Gun Dog Forum

Just wondering, do you ever clap your hands to scold or disrupt unwanted behavior? A .22 pistol sounds a lot more like a loud clap than a shotgun. I realize this is more about cause than a solution, but it’s easier to fix a problem if you know what caused it. And if the dog is conditioned to sharp s...

Train for the dog you want two years from now, not two months from now.

Does it always bring back the same antler?

Lab Commander wrote:...My dog reaches out towards the stick a few inches but just barely opens her mouth for me to put the object in....

Maybe you're turning the pressure off for her instead of making her turn it off, herself?

Howdy. My name is Ed and my young Golden male is named Ki (rhymes with sky.) We live on Sauvie Island in NW Oregon and like to hunt ducks, pheasants, and whatever else we happen upon in those pursuits. Looking forward to learning and sharing what I can here, so thanks for having me.

I have been going through a very similar thing with my 20mo GRM the last 2.5 weeks. Because of no initially apparent wound, I spent the first week waiting for it to take care of itself, figuring a toe strain. When infection became apparent 1.5 weeks ago, I took him to vet and have had him on clavamo...