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by cptn
Tue Apr 02, 2013 10:06 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Pup name poll
Replies: 13
Views: 4005

Re: Pup name poll

Josie! No question. The others are very common pooch names.
by cptn
Mon Apr 01, 2013 1:30 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Happy Birthday to my boy.
Replies: 7
Views: 2694

Re: Happy Birthday to my boy.

Thanks! Looks like you've got a good looking pup, too. :]
by cptn
Mon Apr 01, 2013 11:11 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: They grow up fast, don't they?
Replies: 6
Views: 2428

Re: They grow up fast, don't they?

Love Weims. Beautiful.
by cptn
Sun Mar 31, 2013 10:32 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Happy Birthday to my boy.
Replies: 7
Views: 2694

Re: Happy Birthday to my boy.

Thank you. :]
by cptn
Sat Mar 30, 2013 9:37 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Happy Birthday to my boy.
Replies: 7
Views: 2694

Re: Happy Birthday to my boy.

Thank you! He turned out pretty good!
by cptn
Sat Mar 30, 2013 2:42 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Happy Birthday to my boy.
Replies: 7
Views: 2694

Happy Birthday to my boy.

It's been a year since July Rousse was born. Even though I'm not a hunter, I really appreciate all of the nice responses and suggestions from people on the forum that have helped me tremendously in raising this wonderful dog. He is my first dog is truly, really only mine. He has taught me so much, a...
by cptn
Mon Mar 11, 2013 5:13 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Conformation
Replies: 79
Views: 24586

Re: Conformation

Thanks for that info! :D Good to know!
by cptn
Mon Mar 11, 2013 4:36 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Conformation
Replies: 79
Views: 24586

Re: Conformation

I'd love to more closely understand conformation. I get told my Britt has excellent conformation by vets/breeders, grant it he was intended to be a show dog. However, he would be very capable in the field with dual champion lines, if I were to find someone to train him. Though he's content with bein...
by cptn
Mon Mar 04, 2013 3:18 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: How many is to many?
Replies: 51
Views: 22317

Re: How many is to many?

1 Britt, and 1 Yorkshire. The Yorkie doesn't really count because she's basically like a cat in that she minds her own business, stays under the bed, and comes out to eat, whens he hears car keys, and go for a walk. My Britt is an 11 month old handful. He is rowdy and messy and stubborn, but he's su...
by cptn
Mon Feb 25, 2013 2:18 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: my vet bill or theirs?
Replies: 35
Views: 14939

Re: my vet bill or theirs?

I would be furious beyond belief. Definitely would want to do something that would make him regret his behavior.I'm not one for fighting fire with fire, but those pictures say it all.
by cptn
Tue Feb 19, 2013 10:54 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Coon Dog Paralysis - update
Replies: 22
Views: 9415

Re: Coon Dog Paralysis - update

Relieved your dog is okay. : ]
by cptn
Tue Feb 19, 2013 9:53 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Approving new members by hand
Replies: 38
Views: 18513

Re: Approving new members by hand

I signed to this forum with a toy breed and checked "no" for hunting. I do have a bird dog, but I don't hunt. I have found tjis forum very helpful, but I didn't know its members were so inclusive. I enjoy learning about what my dog was bred for, but if I can "learn" through lurking, makes me feel ex...
by cptn
Sat Feb 16, 2013 12:20 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: What happens when you're bored
Replies: 14
Views: 3656

Re: What happens when you're bored

This was beautiful. If I were reincarnated, I'd probably have no issues coming back as your dog. : ] The landscapes were amazing.
by cptn
Fri Jan 25, 2013 11:53 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Posting a pic. to Avatar
Replies: 5
Views: 1451

Re: Posting a pic. to Avatar

Tinypic.com.
by cptn
Fri Jan 25, 2013 4:25 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: crate size for Brittany
Replies: 13
Views: 9526

Re: crate size for Brittany

36Lx 24Wx 27H has been perfect for my Britt. He can stand up with a few inches to spare over his head, and he can stretch out if he wants. But it's still small enough to discourage soiling. When he was younger, I put a box inside on one side so that it would be smaller while he was being potty-train...
by cptn
Wed Jan 23, 2013 5:44 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: new pup
Replies: 12
Views: 3381

Re: new pup

Few things better than a Britt. :] Awesome pup.
by cptn
Wed Jan 16, 2013 12:58 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: GSP ate a quail!
Replies: 33
Views: 13417

Re: GSP ate a quail!

