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Ralph Ford

Propac does indeed have tons of calories per cup. I wish they listed calories per pound, as that's how I make comparisons.

Ralph Ford

Don't do carry-on, Just buy him a ticket like you would any other guest, Being German though, he might just bankrupt you with his beer tab!

Ralph Ford

Ezzy, While there may not be significant differences in feeds, I do believe the feeds that offer the Omega acids and glucosamine are a better feed than those that don't. I'm fortunate, as I mentioned earlier, I get Diamond EA for far less than most. I must admit, I'm bad about spending free money fr...

Ralph Ford

Until just this year, I always fed a combination of three different premium feeds. I would mix them in a large trash can. My reasoning was that I just didn't trust any one manufacturer. I thought if one formula was lacking something, another manufacturer would cover it. If one manufacturer had an in...

Ralph Ford

Mark says, "My dog food is PMI nutrition, diomond gives then the runs I gots 6 shorthairs here now. Hrses get grass hay and oats once in awhie when I had them. All did very well.. These feed threads make me smile so keep it up I need the entertainment." Is that all Diamond, or just the Lamb n Rice f...

Ralph Ford

Charlie[/quote]

You must have pulled an all-nighter also then!!

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As a matter of fact, I did. But I don't think that has anything to do with it.

Charlie[/quote]

I've heard stories about you 'Land of Lincoln' boys.

Ralph Ford

But birdieness and drive are not teachable at any other time in life other than at the pup stage. Give me a birdy dog and the rest can be controlled, give me a care for nothing dog and we will hope they at least take good pictures. You probably just worded this wrong but these traits can't be taugh...

Ralph Ford

birddogger wrote:
cjhills wrote:What!!!!!!
Made sense to me.

Charlie

You must have pulled an all-nighter also then!!

Ralph Ford

Sharon wrote:Your statement about the gun range is not good advice.

You have been lucky but he may not be.

He should use the tried and safe plan.

You might be right, but I don't think so. I have been lucky about 30 times in a row.

Ralph Ford

Get your pup out immediately, and as often as you can. Any wild birds he runs across are great, even tweeters. Planted birds, you might hold off a month or so if he has already been tearing up the tweeters. Gun fire, I introduce pups to gunfire right away, in a way. I go to a FWA that has a gun rang...

Ralph Ford

I would speculate that on an average, dogs are more overweight today compared to the old days, therefore cancelling out the positive aspects of modern technology. Even in bird dogs, most I see are overweight.

Ralph Ford

I taught one of my pointers to take a note and money down to a Subway sandwich shop nearby to pick up my lunch. He is very good at it. I am still working on him bringing anything back!!

Ralph Ford

I tell myself I am feeding a raw diet. I scoop it out of the bag and feed it without cooking it.

Sure I joke, but I truly believe my time with the dogs can be better spent than shopping and cooking for them.

Ralph Ford

If somebody has worries about their dog's coat. Go run them in tall grass in the rain. I swear it is better for a dog's coat than an Oprah Winfrey makeover.

Ralph Ford

LOL :) Because Pointer and Setter breeders all ready have the stellar pointing and bird finding down pat. They needed something else to work on so they wouldn't get bored so they bred for poker straight tails pointing, high merry tails running, just to be picky. All of those other breeds still tryi...

Ralph Ford

GR Storm is my all time favorite coverdog. Elhew Autumn Whisper comes in second.

Ralph Ford

tommyboy72 wrote:Not sure about a neuter but a spay at my vet cost me $88 for the spay job and another $8 for the rabies shot last year. She based it on the size of my dog which was 43 lbs. She told me neutering was quite a bit cheaper.

$2 a pound, yeah,that's how it should be.

Ralph Ford

Decoverly dogs have gone through a change of ownership. Got a lot of press a year or so ago due to a conflict with local Govt.

Ralph Ford

smoothbean wrote:. Are drag racers any less of a race car because they do not turn or is Nascar any less because they only turn left?

The answer to that is, YES. It gets proven quite a bit.

Ralph Ford

Picking your pup, and picking up your pup are two different things. Try to remember there are usually other people involved to consider.

Ralph Ford

. I would love to have a Stillmeadows Jim pup if I were to get a setter :D I believe Dave Hughes is the one Man who could give a very informed opinon on this subject. . I heard not too long ago that there was frozen semen available on Jim. In fact, I think Kelly Shepard had a litter a couple of yea...

Ralph Ford

There is an ad for pups 'for sale' on one of the gundog sales sites. It reads "Dunn's Fearless Bud x Blah blah blah', then shows the pedigree. Not only is DFB not the sire, he wasn't even in the pedigree posted. Name droppers have no shame.

Ralph Ford

Who?

Ralph Ford

I accept that there are tons of different opinions on everything. I give the minimal credit to every poster that they are not trying to lead anyone a stray. Having said that, I don't believe any opinions different than mine. If I did, I would have the same opinion.

