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Dennmor

Thanks,
The water and broth, mixed with the canned, seems to be the ticket, she really goes after it. I've been slowely adding more kibble in and she seems ok with that too!
Thanks y'all,

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mcbosco,
Hadn't thought of it but there is quite a bit of water weight in canned food huh.
thanks to both of you,
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I've been having some difficulty keeping my GLP momma interested in eating. It seems she only wants canned food when she wants any at all. I'm worried that the nutrition in the canned food isn't up to snuff. I'm also concernd that her milk production will be affected,. (We've got 10 on the graound!)...

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Sika had a litter of 10 healthy puppies Thursday morning! 6 boys and 4 girls. It was her first litter and she did it all after a little help with the first pup. http://i306.photobucket.com/albums/nn267/dennmor/PUPPIES018.jpg http://i306.photobucket.com/albums/nn267/dennmor/PUPPIES022.jpg http://i306...

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I hear ya!

My girl is due on Sat. She's got a big litter in her (10 pups) and I'm just hoping that everybody makes it through alright. It's her first litter too.
Glad to see everybody's O.K on your end.

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The better established the gene pool is the greater the chances of getting what you want. A rare breed is nice but if you have to work at teaching it to hunt rather then the dog only needing exposure to hunting it takes some of the enjoyment out of it. Teaching a dog to retreive dummies is one thin...

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My German Longhair Pointer, Sika, is expecting a litter around the 21st of October! :) We went to the Vet on Sat. and, after a quick check, he confirmed that she was definitely pregnant. We are very excited as not only is Sika a great looking dog with excellent hunt test results but the male is a be...

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Anyone in that neck of that woods tried to contact the kennel owner? As others have said, I don't endorse "puppy mills" but it might be worthwhile to get the other side of the story. This maybe a situation where we all pitch in to do what we can to protect the kennels rights. By protecting theirs we...

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Ole Roy, I tried Purina, and Pedigree, and they just didn't eat it not even as pups. One day got some ole roy from walmart and they chomped it all down, they love the stuff. I tried Ol' Roy, my dogs loved the tase but their coats got dull and they got dry skin and started scratching a lot. I do liv...

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What are you thinking???!!! You can't take a dog you don't know, and one that doesn't know you, and start off expecting things of each other! You're gonna have to spend some time getting to know each other, establishing some trust, and understanding. First of all you have to be smarter than the dog...

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Let's see. We have had a Knuckle Head, Dufus (Duff for short), Chigger, Snake jr, Bob Tail (she was a Cowboy fan), Eddie Munster (Munst for short), and last but not least, my favorite dog of all time - his name was Johnson but you could call him "Babes". All of the names mentioned are retired so I ...

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First of, I am working with a BLM. I purchased him and am training him using Water Dog to be a duck/dove dog. I worked with Zeke fr a bit this evening, he's doing 100% better at sitting. I did some fun retrieves and he did fine. Well, I thawed a froze quail as I knew I was going to be working with ...

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IMO IMO IMO!!!!!! i grew up on an farm and still work a farm to this day. I've handled many animals some gentle and some VERY aggressive!!! Let me tell you one thing I have never been hurt or taken buy surprise by any of the aggressive ones. Only the tame ones!!!! why is it that we always respect t...

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My Munsterlander was 7 mos old when we went on our first Dove hunt. By then we had been playing, find the bumper and whoa, for months. Doves can be confusing for young pups because they aren't used to looking skyward for the prey! It took half of the first day for Moses to realize where the birds we...

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I make a point of letting my Spinone play with smaller, faster dogs when ever I can, which is often. Border Collies and Jack Russells give the best workout, so much spirit, speed and stamina. And he works really hard, long runs and quick moves. And which dogs aren't faster than Spinone's? :? Just k...

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MillerClemsonHD wrote:I might just have to open a distribution company to ship yildz to FFL west of the Mississippi since Academy doesn't want to do it!!

Go for it!

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I do not think they will sell and ship to an FFL. I called one of their stores in Oklahoma and they said they did not ship! :| If I could figure a way to get one I'd do it too! Having said that, I just got a CZ Mallard that I love the look and feel of but it doesn't fit me and I'm looking to sell i...

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I must say, I think in a given situation I could get along with any dog. Big or small or whatever! If there's a pouch you just wouldn't have: I think that shows your shortcomings more than the "shortcomings" of a particular breed! 8) If you look down in the eyes of any breed, you can see that there'...

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Hey wems2371,
Nice post!

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A nice brace of 'bows indeed!

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I just purchased this gun. http://i306.photobucket.com/albums/nn267/dennmor/IMG_1684.jpg http://i306.photobucket.com/albums/nn267/dennmor/IMG_1682.jpg CZ Mallard When I get it i'll shoot some trap to how it feels. I've been shooting and hunting with a single triggered Lamber O/U for about 5 years so...

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I'm having some trouble training with ducks. What's the best way to prepare a live duck for a duck search? I've tried pulling the flight feathers from one wing but that duck can dive and lose the dog. I've tried binding them with duck tape (no pun intended :wink: ) but they seem to slip that off rat...

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What about triggers? I've only shot double barrels with single selective triggers. Is a double trigger gun a lot different? Is it a pain in the butt or do some of you actually prefer them? I'm looking to buy a new gun this year and have seen some nice ones that have double triggers but I know nothi...

