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Loke

Either dog will work for you, if you are willing to train the dog. I still get a chuckle when I read about how stubborn, hard to train, and temperamental the Chessie is. Mostly written by some one that has never owned one. That is fine by me. I will enjoy the companionship of the most loyal, family ...

Loke

and I'm wondering what it might be. It doesn't seem to bother her. She doesn't lick at it, or complain when I touch it.

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Loke

That doesn't look like it has been used much at all. I wouldn't be the least bit concerned.

Loke

I've got quite a collection that my Malamute brought in to the house and regurgitated in his basement kennel.

Loke

How is the dog with you? Does he know that you are the pack leader, or does he think that he is? First of all, he needs to know that he is at the bottom of the pack order, and that you are at the top. Then let him know that the baby is above him in the pack order. You can do this by making your dog ...

Loke

Here's what Ruger thinks it is worth.
http://www.ruger-firearms.com/Firearms/ ... e=Revolver

Loke

Stainless or blued? Hunter? Bisley?

Loke

It all depends on how they're choked. Close shots, the more open barrel. Long shots, the tight one. Which ever they may be.

Loke

I have seen a standard poodle in the marsh. I don't know what its breeding was, but the hunter with him seemed to enjoy the dog. I've never bought the "hypoallergenic" line much, if you're allergic to dogs, then keep it outside.

Loke

I know cheasapeakes can be hard willed but never owned one. If you've never owned one, then how can you know? Chessies have been given a reputation for being hard to train by people that don't know how to train them. They are not "hard headed", or stubborn. Mine has the softest heart of any dog tha...

Loke

The 44 Magnum (or Remington Magnum) was developed by Remington and Smith & Wesson. It is a lengthened 44 Special that is loaded to higher pressures. For plinking and practice, you can shoot the 44 Specials, just the same as you can shoot 38 Specials in a 357 Magnum. As for the "real men", the 454 Ca...

Loke

12 Volt lost his dog last week. Here is a link to the thread on UBD forum. There are pictures on there as well. Any help would be appreciated.
http://utahbirddogs.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=3861
Here's a link to the pictures.
http://utahwildlife.net/forum/viewtopic ... 13&t=13133

Loke

Or my nose.

Loke

I've been feeding my dogs Diamond or its Costco equivalent and am extremely happy with it. Good energy and coats on both my Chessie and Malamute. (Too much energy for a Malamute in the house.)

Loke

Did you clean out the magazine tube, spring, and follower as well?

Loke

I was once told "I've never seen a Lab with curly hair before." My reply was "You still haven't."

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Loke

I hope to get out this week, we'll have a break in the marching band schedule, and some time off of work. I may end up at Farmington Bay. I haven't been out on the dikes in the middle of the week, but I hear they're not the zoo they are on the weekends and holidays.

Loke

Looks like a great time. I really like the pictures. Where did you go? I haven't had a chance to get out yet this year, but I hope to soon. Shasta is driving me nuts, she needs to get out, too.

Loke

When you join this forum (and many others), you are required to read and agree with the forum rules. Since this is a private venture, the owner of this forum can have whatever rules they please. The owners of this forum want a place where everyone is made to feel welcome, and free from those things ...

Loke

The face looks a bit like my neighbor's terrier. How big is the puppy? Did they give you an idea how big it would get?

Loke

Shasta enjoys cooling off like this.

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Loke

Now that is about the dumbest thing that I've ever seen. What's next, Rent -a-Kid?

Loke

How old is the dog? do you know the dogs history?

Loke

Have you checked for a foreign object embedded in its foot? (I'm really good at asking the stupid question). My neighbor's lab injured his foot last year, and ended up with an infection. He acted just as you describe. My neighbor drained the wound, and it healed in a couple of days. He never knew th...

Loke

You've got to be kidding. More Munsterlanders than Chessies. Who would have ever thought that.

Loke

Are you crate training? I would keep my dog in the crate whenever she wasn't directly supervised, and would go outside to do her business before she could play in the house. Even then we would make frequent trips outside. She would "happy pee" occasionally when my mother-in-law would come over (I ge...

Loke

Here's one of Shasta.

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Loke

I've got a few of my Chessie. Do you have a preference on the pose?

Loke

If it weren't for bad luck, you and your dogs would have no luck at all. I hope your luck is starting to turn, and your dog will be fine. By the way, haven't I seen that Gretchen dog in my neighborhood before?

