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BlessedGirl

While I don't go along with some of their training methods you will still learn some things that may work for you and it can help with specific problems. Remember they are in it for the money so you may want to ask for the one day discount. A couple of hundred is better than nothing and they will b...

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mask wrote: ↑
Mon Aug 08, 2022 7:39 pm
gun powder mixed with wolf blood poured over pro plan

Yay

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Yep! When it's hot they just can't resist! On hot days after I train with Indy, she jumps in the creek by the hayfield and goes swimming. Then she's all ready to go again. She figured out that the water is her friend, so now she likes to jump in the lake and try catch geese.

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My dog tried to jump out the window in excitement to get to me, believing there was a dummy to chase. At this point I am only seeing positive associations to the gun fire. ....I'm wondering why OP has gotten so many warnings. His pup obviously isn't afraid of gunfire. My Setter doesn't ignore gunfi...

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With all due respect... I believe was and apparently was mean a very similar thing. Higgins stated in the OP why he taught the dog, as an individual , to point. It was the system that worked best for his client who wanted to hunt both dogs as a team. It just doesn't seem like it would make sense for...

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People have altered dogs behavior for thousands of years the brit and the viz are two examples and most breeds for that matter.What is the big deal about training one individual to point. It's not a big deal but it shows a defect in that particular breeding. A springer should have a hard flush, as ...

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People have altered dogs behavior for thousands of years the brit and the viz are two examples and most breeds for that matter.What is the big deal about training one individual to point. I agree. I think it would be a different thing if someone were breeding Springers and training them all as poin...

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Wow, that is so neat!

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I have a young outside dog that limps at random and switches feet. I think she does it for attention. One time she started doing it after she saw that the other dog had hurt her paw and got to stay in the house.

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Don't neglect yourself. The BEST thing you can do for that new pup is to buy a tested training program you like, develop a solid training program based on it, and FOLLOW YOUR PLAN. Really, other than environmental exposure, this year will be a non started. He'll only be 5-6 months old and not much ...

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Thanks! I love this more and more all the time. I'm excited for our first season.

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Gotta love little kids! She's a cutie and that's one good-looking dog.

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Yikes! Wow, Sharon, that would have me a bit scared. Not for sure, but the reservoir we were in was probably 1/4-1/2 mile across. Thankfully we had a couple kayaks out so even if my dog had ignored me she still wouldn't be able to go too far. I might have first tried swimming after her if she ignore...

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When I got my dog a GPS/training collar combo, peace of mind finally entered the picture.

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I probably was!

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deseeker wrote: ↑
Sun Jul 03, 2022 8:47 am
If she retrieves on land, now your set to do water retrieves with her

That sounds like fun! I think I'm going to teach her to do water retrieves. Then maybe I can bring her goose hunting.

BlessedGirl

I taught my setter when she was a pup. She was pointing one of the chickens when I got her as a pup and then she started chasing them too. (Now maybe this isn't the best way to teach, but it worked pretty well...) One day when she was little she was chasing the chickens so I picked up the big, scary...

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Welcome!

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I took my two dogs to the reservoir the other night. A while after I coaxed my setter to swim a short distance, she suddenly took off towards the middle of the lake. It was pretty surprising. I had to call her back before she went too far. Haven't figured out what got into her but I'm glad she likes...

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Haha, the difference of opinions is interesting! But thanks to both of you for your tips.

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I have no real life mentors and never met anyone with a hunting bird dog besides DonF and a cousin in SD whom I don't know too well. I think I need to start somewhere. I appreciate your helpfulness and the heads up.

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Saturday is the day I'd probably be able to attend, so I'm glad about that. Thanks for the info, I appreciate it!

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It sounds like somewhere I want to be.

Thanks for the tips, mask. I didn't think of that. I'll have to ask about a discount or something.

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Wow, she's beautiful and smart. Good luck with training!

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Happy Father's Day to all you dads out there. The dad that took the time to sit down and read his little girl a story before bed... the dad that took his kids fishing...the dad that showed up to be there for his son's baseball game...the dad that took the time and effort to take his kids camping...t...

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He's going to hold one in OR this August. I want to attend, but I could only be there one day. Do you think it would be worth the $395 for one day? I really want to learn more. This one is the Foundation seminar.

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Are you training him on herding livestock or for hunting wild game? I don't think many people on this forum have experience training stock dogs. I could be wrong, but you may find more advice on https://www.workingdogforum.com

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This is an interesting thread. Sounds like a lot of you have 50+ years on me. My grandpa was an avid hunter and salmon fisherman. Dad never was that much of a hunter, but I was born sandwiched right between 4 boys who liked that sort of thing, so that's how I started hunting. I always liked dogs and...