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What about triggers? I've only shot double barrels with single selective triggers. Is a double trigger gun a lot different? Is it a pain in the butt or do some of you actually prefer them? I'm looking to buy a new gun this year and have seen some nice ones that have double triggers but I know nothin...

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mcbosco wrote:funny....

It might be funny but I don't get it...

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P.S. why are you even trying to buy Iams? :roll:

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If you take a tissue and swipe and there is no color, or swelling, I think your inexperienced male is off. The vet can do a slide-smear) for much cheaper. Also he is ripping you if he is charging 100. for Pro test. I was wondering about that price (I think I'll shop around a bit). And you could be ...

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Thanks PostOak it's reasurring to have a general timeline. Prairiefire, my vet wants $100 a progesterone test. She made it sound like anything above 1 says she's in heat, anything below says she's not. Does the level increase gradually as she gets closer to being ready to be bred? I don't want to sp...

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I have a 3 yr old German Longhair Pointer that I received a few months ago. She was due to come into heat in late Aug. but in the last 4-5 days my male Munsterlander has been playing kissy face and trying to mount her. She has no discharge and doesn’t seem to mind him trying to mount her so I figure...

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KarlW wrote:
collinedward wrote:Every time I eat Pro Plan I get loose stool too..
Well, you are just going to have to get cut back on your feeding!

Or just add a little brown rice.

works for me...

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I would say "Hang in there"! She's only 7mos so there is plenty of maturing to come. When you're trying to work out of a bad behavior it can seem to take for ever. In the grand scheme of things, you'll look back on this as just one of her puppy phases. That's my story an I'll stick to it! :? dennmor

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C'mon nooblet, a new pup is always a big deal.

And she's a real cutie too!

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Gentlemen, I would just like to say, what a great thread! A lot of information and opinions put forth without any SHOUTING or personal attacks! Just a nice conversation about 2x guns. Well done. :) Thanks, dennmor I guess I should thow my 2 cents worth in, I bought a Lamber over and under for $400 d...

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thanks.

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Yes and that was my point all along but I also wanted to highlight that the primary protein source in PP is Corn Gluten and I see no reason to pay such a high price for that. It surprised me how much PP costs. $55 bucks for 37.5lbs almost gets you a bag of Orijen. You know some enzymes and pro-biot...

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You feed 8 cups of dry per dog? I believe that all else being equal, like the quality of ingredients, cost per calorie is a sound way to compare dog foods. Its hard to go by cups when comparing because there are large kibble sizes that are not a dense as others. So start off with calories per pound...

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When it comes to food it seems to me that the cost of the food has to be looked at in terms of cost per calorie (assuming the calories are the right kind), availability in your area and clean-up, although the cost of that is subjective. Special needs are a consideration but that is a different topi...

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So you all like Diamond over PP??? Really???? uh no, only maverick351 :? It seems I always come back to PP. I haven't tried the Sam's Club Exceed so I may give that a try. If that doesn't work, I'll probably just cough up the extra $'s and stick with what I know works. I'll let everyone else duke i...

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Rick Hall wrote:My experience with Diamond and PP's performance (and LB puppy) formulas was exactly the opposite. Different dogs...

Mine too.

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Dennmor

Thanks for your input. Plenty of food for thought.
I appreciate it!

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I’m working on steadying my Munsterlander (not quite a year and a half) to the flush and then shot. We hunted last year with retrievers and I want to transition him into a steady dog. He's not clueless to this as he always waits, when we train, till I release him for the retrieve. I’m also trying to...

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Congratulations!
That's one of the few things that beats gettin a new puppy.

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Shadow wrote:I was just surprised- you hear of such well obedience trained dogs yet you wonder

mostly mine fall pretty hard- course I do shoot up kind of close

Shadow,I'm a little surprised too. I'm not quite sure what you're trying to accomplish with your off-handed remarks?
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ok so which ross reel and which temple fork rod? sal thanks a bunch guys, really!!!! You wouldn't go wrong with those choices but, I think there might be more suitable gear for salt water, check out Okuma reels. From what I've seen they are a great reel for the money. Also, don't think you have to ...

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I clicked other because I feed Pro-Plan.
You probably should have broken some or the Purina brands out.

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Well gee, maybe all the Irish Setters weren't ruined after all!
If they were, nobody told these babies.

Beautiful, and it looks like all the parts work! Great pics.

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Aggie007,

Nice digs!

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versatileguy wrote:The first rule of getting a hunting dog....is never,never, ever, ever, ever let the wife, girlfriend, significant other, etc.etc.etc..... who is not going to be hunting with or training the dog..........pick the breed or the pup.

Good luck with that one!

Dennmor

You know...
This all started out with a good question and some good hearted kidding.

But it seems like some just can't resist turning it into something more serious. (A peeing contest) :roll:

C'MON PEOPLE!!!

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Versatile is really about a dog that can easily adapt itself to all hunting situations given the opportunity, not about a training a dog to do many things. But what I really want to say is that there are good and bad dogs in any breed and in all instances it pays to do your homework and find a bree...

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This a not about wannabee versatile dogs..........lets not pollute it with the brittany coulda woulda stuff. :roll: Good point! There are cats that swim! IMO, a versatile dog is a breed of dog, that, in overwhelming majority, takes to all the catagories of a versatile dog naturally. And not a few e...

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