Ralph Ford

Ralph, your profile "occupation" says it for me. http://gundogforum.com/forum/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=14762 :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: Yeah, me too. I laughed when I typed that in. You know fellas, I have a good time on this forum, and mainly another forum. I re...

Ralph Ford

Kyle, It's nice to hear from another Hoosier, especially one that lives so close. How you knew I was in the deck building biz amazes me. First off, I never had any intention for my posts to imply anything negative about CG as a breeder. I do think though that foot hunters that purchase pups from AA ...

Ralph Ford

Well, I guess I now know where to unload run-off dogs. I usually give them away, or let them run off. To me, the fellas that talk about the physical ability to run a 1/2 mile ahead, the mental capacity to use the wind, as long as they are hunting for you, and the best one, as long as they are listen...

Ralph Ford

Since you brang up Jack my dog shares fathers with him and the dams are littermates. What would be the correct term to the relation.[/quote]

Both half-brothers, and cousins.

Ralph Ford

How's about reading the title of this thread. Has nothing to do with the buyer. :roll:[/quote]

Sure, ok. How about this then, CG, stay in contact with that fella, I bet you will have an opportunity to get him back.

Ralph Ford

I wouldn't call it cynicism at all, not even close. My first comment represents everyone I know who has bird dogs. Nobody wants an 800 yd. pup. Every one of the people I know who have bird dogs would consider 800 yds. in a pup a run off pup. The second comment I made was making an assumption, which ...

Ralph Ford

brad27 wrote:
Ralph Ford wrote:Who wants a 7 month old pup ranging 800 yards anyway. You did good to sell it!
Depends on what he is looking for in a dog.

If that purchaser was looking for that kind of dog, he wouldn't be calling asking about it. Chalk up another one sold again as a 'started' dog.

Ralph Ford

You guys can have the hairy ones, make mine CHOCOLATE!

Ralph Ford

Who wants a 7 month old pup ranging 800 yards anyway. You did good to sell it!

Ralph Ford

"My personal belief is that prepotency and the blue hen theory is mostly a myth and basically genetically impossible because one allele comes from each parent." I also follow this theory. Most 'blue hens' got their reputation because of opportunities offered to her litters. "Wehle's breeding program...

Ralph Ford

Running dogs and training dogs aren't always the same. I run young dogs with a speedy partner as part of my normal puppy development. I think it imprints speed and brush busting on the young dog.

Ralph Ford

I am not a breeder or geneticist, but I don't think brother/sister litters necessarily means birth defects. If birth defects did take place, I would think that would be enough to disqualify both sire and dam from future breedings.

Ralph Ford

Retrieving is overated. Give me a birdfinder, that is where the fun is!

Ralph Ford

It looks like my daughter of Ch. Honky Tonk Gigolo is coming into season. I have two super nice pups out of her already and orginially I was going to bred her to my winning son of Ch. Belfield Silver. However she lines of better with Turbo so I am going to bred her to him. Adrian, My littermate pup...

Ralph Ford

Shane, What is the lineage on your "Elhew" bred pup?
IMO, It takes quite a dedicated breeder to create a line of dogs. Most aren't even recognized as such until it's in retrospect.

Ralph Ford

I have bought two pups out of a litter numerous times. I do it because I always wrangle a better deal on two. I then work both pups until about 6 months, sell the one I like least as a 'started' dog. I try to sell at an amount close to what I paid for both pups, therefore I get the better of two pup...

Ralph Ford

I work dogs in any temperature, as long as there is a pond or some kind of water.

Ralph Ford

I would switch to a maintenance line of feed when I retire the dog. Anytime prior to that, I feed a premium als feed in different amounts. I bet a couch potato, as you put it, would get all the vitamins, minerals, and calories needed with less than 2 cups a day.

Ralph Ford

I never knew TOTW was manufactured by Diamond. Interesting formulas for sure!

Ralph Ford

If this thread proves anything, it's that bird dogs can be enjoyed in all shapes and sizes!

Ralph Ford

Jon, If your dog is on the soft side, go slow with e-collar work. Be sure your dog understands the commands.

Ralph Ford

Nice looking pup! Now you can change your avatar pic to the big league breed!

Ralph Ford

My guess is that the dog wasn't overly cold, maybe tired from chasing the other dogs that had seen much more time in the field. Maybe the older dog intimidated the young dog. Either way, move on to the next day and have fun. Get back to us if you see a pattern starting in this behavior.

Ralph Ford

Jon, Since the e-collar work is progressing nicel, keep that collar on your dog in the yard and zap him when he digs.

Ralph Ford

Can you imagine watching a college basketball game where the same 5 played all game, let alone all day. Can you say borrrrrring?

Ralph Ford

trasmuson3 wrote:Is there anyway to train them not to do these things, or would that make a negative response to prey drive and that kind of stuff? I imagine it would.

E-collar/underground fence,run the wires on top of fence.

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