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- Fri Oct 02, 2015 6:04 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Drahthaar marking questions
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1900
Re: Drahthaar marking questions
I found launching bumpers on short grass where there is a slight incline and the dog sees the fall drastically improves their marking skills.
- Fri Oct 02, 2015 5:57 am
- Forum: Training
- Topic: To Force Fetch or Not to Force Fetch?
- Replies: 38
- Views: 17362
Re: To Force Fetch or Not to Force Fetch?
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...
- Tue Mar 24, 2015 6:03 pm
- Forum: Birds & Bird Supplies
- Topic: Quail flight pen floor? Wire or dirt?
- Replies: 3
- Views: 5800
Re: Quail flight pen floor? Wire or dirt?
Your survival rate will be higher on wire.
- Wed Mar 18, 2015 7:48 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Too old?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 4359
Re: Too old?
Wrong trainer...
- Thu Mar 05, 2015 12:00 am
- Forum: Training
- Topic: Training Schedule
- Replies: 15
- Views: 6354
Re: Training Schedule
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...
- Sat Feb 28, 2015 6:06 am
- Forum: Training
- Topic: Launcher Questions
- Replies: 22
- Views: 9426
Re: Launcher Questions
Perfect Start does a good job of demonstrating using launchers with plenty of examples.
Dan
Dan
- Fri Feb 20, 2015 6:36 pm
- Forum: Training
- Topic: check cord training question
- Replies: 9
- Views: 4659
Re: check cord training question
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.
Re: NAVHDA
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...
- Fri Jan 30, 2015 8:45 pm
- Forum: Training
- Topic: New guy asking advice on Training DVD
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2171
Re: New guy asking advice on Training DVD
I learned from Evan's Smart Fetch series.
- Sun Jan 18, 2015 5:30 am
- Forum: Training
- Topic: Correction
- Replies: 14
- Views: 5735
Re: Correction
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...
- Wed Dec 31, 2014 3:18 pm
- Forum: Training
- Topic: What should I be feeding my puppy?!?!?
- Replies: 12
- Views: 6620
Re: What should I be feeding my puppy?!?!?
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...
- Thu Dec 04, 2014 6:55 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: dead young pigeon
- Replies: 9
- Views: 4967
Re: dead young pigeon
Sorry, starved. Is the feeder on the floor where they do not need to fly for food and water?
- Thu Dec 04, 2014 4:49 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: dead young pigeon
- Replies: 9
- Views: 4967
- Sat Jul 26, 2014 6:19 pm
- Forum: Training
- Topic: proceeding with a noise sensitive pup
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3860
Re: proceeding with a noise sensitive pup
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...
- Sat Jul 26, 2014 5:47 pm
- Forum: Training
- Topic: Maybe some dumb PS/PF questions
- Replies: 21
- Views: 8603
Re: Maybe some dumb PS/PF questions
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...
- Fri Jul 11, 2014 8:52 am
- Forum: Please Welcome New Members - Introduce Yourself Here!
- Topic: New to the forum- Glad to be here but NEED some Help!
- Replies: 15
- Views: 5273
Re: New to the forum- Glad to be here but NEED some Help!
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...
- Wed Jul 09, 2014 1:39 pm
- Forum: Please Welcome New Members - Introduce Yourself Here!
- Topic: New to the forum- Glad to be here but NEED some Help!
- Replies: 15
- Views: 5273
Re: New to the forum- Glad to be here but NEED some Help!
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.
- Fri Jun 13, 2014 7:09 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Participating in other dog sports
- Replies: 8
- Views: 2919
Re: Participating in other dog sports
Flyball should be fine.
- Wed Jun 04, 2014 8:49 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: conditioning coats for Showring
- Replies: 17
- Views: 8481
Re: conditioning coats for Showring
Don't get discouraged. There is a steep leaning curve.
- Wed Jun 04, 2014 1:47 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: First time breeding/whelping advice
- Replies: 12
- Views: 4870
- Fri May 16, 2014 1:19 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Did breeding and now her eating habits are weird
- Replies: 9
- Views: 4658
Re: Did breeding and now her eating habits are weird
My repro vet has us switch to puppy food after her 30 day post breeding check-up. No increase in quantity.
- Mon Apr 28, 2014 7:05 am
- Forum: Training
- Topic: Last minute tips for hunt test?
- Replies: 30
- Views: 10967
Re: Last minute tips for hunt test?
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.
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.
- Sun Apr 20, 2014 9:42 am
- Forum: Training
- Topic: Puppy Training
- Replies: 16
- Views: 5994
Re: Puppy Training
I leaned from perfect start & finish videos, they are now on DVD.
- Sun Apr 20, 2014 9:32 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: New pigeon coop
- Replies: 19
- Views: 7283
Re: New pigeon coop
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.
- Mon Mar 31, 2014 7:16 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: quail recall houses
- Replies: 20
- Views: 13869
Re: quail recall houses
I recommend Phantom kennel JH plans.
