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Problem Solved. Took her to the local Petco, 8 bucks

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How do you restrain an unrualy britt when it comes to cutting the nails. she used to be a kennel dog, she is now a house dog.
I don't have a groming table. She won't let me touch her feet.

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I get a lot more control using the flank for range, whoa, recall,steady to flush,ect I think that him wearing a bark collar around the neck when in his kennel is part of the problem.

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My GWP runs to big with the e-collar around his neck, I get good results with the flank position. With the e-collar on the neck I have to use the stimulation stronger and more often. I would like to get back to the neck, Anybody got any ideas?
Using this method while hunting wild pheasant & quail.

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Male wirehair(slick) almost 3yrs 80 lbs, looks skinny, Colo Springs Co.

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Don't know the blend, but Filson socks are the only way to go. google filson

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any recommendation for shooting gloves and headwear when the weather really gets COLD.

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I have been feeding ekuanuba and going to change to Exceed $52 vs $26
I bought the yellow bag (chicken) There was also another bag (lamb) I think eukanuba is chicken
base. Sam's is having a tough time keeping it on the shelf acording to a Sam's employee.

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I didn't shoot at any of the birds that he bumped because they were way out of range. He likes to range way out. we are working on staying in a little closer using a nick, which seems to be effective. thanks for the advice all

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He knows whoa, While acting birdy he is pushing the bird. when the bird stops he locks up. I don't say anything until the bird gets up and I yell whoop. He is steady to the flush. In a training situation I have whoaed him 20" from a pigeon and when he picks up the scent he locks up.Wild birds are a ...

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What I am saying, be gets birdy before he points, which causes the bird to flush.

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Just returned from two weekends in s/w Kansas.hunting alone with my young GWP(2 1/2) he must have put up 30 or 40 roosters which were out of gun range. we did manage a half dozen on close flushes or points. My question is, is it a good idea to whoa the dog when he starts getting birdy? depending on ...

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What is the charge longivity on a dogtra collar. Will it last for a couple of days hunting?.providing
it is turned off while not actually hunting. thanks:

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Any tips on traveling the Kansas dirt roads when they are wet? Do condition differ from one region to another?

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Any suggestions where to set up camp around the Stockton area? (after opening day)

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Obtained a KS. lic on line,now where do I go? I requested a walk in atlas from KDWG via e-mail. I live in Co. so KS is close.
I usually hunt alone with the dog. I mostly try to hunt old abandoned farms. Looking for any advice as to which area to check
out.

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when does the pheasant brooding season end? I have access to a section of CRP in ks, that is loaded with birds. I don't want to disturb the birds by training there before the birds
can fly,

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how far from Colorado Springs ? Miles & hours could make a week ender.

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This little britt has been in an outside kennel all her life. We are trying to convert her to a house dog that hunts. She has a tremendous amount of bird (game) drive. I think she was used as a flushing dog because her size.She goes through heavy cover like a springer, I an not sure where to start h...

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anybody have any idea,what the going rate is for spaying an older female.no complations

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We went ahead and had him neutered. Sure wasn't a cheap undertaking.

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Looking for opinions about breeding a slick male(82lb no fat)GWP 2yr old. Am thinking about having him neutered.He is so big and strong and has so much drive, he is a bit much to handle.

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He points and will hold for 10 to 20 seconds, I have been planting fairly heavy cover and letting
him range out. he usually catches the bird because I am unable to get to him before he breaks.
I use electronic launchers.

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my gwp has caught to many pigeons during my trying to break him. all his catches have been my fault. I think we will stop the pigeon training until after hunting season. we will continue with the whoa training. I won't try to stop him when he breaks,by yelling whoa. is this the way to go?

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Have been trying to steady my GWP(20mos)) by using pigeons and remote launchers. When he moved off point, I would pop the bird.no verbal commands given. He has stop chasing,. He is by no means steady to flush,he will turn a few circles while watching the bird fly away. I have been planting the pigeo...

