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bgcole

Thanks- thats the connection I'm struggling to make and trying to achieve. Getting him to pay attention to me instead of whatever else is interesting him at a given moment.

bgcole

I don't see anywhere that I said I was "choking", in fact I am doing quick snaps, although I can try it harder. I've watched videos on 2 out of those three trainers you mentioned multiple times. I am also weaving and circling. The dog is pulling ahead regardless of when I snap the lead or turn and w...

bgcole

I had option 2 and option 3 in front of me recently and chose option 2. My wife and I agreed to tell everyone, that we were babysitting the dog for a friend for 2-3 weeks due to them moving... this was to see how the dog did... If he sucked, we had an out without the kids getting upset because they ...

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Came here to search for some advice on teaching heel to an older pup... so I'm going to jump in rather than start a new thread I adopted my GSP as around an 18 month old, 62 pound muscle who had zero training to speak of. That said he's a very fast learner, Come and sit are both 90%+ and still impro...

bgcole

Thanks all. greatly appreciate the feedback, wanted to have a strategy so i could be consistent.

bgcole

Out roaming the countryside off leash as Im sure you all do, we run into alot of wildlife other than birds.. So far we have run into: Red Fox, many deer, woodchucks, a beaver and numerous other small game, and a really mean husky. I didnt let him chase the deer or the fox (both times had to increase...

bgcole

Rich, can you PM me your contact details so we can meet up?

bgcole

I haven't been able to spot any birds roosting at night to catch.... also dont have a ton of time to be snooping around under bridges but... Haven't been able to find any for sale on Craigs.... I guess im going to have to start a loft in order to have birds around to train, but at this point idk it ...

bgcole

Yea what i meant when i said that was the section on the DVD as its named. I havent started the bird planting yet. picking up the pigeons next weekend to go from start to finish... I was just sort of writing down questions as they came up to condense them into one post as I went through the DVD. tha...

bgcole

Looking for a new collar to replace my sd400.

Anyone have experience with this DT collar (used)? Does the built in no bark feature work?

bgcole

Thanks Bella and Roosters.

bgcole

Anybody from upstate NY here? Im in Rochester but spend alot of time for work in all of the surrounding cities

bgcole

Everything about this is great - Beautiful country, dog and nice HD video.

What kind of camera are you using?

bgcole

Im no expert, i just happened to watch this section of perfect start perfect finish today... err on the side of caution and slow is what i think they would say. There is alot of other stuff here that I will let more experienced trainers chime in on.

bgcole

Thanks Sharon - I have a couple of different fields at my disposal which is very nice - just dont have a 2 acre yard where i would be able to never allow the dog to see the bird cage...without alot of hassle or just keeping them in the shed. I hadnt thought of the human scent element outside of the ...

bgcole

Im going through the perfect start perfect finish series, watched it a couple of time (PS) now. Getting some birds this week, probably pigeons caught from wherever... 1. Am i supposed to prevent my dog from seeing the birds in the cage? I dont have a lot of space so, that could pose an issue.... id ...

bgcole

Ive done the knee with some success like alot here. What i do most of the time since its rare is turn my back to him. My Viz loved to jump on people... he actually did more of a kangaroo motion without touching you, like he was on a trampoline so that was unique... The way I look at it, he/she wants...

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Thanks Frontline - I think we approach healthcare in similar ways. With my kids it seems like they want to give a new vaccination every year. We just do the main one... Im going to read these articles this afternoon. Hes getting a full blood panel today at a new vet which my friend recommended - to ...

bgcole

I was doing a little googling about this today as a matter of fact. thanks for reviving.

I dont want to start a loft, i just need like 4 birds and am looking for ways to keep them in my shed. without a huge mess.

bgcole

I think your jumped to some conclusions about me there and i didnt really appreciate it - I have more than one dog now, have had other hunting dogs- i am not surprised and im not sure why you thought that because im trying to learn about heartworm treatments and the ins and outs of it. sure im overt...

bgcole

One time training a Vizsla who wouldnt come i took off a shoe and threw it not trying to hit him, just to make a point ...ofcourse it hit the dog, not hard but it scared him.