Loke

So when those of you that shoot dogs do you check to see if there is a collar and then try to contact the owner or do just leave it lay? I contacted the fish and game officer in the area. He was more than happy to pay the owners a visit when he returned the collars. From what I understand, the dogs...

Loke

Is there any difference between your dog being shot for harassing wildlife, or being run over by a car? Shooting a dog is intentional and hitting a dog with a car is generally an accident. :roll: There is a huge difference unless the person intended to kill the dog with his or her car. My point is ...

Loke

What are the laws in your state? In Utah, it is legal for anyone to shoot a dog that is harassing livestock, or hoofed wild game. I hunt deer and birds. I think that I can leave the mountain to the deer hunters during the deer season. The deer hunters don't bother me during the duck season, so I try...

Loke

I've read of problems with wolves attacking hounds in Idaho and Wyoming that were running cougar and bear. I'd like to know if this has been (or is) a problem with upland hunting. I can't imagine that a pointer would stand a chance against a pack of wolves. Has anyone heard of any problems yet?

Loke

The last time that I checked, there wasn't a town named Piedmont in Utah. I even googled it , and the nearest Piedmont is in Wyoming. Does that help?

Loke

I guess the point I'm trying to make, is the vast majority of dog owners (and not just hunters) have no idea what characteristics give a dog the potential to become champions. If my sister's dog goes more than a day without wetting on the floor she is ecstatic. My standards are a bit higher than tha...

Loke

I didn't mean to sound ungrateful for the advise that has been offered, and that I have taken. I appreciate all of the education that I have gotten from those who contribute to these forums. I also remember how I felt when some of the advice offered was so far above my understanding that I felt stup...

Loke

The point is that the 'Wal-Mart parking lot' type breeding is not something that a person that is venturing to educate themselves regarding breeding is likely to consider as the best way to find a hunting dog. I would not consider a Lab or Chessie from these circumstances when talking about field t...

Loke

I'm sure that there are some disreputable Chessie breeders out there. But you don't hear of Chessies that are bred to point, one version for the show ring, and another for the field games, and others still for a recessive color. Labs are being pulled in many different directions. They are asked to b...

Loke

I believe that the majority dog owners do not research breeders, bloodlines, or anything else about the dogs that the buy. Most of the folks that I have met hunting the public areas that I hunt, would have no idea what a hunt test is, or have a desire to attend one. I have yet to meet anyone in the ...

Loke

They are both excellent breeds, and excellent retrievers. But, I think even the Chessie gentleman would agree that it is easier to find a good lab than it is to find a good chessie. And by the same logic, it is easier to find a bad Lab than a bad Chessie. I can find hundreds of Labs from questionab...

Loke

Bowhunter, that's a lot of snow for St. George.

Loke

And they don't make a Dead Grass Lab...

Loke

There are a lot of breeds that I don't have personal experience with. I have seen a bunch of "the greatest __________ dog in the world" that would bust out of the blind when you picked up your shotgun, couldn't find a bird if it stepped on it, or had whatever bad trait you would like to fill in the ...

Loke

This is Shasta, my Chesapeake Bay Retriever. She will turn 2 in June. She loves the water, and will break ice to go swimming. Her retrieving skills are getting better the more we train. The most distinctive difference in the appearance of Chessies and Labs is the curly coat that the Chessies have. T...

Loke

I got my Chessie because everybody and their dog had a Lab. Turns out to be the best dog I could hope to have.

Loke

'nuff said.

Loke

How much time are you planning to spend with your dog? Is your dog going to spend most of its time in a kennel or with you? How much experience do you have with dogs? A Chessie, in general, will demand more of your time than a Lab. It will do better if is a part of your family, rather than spending ...

Loke

As afr as chessies go there is not enough 2x4s to use for training one of those stubburn mules. You may be right about that, but it's easy with a light hand and just lick of sense. I've read a lot of books, and watched a lot of videos, but I've never seen a training technique that required a trip t...

Loke

Chessies are very oily and will get your walls and carpets dirtier with the oily hair. Brushing the dead hair out of 'em, as most would want to do with a house dog, anyway, makes that a non-issue. Don't brush 'em, however, and they'll smell like one of those oil-cloth coats folks pay big bucks for ...

Loke

Out on the dikes of Farmington Bay, I've seen tons of Labs (a fraction of which had any training at all), a couple of Chessies, a couple of Goldens, a German Shepherd, a Rhodesian Ridgeback, a GWP, a GSP, a WGP, several mutts, and a Standard Poodle. The best waterfowl dog will be the one that you tr...

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