- Fri Mar 21, 2014 8:01 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Kennel issues
- Replies: 12
- Views: 5251
Re: Kennel issues
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.
I agree kennel is a safe place.
- Wed Mar 19, 2014 7:08 pm
- Forum: Training
- Topic: Quail vs. Pigeon for training pups
- Replies: 16
- Views: 9204
Re: Quail vs. Pigeon for training pups
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...
Buy the perfect start video...
- Tue Mar 04, 2014 9:08 am
- Forum: Please Welcome New Members - Introduce Yourself Here!
- Topic: need pup tips
- Replies: 19
- Views: 6117
Re: need pup tips
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.
Suggest signing up for a puppy training class, ideally a clicker class. Wife stays home... Just you and dog.
- Fri Feb 28, 2014 10:55 am
- Forum: Training
- Topic: AKC hunt test questions
- Replies: 10
- Views: 5598
Re: AKC hunt test questions
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...
- Thu Feb 20, 2014 5:48 pm
- Forum: Training
- Topic: natural retrieve
- Replies: 31
- Views: 13879
Re: natural retrieve
Cut up a hot dog. Give pup a treat for delivering to hand.
- Sun Feb 16, 2014 6:45 pm
- Forum: Training
- Topic: Whoa yard training
- Replies: 13
- Views: 4132
Re: Whoa yard training
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.
- Mon Feb 10, 2014 12:02 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Train myself or find a trainer
- Replies: 62
- Views: 29620
Re: Train myself or find a trainer
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.
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.
- Sun Feb 09, 2014 5:04 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Train myself or find a trainer
- Replies: 62
- Views: 29620
Re: Train myself or find a trainer
Where are you in Ohio
- Sat Feb 08, 2014 5:13 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Training the Sporting Dog
- Replies: 14
- Views: 5953
Re: Training the Sporting Dog
Yes. I actually gave the book art of Raising a Puppy with every puppy In a litter.
- Sat Feb 08, 2014 4:42 pm
- Forum: Training
- Topic: E-collars advice. Sportdog 1825 or Garmin Delta Sport
- Replies: 18
- Views: 7415
Re: E-collars advice. Sportdog 1825 or Garmin Delta Sport
Pro 100 is a great eCollar you will not outgrow it. I use Garmin alpa gps instead of beeper. Love it!!!!
- Sat Feb 08, 2014 4:35 pm
- Forum: Training
- Topic: What e-collar to get?
- Replies: 26
- Views: 11910
Re: What e-collar to get?
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.
- Sun Feb 02, 2014 6:25 am
- Forum: Training
- Topic: training method for retrieving
- Replies: 45
- Views: 17126
Re: training method for retrieving
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.
- Fri Jan 31, 2014 5:28 pm
- Forum: Training
- Topic: Whoa Training
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2828
Re: Whoa Training
I use perfect start..
- Sat Jan 25, 2014 3:28 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Kennel boarding question
- Replies: 8
- Views: 2470
Re: Kennel boarding question
Are you close to your breeder? We board dogs for our puppy buyers when they go out of town.
- Wed Jan 15, 2014 4:23 am
- Forum: Training
- Topic: How long until your dog "got it" (birds, launcher)
- Replies: 47
- Views: 26314
Re: How long until your dog "got it" (birds, launcher)
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 ...
- Mon Jan 06, 2014 11:30 am
- Forum: Training
- Topic: Advise for a newbie
- Replies: 9
- Views: 4967
Re: Advise for a newbie
Perfect start and Finish DVD. Find a local NAVHDA chapter.
- Sat Jan 04, 2014 2:41 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Anyone in the area?
- Replies: 15
- Views: 4465
Re: Anyone in the area?
Perfect Start and Finish is where I learned.
- Sat Jan 04, 2014 2:28 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Bird coop building plans
- Replies: 13
- Views: 5129
Re: Bird coop building plans
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...
- Thu Jan 02, 2014 9:58 am
- Forum: Training
- Topic: retrieving outside
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1716
Re: retrieving outside
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...
- Thu Jan 02, 2014 9:20 am
- Forum: Training
- Topic: Come command - in the field vs. at home
- Replies: 9
- Views: 5058
Re: Come command - in the field vs. at home
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...
- Wed Jan 01, 2014 6:01 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Choke for grouse
- Replies: 28
- Views: 13946
- Sun Dec 22, 2013 6:50 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Please Help!!
- Replies: 19
- Views: 5853
Re: Please Help!!
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...
- Sat Dec 14, 2013 8:01 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Lead for Hunt Tests and NAVHDA
- Replies: 14
- Views: 4964
Re: Lead for Hunt Tests and NAVHDA
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.
Besides it looks cool.
- Sat Dec 14, 2013 4:01 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Tricks for trimming nails ?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 4169
Re: Tricks for trimming nails ?
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.
- Sat Dec 14, 2013 3:56 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Lead for Hunt Tests and NAVHDA
- Replies: 14
- Views: 4964
Re: Lead for Hunt Tests and NAVHDA
You will see many handlers going to the line with 6ft jaeger leads.