I'm not a hunter, but I love this forum. And I see this all the time?

What does a dog being "forced fetched" mean? I think I may have an idea, but I see it all the time, and I'm not sure.

Is it a good thing or a bad thing?
by cptn
Wed Jan 09, 2013 12:41 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Update On My little Britt
Replies: 12
Views: 4923

Re: Update On My little Britt

Nice picture, Fran. Love a good, leggy Brittany. I also like all the orange he's got. My Britt is 85% white. :D

And aw, dreamer. Any photos? I bet she's a cutie.
by cptn
Wed Jan 09, 2013 12:36 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: What connects you and your dog?
Replies: 34
Views: 9397

Re: What connects you and your dog?

This dog is not like any gun dog I have owned in the past. Over the years, I have owned several breeds and several good dogs. Setters that could find birds in thickets that were impenetrable, a Brittany that was so mischievous that her name (Pat) was changed to Pi**ed, labs that hunted all day with...
by cptn
Tue Jan 08, 2013 10:30 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: What connects you and your dog?
Replies: 34
Views: 9397

Re: What connects you and your dog?

I love that my dog prefers me over anyone, and honestly, I prefer him over anyone.
by cptn
Sun Jan 06, 2013 12:34 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Please ID this Puppy
Replies: 26
Views: 12408

Re: Please ID this Puppy

Regardless, beautiful dog!
by cptn
Sun Jan 06, 2013 10:53 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Update On My little Britt
Replies: 12
Views: 4923

Re: Update On My little Britt

Seems like Seven is a natural, Fran! I'm not a hunter, but there are some aspects in obedience training that my Britt has just always done naturally. Then, when I reinforce because I like it, he learns it much quicker and enjoys it. Seven's probably going to pick up the game pretty easily! Beautiful...
by cptn
Sat Jan 05, 2013 7:50 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: breed question
Replies: 13
Views: 2452

Re: breed question

Any photos?
by cptn
Sat Jan 05, 2013 10:46 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Update On My little Britt
Replies: 12
Views: 4923

Re: Update On My little Britt

Haha! Hey! It's just like when you are a first time parent. Paranoid and always calling the vet. But with my second pup, I know what to expect for sure. :]
by cptn
Fri Jan 04, 2013 9:33 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Update On My little Britt
Replies: 12
Views: 4923

Update On My little Britt

July Rousse From this (8 weeks): http://i45.tinypic.com/2uz8lf5.jpg To this (7 months): http://i48.tinypic.com/21jni89.jpg http://i48.tinypic.com/2poz5sy.jpg http://i47.tinypic.com/biu5t.jpg And finally, this (9 months): http://i49.tinypic.com/11hwb5s.jpg http://i50.tinypic.com/2gw9v9d.jpg Sorry abo...
by cptn
Fri Dec 07, 2012 2:58 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Are E-collars a necessity?
Replies: 21
Views: 7829

Re: Are E-collars a necessity?

I always hear about how someone can severely "mess up" or "ruin" a dog if the collar is not used correctly. What exactly does that mean?
by cptn
Wed Dec 05, 2012 1:12 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Chewing options for a 4 month old lab
Replies: 16
Views: 4822

Re: Chewing options for a 4 month old lab

Antlers or the big black tire Kong.
by cptn
Tue Dec 04, 2012 10:11 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Dog boots?
Replies: 5
Views: 1427

Re: Dog boots?

Musher's Secret Paw Wax. Very cheap, great reviews. It was made for sled dogs in snow to protect cracking from ice and cold weather, but many have used it for hunting or just daily protection from rough terrain. It feels natural to the dog, takes a few.minutes to get used to it, and it allows natura...
by cptn
Thu Nov 29, 2012 9:40 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Putting a bird dog to work...without hunting?
Replies: 7
Views: 2313

Re: Putting a bird dog to work...without hunting?

