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I’ve really gotten some great reply’s here, thank you all! Thank you as well to those who sent private messages! I’m excited to reach out to your recommendations. As for the French Brittany’s I like them but looking for a bit longer of a dog. If anyone else has recommendations or even lines that the...

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Thank you! She has a hankering for that color combo that’s for sure, I don’t think it would take too much pleading to include roan in the mix.

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Hey guys, I know there is a big GSP following in here but I’m hoping for some Brittany help! The wife gave me the okay to add another bird dog to the family with the only stipulation that she’d really like a liver/white color male Brittany... I’m not a fan of basing the selection of a dog based on a...

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Its been difficult to get her out for significant lengths of time. Its 90 degrees by the time the sun gets up right now but October isn't far off.

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Where are you moving? I remember a post a few years back that mentioned the same concern. The owner was not fully aware of the opportunities available to the dog but ended up keeping it when others here pointed them out.

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Thanks again to everyone who responded! I'm really looking forward to the trip and I'll try to let everyone know how it went. I sure hope I can put my dad on his first pheasant since he was a kid, but we'll have a good time regardless.

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If I were you, grab a WIHA atlas and head out to the counties in the western third of the state. You'll find plenty of opportunities and your dog will get to run itself ragged, after all, watching the dogs work is really what it's all about. Sounds like a plan and I couldn't agree more, to be hones...

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Timewise65, Thank you very much your input has been extremely helpful. Very excited about the trip and hopefully finding a few birds! In the process of researching plots to focus on, I've noticed many are in close proximity to seemingly active homes or farms, do you ever avoid those? I ask because a...

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Thank you both for the responses! I've heard mixed reviews on the WIHA available. Some people seem to love them and have great success, others complain that they are over pressured and throw out the usual excuses of "they aren't what they used to be".. I feel as though the spread out nature of that ...

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Hey guys, I'm finally planning my first out of state DYI public land hunt in almost 4 years... I've settled on Kansas, with Pheasant and Quail of course as my target species. I've never hunted the state so I feel ill prepared to say the least! I will be taking my father on his first pheasant hunt si...

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Alright, thanks guys looks like I'll be going to get the materials to build today I appreciate your advice.

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Hey Guys, I realise that this may be a dumb question but I figured it wise to deal the embarrassment and ask anyways. I am looking to build or buy a pen for training birds both pigeons and quail for in my backyard. Currently, I have a half dozen in the shed as a temporary holding place and my dog sp...

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it sounds like you are ahead of the curve not behind, you have a very very young dog just let him develop and learn at school and don't push any other training Im sure things will go just fine, good luck

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How old is this pup? How familiar are you with the process that the trainer is going to use? If it is still a puppy and you are not familiar with the training steps that this trainer will use then I would say hold off, have fun with the dog and continue to build your relationship with the dog. depen...

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I don't believe in using continuous for anything, that's just too much pressure. A quick nick is all that is required to get a dog's attention. I don't think you are taking into account the situation here, not sure how you can take force fetching to the collar with just a quick nick... the training...

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Im sorry I had not realized the age of the dog currently, I believe the others have provided good advice and it would make sense that this is a lingering issue from the UTI.

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first off I have a few questions how large is the crate she is sleeping in/ bed? does she have constant access to water? how long ago has the UTI cleared? The pup is young, and mixed with the UTI I think progress may take a little while as frustrating as getting up every night may be. I'd be a littl...

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I would put the ecollar away, and reread "training with mo" or some of the articles on http://www.steadywithstyle.com. The West method isn't one that really can be mixed with other plans. You don't want to be walking in front of dogs and hitting them with the collar at this stage of training. At 5 ...

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how old is this pup?

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I've seen only one other Brittany that was close to that size at 55 lbs he dwarfed the others that the breeder had. The breeder refrained from breeding him for that purpose, worried about some criticism from the possibly similar sized offspring. Apparently the dog was a phenom in the field though, a...

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I use K9 Advantics as well works great, my dog will pick them up hunting, but they die in less than 24 hrs and never really attach themselves. word of advice, get a preventative quick! I had a friend who took his lab out last week that was not up to date on her meds, less than a day later tick paral...

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you'd be wasting your money, previous posters are correct every bird from ducks to pheasant, quail, and others that come from any sort of captive raised program have a dismal survivability. If you raise them you have to shoot em quick or they turn into lunch meat for just about anything. I have wond...

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To answer your question I'm sure there are plenty of breeds that you could run with your GSP and things would go just fine including a britt.. Depending on how big your dog runs and what you want them to run may dictate your next choice of breed.. ie britts will likely tend to stick closer into you ...

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well now look what you have done, you're going to have to change your screen name.. haha, congrats ill suggest 2gundog.

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Not sure the game camera will do you much good, you seem to live in a fairly populated area so getting a picture of some random person likely won't do much good unless you post the pictures around town and really try to hunt them down only to be able to tell them stay away... I just don't see that o...

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if these tards can do it, you can too.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l8rsx98FSvA

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heck with all that trap nonsense, go to a park, take some bait feed the pigeons up close and grab those suckers by hand... I can usually pick up 5-10 in a half hour only costs a loaf of bread. Yes, I know that you shouldn't feed them bread but its a one time thing just as bait and if you'd like use ...

