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As for a puppy, I would never give them a bone, as already said, more bad than good! I also stay away from the traditional Nylabones, but the ones they make that are white, with a rubber toy built into them are good, you can check these by putting your thumb nail on the Nylon, and if it is somewhat ...

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KyleRay........... This is perfectly normal for an 8 month old pup! Rarely have I seen a dog that age that is completely trained on recalls, heel, etc. If you don't believe me go watch a few field trials or hunt tests watching dogs that are less then 18 months old. Good training and Maturity are two...

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Usually, I start our on day one teaching basic obedience and by 12 weeks we go to a gun dog puppy obedience class. I start them on pinch collars in that class to teach heel, sit, and recalls in a classroom sitting. From that I transition, to yard work following a specific program that I have used in...

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I have had seven Golden Retrievers all top dogs some SH some MH, but all top dogs in the field for both upland game and waterfowl. They all have been house dogs.....I generally disagree with this myth. But, I believe some dogs bred for upland, unless exercised aggressively do better when kept outsid...

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Is your dog obedience trained? Does this dog stay on heel until released? Do you have an obedient 'recall' on this dog. If any of these are not in place, go to another or an obedience class and get the basics trained. Dog don't do bad things, they only do bad things when we fail to train them. If yo...

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Our female Golden Retriever had this same problem. We also did all the tests and spent lots of vet money, but never got a clear answer. Our vet noticed that when our girls squats to pee that she really did it lower than most dogs, and thought that might be part of it. He also had us start giving her...

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I can see that many are confused or have information that is inconsistent with most FF training. Since a couple of you have mentioned Evan Graham, I will quote from his SMARTWORKS for Retrievers, Volume one, Basics and Transition, Chapter 6, page 47 "Force Fetching -- This is the core of the system"...

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I believe that humping is purely a dominating instinct. Unless you have an intact male with a female in season, obviously... Therefore you decision to stand over her is a good reaction to establish your dominance with her. I also would pick her up (upside down) and hold her in my arms for a minute o...

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Living in Missouri, I have fairly easy access to both SD and KS. SD has by far more birds than does KS, although with a good dog and a little luck, limits can be taken in both states. I personally would focus my time on SD, just because the numbers are higher. Do your homework and be prepared for an...

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The worst dogs I have ever hunted with were not Force Fetched! That includes some flushers, some pointers, and some retrievers.....!

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Sometimes the 'simplest' solutions in training are the best! Stop using these for training. But I would get some real ducks to try him on to see if this is carrying through on ducks....if so then you need to work with a trainer to fix. I also would not use my collar on my dogs for this, unless nothi...

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I just got new batteries for my G3 Transmitter and 3 Collars from the Collar Clinic. These batteries for the G3 are six AAA rechargeable Panasonic batteries, wired together with a 'shrink wrapped' cover. I ordered them on line or you can call them at 1-800-430-2010. I also believe that most of the n...

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"Pointing Labs" is an oxymoron. Kind of like "gay marriage". It doesn't make any sense! Labs are to flush and retrieve. If a lab doesn't have the aptitude to retrieve then it is poorly bred. It needs to find a new home and be a family pet. Maybe it will fetch a tennis ball. Please, give the dog a l...

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I have a 2 year old Golden who earned her SH this year. She is a super hard driving girl! Last year I took her waterfowl hunting with me 3-4 times. I did not take my gun, I worked with her, first we were away from the blind where our shooters were, and I slowly worked her in until she was in the bli...

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Most Retrievers are trained using e collars. But, before you ever use an e collar your dog must be Force Fetched and then Conditioned to the e collar . Using an ecollar without these critical steps can ruin the dog for hunting purposes! So try none of this without professional help. To do a good job...

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The co-mingling thing can also be a problem in Missouri. Fortunately, I have never had a problem with it. Although, I do find it comical that wardens assume in a dove hunt with lots of folks hunting, that everyone knows exactly who shot what bird. It is fairly common for two people to shoot at the s...

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Big bloc wrote:You might try this link. I found some as low as $100 per day per gun. Good luck.http://www.ultimatepheasanthunting.com/USA/Kansas/

Do you have any experience hunting at any of these locations?

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Wow, nice looking girl and sounds like a good time had by all! I too hunted dove this weekend going out with my adult son and his 9 year old daughter (My red headed Granddaughter). My son had scouted this area and found a wheat field that had recently been 'turned' by the farmer, which we had permis...

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What kind of 'trainer ' was this Lab trained by? One that works with pointing and flushing pointers or a trainer for Waterdogs ...or maybe just obedience training ? How long was the dog trained by the professional? To train an average retriever to follow basic obedience and to 'retrieve' shot game t...

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Some have to worry about Porcupines also. I grew up in Colorado and had to deal with them with my hound dog I owned as a kid. That dog thought eventually he would be able to kill those darn things....so he got stuck more than once! The last time the critter must have banged him in the rear as he mad...

