Gun Dog Forum

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thanks again y'all, things are looking up already, and I ain't even started yet!

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So how did You CC the dog? Carefully & correctly after reading a lot about it. Collar is a Dogtra 200NCP Gold. We started with vibrate using sit. Command sit, dog obeys 1st five or so, then refuses, hit the vibrate button, dog wonders what happened, remind dog to sit with one hand pushing back on c...

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I would conclude from the OP'S first post that an understanding of basics of the tools and the dog in front of them have not yet been resolved. Never mind history behind it or what it's likely to find in front of it . A misunderstanding. The first time this happened, I needed her to listen because ...

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I'm curious, was or is this dog out of good field trial blood lines? Yes, hunt & field awards. She has NFC among other awards throughout her sire/dam bloodlines. She's as birdy as they come. She will chase live birds for days if I let her. In fact, she'll chase anything that moves initially, but sh...

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I hate these threads I knew many would loath my post, but I searched before posting. The search feature on this website produced limited info at best. Maybe this post will correct that in the future. My 1-5 examples in the OP describe everything which I have heard of about gunfire & dogs, but I kno...

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seeking gun shy tips. here's what I have read: 1) cap gun before dog's dinner 2) cap gun outside the front door before walking inside after dog's been alone a while 3) crate dog, blank pistol in the distance, high value food reward after each shot, gradually reducing distance 4) intro the gun proper...

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I work in healthcare, specifically radiology. I also do IT consulting on the side

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definitely a great time for me & my 3 buddies who came along. it was about 55 degrees that morning with water temp also in the 50s, & my shorthair didn't want to stand around in the water that's for sure! a guy i know has a shorthair with a lot longer hair than mine, & his dog loves cold water. so i...

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This past weekend, I had the privilege of hunting WMA land courtesy of the game warden lottery hunt program, Thought I should share a few pictures: http://imageshack.us/scaled/medium/203/iazg.jpg http://imageshack.us/scaled/medium/834/pgdn.jpg http://imageshack.us/scaled/medium/842/4v1g.jpg http://i...

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best cheapest waterfowl 12 ga shotgun? that's easy, remington 870 express super magnum personally, i shoot a benelli super nova. it costs about 2x as much, and it's nowhere near twice the gun of an 870. my buddy got his benelli super nova at a pawn shop, the gun looks brand new, & he only paid like ...

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I found these videos quite helpful:

http://www.youtube.com/user/willowcreek ... ture=watch

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I'm not a trainer so I won't respond to your 1-4 questions, although I would like to offer one of my own: the word "force" does not imply an amount. EvanG with this in mind, do you find some dogs require different amounts of force during different training sessions? I'm asking because on any given t...

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Gone, I appreciate the recommendation. I wasn't real overbearing on forcing her to take & hold the duck last weekend. Great advice on keeping it fun. The more fun I can make it for her, the more she seems to learn, and the more willing she seems to be. Molly, I am very cognizant of the risks with do...

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force her back on a pile, then run confidence blinds. force her back on a pile? I am thinking this means to have her fetch several bumpers from the same spot? confidence blinds? I am unsure what this means, but I guess it would be building her confidence by having her fetch blind retrieves? I start...

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Neil wrote: You need to redo FF.

I agree. I have a lot of training still to go. She's young, & very inexperienced. I'm going to let her get it in her own good time

She had a great view on each hunt. I appreciate all the replies & info!

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My GSP responds great to the vibrate on her Dogtra collar, I think it's the best one for the money, 1/2 mile, waterproof, saltwater approved, and I love the stimulation adjustability from 0-100. Typically I keep it on 20% and never over 40%. I've tried a sportdog and a dt but the dogtra is the best ...

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i would take your mallard decoys & paint them. roll them with a dark grayish greenish black matte paint on the body & a lighter color on the head. you'll be surprised at how eager ducks will be to come investigate your spread.

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The leash came in handy on the 1st couple hunts, but she listens well & didn't need it once she figured out what I wanted her to do. She sat by me still in the marsh even on the 2nd hunt without a tether, & her good behavior continued on the next few hunts in spite of the distractions from my buddy'...

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Dog tips are what I'm after. Sorry, I should have made that clear in the OP. I'll try to change the title & OP to specify that it's the dog's 1st hunt, not mine, & that I am a novice handler seeking pro tips about dog handling, not about hunting itself. She made me proud again on Saturday, I took a ...

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she did great in my opinion, she was not loving the cold or the gunfire, but she took it like a champ. I think she was overwhelmed / confused since we've never gone out on the boat in the middle of the night to stand in the marsh & shoot guns before. I couldn't get her to fetch at all, she wouldn't ...

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thanks Blue

If I have a cripple bird flapping around in the water, I shoot it again. Are you saying let it flounder around & send the dog after it instead?

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thanks Del, I have a 5mm vest for her & fingers crossed on the obedience thing. E-collar can make her listen in a bind, but she's very obedient without it. Birds & gunfire can definitely throw all that out the window though. I'm expecting no-goes & other challenges. Looking forward to them actually ...

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thx Ruff, I've seen my buddies actually do that. Hoping I won't have to resort to it, but I'm willing to try anything, I appreciate the tip

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For any sort of life and death i would say no I'd pass, but if its for recreation you'd probably be good to go. I'm confused by this opinion. Several government agencies, including the DEA, trust (or at least trusted) RRA with their lives. I loved my RRA, & so does the person I sold it to. The trig...

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Duckn, it's amazing how many people have no clue about the common courtesy you've outlined. One morning, this guy came through our decoys in his boat @ 10 minutes to legal shooting time. I had a good mind to fire a warning shot across the bow of his boat (obviously I don't like jail, so I refrained)...

