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utahmomof4

I realize I'm a little late to the party, but I thought I would chime in with my $0.02. Get your girlfriend hooked up with a local chapter of Becoming an Outdoors Woman (usually offered through the state wildlife department) or Women in the Outdoors (through the National Wild Turkey Federation). The...

utahmomof4

What about the Derby dog that ate a quail in a brace?? :) That happened to me this weekend. He caught the quail about 100-200 yards in front of me and was carrying it around for about 5 minutes, then simply ate it. The judge and I got a little laugh. Yeah, that happened to you and me both last week...

utahmomof4

She's actually in an L-shaped dog run that's about about 6' x 15' in both directions. It's at the corner of the house, so two of the "walls" are actually the exterior walls of the house, two more sides are the 6' cedar fencing, and then the yard side has the 4' fence. Putting a top on it isn't reall...

utahmomof4

Okay, after doing some more reading, it appears Cat is, in fact, not going to be able to compete next week. Bummer.

I'll shoot for running her in the November hunt test instead.

utahmomof4

I've got Catherine registered for the Brittany Club field trial next Saturday, and this evening I noticed her vulva is very swollen, and she's just starting to spot. Is this going to put us out of contention for next week, or should she be through the critical part by then? This is her first heat cy...

utahmomof4

Great pictures, Gary. Ginger sure is pretty!

utahmomof4

We had one for our Airedale years ago, and it worked okay. The only problem was that when there was something (usually a stray cat) that he really wanted to chase, he would bust through the barrier and endure the shock (if he noticed it at all because he was so focused on the chase), but then once h...

utahmomof4

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utahmomof4

I was at my local Costco here in So. California yesterday and found Kirkland Chicken/rice and Lamb/rice had gone up to $22.99 for 40#. I compared the ingredients of the Chicken/rice and it is very close to the Diamond Naturals chicken/rice that is $27.99 and I have to drive further to get the Diamo...

utahmomof4

I just bought a MEC 600 JR Mark 5 and hope to start accumulating components in the near future. It wouldn't hurt my feelings if the price of lead continues to go down.

utahmomof4

I'd love to. I'm hoping to take her along on a pheasant trip I have planned with some friends in October. We'll be hunting with other, more seasoned dogs, but I'm hoping they'll let Catherine tag along.

utahmomof4

For cute! Brittany puppies are the cutest. I love that last picture!

utahmomof4

Thanks everyone. I'm certainly pleased as punch with her.

utahmomof4

Lion Country Supply also sells plans for a coop that looks pretty simple, but functional.

utahmomof4

Hi everyone. I figured it's probably high time I say hi and update on my pup, Catherine (a.k.a. "Cat the Dog"). She's 9 months now and is so much fun! She's very energetic and a great runner. She's very interested in birds. We have been doing some training including bird introduction, heel, whoa, re...

utahmomof4

gar-dog wrote:
utahmomof4 wrote: I love your idea about the LC field trialer impulse package.
I've got it! The Newly-Introduced Trialing Wannabe Instant Tack Kit, or the "NITWIT Kit"

Perfect!

utahmomof4

Looks great. Such fun!

utahmomof4

Thank you for sharing that, Gary. I'm planning to go watch my first hunt test in May and looking forward to seeing what it's all about. I'm not sure yet if I can/want to get into the trialing lifestyle with everything else we have going on in our lives, but it does sound like a lot of fun. I love yo...

utahmomof4

Brushbustin Sporting Dogs wrote:Thanks Lori the littermate to the stud dog of your Caterine finished her Master Hunter title last weekend pretty exciting...Thought it's tickle you to know your pups aunt was a finished Master...Hope Caterine turns out to be as good

Very cool.

utahmomof4

Too cute! I like the screen shot of GDF behind her head in that one shot, too.

utahmomof4

Concealed weapons are overrated... until you need one. Then they are invaluable. I'd rather be in the realm of overrated than in the realm of the dead. It would be possible to distract the thug at the ATM just long enough to pull your own weapon. That possibility negates any sense that being able to...

utahmomof4

Our Airedale only wore his for a couple of months. He hasn't needed it in 6 years. Once he was broke, he was broke. Now if he starts barking (usually at the cat in the neighbor's yard), we just have to tell him to hush up and he does.

