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I ran beagles for 12 years until i recently got my gsp. It is good idea to have some emergency brakes on the dog. Like an ecollar. Beagles brains turn off on good track. You dont want her runnin into a dangerous situation.

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Getting them on a hot scent is a good start. Eventually she will be able to pick up a cold scent and work it to the rabbit. Just make sure you get in tune with her chopping. You should know the difference if she is running a cold scent, hot scent or a different animal. Trash break of she starts runn...

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Only one way to know for sure. Strap it to your leg on the highest setting, have wife start video recording you, hit the continuous stim button, then post the video so we can determine if its working properly. Jk. My dogs collar doesnt make proper contact unless it is in 4 or 8 oclock position under...

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Well this thread went horribly wrong! At least it was a valid question she had and was asking to help her pick which puppy matches her eye color the best! (Been down that road before)

G/L kraizyangel, im sure you will get it sorted out.

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It sounds like he has the desire. I think if you let him of the cc he would most definitely catch a pen raised bird. Like said above, make a training plan and stick to it. I have my first also 13 mo gsp. It has been challenging but it is a great feeling of accomplishment to see the dog performing pr...

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[img]http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/12/02/7c81facda87e60740527dea2f4d9c79f.jpg[/img] Ok we are making progress now. I have been a little more calm behind the gun and have been missing less. Except for pheasants. I have missed every one so far. Dog is doing great and i am gaining alot of trust in ...

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Have you tried getting some live birds for him to chase? I am.pretty sure everyone is gonna tell you to ditch the wing on a string.

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Well i suck! I let my dog down. She was a little scatterbrained at first, then she settled in and gave me 7 solid points. I missed 5 out of 7. On top of that i could only find one (actually she found it). I guess i need more work behind the shotgun. But she did great and probably thinks im a fool.

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Let me add that i think i have the smallest gsp in existence. 43 lbs at 1 yo.

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Well, the time has come for her first hunt. 4 days from her first birthday. I hope all this training pays off. Im pretty nervous.

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The checkcord should be of the stiff variety. It wont snag as easily. I learned that the hard way.

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I have taught my dog "leave it". It has been unintentional training. On walks with prong collarsnor fields with check cord if she starts sniffin or chasing a wrapper i gave a sharp tug and in a commanding voice said "leave it". Now if she is into something i just tell her leave it and majority of th...

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My pup shakes, tears and tugs at her toys, but not to bumpers or birds. I learned if there arw no toys, she will find something to use as a toy like shoes,bras, underwear, flowerpots, waterbottles. Etc...

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The reason I brought 9 birds is because every other time i go out I lose some. If I bring 3 I lose one, if i bring 5 i lose 2. I figured if i brought more we would find 4-5, but these birds stuck right where i dropped them. I have had some slip out of my hand and fly away, several times I have watch...

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Im gonna try that with treats. Thanks.

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That makes alot of sense to me. I think you are right, she was looking and not scenting.

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Here is what i think happened. She never expected the bird to fall, every other time we train the bird just keeps flyin. It was a new area for her and the weed were pretty high. She was searching but it was almost like a frantic search. If that makes any sense.

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It is completely a no pressure situation. The trainer has us working on steady to shot. She has been stready to flush for a while, its just takin some time keepin her still until shot. She will get it eventually. She is only 8 1/2 months old. I'm not putting a great deal.of pressure on her, we are j...

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She does love to fetch. We are still working on coming straight back to me. Yes it was tall cover. I just assumed she could scent it and find it. I guess i will be working on retrieving in tall cover and see if that will help. I think that maybe she doesnt understand yet that they are dead.

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So i took the dog out for first time shooting birds. I dropped 9 birds in the field. She pointed 8 i shot 6. (Im not a veru good shotgunner). 2 i shot too quickly and there wasnt much left of them. So the problem i have is that the dog is having a hard time finding the downed birds that have been sh...

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I guess that's better than a herd of ferals.

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The dog was just pointing at the flag with no bird there?

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Im lucky with my vet. They have a wellness plan. 30 a month and everything is covered. All vaccines. 2 bloodworks a year and 1 emergency visit. Surguries arent covered. Ver bills are expensive, especially if you have pup that has to go frequently.

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I never new that. I always thought shelters were somewhat of a govt licensed organization. I never thought that it could just be a person placing animals.

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It sounds exactly like what happena on a relativea land i go to in missouri. We never see them, but we know they arr there.
Their tracks are small and look like a deer too.