It was a setback (which was overcome)

treats work better

bgcole

Fair enough. This isnt so much about saving money as it is understanding. Its more about saving time and not having to go to the vet.

But i do need a new vet...

bgcole

Thanks for all the replies. because alot of human communication can get lost in written text - sometimes i like to state my intent and motive before I post something like this - Im not being argumentative, Im a life long learner and i try to understand things..... I view this as an opportunity to as...

bgcole

Sharon - Thank you. Im not a tick expert, but deer ticks are the ones we have around here. this year the gnats have been really bad too. Ezzy - Would the Ivomec 1% "kill two birds with one stone" so to speak in that it would act as a preventative if he doesn't have heart worm as well as a treatment ...

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Took my recent rescued GSP to a vet clinic a week or two ago and just got him re vaxed on everything incl. rabies because I had no paperwork.Previous living situation was no good - so we are trying to get him caught up and into good health. hes going to get boosters in mid august on all of that stuf...

bgcole

Do you have access to at least one pigeon? If so, take a four feet or so piece of 3/4 or 1/2 inch pvc pipe, or a broom handle will do. Drill a hole in the end and tie a three feet piece of twine to it, tie the other end to a pigeon's leg. Take the dog to the field, carry the pigeon in one hand and ...

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Last time I brought home a pup (viz) my breeder was using Proplan so i just kept going with that. never had any issues with it. It wasnt formulated for puppies if my memory is correct - just normal PP performance for sporting dogs. if I wanted to switch, I would probably keep going with whatever the...

bgcole

Thanks to this board first of all - I've learn a lot here over the years both now and with my last dog who was a viz I had been looking for a started GSP or a GSP pup for around 6-8 months, so i stumbled on a 18 month old male who was in need of a new home, and regardless of his hunting abilities we...

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[/quote] My GSP was not very fond of water and only had limited exposure to it. He was terrible swimmer up until the past month. This year I decided we were going to fix his swimming issues! He's 1.5 years old and last year when I started to expose him to water, he would mostly paw at it and was ver...

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I adopted an 18 month old male GSP who doesn't seem to dislike water...but certainly doesn't care for it. I have a lot of water around me that i want to use to as exercise.... and Im planning to teach him to waterfowl eventually. Its worth noting that he has to date lived a very sedentary lifestyle,...

bgcole

Is it green? Many shelters / vets are tattooing dogs in green ink to indicate it has been spayed / neutered. I looks black to me, but my wife is always telling me those color don't go together which, makes me think I'm color blind. He has been clipped. so, that could be it. Honestly i put in a few ...

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We had a call from our local dog warden about a found shorthair here in Geauga co., ohio. I bailed it out and the girl running the rescue program for GSPC of Ohio took it off my hands. She discovered an unusal tat in the dogs ear, again not a number she was familiar with. After a few weeks a friend...

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I recently rescued an 18 month old GSP who has a tattoo on his thigh starting with SH and then a letter and 3 numbers...on his thigh it looks like: SH M123 I haven't found any registry that uses a similar prefix Anybody have any ideas? Id like to be able to track down the breeder if I can Im not su...

bgcole

I recently rescued an 18 month old GSP who has a tattoo on his thigh starting with SH and then a letter and 3 numbers...on his thigh it looks like:

SH
M123

I haven't found any registry that uses a similar prefix

Anybody have any ideas? Id like to be able to track down the breeder if I can

bgcole

I have a similar situation.. I just rescued an 18 month old GSP named Zeppelin from a trailer park where he was chained up filled with cig and weed smoke. I dont think he was abused in that people were mean or beat him, just a really really crappy environment. Im focusing first on just loving on him...

bgcole

Hi All - I think this is where Im supposed to post an intro - doesnt seem like i should start a new thread. Im 29, male, in sales, live in upstate NY - married with two kids. My picket fence isnt white anymore because im too busy with hobbies to paint it. I mountain bike and workout I hunt mostly up...

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