utahmomof4

I just picked up "Best Way to Train Your Gun Dog" and "Tarrant Trains Gun Dogs" by Bill Tarrant, as well as "Training Pointing Dogs" by Paul Long at the library yesterday. I read the sections dealing with pups up to a year in "Training Pointing Dogs" and the first 3 chapters of "Best Way to Train." ...

utahmomof4

I've heard very good things about Dave Walker in Idaho. I know Rodney (3Britts) has sent his dogs there. http://www.davewalkerdogs.com There is also this one, but I cannot vouch for them one way or another. I was sent to their site for the purposes of their upland hunting and saw that they do traini...

utahmomof4

We used an electronic bark collar on our Airedale and it worked like a charm.

utahmomof4

She's darling! I love that first picture.

utahmomof4

It sounds like his registration worked just fine, but it hasn't been activated by the administrator. I would PM Grant.

utahmomof4

good read for a beginner, multiple perspectives and pictures to help clear up any questions. cook book method of training. Good point. It is kind of topical and provides overview. In some respects I felt I was well beyond it, as an active member of this forum and having the rick smith DVDs. However...

utahmomof4

birddogdoc wrote:Lori,

U R Welcome! They need two Lepto boosters at 3 week intervals before they have adequate immunity.

Shawn

She had the 7-way at 6 weeks, 9 weeks, and 12 weeks. Then last week (16 weeks) she had the DHPP, Bordatella, and rabies. So we're covered now, right?

utahmomof4

Lori, to answer your question...I'm not sure. I don't use a "7-way" Vaccine. We use one that has 5 different antigens (Parvo, Distemper, etc) in it, and the Lepto comes as a separate vax with the 4 types of Lepto. I think that a 7-way probably does have Lepto and Corona Virus in it in addition the ...

utahmomof4

Thanks, Steve. I'm looking into joining the Wasatch Front Brittany Club. I understand there is a hunt test the first weekend of May and I'm going to try to come and check it out.

utahmomof4

So, if my puppy has had 7-way shots each time, then she's covered for Lepto, right?

utahmomof4

Thanks guys. I'm not in a hurry to go out; just doing my homework.

I'll keep your tips in mind.

utahmomof4

Great pictures of a very pretty dog. Thank you for sharing!

utahmomof4

He shouldn't go wrong with either of those. I personally prefer the Beretta over the Benelli, but they are similar enough that it shouldn't make a huge difference. I own both a 391 in 20 ga. and a 3901 in 12 ga. and they are outstanding guns.

utahmomof4

Thanks for the reviews. I think I'll give it a read.

utahmomof4

Congrats to your son and team. Good for them!

Ginger sure is a pretty girl. It's hard to believe that Catherine will be that much bigger in 2 months.

utahmomof4

gar-dog wrote:P.S. My son's team took the gold medal in the hockey tournament!

Congrats to your son & team!

Ginger is sure a pretty girl!

utahmomof4

Can any of you other folks in Utah recommend some places to potentially run into some wild birds? My Britt is 4 months old and I'm interested in taking her out in the field and having some fun, but I'm not sure where to go. I live in the Salt Lake area, but don't mind driving a little.

Thanks!

utahmomof4

I was wondering if anyone had any experience or opinion on the book "The Brittany: Amateurs Training with Professionals." Here is a link to it on Gundogsupply.com with more information: http://www.gundogsupply.com/brittany.html

Thanks in advance for your feedback.

utahmomof4

Thank you.

utahmomof4

I realize this is an old topic, but I have a question about the Bordatella vaccine. If a dog is not vaccinated for it, but then you decide to start doing, say, field trials and stuff, can the dog be vaccinated for it effectively later?

utahmomof4

I'm an aspiring turkey hunter. Does that count? We've put in for tags for the last 2 years, but haven't drawn yet. Just building up preference points.

utahmomof4

Thanks for the tips! For the trimming, do you use thinning shears, or clippers, or what?

utahmomof4

ezzy333 wrote:The older Brit appears to be oversized, not enough white, and way too curly. Other than that they both look real nice.

Ezzy

LOL - He's not as smart, either.

utahmomof4

Cute!

utahmomof4

Thanks. She really is a sweetheart.

utahmomof4

For all you Brittany owners, how much grooming do you do on them, other than toenails and hair between the toes? I'm not doing any field trialing or showing at this point.

utahmomof4

We feed Kirkland Signature from Costco as well. Our dogs do great on it. Our 6-y/o Airedale has been eating it pretty much his entire life.

utahmomof4

Catherine is 3-1/2 months old now. Here are some pictures I took today.

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