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You gave me chills when I read this , "I have started all of my dogs at a trap/skeet range. ". :) However , if pups start at 300 yards away from the shooting I can see where this might work - obviously has for you. Not something I'd want to do though. There was a thread on another forum where someo...

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I have started all of my dogs at a trap/skeet range. They have a very large area that runs from the end of the parking lot out maybe 300 yds. I take my pups their for fun fetching and play. Each day I more a bit closer. In time, they all got to were I can stand in the parking lot with them and they ...

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Hi Tom and Welcome, My wife and I are both born and raised in Colorado! Moved to take advantage of a job opportunity in 1986. We now live in Missouri, I am retired here. I have access to great waterfowl, quail, and pheasant hunting. In Kansas we can get after some grouse also...we have three field b...

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If all buyers would pass on any dogs that have any known issues that could be hereditary, you would be improving the overall pool of dogs available. So for that reason alone, I would not consider a litter from that bitch. A much bigger question is what about health clearances. Did they have the main...

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Here is a recipe for that Skunk Mix....it works exceptionally well. I hear they now make a commercial version, but this works well.

1qt of 3% hydrogen peroxide, 1/4 c baking soda, 1-2 tsp Dawn dishwashing liquid.

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The only time I had a field bred dog that was a problem, was one that had to be separated from the litter before being weaned. They breeder, a vet, found that the litter was dealing with a deadly form of herpes. Since she was a vet living near a vet school in Texas, she was able to separate the pups...

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A lot of good comments above. I have had retreivers for over 30 years and have worked with many good pro's who have helped me learn how to train and when to seek help from Pro's on training. As far as where to start the best two training DVD's for Retriever Puppies for my money is Training a Retriev...

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This was wonderful....you made my day....!

Thanks

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My 5 month old pointer pup retrieved a wounded pigeon from 150 yards yesterday. All natural. All my pups do it naturally. He ran at top speed to get back to me to show his prize. Never harmed the bird either! However, if you want a bird dog of any breed to return retrieved bird to hand in a perfect...

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I agree with the post above! I used ratchet lines until I purchased a trailer last year. They work fine and are super safe.

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I too will post my opinion and I am sure many will disagree, but ... I live in Missouri, we have great Waterfowl hunting both ducks and geese. It does get very cold here so we need a good hearty dog that can tolerate cold water, ice and snow. We also have great quail and pheasant hunting in Mo, Ks, ...

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There is a younger generation of trainers that utilize social media, texting, photos, videos, etc... There is also still some of the old school guys around that do not communicate a lot. I currently have a dog with an old school trainer. They are on the prairie and I'm sure that cell reception is s...

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Our newest Golden is now 26 months old, she passed her SH and WCX this spring. We had a trainer that was about an 8 hour drive away, so our time with the trainer was much more limited than those who use a local trainer. We did spend a week with our trainers while in Texas doing winter training. And ...

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As a native to Colorado (I live in Kansas City now) I used to do a lot of bird hunting on the eastern slope. I also hunted sage hens up in the Gunnison National Forest, many years ago. But I only went after Ptarmigan once! I had a good friend who was a Viet Nam era Marine Officer. One day he called ...

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Our newest female is a real 'grub hound'....miss piggy reincarnated! We finally found that putting a lot of water in with her food slows her down and prevents her choking and coughing while gulping things down. She used to have to sit and gag for a while her throat cleared. No more, the water helps ...

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OK, thanks....I will give it a try now!

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I have put out 6-8 posts and every time I submit and get a notice that someone has to approve them. I have sent two notes to "Contract Us" asking why this is happening and I get no response. Can anyone tell me why this is happening?

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One of our Golden Retrievers has pancreatitis for the last three years. His was due to us getting mixed up on supplements we were giving him and overloading him with fat. He was real sick, but after we found out what was wrong and put him on a low fat food, he recovered and has remained in good heal...

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Hello fellow Missourian. Sounds like you're living the dream. Thanks...Yep! Actually my wife I are both Colorado natives, but moved here in 1999. As a kid, my parents brought me to Missouri for vacations many times as we had relatives in Lees Summit. I fell in love with the climate and later with t...

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Hi all, I just found this forum this week. My wife and I are retired and both now 65. We currently own 3 field bred Golden Retrievers. The all have some training and have run in hunt tests, we have run in both AKC and HRC tests. Our newest girl who is 26 months now, earned her Senior Hunter (SH) and...

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In retriever training we take the dog through 'force fetch' conditioning. This process has dramatically changed over the years and is generally not done using pressure as it used to be, but we still get the same results! A soft mouth dog that delivers to hand and drops on command! I know a few gun d...

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Hello, A quick story about me......my wife and I turned 65 this year and I am now retired. I worked for Coors Brewing Company for 17 years and Sony Electronics for over 10 years. In my earlier years, I was in Banking in Colorado. Over the last 30 years I was in management specialized in Supply Chain...

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