like a pheasant, quail, etc. If the bird was out of the cage and on the ground the dogs would move away because the bird would flare out his...

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