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- Mon Jun 24, 2013 11:36 pm
- Forum: Off Topic Forum
- Topic: A story
- Replies: 30
- Views: 11320
Re: A story
So true. I seldom use my collar for training and when I do use it, (turned on) its usually brief. I've had better results in using a cc, my hands, and voice intertwined with knowledge then any collar could ever compare to. Think some rely so much on the $$$ collar and all its godly features that the...
- Wed Jun 19, 2013 11:47 am
- Forum: Hunting
- Topic: A question on tapping a dog's head as "Fetch" is given
- Replies: 10
- Views: 3996
Re: A question on tapping a dog's head as "Fetch" is given
It's used as a silent command. Also to avoid confusion on the retrieve when handling multiple dogs.
- Thu Jun 13, 2013 11:45 pm
- Forum: Training
- Topic: Pen Raised?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 3382
Re: Pen Raised?
I've read it's good to diversify. My GSP is 14 months and I have introduced chukars (at 5 months), quail (at 9 months), pheasant (at 12 months), and now a few chukars again. I have some bobwhites coming in August. At this point I just want her picking up the different birds and locking up. I plan t...
- Thu Jun 13, 2013 11:24 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: How to "wing train"?
- Replies: 23
- Views: 8394
Re: How to "wing train"?
When you have a pup that's showing no pointing ability, just charging in on birds, etc. Is when I've found the wing on string to be an essential tool. Put that wing out let him chase it around and before long ( a few minutes) that same dog will be quivering on a point. Once you see that once or twic...
- Sun Jun 02, 2013 10:37 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: To those living in California
- Replies: 27
- Views: 10037
Re: To those living in California
I should have been more clear. For those of you not in California, are you doing what you can in your state to keep your second amendment right? Yes, and we finally passed concealed carry! Not a great bill but a foot in the door so to say. Contact my reps as much as I can. Just had a mag bill squas...
- Sun Jun 02, 2013 10:25 pm
- Forum: Training
- Topic: Gear to start buying
- Replies: 13
- Views: 4744
Re: Gear to start buying
This is kind of dependent on the program you choose. A good stiff check cord in 20-25 foot a good leather collar +1 after posting on a similar thread a while ago and then seeing how different methods are used such a clicker, think it's best to decide first what program your going to use and then fi...
- Sun Jun 02, 2013 10:14 pm
- Forum: Training
- Topic: Beginner with a few questions
- Replies: 17
- Views: 5524
Re: Beginner with a few questions
If you like your cats and want a more all-purpose dog (but a flusher mostly), then go for a field bred Labrador. They usually will get along with cats. I have a good friend with a DD and have met a few others - they were all cat killers. My GSP was also a cat killer, but I know many more of then th...
- Sun Jun 02, 2013 4:10 pm
- Forum: Training
- Topic: chasing anything flying in the yard help???
- Replies: 54
- Views: 14681
- Sun Jun 02, 2013 2:34 pm
- Forum: Training
- Topic: chasing anything flying in the yard help???
- Replies: 54
- Views: 14681
- Sun Jun 02, 2013 1:19 pm
- Forum: Training
- Topic: chasing anything flying in the yard help???
- Replies: 54
- Views: 14681
- Sun Jun 02, 2013 10:25 am
- Forum: Off Topic Forum
- Topic: Tiger muskies
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3056
Re: Tiger muskies
Awesome!! Love them muskies!
- Sun Jun 02, 2013 10:22 am
- Forum: Training
- Topic: chasing anything flying in the yard help???
- Replies: 54
- Views: 14681
- Sun Jun 02, 2013 9:02 am
- Forum: Training
- Topic: chasing anything flying in the yard help???
- Replies: 54
- Views: 14681
- Sat Jun 01, 2013 10:02 pm
- Forum: Training
- Topic: chasing anything flying in the yard help???
- Replies: 54
- Views: 14681
- Sat Jun 01, 2013 8:30 pm
- Forum: Training
- Topic: chasing anything flying in the yard help???
- Replies: 54
- Views: 14681
- Sat Jun 01, 2013 8:28 pm
- Forum: Training
- Topic: chasing anything flying in the yard help???
- Replies: 54
- Views: 14681
- Sat Jun 01, 2013 8:22 pm
- Forum: Training
- Topic: chasing anything flying in the yard help???
