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mlese92

Much appreciated everyone. Have an appointment set tomorrow

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Hello everyone - I wanted to see anyone could share some advice on my gsp who's had on and off limping for the past 2 months or so. He's 1.5 yrs old and there is no genetic issues from his bloodline related to any sort of join issues. At first it was only a slight limp and I noticed it after he was ...

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I am actually in the same position with my 1.5 yr old GSP. Been feeding him PPP 30/20 chicken and rice. We have him on allergy medicine now and the vet said to stop once we get to mid summer to see if it's environment related. Hard to tell since symptoms are almost identical (licking paws, shaking h...

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It sounds as though you just need to get a "handle" on him, and to teach them some real obedience work. Try contacting your local obedience club (or school), where the instructors have genuine AKC titles put on dogs as credentials (CDX, UD, UDX or similar). Putting some real work into him every day ...

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Hi everyone, Some of you on here have probably read several posts where I ask very novice questions due to lack of experience with a GSP. Here is another! :lol: My GSP (Maverick) is now just over 1 yr old. He's a great dog, obedient most of the time when he decides not to be stubborn and a blast to ...

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Your pup is exactly where he needs to be for his age. Over the next year his metabolism will slow down and you will need to cut back the calories as he fills in a bit more, with hopefully more lean muscle mass and zero fat. Garrison Appreciate the response Garrison. Good to know he's right around w...

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Feed the 30/20. Lamb is a poor substitute for chicken meal in the food for an active dog. Thanks for the info. Just debating the salmon vs chicken then. I like the idea of more calories to help him fill out but don’t know if it’s worth the price gap. IMO definitely not worth it Sent from my iPhone ...

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slistoe wrote: ↑
Sat Dec 18, 2021 8:30 pm
Feed the 30/20. Lamb is a poor substitute for chicken meal in the food for an active dog.

Thanks for the info. Just debating the salmon vs chicken then. I like the idea of more calories to help him fill out but don’t know if it’s worth the price gap.

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Hi everyone, Had a question that I thought I knew the answer to, but wanted to ask people that are familiar with the GSP breed. My pup is now a year old and has been on Purina pro plan puppy since I got him. He’s roughly 50-52 lbs and I’m curious if I should have switched to adult food sooner. He se...

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Change vets. Some vets have the magic touch and they have patience and a lot of interest in the dogs. Find a vet like that and she will work your dog through it. I find that sort of vet most often in the older vets, approaching retirement age. They were trained differently than the vets who are com...

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I have a gsp puppy whose 10 months old currently. I took him to the vet and am somewhat bothered by several things the doctor said. For one she basically had the attitude that it was completely unusual that I had a timid gsp. For reference I got him during the time where we could not go in the vet w...

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I actually have one and just haven't used it yet because I was still watching/reading how to use one. So I'll start working on it and see how it goes

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I appreciate the help. As far as any other training goes, I really just focus on the basic sit, down and stay (have been using wait as the command) and he's got them down well. I can have him sit and wait for a good bit whether it's for food, going outside or waiting to go for a toy on the ground an...

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Thank you guys. This puppy is teaching me just as much as I am it. I appreciate the advice, and it'll be easier moving forward knowing where I made the mistake. I did some tug with him when he initially showed fear and that got him going again. He's probably much better than I give him credit for an...

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Hats off to you for being up front and honest. Don't think you are the only one who has done that. I'd say you have a sensitive pup- my jack russell would have told ME off.:) He will definitely forgive you, but from now one I'd be using just commands followed by consistent follow up-. Example: You ...

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Hi everyone, I have not posted here on a while, but my gsp pup is now 13 weeks and doing great! His obedience training has gone well and he is getting better at listening to a firm "NO" for behaviors he should not be doing. Now to the issue, and this is more on me the owner than him at all. I am emb...

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Sharon wrote: ↑
Tue Feb 02, 2021 4:34 pm
They were just having some fun Sir.

All in fun! He is already learning that getting quiet in his play pen earns him attention. Thank God he learns fast.