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How does one go about firming up the poop? it makes scooping a much easier task. I feed cosco, kirkwood brand (Lamb) Is there something I can add to firm up the poop? The dog is doing just fine on this food. The poop is not always to loose. thanks

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horse creations the only way to go

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Any ideas on how to remove pee scent. My 18 mo old male GWP has marked a spot near his doggy door(inside). Is there a product that will get rid of the pee scent?

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I have been averaging a dozen birds a week in my traps,until a month ago. The feral pigeons
seemed to have disappeared. I checked the neighborhood area and the number of pigeons sighted was way down. Could it be that it is nesting season?

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he retrieves ok ,but dosen't want to give up the bird, he thinks it's his.

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14 mo's male,(80lbs) I consider him whoa broke, knows fetch but has not gone thru f/f we started but decided to wait until later. will heel on a lead. when I start f/f again we will complete the f/f training. we are still working on steady to flush. I don't want to go into the steady to wing & shot ...

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want him broke as in NAVHDA tests.

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after the dog learns steady to the flush. not busting in and causing the flush. what is the next step? stopping the chase, using whoa?

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I should receive my 2 new dogtra launchers on monday. have never used e-launchers before. looking for do's & don'ts. will be trying to work on steady to flush. with out any help how do I manage the pup (13mo) on a c/c around the flank with the e-collar also on the flank, and me with the remote contr...

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the cosco dog food poop is looking a whole lot better.

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I just switched to cosco (kirkland) lamb & rice for my 75+GWP. his stool has become rather loose. only tried it for 2 days, will see what the stool looks like after a week. any comments?

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-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- My 13 mo male GWP has has gone out the doggydoor to pee since he was 3 mo's old. All of a sudden he has started peeing in the house close to the doggy door' I am at a wits end as to why he has started this behavior. Any...

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My young wire is very sensitive around the flank I use the c/c halfhitched around the flank He does't like it at all, we have been working on steady to flush. I was going to try the e-collar on the flank, am not quite sure on how to go about it, as I am not overlaying any command. sure good use some...

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Can you explain how to use the e-collar around the middle.My 13 mo old
challenge knows whoa and I am trying to break him.I am sure the middle aproach will work on him. when he starts to break should I give him a tic or what?

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Try Steel Fork Pheasant club. in Rush Co. 719-478 3051
I live in the Springs and trap pigeons and usually have more than I can use. Give me a PM

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Am thinking about buying remote releasers, :roll: Probably Dogtra. was wondering if anyone has any experience with the Higgins releaser. I watched his videos and seemed to work as long as there was enough cover :roll:

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Go to the Rockie Mountian Chapter NAVHDA web site via google.

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What is the purpose of making eye contact when teaching certain commands? All I know is that it works. I think it is a way of showing dominance over a pup. :roll:

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I 've had gun dogs before,but never had a dog with such loose lips. Do all GWP have the same problem? Now that it's winter time,the dog spends most of the time in the house. his water bucket is inside. after every visit to the water bucket, all I hear is the wife yelling GET the MOP!

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I think it's back to the yard with the e-collar. I think I have been guility of
not giving him enough praise when he gets it right, and lots of reps.

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My 1 yr old male GWP at times seems to want to test my commamds He will hesitate before complying with the commands in the field. I don't know if its his age, being a male or what. I think it's back to the yard to find out who's the big dog. This dosn't happen all the time. I try to only give the co...

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My understanding Wire=Draht must have furnishings( beards. eyebrows long coat ect.) to conform to the breed standard.Beardless wire-drahts are not that uncommon I am told. Seems to me that all a breeder would have to do is not reg. the non conforming pup. I was not aware of this trait, when I brough...

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just got back from a pheasant hunt with my now 1yr old pup. when he got to far out in the high wheat stubble, I would nic nic and he would turn and return. I had the power set low. I got to zap him a couple of times when he chased a rabbit and a coyote. No commands given just the zap. He learned a l...

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Finally came to the conclusion that without remote launchers I need help with the pigeon planting and flushing. Looking for someone in or around the colorado springs area that is in the same boat.

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Thanks for the info.. her stool had been normal I had just changed the size of the doggy door, as the pup had been eating her stool, the pup has his own kennel area. still concerned.

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