Oh, nice! Already considered agility! Didn't think it was relevant, but awesome. I'll have to go to a building with the equipment. I'm very interested in nosework. Guess I'll start researching tracking exercises to start with. Though U'd like to find something with limited financial obligation .
by cptn
Thu Nov 29, 2012 9:23 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Putting a bird dog to work...without hunting?
Replies: 7
Views: 2313

Putting a bird dog to work...without hunting?

The older my Britt gets (8 months), the more exertion is needed to calm him down. We already run 6 miles every single day (3 in the early morning, 3 in the evening), small sessions of obedience training throughout the day, and then play before bed. But I feel like I need to mentally exhaust him more...
by cptn
Mon Nov 19, 2012 3:10 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Ugly pup
Replies: 25
Views: 9226

Re: Ugly pup

I like' em!
by cptn
Fri Nov 16, 2012 1:41 pm
Forum: Health and Nutrition
Topic: K9 Advantix ll Side Effects
Replies: 11
Views: 4378

Re: K9 Advantix ll Side Effects

I know. Everyone says that me. Just trying to protect him, and he's my first dog is truly only mine. So, this is all new. Sorry about my paranoia. And I did actually contact my friend that works at Bayer, and she says that Bayer is just like any other corporate giant with that insensitive mentality....
by cptn
Fri Nov 16, 2012 1:10 pm
Forum: Health and Nutrition
Topic: K9 Advantix ll Side Effects
Replies: 11
Views: 4378

Re: K9 Advantix ll Side Effects

Sorry, it IS waterproof.
by cptn
Fri Nov 16, 2012 1:08 pm
Forum: Health and Nutrition
Topic: K9 Advantix ll Side Effects
Replies: 11
Views: 4378

K9 Advantix ll Side Effects

Today, I applied K 9 Advantix Il 21-55 to my approximately 30 pound Brittany. He had already been on K 9 Advantix since he was 8 weeks with the smaller weight range as recommended by his breeder. This morning is the first time I have used the larger weight range, and I immediately applied it when I ...
by cptn
Sun Nov 04, 2012 6:57 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Registered Dog Names
Replies: 16
Views: 8497

Re: Registered Dog Names

Thanks, guys! I didn't think there would be so much etiquette involved in it. I was thinking of Redwing's Juillet Rousse. Juillet is July in French and Rousse is Red-headed in French. Incorporates his call name, and I think it sounds kind of classy. What do you think?
by cptn
Sun Nov 04, 2012 11:00 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Registered Dog Names
Replies: 16
Views: 8497

Registered Dog Names

This is my first show quality Brittany, and I'm debating on whether I will show him not. I still haven't registered him yet because I've never come up with a full registered name for a dog before. How do you go about doing so? His call name is July. His "middle" name is Rousse, and we call him Rouss...
by cptn
Mon Oct 29, 2012 6:22 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Lost my Boy"s
Replies: 39
Views: 17610

Re: Lost my Boy"s

I can't imagine. :( My sincerest, heartfelt condolences.
by cptn
Sun Oct 28, 2012 1:01 am
Forum: Health and Nutrition
Topic: Weird Bowel Movement/Diarrhea
Replies: 12
Views: 4355

Re: Weird Bowel Movement/Diarrhea

The diarrhea saga continues. His mood is still upbeat! He is worms free. After I gave him rice and chicken, we went a whole day without a bowel movement at all. Then a few instances of solid feces. I thought we were in the clear, so I started mixing his kibble in with the rice, slowly increasing the...
by cptn
Wed Oct 24, 2012 8:31 pm
Forum: Health and Nutrition
Topic: Weird Bowel Movement/Diarrhea
Replies: 12
Views: 4355

Re: Weird Bowel Movement/Diarrhea

That's a relief to hear. I hope that's all it is. He's stopped having diarrhea right now, and I crated him to keep him eating anything funky. He'll be seven months in threedays, so he gets into everything. I'm thinking ut was either the grass or a frisbee that I found him with a chunk of it missing....
by cptn
Wed Oct 24, 2012 6:15 pm
Forum: Health and Nutrition
Topic: Weird Bowel Movement/Diarrhea
Replies: 12
Views: 4355

