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rkelly

Well after extensive research I realized they are discontinued and you can't get them anywhere. So now I basically have a $400 paper weight. I was always a very happy tri tronics customer as well, but will not be supporting them anymore. I have a Ranger boat that is 10 yrs old and I can call them an...

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Does anybody know where I can get a transmitter battery for this model? I called Tri Tronics/Garmin and they said they have been discontinued.

rkelly

Just read up some on the iliopsoas pull. The symptoms almost match exactly what I have seen. I have noticed some atrophy in the rear muscle on the right side, as well as discomfort on abduction of the rear leg. I will definitely have to further explore it. Thanks

rkelly

Yeah..he does cold laser is well. Cold laser is actually the reason I decided to bring my dog to him.

rkelly

Anybody ever utilize an animal chiropractor? My almost 3 yr old GSP has had an intermittent limp going on a year now. Have had her hips checked, and nobody can figure out exactly what is causing it. They think soft tissue injury, though she has been on rest now 3+mos and I am not seeing much improve...

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Anybody ever tried this? And if so what were the results? I have a almost 3 yr old shorthair that has had a intermittent limp in her rear right leg. She has been on rest now for almost 3 mos and I am not seeing much improvement. I had her checked out multiple times and had her hips x-rayed. Everythi...

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I grew up in Fargo. You can find decent Phez hunting an hour and a half or so from there. Great Phez hunting 3 hours from there. Decent sharptail and hun within a couple of hours. Good duck hunting within an hour. You can also head up by Park Rapids MN, which is about 90 or so miles away and get int...

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I am in

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Thanks Howie, I will give them a call and set something up. Not too far of a drive from here.

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Nope Howie, never have been X-Rayed. I don't plan on ever breeding her so never have had it done.

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I am thinking it is probably a waste of time and money going to my normal vet first. Don't you think? Probably better off going straight to the ortho guys.

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Thanks, I agree that is probably the best course of action.

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I mentioned it once at her yearly physical, he just checked range of motion and didn't think much of it. Though the thing is 99% of the time she runs normally. It has just started to show up more often lately while she is hunting in the snow and cold.

rkelly

I have a 2.5 year old GSP and have noticed an occasional limp off and on the last year or so. She will be running and sometimes lift her back right leg for a few strides. She doesn't act like she is in any pain at all, and I have pulled on the leg and checked her pads with no reaction from her. I ha...

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Get a white and liver dog then you will have the best of both worlds

White is very visible before the snow and the liver there after.

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I believe you can't run a dog on public ground from April 1-July 14th.

rkelly

I like the show. Did a lot of road hunting growing up in ND, we didn't have dogs and just wanted to fill a limit. Now days I have no desire to road hunt, I want to shoot them over my dog. I have no problem with it though, and it is perfectly legal.

rkelly

I would overlay the FF program you used with the ecollar. Then use the collar as reinforcement of the fetch command if she drops the bird after exiting the water.

rkelly

I bought a pair of the Sharptails last year. They are the worst boot I have ever owned..pretty much leaked from day 1. I should of returned them but delt with them all year. If there is even dew on the grass they get all wet. They are very comfortable and light though. I bought a pair of Irish Sette...

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Hunting was good. Plenty of birds around. Temps were still a little higher than I would like, but still a great time out on the prairies.

rkelly

My dog had a nice point on a skunk in ND this weekend. It would of been a long ride in the SUV if she had gotten sprayed. My previous dog didn't point porky pines but did bark at them.

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Well she has been on Vit K three weeks as of last Saturday. I have had her off it 3 days now and had to bring her in for blood work. Said prothrombin clotting times are actually better than normal and should be totally out of the woods now. Time to get back to hunting, heading out to ND tomorrow for...

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Here is a pic of some sharptails from ND, and a MN ruffed grouse.

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Anybodys dog ever get into Decon? Mine got into a small amount this weekend in a barn. So far isn't showing any signs or symptoms, but I guess it can take a few days. Took her to the vet today and got her on Vitamin K1 for 3 weeks.

rkelly

Anybody have any suggestions on an upland boot? I want something light and waterproof. I am looking to spend around $200. I bought a new pair of Danner Sharptails last year and they leak like crazy. They have since day 1. They have been demoted to yard work boots.

rkelly

I would hold off on the pen raised birds for now and get her out this fall into an area with a lot of wild birds. I had this issue with my first shorthair. One day on the praires of ND with multiple bird contacts she starting staunchly pointing and never quit.