- Replies: 54
- Views: 14681
- Sat Jun 01, 2013 8:14 pm
- Forum: Birds & Bird Supplies
- Topic: Ducks
- Replies: 2
- Views: 4545
Re: Ducks
Yes, that is what we did. Wire a foot deep along the bottom and sides and also put plywood over the wire just for added security. It will rot but don't plan to keep them for the winter. We built it 18' x 18' with a regular old kennel for the above ground with another section on top. Put two kid pool...
- Sat Jun 01, 2013 8:05 pm
- Forum: Training
- Topic: chasing anything flying in the yard help???
- Replies: 54
- Views: 14681
- Sat Jun 01, 2013 10:44 am
- Forum: Training
- Topic: chasing anything flying in the yard help???
- Replies: 54
- Views: 14681
Re: chasing anything flying in the yard help???
I suppose you could call it self hunting, but my ESS will go crazy chasing anything that is flying over around or near the yard. anyone else have a dog like this? How and what can i do to stop this i personally cant stand it :D Doesn't sound like a bad thing at all. You can use these birds to work ...
- Sat Jun 01, 2013 10:41 am
- Forum: Training
- Topic: Dogs keep running away!
- Replies: 19
- Views: 6650
Re: Dogs keep running away!
Put a check chord on him and work on come,heel,and woah. At the door woah him every time you go out/in and don't allow him to go through until you say. To me at the park he is listening because he has the harness on, "harness wise" dogs can become wise to any training tool. Why intro to them needs t...
- Fri May 31, 2013 11:44 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: given opportunity
- Replies: 46
- Views: 11391
Re: given opportunity
I think that is just ones self opinion. Some people prefer a VC dog over a MH dog, or FC. Dog exc. It's all really what someone is after that makes it an "excellent" title. JmhoDonF wrote:So which venue provides the standard of excellence?
But I think tracking has excellent in one title
- Fri May 31, 2013 11:15 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: given opportunity
- Replies: 46
- Views: 11391
Re: given opportunity
2. Runt the dog on your own time against a proven trial dog and see if he has what it takes. I know a few people who do the later and the percentages they get are pretty darn good. Either way this is how trailing came to be in the first place. And who is the Judge? Percentages of what? The only way...
- Fri May 31, 2013 10:25 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: given opportunity
- Replies: 46
- Views: 11391
Re: given opportunity
I can pretty much say for sure that my avatar GSP Ranger would not only have competed, but he would have done very well, if I had chose to trial him. Not sure how you could know that, I am sure he is a nice dog, but do very well in trials? I only know one way to prove that. Not to start a pissing m...
- Wed May 29, 2013 11:10 pm
- Forum: Training
- Topic: Is there a magic number?
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1226
Re: Is there a magic number?
I am making a purchase of bird launchers in the next week or so. Is there a magic number of birds a dog should be worked over during each training session? Can you over do it? Someone told me that three birds during a training session is sufficient. Is this wrong. I'm sure there is no right answer ...
- Wed May 29, 2013 9:11 pm
- Forum: Training
- Topic: Puppy biting?
- Replies: 14
- Views: 5098
Re: Puppy biting?
Just remember Pups grow into behaviors not out of them. So pup should be learning that mouthing you is completely unacceptable ... Even a Momma dog will scold a up that is mouthing her +1 allowing it even as a pup will grow into something worse as they grow. Crack down on it asap. But still remembe...
- Wed May 29, 2013 9:08 pm
- Forum: Training
- Topic: Will not give it up
- Replies: 27
- Views: 8172
Re: Will not give it up
Uh, I am not a good example, I only use a whistle for GO. So I still don't understand. Neil, I think they are talking about using treats and then transitioning them out with only using the command.atleast that's what I got from the quotes below. I know in field trailing the whistle is used to get t...
- Tue May 28, 2013 12:10 am
- Forum: Hunting
- Topic: ammo carry amount??
- Replies: 11
- Views: 5141
Re: ammo carry amount??
Thanks,
I looked it up aswell and it looks like your all right its for waterfowl. Found out some other newer laws in the process aswell.
Man wish they would just leave well enough alone..