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I will be 85 in 2 weeks. I am actually in fairly good shape. I give the dogs a lot of credit for that. I Mastered my last dog 6 years ago. It got hard to keep up the pace in the tests after that, so I gave it up. I have chickens, pigeons, two GSP and a Daschundt puppy. I need a reason to get up in ...

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Oh, okay!

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Is that just regular city water that you're filtering?

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I did the update a while ago. There was only one available for the handheld and I don't think any for the collar. It didn't fix the problem and occasionally when the dog is right by my side the handheld will say it's something like 150ft (or yards) away. Maybe that's something all of them do? Or is ...

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Oh, no, I wasn't wondering what I should feed my dogs, although it may have sounded like that. I am already satisfied with how my dogs are doing health-wise and have no inclination to switch their food, but somehow I just got this bug to ask and see what y'all feed.

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Just curious what you feed your dogs. What kind of kibble? Do you add in any meat scraps or any other things? If not kibble, what? What's your success rate with your current dog food diet?

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It was a nice, spring day yesterday and I was outside by the driveway measuring lumber for the floor of my new pigeon coop. I had little sisters hanging around and one of their stems of plasticky flowers (the kind you can get from the craft store) was laying on the driveway. My red setter picked it ...

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Tick borne diseases are not something I would want to get. Neither me or my dogs want Lyme disease. I don't think I would take the chance that the vitamin B regimen would protect us, so I think I'll stick with proven pharmaceuticals. We use Bravecto for the dogs, and I use repellent spray with icar...

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He's quite a good looking dog.

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Never underestimate the power of spending time with your daughter!

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Same here as a non-game animal. Still have to use non-lead ammunition and have a hunting license. I find it interesting that you can actually hunt a predator in CA. The Disney Wildlife Institute grads I guess they haven't figured that coyotes are a predator. :D I guess they eat enough house cats an...

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Now I don't know if the same is true for dogs... but I notice when I'm taking Vitamin B I don't get mosquito and spider bites all during the summer. I'd assume the same would work for ticks. But that's only if you want to monkey around and try something new (*which I'm sure you don't*).

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Don, one of my favorite prints is the picture you have of Squirt on point. I think it's posted on here somewhere. It's so beautiful.

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Okay thanks, Polmaise! I tried level 2 again when she was sitting and I could tell she felt it.

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Are you sure they are not the fake knock offs coming out of China that people or buying from Ebay. I have been using them for 4 years. I buy mine from Chewy but I see Walmart now has them. Sent from my SM-N960U using Tapatalk I would assume that since her vet recommended it, she probably got the co...

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Garter snakes pose no threat here in the PNW. :lol: Although if I did deal with rattlers hopefully my up-and-coming guineas would take care of them. I know a guy who lived east of me by a couple hours and he was definitely in rattler country. He got his hands on a ton of barn cats and I heard the r...

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Polmaise, being the greenest of the green out here, I don't know all the proper terms. Forgive my ignorance. :) BG - It has 18 levels of stim but thats for 3 dogs/collars. Each dog has 6 + Vibrate and Tone. So 6 for each collar out there. At least that's how I read it. Number 3 on my forearm makes m...

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Yes, I went with the Garmin Pro 550+. It has 18 levels of stimulation and I can't see why she wouldn't flinch at the shock. She definitely feels the electric fence when she runs under it.🤔 BTW, this is my setter I'm dealing with in this thread, CJ. Her coat is not long and I wouldn't say it's abnorm...

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No, I didn't know to do that. I'll have to try it. Thanks for the tip!

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A quick question on collar breaking for you all. I thought it was going to be really easy to tell what level of stimulation is right for a dog. Everyone says a similar thing: the dog should blink, shake its head, or something out of the ordinary. First I tested a couple levels on my fingers and leve...

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I have a question on the Pro 550+. I noticed that however many times I calibrate it, usually it's off by feet or sometimes many yards. Example: say my dog is in the kennel and I walk the opposite way. It says my dog is 55 feet in front of me. Weird. But on longer distances I don't notice that as muc...

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There's always so much to be thankful for if we just think about it. Loved ones, life, faith... the fact that no matter how long the winter, spring always comes... the list goes on. The Lord showers us with so many blessings but sometimes we take them for granted. I wish you the best up there, Sharo...

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