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BellaSpinone

I found launching bumpers on short grass where there is a slight incline and the dog sees the fall drastically improves their marking skills.

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Did you teach your dog to sit? Come on command? If your expectation is a reliable retrieve then it needs to be taught. The use force or some other method, that is your choice and somewhat depends on the dog's temperament. I follow SmartFetch program for my Spinoni. Not a fan of the wording "force fe...

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Your survival rate will be higher on wire.

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Wrong trainer...

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Once they have their puppy shots, around four months old socialize. I agree with puppy class. I remember when I had one dog trying to have a completely trained dog by three months... Now I have 7, didn't even have a name for our latest until she was 6 months old. Just called her pup. The pont let th...

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Perfect Start does a good job of demonstrating using launchers with plenty of examples.

Dan

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Cut up a hotdog. Sit on the ground. Toss the bumper and give a piece of hotdog for delivery to hand. You do not need to say anything. If your pup is food motivated they will play this game all day.

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Just money I guess it depends on what you are looking for out of the club. It has been several years since I was at a MON training day. You are welcome to send me a PM. If you are new and need help I am 30 miles East of Columbus near Buckeye lake. I have a dog training grounds permitted with ODNR al...

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I learned from Evan's Smart Fetch series.

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I am a fanitic on controlling the setup. I do not want my dogs to learn bad habits. Putting them in situations where they can learn without getting into trouble. Taking a young pup out in the field on a check cord with pigeons in launchers is one example. The pup learns if they get too close the bir...

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We get our puppies off puppy food and onto large breed whole life around 11 weeks. We used Canadae whole life for years until it was bought out by Diamond. Now we feed Fromm. Purina makes some nice high end foods. Watch the stools, a good food that agrees with your dog's digestive system will produc...

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Sorry, starved. Is the feeder on the floor where they do not need to fly for food and water?

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Keep working with dummy launcher. Got a tip from a pro, gunner is never behind a young dog. Look at perfect start gunner is always out in front. I prefer perfect start but if I have a dog bothered by launcher I will use Hickox scent bird. I worked thu this problem by having the dog whoa broke to tos...

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Dog should not see launcher. My pigeon lofts, ducks, flight pen are in view of my dogs. If you can afford them electronic remote launchers are much better. Think about used.. I have 5 pigeon and one pheasant size only bought one new. I put out drive way markers. I color code them to match with elect...

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I was not directing this towards your post. Just a general comment. AKC papers are a birth record. Not a reflection of quality or correct conformation. At eight weeks puppies are pretty close in conformation of what they will be as adults. I asked to see the papers because I want to know what famili...

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AKC papers are a birth record. Not a reflection of quality or correct conformation. At eight weeks puppies are pretty close in conformation of what they will be as adults.

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Flyball should be fine.

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Don't get discouraged. There is a steep leaning curve.

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Buy the DVD Special Delivery

www.breederbase.com

It shows you everything you need to know.

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My repro vet has us switch to puppy food after her 30 day post breeding check-up. No increase in quantity.

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Yea you passed...

Don't give a command when you know the dog will not obey. Like at at a dead run chasing a bird.

AKC hunt tests are pass fail. Don't get hung up on scores.

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I leaned from perfect start & finish videos, they are now on DVD.

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Looks good. I had trouble with shingles blowing off, went to a metal roof. I use Foy's auto Waterer filling from 5 gal bucket, And built my own feeder. I also added a door to the sun deck making it easier to catch pigeons. I have mine on 4x4 skids which allows me to move it with tractor.

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I recommend Phantom kennel JH plans.

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My dogs get a biscuit every time they go in. I have six dogs. I buy them by the 20 lb box. You better get out of the way when I say kennel!

I agree kennel is a safe place.

BellaSpinone

Pigeons.. Much heartier. Quail live to die. Pigeons recall very well. They reproduce on their own. Unless you lock the wings they will fly away. I don't work quail until my dogs are steady to fall. You do not need a permit to keep pigeons.

Buy the perfect start video...

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Our dogs all think mom is best, until dad puts on the field gear; boots, ecollar, whistle, blank gun, bird bag. Then it's who is that woman?

Suggest signing up for a puppy training class, ideally a clicker class. Wife stays home... Just you and dog.

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Have plenty of water Point your blank gun at the ground when firing. It is pass/ fail not a compition. Respect and help your bracemate there will be a time when you or your dog will need the same. Don't be a bird hog. After you get a bird go to a previously worked area, until your bracemate gets the...

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Cut up a hot dog. Give pup a treat for delivering to hand.

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Sounds like you have some exerience with basic obiedece. Perfect Start & Finish DVD or videos are a great resource for seeing the steps of training a pointing dog. A word of caution, don't have it 100% leave some room for ecollar correction.

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Chris,

Send me a PM. I am an amateur trainer, but have started several puppies. There is a NAVHDA chapter at Deleware. Mid Ohio NAVHDA. With access to pigeons you will have many friends! I am located near Buckeye Lake. I will be happy to help you.

I also know the pro trainers in Ohio.

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Where are you in Ohio

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Yes. I actually gave the book art of Raising a Puppy with every puppy In a litter.

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Pro 100 is a great eCollar you will not outgrow it. I use Garmin alpa gps instead of beeper. Love it!!!!

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TT I had a sport dropped the transmitter in the snow. Found it in the spring. Still works. Now use a Pro. I prefer one that is simple with big buttons. Upland sport is nice.. I believe that is the name, one you can turn the beeper on/off with transmitter.

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I put a NAVHDA VC on Maggie this fall. I bought the whole Smart series DVD and book. We practiced all the drills. Highly recommend the program. Hope to make it to one of his seminars this spring in Ohio.

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I use perfect start..

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Are you close to your breeder? We board dogs for our puppy buyers when they go out of town.

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I will do as many birds as it takes in one session.. We set out five launchers in a line perpendicular to the wind. I have something to mark their location. Walk the dog in cross wind on cc one at a time. Someone is following and reloading. I do not move the launchers. Go up and back until dog gets ...

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Perfect start and Finish DVD. Find a local NAVHDA chapter.

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Perfect Start and Finish is where I learned.

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For quail I have had good success with Phantom Quail Kennel. Plans are a little pricy but worth it in long run. For pigeon coop plans from Scott's Dog Supply. I put both on 4 x 4 skids which made them easy to move with tractor or gator. I also modified the pigeon coop with metal roof. ( learned that...

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We'll a formal trained retrieve is the answer. With puppies I clicker train them. In short you get a treat for brining back the bumper. I sit in a chair in a fenced in area with no other distractions going on. Give the pup a couple treats to load clicker then hold out bumper if pup so much as touche...

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In the field we use "Here" and or whistle. Dogs are on ecollar. Dogs are expected to come ... No exceptions... In back yard we say kennel for them to come in and go into their "kennels". Who ever gets in their kennel first gets the fist dog biscuit. It is pretty much a race. We buy them from the loc...

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She needs to go back. The longer you keep her the more difficult it will be for the breeder to rehome her. She is not a good fit as a family dog. Sounds like she would make a good coon hound in the hands of an experienced handler. I have scars from a coon hound my family owned when I was a child. It...

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At master level you are carrying a gun, looping over shoulder it enables walking up to line freeing up a hand to set watch or get organized. Less likely to loose them. I clip mine to a belt loop. Google or watch a YouTube video.

Besides it looks cool.

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Yea, I forgot to mention that. I test on my own nails. It heats up pretty fast. I am doing six dogs at a time, it becomes a production line. I bet there is a YouTube on it.

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You will see many handlers going to the line with 6ft jaeger leads.

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