I looked it up aswell and it looks like your all right its for waterfowl. Found out some other newer laws in the process aswell.
Man wish they would just leave well enough alone..
- Mon May 27, 2013 9:57 pm
- Forum: Training
- Topic: Transition to Birds
- Replies: 15
- Views: 4687
Re: Transition to Birds
Isaac, Is banks retrieving anything you give him and releasing anything you give him? I mean anything... What I have found is if you move on to birds to quickly it can set you back in your ff process. I have a dog that wouldn't retrieve a bird for the life of it. She would run to it pick it apart an...
- Mon May 27, 2013 9:17 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: you no when
- Replies: 12
- Views: 4605
Re: you no when
I know how you feel. And I've been on the other side where my dog wouldn't leave a female alone at first and screw up ridiculously later on. Still believe that female was coming into or going from heat.... But the world will never know :( One reason I strongly believe in breaking my dogs of "leave i...
- Sun May 26, 2013 7:27 am
- Forum: Hunting
- Topic: ammo carry amount??
- Replies: 11
- Views: 5141
ammo carry amount??
I heard that in some states when you are hunting you are only allowed to carry so much ammo on your person when afield. Is this true where you live? I need to look it up for my state and other states I hunt in. Sometimes I go in like an arsenal, especially on new unexplored places I always keep 10 o...
- Sun May 26, 2013 7:12 am
- Forum: Training
- Topic: Retrieving
- Replies: 46
- Views: 14412
Re: Retrieving
X10CDN_Cocker wrote:Really wish a mod would get this back on topic. This bickering is ridiculous.
- Sun May 26, 2013 7:06 am
- Forum: Training
- Topic: Retrieving
- Replies: 46
- Views: 14412
Re: Retrieving
I'm so confused. :? And your probably not the only one. Newbies come here for help and this is what always happened. "I'm right your wrong, I've trained 109 dogs, or for 20 years, you don't know anything" so tired of the nonsense. What makes a trainer is doing the training effectively, and efficien...
- Fri May 24, 2013 8:46 am
- Forum: Training
- Topic: When trash breaking fails
- Replies: 20
- Views: 6211
Re: When trash breaking fails
As Nate says go to a snake avoidance clinic to better understand. Everyone I have seen use TriTronics at the highest level, and I have never seen a dog able to ignore it. I do not know about the other collars, but with a TT, I don't need an extention cord. I did have one dog that did take an added ...
- Thu May 23, 2013 9:38 pm
- Forum: Training
- Topic: When trash breaking fails
- Replies: 20
- Views: 6211
Re: When trash breaking fails
I think your just going about it in the wrong but almost right way. You want to fry them good, and you want to give a command at the time to such as "leave it". By you not saying anything to them all they think is that the moose is shocking them and most dogs are still going to go after. They need a...
- Wed May 22, 2013 4:10 pm
- Forum: Training
- Topic: Is this dog a good boy?
- Replies: 15
- Views: 4529
Re: Is this dog a good boy?
I want the pups to come in on their on after the tug and release. I don't believe in reeling a dog in. When I give a little jerk and they start in and stop I just keep backing up giving the little jerks.. When they come in I praise them with my hands in a calm way. The dogs decides where the best p...
- Wed May 22, 2013 9:58 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Pressure???
- Replies: 58
- Views: 12198
Re: Pressure???
Fuzznut, This is where about I stand on the issue of style. I'm sorry I just will never be able to justify pressure as a style related cause. "Fear" more so. I'm not trying to call you out. I just think there is a big misconception of the three. Pressure, stress, and fear related to style. There is ...
- Wed May 22, 2013 1:15 am
- Forum: Training
- Topic: wing training
- Replies: 16
- Views: 6105
Re: wing training
I agree with slistoe and Neil too. If your dog isn't recalling reliably your not getting anywhere. I do water retrieves aswell and using a cc helps with this in getting them to come directly back to me in a straight line. Not zig zagging or going over to the side of me on shore. I just incorporate t...
- Tue May 21, 2013 10:24 pm
- Forum: Training
- Topic: wing training
- Replies: 16
- Views: 6105
Re: wing training
Agree
Use the cc to bring him into you. Don't take it from his mouth right away, instead Praise him for bringing it back to you while hestill has it.