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you got hogs. Feral swine distribution map of ohio. Notixe that littlw blue spot in north central ohio.

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I have never reacues an animal before but dont they have any interview process/home inspection and things like that. I would imagine alot of good breederd would ask question. Mine asked my yard size, vets name, number of children and ages, if i was hunting the dog, what the excersize schedule was. S...

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For the love of all that is good and holy! Someone tell me how to find the ignore function!

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Eric wrote:
Miss_Lovely wrote: Who ever said I was accessorizing? Its a puppy..
You did when you said, " I wanted him to match my own characteristics, such as the unique red hair and blue eyes". :roll: :roll:

I seriously doubt if I will respond to any more of "Miss Lovely's" posts.

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getzapped

heck yes! You should buy them both then go rescue a few Chihuahuas from the shelter. It seems like you have a good handle on pet care!

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Im from the area. Actually near joliet. There are always trials and stuff going on in weekends at des plaines fish amd wildlife in Wilmington. It probably 45-60 minutes straight down I55.

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Neil wrote:I am glad he and others have a life, I just find it interesting that many only post during working hours. And the regulars just keep answering the question, often arguing amongst ourselves.

Bathroom breaks are the best time to catch up on forums!

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With my own dog for the first time

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Well that sucks. But at least now you know and have a good vet! Take the 400. im sure he will be a healthy dog, many dogs get neutered and live long healthy lives. Glad to hear you have a resolutiom. Good luck

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Im not trying to talk down to you. It just seems like there are lots of questions and not alot of action. If you think i have an attitude, just be glad some of the other more seasoned folks arent chiming in. And besides that, you said you will do anything for him except what is necessary to get the ...

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Not normal, have you even bothered to call a vet and see what options there are? You can ask questions on the magic internet all day long, but the bottom line is he has to go to a vet!

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I cant tell if this a serious post or an epic troll. Jeez take the dog in, tell the vet you are broke and work it out with them or borrow some dough from someone You really think that because you have 5 bucks tonyour name its okay to.leave your pup in severe pain?

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That is pretty much what our trainer told me to do. Dont let her release until you can touch her. He explained that by releasing her by touch will ensure that you will be in a position to shoot, hook her to a lead or whatever else. Im curious to see what the seasoned folks on here have to say also.

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I imagine that everyone that gets a new pup has some sort of plan in place. Someone that can take the pup out several times a day or something along those lines. I dont know the age of the dog you contemplating but i cant see how a young puppy can be crated for an 8-10 hr workday with only a break a...

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My pup is steady to flush at 7.5 months. Right now the trainer has us working on steady to shot. I am completely new to all of this and had no idea where the dog should be at this point in training. The trainer had to explain all of this to me. He suggested i go to junior hunter with her. I have no...

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My pup is steady to flush at 7.5 months. Right now the trainer has us working on steady to shot. I am completely new to all of this and had no idea where the dog should be at this point in training. The trainer had to explain all of this to me. He suggested i go to junior hunter with her. I have no ...

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I have always had female dogs and always chose names popular in the late 1800's. Cleo, Delilah, Daisy until I got the new pup and decided to let the kids name it. I wanted Lilly or another name I cant remember. I got Jersey. It was originally with a z but I wouldn't allow it.

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I did, but not illness. Her teeth all came in at the same time. It was.so bad her gums were bruised. I mean like dark purple bruising. Had to soften the food and just feed her a lil at a time until the teeth cut.

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Mine 7mo wont stay out of the water now. I just kept bringing her to the lake and let her explore for herself. We would play with a ballnor bumper in shallow water and when she was ready she just started swimming. She now will retrieve and just go swimming on her own.

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No expert here but seems like 2-3 hours may be a lil long for a 9 week old to hold it.
I got up every 2-3 hours ar night to let mine out. When i thought she was making it through the night it turned out she was having accidents.

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No, and im not gonna use I it until our trainer teaches me how. I used one for my beagle but it was just for emergency brakes.

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It is. I just opened a business account with dogtra. I can get dealer pricing. But thanks anyway.

getzapped

You got me. I'm definitely old school.:) You are right . On the off day real athletes make sure they exercise a different muscle group than the day before. Muscles need 24 hours to heal. Sidney told me so. I wasn't trying to offend you. If you took it that way, you have my apologies. The new school...

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tobytx wrote:I think the general consensus is wait till the dog is a year when skeletal growth is completed

Wait for what? Wait to excersize the dog?

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Yep, i think thats what i will go with. Its in the price range and everyone seems to like it.

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