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ezzy is right though this was my fault, handler error. I was trying to teach hunting skills in an area in which I couldn't 'complete the circle' sort of speak; point, flush, shot... got to put em together and reward them for their work with the bird every once in a while.

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I ran into something similar with my pup... I was told by two separate trainers one who uses pigeons frequently one who only uses quail that it was likely due to the dog getting board with pigeons; realizing that they were a training tool. my issue stemmed from not having a launcher and my young dog...

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It sounds like you would like something other than a lab, and that is perfectly okay. I did the same, believe me you don't see many Britts down here, but I wanted something a little different! Look at the Draht, german wirehair, boykin, springer, or a chesapeake. The chesapeke may not be the easiest...

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I agree With Don F that you can get a good dog from a "backyard breeder", I know many people who have. However, I think there is on omission in his post; you need to know what a good hunting dog is first... What I mean is your your sisters friend may indeed have a good "bleep" and sire lined up but ...

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First of all great choice on asking some of the people on this site for advice! A lot of the people who have responded consistently offer very wise insight to various concerns or questions you may have. I believe that they are likely correct in this case with the lab as a strong option to what you a...

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Thank you both for the excellent advice! I was a little scared this year with the temps being a little low and in such wet conditions, even for woodcock she is soaked in a half hour. I like the 5mm neoprene vest from "Banded" and from the measurements given it shouldn't be to hard to get it altered ...

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I am looking to make a few duck hunts with my Brittany next year and will be traveling to ND in November for pheasant.. I hunt in south LA and only took her for woodcock this year but noticed that when it was in the low thirties and wet she was shivering any time she stopped, even if it was for a ve...

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please don't take this as a rude comment but how much does it cost to ship a dog? The reason I ask is that if money its a little tight perhaps it is best for you and the dog to wait a little longer to purchase a pup. Speaking from personal experience even if you have planned out the foreseeable cost...

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So This year was a blur, my little girl turned one this weekend before which we wrapped up the season putting down 8 quail and 22 woodcock (3 banded 1 transmitter backpacked). The most memorable hunt besides her first bird came when I took an old friend out for his first woodcock hunt. Being so youn...

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Steve Riggins- Bear Creek on the Bayou Kennels: He is relitivly close to you in Slaughter LA. Does mostly labs but has a considerable amout of experience with pointers and is amazing with force fetching all breeds. He really knows the various tendancies of different breeds and guides with his pointe...

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Its obvious you have some diverging opinions here specifically on where to purchase your pup. First and foremost have a very real discussion between the two of you and figure out what you want from this dog. Be it a pure hunting dog and retrieving machine and maybe even a trial dog, or a moderately ...

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Doesn't have enough intensity?!?! what voltage are you wanting to send through your dog!? Do your training first, back it up with the collar and there should be no problem with the stimulation available in the Garmin sport. That collar has 18 different levels of stimulation and #18 is no joke, one p...

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Ill have to ask a friend to send me his video, he thought the whole thing was pretty comical as well and took a video.

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Don F, HAHA It was out of desperation and failed attempts, far to many at that. Eventually I tried the most basic thing possible.. I tried the trapping and with limited time I didn't have much success... I tried the cast net, it worked but not exactly a mess you want to deal with and they get skiddi...

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Step one: Buy bread, cracked corn, old cereal, rolled oats, bird seed, you name it... Step two: Go to a nearby park where pigeons are feed regularly and there are lots of them. Step three: Scatter some out get the birds excited then sprinkle some by your feet, continue to do so until you get some br...

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The aerial imagery of Kaw really looked like it could make a nice hunt but thank you for the inside information. The map that pulled up on the Black Kettle area looks really fragmented and hard to read, how do you guys ensure that you are not trespassing? Just seems real easy to wander outside one o...

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I looked around and black kettle seems to be one of the more unanimous suggestions. Let us know how you do, and have you ever tried Kaw WMA, I hear the bird numbers in the north central part of the state are up this year and it didn't seem like a bad drive.

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I will be in Oklahoma around Christmas and would love to let my dad chase a few behind by dog. Any chance someone here can point me in the right direction and public land opportunities within 2-3hrs of Edmond?

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Its not only a helpful way to ensure that he learns his manners and obidience it is benificial to your whole family... if you were trying to learn a new language and culture would you want four people teaching and expecting different things? on the flip side don't you think there are plenty of good ...

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What breed are you getting the collar for? I recently bought a Garmin Delta Sport for my brittany. I saw some negative reviews and it seemed that the largest reason was poor prong contact to the dog's skin... That being said when properly fitted I have had no issues with the collar and it has worked...

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My young brit had the a reaction that looks to be the samething down here in LA, I thought it had to be fire ants even had a vet tell me that is was.... however at about 5-6 months i moved to new place stopped taking my dog to a certian area to run and train and wouldn't you know it the reaction wen...

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What are your options for birds, do you have a pen, can you get ahold of some pigeons ect.. I like what Don said and id follow it if you can, but if you don't have a pen full of birds go catch /buy pigeons as soon as you have the time. Id take the dog and introduce him to birds all over as if he was...

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