Weird Bowel Movement/Diarrhea

I'm worried about my pup. Yesterday, he ate a ton of grass, and this morning, he had a really loose bowel movement. Nothing for alarm, it happens. So, I fed him breakfast, and he ate like usual. This is where it gets gross. Just a warning, but I'm sure many of you have seen worse. But this evening, ...
by cptn
Sun Oct 14, 2012 1:31 pm
Forum: Health and Nutrition
Topic: Fromm's?
Replies: 6
Views: 3042

Re: Fromm's?

Fromm's is great!
by cptn
Sun Oct 14, 2012 11:57 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: When can I up it to five miles ?
Replies: 4
Views: 1773

Re: When can I up it to five miles ?

Dang, haha. I know he can handle it, but can his young hips and bones handle it? I can't see what's going on under the skin. I definitely don't want long term problems.
by cptn
Sun Oct 14, 2012 11:50 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Weird question.
Replies: 26
Views: 8788

Re: Weird question.

Aw! I'm sorry, I forgot to reply. I e-mailed her a while back to ask, and she said that she meant the vet checked to make sure his testicles were coming in the way they were supposed to. I figured that was what she meant, but it could have been anything. Haha!
by cptn
Sat Oct 13, 2012 2:33 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: When can I up it to five miles ?
Replies: 4
Views: 1773

When can I up it to five miles ?

This is my first Brittany pup, and he's now almost 7 months. He is go go go all the time, and I've been walk/slow jogging with him every day for about three miles. I definitely watch to see any signs of tiredness, and by the end of yhe walk, he's perfectly fine. During the cooler months, I like to w...
by cptn
Thu Oct 11, 2012 11:01 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: How do you burn off puppy energy?
Replies: 33
Views: 8574

Re: How do you burn off puppy energy?

Walk/jog three miles a day in the morning with the pup(wouldn't recommend that for a young pup), and then I usually run errands with my dog in tow. I usually get tired midday, and to keep from lounging around the house, I grab my pup and we go see relatives, visit friends with dogs for play dates, o...
by cptn
Wed Oct 10, 2012 7:28 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: I think we need to get rid of our britt...
Replies: 95
Views: 32143

Re: I think we need to get rid of our britt...

I have a six month, high-energy Britt, and I walk/jog him three miles a day, every day. I don't jog the whole way because I don't want to hurt his joints while he's still developing and he's panting pretty hard when we're done. Then, we drive around, and go places, walk casually through town with th...
by cptn
Wed Oct 10, 2012 11:50 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Male vs Female Temperament
Replies: 11
Views: 4104

Re: Male vs Female Temperament

Girls are crazy.

Human and dog.

And I can say that, because I am one. :]
by cptn
Wed Oct 10, 2012 11:41 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: I think we need to get rid of our britt...
Replies: 95
Views: 32143

Re: I think we need to get rid of our britt...

Only a week? I'd probably give it more time, teach manners, and reward for quiet behavior. If he ever slows down and decides to sleep or lie down, treat him (just drop it in front of him and walk away so he doesn't get riled up), give him a cool, new chew, or praise him with a few quiet pets. Even t...
by cptn
Tue Oct 09, 2012 3:55 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: 8wk old Gsp hearing
Replies: 6
Views: 1768

Re: 8wk old Gsp hearing

Had the same thing happen with mine. Turned out to be aloofness that comes with the uncertainty of a new home. :] I even thought he had trouble seeing because he would stare at the ceiling all the time. Turns out his vision is perfect, and he's just weird. Glad she's hearing okay!
by cptn
Sun Sep 23, 2012 3:28 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Dominance/Positive Punishment vs. Positive Reinforcement
Replies: 5
Views: 2467

Re: Dominance/Positive Punishment vs. Positive Reinforcement

True, dominance is not equivalent, but many still use the term to describe various methods of positive punishment. I wasn't lumping them together but grouping them as both forms of what would be considered positive punishment.