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I appreciate all the replies. I should have clarified my question. I'm an avid duck hunter, just curious if anyone learned anything profound on their dog's first duck hunt which I might use to my advantage on my 1 year old GSP's 1st duck hunt this coming weekend. I took her on a dove hunt, but she o...

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other than "leave the gun at home", which is great advice, any tips for me on opening day of duck season this coming weekend with my 1 year old GSP female's 1st hunt?

I sure am looking forward to it!

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in OP's defense, I was wondering the same thing when I joined. It took about a week for my 1st couple posts to show up, I even contacted the website admins because I thought something was broken, lol. OP did wait a week before asking "will someone answer" & even said please

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Thanks for your input GeorgiaBoy, I do understand my GSP is wired differently than a true retriever breed like a lab, and this is why I've started the discussion to seek the advice of those experienced with FF'ing different breeds. The FF method I'm using is based on Labrador Retrievers, but as I un...

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Evan, thank you for all the info you've shared. How old is this dog? 1 year as of 10/31/13 Did you start throwing any kind of marks early, as in 7-8 weeks? Yes, around 9 weeks old What breed of dog? German Shorthaired Pointer (female) Does this pup charge hard to retrieve, or just trot, etc? Sometim...

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still curious about the "fetch - no fetch", i assume you mean line up a bunch of bumpers & make sure she knows only to fetch on command by skipping a bumper or 2 during walking fetch. i seem to be stuck in a rut on throwing marks. i'm not sure whether repetition is good for laying the foundation, or...

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If you haven't forced on those bumpers you've missed a great deal I forced on the bumpers. We had 4 or 5 sessions of basically flawless walking fetch before I threw the 1st mark. Initially, she preferred the dowel over the bumpers on walking fetch, but I have gotten her past that & she now doesn't ...

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I've come to the conclusion that I was being too soft on her. She was deciding not to sit, laying down instead of sitting, sitting in front of me instead of at heel, laying down when I told her to fetch. I turned up the pressure by becoming more of a perfection nazi so to speak, & she did great this...

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Don, walking fetch is laying out 3 or 4 items in a line, walking past the items, & having her pickup each one as we pass it. after she did a few days of reliable walking fetch, I started throwing marks @ about 10 yds in mowed grass. Initially, she was all about it, but after a couple successful toss...

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I haven't forced on birds. During walking fetch, she's noticeably more willing to pickup the dowel that I used to teach hold versus the bumpers.

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any tips on transitioning my pup from walking fetch to throwing marks? I've only done one day (two 10 minute sessions) of throwing marks, but it wasn't as successful as I'd hoped. I plan to repeat, & back up to more walking fetch if necessary. Mostly, I'm curious if there's anything I can do to help...

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What treat do you use? I use puppy size milkbone type treats. I don't give chewy treats, only crunchy. Does it affect your dogs digestion? Nope. Price? I get 'em @ Marshalls because they tend to have a variety of the fancy organic ones 1/2 off What about chewing things around the house? leave lots ...

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just wanted to say thanks for the discussion, I'm intrigued to read y'all's thoughts. I am still doing FF w/ my pup, I'm learning to vary the collar stimulation with the pups mood. It's crazy that one day I'll FF using 20 out of 100 to barely get her attention, then the next day she's near yelping &...

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the e-collar has been a life changing tool for my pup (for me to!). My only regret is that I waited so long to get one. Within a few minutes, my pup began to realize commands aren't optional. After a few days, I had a completely different dog. She's happier than ever with her new found freedom and s...

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RoostersMom wrote:
But do not reach for it as he comes in and take it from him - he will start avoiding you like the plague. That's a rookie mistake

sorry for the bad advice on that part shane, & thanks for clarifying my error rooster

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I have noticed he now drops the toy when he gets to me in wait of his treat. try to beat him to dropping it by grabbing it before he can drop it. & don't give the treat if he drops it. don't be too hard tho, he's super young, let the puppy be a puppy. at this age, i'd be super excited he's bringing...

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I'm an amateur, still training my 1st dog, so I'm by no means an expert. There's a lot of experts around here though! To me, correcting = negative reinforcement used to change unwanted behavior the dog knows is unwanted . for example, I corrected my dog for refusing to come by pressing the nick butt...

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wow, such a simple FF process, is not so easy! I'll start a new topic for my FF questions

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I'm using a "large" size "ruffmaxx" kennel made by "petmate" for my GSP, just under $100 on amazon.com here: http://www.amazon.com/Ruffmaxx-Camouflage-Kennel-36-Inch-70-Pound/dp/B008AGV6M2/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1380904814&sr=8-3&keywords=camo+kennel http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/418kdXTmTpL...

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Thanks gonehuntin, I figured as much. Nice bluesky, glad your dog is doing so well. Thanks for all the info! My GSP is similarly over-dramatic, and she's constantly outsmarting me so I need all the help I can get. I'm definitely curious if/how everyone goes about forcing differently for certain bree...

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there's fleas all around my property, but none in my house or on my dog. Trifexis is not cheap, but it works great, even bi-monthly which is how I choose to administer it

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Sorry for the double post y'all, I checked back & my reply never posted so I rewrote it, but apparently it was waiting on approval or something. Bluesky, I read your posts from 8/15/13 - 9/6/13, & it's one reason I'm apprehensive about FF. How is your GSP doing? I almost feel like you rushed through...

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Will she jump down from a low vertical bank into water ? Bill T. Yes sir, sometimes. I think you are asking just a bit too much of an only partially trained pup. Bill T. I agree. I'm not disappointed in her. I do, however, want to reverse these issues before they become any more habitual than they ...

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there's tons more ratings @ the petco or petsmart websites and even more websites with info can be found @ consumersearch.com/dog-food/reviews

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