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Right. Let's not go off topic. Hey!!! You made me look. :lol: ( Mercy. Too much Covid boredom.) Hahaha it was a friends house! Completely forgot that was in there 😂. But in all seriousness, thank you all for the tips. He's been picking things up quick so I know eventually he will get the connection...

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Hi All, I have had my pup, Maverick for about a week now, and he is progressing well! He started sleeping through the night in his crate after only 2 nights! The biggest issues I am have right now is potty training and getting him to play by himself in his playpen for portions of the day. For the po...

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slistoe wrote: ↑
Mon Jan 25, 2021 1:41 pm
That's some big mitts on that puppy.

The parents are about 50-60 lbs and they think he'll be quite a bit bigger so we shall see!

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Thanks! I'm sure there is a better thread to be posting these, but I have a hilarious one below I had to share!

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Finally got this little guy Friday! He’s adjusting quite nicely! Besides the sleeping in a crate at night of course but that’s to be expected.

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Mike - Awesome looking little guy. I hope he is everything you hoped for and if he is, I'll bet you get out with him more than a few times a year. FWIW, some folks change feeds in the summer to a less potent formula. NONE of the pro trainers I know(and I know several), do that. They just feed less....

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Thank you both again. I myself am big into nutrition so naturally I was going to be anal about what I give my dog. Just don't fall into the trap of equating dog nutrition and people nutrition. That's what drives the boutique feeds "Feed 'em like family" type of nonsense. By the way, where are the p...

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Thank you both again. I myself am big into nutrition so naturally I was going to be anal about what I give my dog. I decided on the PPP puppy lamb and rice formula which I believe was like 28/17 if I'm not mistaken. I will look into the performance line if my dog actually begins to get into the fiel...

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Awesome Garrison. That's what I'll go with and stick to. I appreciate your thought out response and taking the time to lay it out for someone who is completely new to this.

I'll give some updates once the dog gets settled in next week.

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Thank you Sharon! Lol that's what I have in my cart and was waiting for a response to just checkout and be done with it.

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After many years on this forum, hunting/training with many friends and family with their bird dogs and owning more than a couple of dogs at a time myself the past decades, I have noticed a curious phenomenon. It seems that dietary sensitivities and shopping for holistic grain free diets are mutuall...

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Thank you for that granite. I will look into those articles and try and decide on potentially grain included diet for my dog. I thought my research was enough to lead me to TOTW but it seems that is not the case.

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I don't usually jump in on "feed this, not that" conversations usually what ever works is fine, but I would think twice about TOTW. It's a grain free feed, which means it uses peas, potatoes, and other legumes. Did you know that those together with a lack of the usual by products in dog food have b...

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Mike - As far as exercising my dogs hard, I prefer they do that on an empty stomach. With a GSP there is always the issue of stomach torsion to consider. They seem to be more prone to it than pointers, especially as they get older. I tend to give my dogs an opportunity to empty out prior to asking t...

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Thanks shags. This has been all super helpful information. This has given me a good idea of time frame and what to be looking for. I appreciate you guys providing thought out responses.

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Alright so what I'm gathering is that there really isn't a wrong way necessarily to feed the pup as long as I am being somewhat consistent and guaging how he responds to it all. To answer your question Shags, he will be kept in the house and his exercise would be me just taking him somewhere like an...

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Gotcha. So you basically free feed until about 3 months. I naturally do maybe TOO much research and saw alot about bloat and when to feed vs exercise so it made me nervous about a certain routine. Do you have a cap for the food like over 3-4 cups if my pup is a monster and just nonstop eats? This is...

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Mike - Welcome. A GSP is a good choice of bird dogs and should do everything you will need in the uplands. Read a few training books and if you want to know how to hunt...just follow the dog. they are the experts anyhow. If you do send your dog to a trainer, try to get some time in with the trainer...

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What's up everyone? My names Mike and I am 28 years old with 0 hunting experience! However, I am picking up a gsp puppy next week so I thought this would be a good place to connect with people in the community with far more experience than me. My father quail hunts and currently has a Griff. He woul...

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