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I am switching the protein source as well. After I started thinking about it this all kind of started when I switched from Pro Plan Chicken and Rice to Beef and Rice. I thought I would mix it up a little, not really sure why. I am now switching back to a chicken source. On another forum somebody sai...

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Well was at the vet this morning. Did a scrape and said it is a bacterial infection. Put her on Cipro. He didn't think it was allergies because she hasn't been itching at all. I am going to switch to a grain free food as well to cover all bases.

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The ear has been getting gunked up for a few months now. I just kept continually cleaning it. Well when I had her to get shots a few weeks ago I mentioned it and they tested and said it was yeast. They gave me an ointment I put in 2X a day and it has totally cleared up, no signs at all of anything i...

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I noticed the last few days that my dogs neck has been kind of red and the hair seems to be thinner. I thought it may just be the fact I have had the ecollar on her more the last few weeks. Well today I noticed the skin on her chest and one leg seem red and irritated with thinning hair. I am not sur...

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Nice pics Howie.

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I should be out there Sunday watching. Unfortunately I have to work Saturday.

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I shoot right handed, but am left eye dominant. It doesn't seem to bother me much while hunting, but does while shooting trap. Anybody ever try the EasyHit Tom Knapp shotgun site? It says it helps with eye dominance issues.

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If I lived in Moorhead I would either move to Fargo, or hunt ND. I am originally from Fargo. You only have to drive and 1-1.5 hours southwest of there to get into decent pheasant hunting. Plus so much more land is accessible in ND. I know the out of state licenses are steep, but it is a closer drive...

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Thanks for all the suggestions, great stuff. Now I just have to find some ducks and give it a go.

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For you NAVHDA guys what is the best way you recommend starting to train a dog for a duck search?

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Great Pics!

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Howie, I am not sure I will be able to get off work that day. If I remember correctly it is a Monday. I am going to try my best to get it off. I have never been to a St. Croix training day. I attend the MN chapter trainings thur evenings a couple times a month.

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Here are a few pics laxhcky took of the dog yesterday http://i120.photobucket.com/albums/o198/randymkelly/P5011377.jpg http://i120.photobucket.com/albums/o198/randymkelly/P5011374.jpg http://i120.photobucket.com/albums/o198/randymkelly/P5011365.jpg http://i120.photobucket.com/albums/o198/randymkelly...

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There are a few birds around Minot. I have hunted that area before. It is better west of Minot towards Sakakawea and the river, which is around 2 hours from Rugby. My mom grew up around Rugby and I have quite a few relatives that farm that area. Great waterfowl and deer hunting, but they drive SW to...

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In my opinion to get into decent pheasant country from Rugby is at least a 2 hour drive. Even a 2 hour drive is a marginal area. To get into the better areas of the state you are looking at 3 hours plus.

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You can find some huns and sharpies around there but pheasants are few and far between. If you plan on going during pheasant hunting and want a mixed bag I would hunt the wishek area. Sharptails can get a little jumpy after pheasant season opens if the temps are down.

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Put a 20 or 30 ft check cord on her and leave it on her while she is out and about. If when you tell her to come she refuses go grab the cord and give her a good yank and make her come every time. After she has become reliable with that, overlay it with the ecollar.

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I know two guys with Weims and they would definitely let you know when somebody is there. Where as my experience with shorthairs has been that the only danger they pose to a burglar is being licked to death

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My previous GSP was a whiner all her life. I tried everything to curb it without success. I just learned to ignore it. Thankfully the current one whines very little.

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I would forgo both and send her to a trainer for the summer if you can afford it. You could come home to a pretty well trained dog ready to hunt this fall.

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I am a member of both chapters, maybe I will see you at a training day some time. The minnesota chapter has training at Kelley farms weekly.

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Congrats! What NAVHDA chapter are you a member of?

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There isn't a whole lot to a JH test. Basically dog has to point, not be gun sensitive, not chase the other dog around, and ignore the horse. Also some basic obedience so it doesn't run off. That is about it.

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Looks like a great time. I wish there was green here as well. I attempted to go out training last week only to fall waist deep in snow most of the time.

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