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hope he turns up!

best of luck

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Man, I hit he jackpot in finding sheds today while walking Sophie. Found four in one hour and had to quit as I could not carry any more. Each was larger than the last and the last one was the right side of a very nice buck (all were from nice bucks actually, last was a monster). I took a pic but my ...

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pup snap pointed a lot when I first got her, then not at all. I never did the wing on a string, but tried it after a suggestion. It took 5 sessions before she stopped chasing and started pointing, at which point I realized I forgot my camera. I don't plan on wearing this out, but I think it was a go...

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I take my dog for a walk to forget about stress, not make more of it

I bet things can get ugly when money is involved. Just me... more power to ya.

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love Weimer's! I grew up on stories of my father's dogs and still love hearing about a good hunting Weim.

that was sure a Kodak moment... kind of a shame the camera was not up to task. I've made up my mind to invest in a DSLR camera and start yet another hobby.

Cary

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Very happy to report good news from the Vet today. He said Sophie's heart sounded much better. When I told him of my plans to wait a year for testing, he said she sounded so much better he thought she wouldn't need it. I will have her checked again in a couple months. Thanks to all for good mojo and...

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somebody say something about archery?

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hoi!

great dogs... I never knew their tails were so long!

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if it warms much, rain won't matter. These high winds have helped dry things a lot, but there is a lot of mud waiting to happen right now.

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welcome to the site

lot to learn.. enjoy!

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is that link to the IL NAVHDA site dead or typed wrong? Getting a file not found.

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I buy rawhide strips and throw them out frequently along with some other toys I have to rotate to keep the pup interested. A good chew toy is money well-spent for a contented dog. I'm not real big on giving treats, but when I do, I try to make them healthy ones.

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Thank you Margaret. Yes, that is Sophie. Pictures were taken by a dear friend who does photography work on the side. He is a very good photographer and Sophie takes to the camera well. A couple larger pics are in the 'Sophia Belle' thread in the Welcome/Help section. Tracy, yours and the the other p...

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just wanted to reply to some of the individual messages I missed in earlier post... I will report the the grade of murmur when I learn more this week. She currently is eating Evanger's premium Chicken and brown rice mixed with 1/5 can of Science diet chicken/rice. 2 times a day (she just didn't want...

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some of my happiest memories are of time spent in MN. Welcome and good luck with your pup.

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thank you all, all answers were very helpful. This was first noticed at Sophie's visit for her last shots. Vets face changed while using his stethoscope. He switch to his "more sensitive" stethoscope (do not know exact name for it) and confirmed he heard it. He had not noticed anything in previous v...

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I could use a bit of moral support. Sophie has a heart murmur and I won't know why until next week. I'm hoping someone will tell me not to worry and things should be OK. Her energy level is just great, so vet is not overly worried yet.

please pull for her.

Cary

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pup dropped Euk puppy food like a rock and will not touch it again. Been feeding Evanger's and her coat looks great.

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just wanted to point out that a feeding bowl should not be plastic as it can hold germs and cause problems. Not saying this is what is wrong

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posts are in the wrong forums. Moderators need to do some sorting and moving of posts. Makes things much easier to find later on.

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I forgot about my secret weapon; my water squirt bottle. Works well for stopping counter surfing.

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I think Delmar would refer you to "point of contact'. You need to be able to enforce a command, so you need a point of contact (leash or check rope).

Pup will do whatever you let him or her do and then some.

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thought I would post a couple pics from my friend's studio. http://home.comcast.net/~smilinicon/Cary_Dog_107_011.jpg http://home.comcast.net/~smilinicon/Cary_Dog_107_030.jpg http://home.comcast.net/~smilinicon/Cary_Dog_107_045.jpg I think the last one is my favorite... 'looking for birds' nothing ne...

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that many birds on closing day... nothing wrong with that!

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thank you Ezzy

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Just posing a question... I believe I have some foxtail in the neighbors yard. Other grasses seem to die off next to it (I've read foxtail does that as it spreads). Could this be the California foxtail that is so dangerous to dogs? I am in Indiana and just curious about next summer. The foxtail in q...

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pups are very exciting

read all you can, ask questions and find a mentor. It's a long road ahead; enjoy the ride. My pup can be stubborn also.

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hello, congrats on the pup! I've been doing some buisness with Gundogs Online and they get orders out very fast.

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welcome petery,

Best dog I ever hunted with was a Brit'. Welcome to the site.

Cary

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so far, shedding is a non-issue, but she's young.

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thank you Ezzy for the answer. Will just keep an eye on it.

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I can't talk to my vet until monday and I thought I would post a question here. Pup has a sore on her inner thigh, my vet gave me a tube of Animax ointment for the pup's ears (and other small cuts). I figure it is a bad idea to put the ointment where it is easy to be licked. Anyone have thoughts on ...

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http://home.comcast.net/~smilinicon/sophie_12ico.JPG I decided to use a wing and then a dead bird to kick-start Sophie's prey drive. I showed her a live quail held in my hand and she showed much interest. She is not a big fan of flapping wings yet and I'll get her more used to that through some pla...

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Wagonmaster, those posts are exellent. Thanks for sharing.

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hello Helen.

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People are just learning. This is a great site to do it at and people are lucky to be able to come here without getting talked down to (only seen one poster do that).

I took no offense at this post - just answering the "Why..." You did ask to learn and not just gripe, correct?

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good point John. I did see that if the yelp was half-hearted.

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hang in there. I am just now getting through it and it is the worst part of owning a pup. I got her bite inhibition to improve with yelping, then started eliminating the biting by holding her snout a bit and doing a deep growl-like grunt. I also noticed a big improvement after doing regular 'settle'...

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thank you very much dlfl. robin: hopefully this week I will get some quail when I look into a hunt club. posts should start to get more exciting soon. I spent some time with Sophie's trainer (who is mostly teaching me) and I've made some positive changes in how I interact with the dog. She was eatin...

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http://home.comcast.net/~smilinicon/sophie_05aa.JPG Sophie will be 12 weeks this thursday and doing well. House training is very good and no accidents in weeks. Socializing going OK due to winter weather, but her confidence grows even with the gray days. She does love the sunlight, hates rain, love...

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My father lost a weim, long ago in a similar fasion. There is not going to be justice through the law in matters like these... lawyers will line up to help the SOB if caught. Maybe they will poison themselves in the act and then truly pay for their ways.

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most info came from internet... so we know how that is

one thing for sure is it was a tough time for Vizslas!

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easy to resize a pic with Paint. Open pic, go to Image\Stretch/Skew and then resize the pic to a smaller percentage. You can also go Image\Attributes, and it will tell you the size in pixels to make sure pics are not too large for a website.

I like the two smaller pics a lot

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the only thing two trainers will agree on is what a third trainer is doing wrong.

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enjoyed seeing the pics!

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From what I have read, I believe it was the Russian's, who wanted to destroy anything aristocratic, that almost made them extinct.

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hello.

No expert, but my plan was to choose a good breeder, let the pups choose me and use the advice given above to finalize my choice.

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Greg Jennings wrote:
...easy to train if you can be patient and even-handed...

truer words were never spoken!

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Hello. I am a new Vizsla owner and I am sure more will post shortly. V's sure are pretty dogs.

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good to hear about Zoomie. Can you take a camera?

cary

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sheds: go get em

a heart murmur

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Cailfornia foxtail

Animax ointment

First feathers

nearing 12 weeks