Use the cc to bring him into you. Don't take it from his mouth right away, instead Praise him for bringing it back to you while hestill has it.
- Tue May 21, 2013 5:44 pm
- Forum: Training
- Topic: Summer Camp Training ???
- Replies: 11
- Views: 4891
Re: Summer Camp Training ???
The thing that will make your dog that absolute best it can be is shoeleather. YOURS. Hunt the snot out of the dog every chance you get. Hunt every kind of bird in every kind of terrain, in all kinds of weather. Run the dog in the summer, go for walks, do whatever, but do it together. Every time I ...
- Tue May 21, 2013 2:40 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Pressure???
- Replies: 58
- Views: 12198
Re: Pressure???
I agree they do need independence and leeway. I don't want a robotic dog that is always looking at me for direction. I want one that gets out explores does what a hunting dog should do. All my hunting is done this way. I rarely talk to them. I'm more of the follow the nose type. I'm fine if they don...
- Mon May 20, 2013 11:06 pm
- Forum: Guns and Ammo
- Topic: Sling or no sling?
- Replies: 21
- Views: 13454
Re: Sling or no sling?
I have one, but it's never made its way to the gun yet.
One day I hope to get it on there. Them long days afield sometimes can be a burden on the arms. Thank god for shoulders
One day I hope to get it on there. Them long days afield sometimes can be a burden on the arms. Thank god for shoulders
- Mon May 20, 2013 10:57 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Pressure???
- Replies: 58
- Views: 12198
Re: Pressure???
Do you think pressure is more age appropriate or experience appropriate? What I mean is more pressure because the dogs two and not 8 months. Or more pressure because the dog has been learning how to heel for a month straight and knows right from wrong.? As for me I don't even look at a dog's age. He...
- Mon May 20, 2013 9:13 pm
- Forum: Training
- Topic: Training day - how do yours go?
- Replies: 19
- Views: 6334
Re: Training day - how do yours go?
I think some might be looking at training days in the wrong way. They are not there for you to train your dog. These days are more for people with little or less experience then most, or for when someone might have a problem they just can't figure out how to fix or what not. I see folks showing up s...
- Mon May 20, 2013 8:46 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Our Friends from Oklahoma you have our prayers
- Replies: 14
- Views: 3382
Re: Our Friends from Oklahoma you have our prayers
Really feel bad for them folks and kids. Prayers are with them.
2 miles wide I heard! Just shocking
2 miles wide I heard! Just shocking
- Mon May 20, 2013 8:44 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Rat bite?
- Replies: 9
- Views: 3357
Re: Rat bite?
All shots up to date? That's about all I'd be worried about. Rats tear things like rabbits so if you haven't saw a bit probably isn't one. Just my opinion.
- Mon May 20, 2013 5:48 pm
- Forum: Training
- Topic: Retrieving
- Replies: 46
- Views: 14412
Re: Retrieving
e collar might make him quit if he hasn't been ff CJ +1 Ruffbrit, check out standing stone kennels. I believe Ethan has videos of doing ff with an ecollar. All his force fetching is done using the Collar with great results. If that's the route you want to go. Even give Ethan a call he's a real down...
- Mon May 20, 2013 4:38 pm
- Forum: Training
- Topic: Retrieving
- Replies: 46
- Views: 14412
Re: Retrieving
When i am working on retrieving in the yard with my dog and a bumper,and he does not bring it back, is it okay to give light stimulation to reinforce his retrieve? We are working with the bumper not a dead bird if it makes any difference, thanks for the help. Force fetch would help this. But not ev...
- Mon May 20, 2013 10:24 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Pressure???
- Replies: 58
- Views: 12198
Re: Pressure???
Chukar12 I think you nailed it "fear". When trainers do have a heavy hand during teaching the dog, before it has actually understood the command is where all the style goes away. I guess you can use pressure to outline it But I think it's more so from scaring the dog. Pulling on a cc making a dog co...
- Mon May 20, 2013 10:10 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Pressure???
- Replies: 58
- Views: 12198
Re: Pressure???
Winchey, that's the thing too, most everyone on here says not to start training a dog until a year old. I don't get that. What it tells me is a dog can't handle pressure until they are a year old. It just isn't true. To each their own but I like to startem young "come" the day I get them home. 4-6 ...