Gun Dog Forum

Howdy everyone just a quick question, is it normal to be able to teach a pup not one but both of my litter mates to sit and lay in less then ten minutes I mean I say sit and they sit with out me having to touch them and I say lay and put my fist on the ground and they lay is that normal?

Don't know any places for you but can definably tell you the birds are coming back in west texas, hasn't been a day I haven't seen two coveys of at least 6 when I'm there

I think this is a great deal. I'm passing on my Smartworks DVD set to a young man on the site this week. I'm not asking for money - and I know I could sell the set, but I think he'll learn a lot from it and I'll ask him to pass it on when he's finished with it as well. Thanks for starting this thre...

It's a handful but very fun and worth it. People think litter mates are hard to raise really they just want to play with each other like most dogs would want to play with the neighbor dog but with litter mates they always have that other dog to play with. When I take them to a friends they play with...

had a fun day with the pups wore them outtttt. first day of training started today. looks like ill be sleeping great tonight

I think you are on the right track. They are use to having a bunch of pups to sleep with and when they no longer have that they will need to learn to sleep and be by themselves some. So my advice is to just move them apart and it will be OK in a few nights. As far as playing let them play and get t...

I received my two litter mates yesterday duke and mav(erick) I already know all the problems with litter mates so you don't need to explain to me butttt I have a few questions for you with experience. Due to the first night I let them sleep together and Eat together. Today I moved there crates in di...

cjuve wrote:I have 7 right now:
2 Pointers
2 Treeing/running walker crosses
1 Red tick
1 Standard poodle
1 Shitzu
The standard poodle and the Shitzu are my wife's and daughter's.

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Oh sure they are

Today my girlfriends mom took all 6 lab puppies to the vet. The vet told them they were the best breeders they have had come in and the best litter of pups they had seen yet with non looking stronger or weaker than the other. I had told them about litter mate syndrome so she decided to ask the vet a...

Well you could do that if you had to but yes from the nob and long enough to where your dog can reach it with her nose or paw and nudge it for you to here. At first when your dog doesn't have it down make sure every time you let him/her out you ring it and every time they even bump it accidentally y...

Where I get my labs(get them tomorrow ) they use a bell also and I already have one up. At almost 8 weeks 5 out of six of them know when they ring the bell we come open the door. It will help a lot and shouldn't take too long for your dog to catch on.

Consider this, 4 million dogs are euthanized annually in the USA. That makes a pretty good case for neutering. Why is this not a issue in horses, cattle and most all other livestock.................Cj Well I don't know about you but I never see livestock rummaging through trash and roaming streets ...

My friend who is like a brother sometimes has parties and it's close family nothing crazy but everyone always brings their dogs beagles, labs, hounds, katahoolas ect. I know socializing is important but if I go to these and bring a pup should I bring one or both pups?

EvanG wrote:What are your goals?



EvanG

Retrieving water foul and upland

It's not time for me to send mine yet but for labs I was wondering if I get a good book and video can I train them just as well as if I would send them a way a month or two to have them trained? My dad has trained many retrievers but I was just wondering if sending them to a trainer is worth the mon...

RoostersMom wrote:
I know many women hunters that train their own dogs - and they are excellent dog trainers and conservationists. Yes, there are fewer of them than men in the same field, but that's because it wasn't always an accepted thing for women to do.

Well said!

Neil wrote:
Besides the OP is asking about labs.

What do you mean by that? I have nothing to worry about? I'm not worrying anyway just curious

shags wrote: What are you trying to prevent/cure/encourage?

I'm trying to prevent my dad wanting to get them neutered because of these negative effects so I'm trying to get info to change his mind

ultracarry wrote:You got yours fixed?

Are you asking me?

Hi a lot of you regular GDF users already know I am getting 2 lab puppies on Friday that are 8 weeks Monday. I know it's early to be asking but I've heard about neutering changing the behavior or drive for dogs. Anyone have any information. Do you spay or neuter your hunting dogs? I don't really wan...

It will be taken very seriously.

I've done my research guys. I can handle these boys

Could be a homemade carbohydrate mixture to help the dogs last longer in the field

Getting two labs and are going to be training them to be gun dogs any good trainers or training facilities anyone knows of in the DFW area?

mm wrote:I I just let them fuss and don't say anything but it does not seem to be letting up. Is there something I can do for this?
mm

dont have the kennels next to one another, they are having separation anxiety.

Introducing duke and maverick

I'm getting two lab puppies in two weeks they are my girlfriends labs puppies and I have already bonded very close with them since the day they were born. Is litter ate syndrome preventable I have a very large house, enough time, and really want to be successful. I would really not like any negative...

My girlfriends lab has had puppies now for about 6 weeks there pure breds and adorable and in two weeks I'll be getting 2 of them a yellow and a chocolate since there my girl friends dogs I have been able to interact with them and already bonded with them. As you all know they love to chew so my que...

and you actually hunt airedales? are they any good? anyone know? anyone ever hunted and trained one?

thanks! aaron

Ruffshooter wrote:
Where are you from?

Dallas, if i would go to training days who do i go to what to i do. would they help someone who knows little about training?

hi, im aaron im just joined this forum but i have a good question. i am 16 in a month i love to hunt and fish and be out doors. i mainly hunt white tail and my friend has slowly been getting me into duck hunting. i have been looking a dogs for hunting my dad who brought me into hunting has bred labs...