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by zzweims
Tue Oct 02, 2012 4:45 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Umbilical Hernia Questions?
Replies: 9
Views: 8231

Re: Umbilical Hernia Questions?

Leave it alone. There is a good chance that it will close on its own in the next few months. If it doesn't, you can have the surgery then. Or not.

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by zzweims
Tue Sep 25, 2012 3:11 pm
Forum: Please Welcome New Members - Introduce Yourself Here!
Topic: Greetings from north west Missouri
Replies: 4
Views: 1979

Re: Greetings from north west Missouri

Welcome Deryck! I too have field weims (US & German). There are a handful of us here who hunt with weims.

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by zzweims
Tue Sep 25, 2012 2:59 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: buying a dog
Replies: 11
Views: 5065

Re: buying a dog

A setter from grouse lines would fit the bill.

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by zzweims
Fri Jul 13, 2012 6:12 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Needing help with a name
Replies: 16
Views: 4849

Re: Needing help with a name

tfbirddog2 wrote:Yes Big Boyz is my kennel name. I like the Amsel alot! ethnic, I had been thinking about Panzer, it was a German Nazi tank in WWII
How ironic. My Amsel's sire (a German import) is named Panzer.

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by zzweims
Wed Jul 11, 2012 7:23 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Needing help with a name
Replies: 16
Views: 4849

Re: Needing help with a name

I have a girl named "Amsel." It means 'black bird' in German.

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by zzweims
Mon Jul 09, 2012 8:33 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Pink Hunting Gear
Replies: 15
Views: 6064

Re: Pink Hunting Gear

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And what's wrong with pink? I'd love to show up on a hunt behind the wheel of this baby :D

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by zzweims
Mon Jul 09, 2012 8:30 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Pink Hunting Gear
Replies: 15
Views: 6064

Re: Pink Hunting Gear

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These aren't pink :mrgreen:

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by zzweims
Sun Jul 08, 2012 5:49 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Treating pigeon coop for bugs and parasites.
Replies: 4
Views: 1501

Re: Treating pigeon coop for bugs and parasites.

I dust mine with pymethrin dust whenever I clean the coop

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by zzweims
Sun Jul 08, 2012 5:46 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Finding a water test?
Replies: 7
Views: 2413

Re: Finding a water test?

If there is a weim or gwp club in your area, contact them and tell them you are interested in a water test. Often, the decision to hold one or not, is based on the number of entries they think they can get.

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by zzweims
Sun Jul 08, 2012 5:38 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Behavior Issues with 1.5 year GSP
Replies: 15
Views: 6041

Re: Behavior Issues with 1.5 year GSP

She's going through adolescence and is testing you. Now is the time to go back to basics. Short drills, no e-collar, on commands she knows well. I wouldn't work on any new commands until she has the old ones down pat--again. More exercise would certainly help, but there is not much you can do about ...
by zzweims
Wed Jul 04, 2012 12:57 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Looking for people to train with in N. GA
Replies: 7
Views: 2839

Re: Looking for people to train with in N. GA

Ringgold is not too far from Walnut Hill Kennels (Brenda Roe and Rick Hopkins). They are both very good trainers. They are pros, so they will charge you, and I don't know if they do 'day rates,' but it doesn't hurt to ask. Could be another good place to start. They are at http://walnuthillsgsps.com ...
by zzweims
Wed Jul 04, 2012 12:51 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Looking for people to train with in N. GA
Replies: 7
Views: 2839

Re: Looking for people to train with in N. GA

They meet early morning and there is plenty of shade and water at Buckeye Plantation. You can go at your own pace. The main reason I suggested them is so that you might meet folks in your area to train with outside of navhda. Also, if you are going to run your pup in NA, it's a good idea to see how ...
by zzweims
Wed Jul 04, 2012 10:51 am
Forum: Health and Nutrition
Topic: 1960's
Replies: 35
Views: 12239

Re: 1960's

And we didn't vaccinate, except for rabies, and only because it was required by our county. I'm not even sure if/when the other vaccines were available. I do remember treating sick puppies in the 70's with beef broth and a feeding tube or eye dropper shoved down their throats. Not sure if it was par...
by zzweims
Wed Jul 04, 2012 10:42 am
Forum: Health and Nutrition
Topic: 1960's
Replies: 35
Views: 12239

Re: 1960's

Mostly table scraps and Ken-L-Ration or Dr. Ross (both horsemeat). Whenever my horses acted up, I would sing to them the TV jingle "Dr Ross dog food is dog gone good! Woof!"

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by zzweims
Wed Jul 04, 2012 10:24 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Essential stuff
Replies: 28
Views: 6624

Re: Essential stuff

I don't think we are being nit-picky--at least that is not the intent. I would think (hope) that any new dog owner would know that at the least, every dog needs food, water, and shelter. By calling all of the other items 'essential,' some prospective new gun dog owners might be frightened off by the...
by zzweims
Tue Jul 03, 2012 10:16 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Essential stuff
Replies: 28
Views: 6624

Re: Essential stuff

I agree with Ezzy. I've had all the items listed, and probably half or more just collected dust. They are nice to have when you want them, but as far as need goes, I say there are only two *essential* items: birds, and a place where the dog can stretch out to find them.

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Tue Jul 03, 2012 2:49 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Looking for people to train with in N. GA
Replies: 7
Views: 2839

Re: Looking for people to train with in N. GA

Have you joined the local navhda chapter? http://navhdaga.com A lot of good folks in the club. I'm in central GA, but a lot of the navhda folks are further north. Good luck!

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by zzweims
Wed Jun 20, 2012 8:17 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Do you pay or do you train?
Replies: 30
Views: 9386

Re: Do you pay or do you train?

Both. I train and handle my dogs myself through gundog. But I have and will send my trial dogs with different trainers to the prairies over the summer. They can offer my dogs something I can't: cool temperatures in August and a variety of wild birds. The hunting dogs stay home and get spoiled by the...
by zzweims
Sat Jun 16, 2012 7:32 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Doggie first aid
Replies: 28
Views: 9390

Re: Doggie first aid

"Most" injuries can wait until you get back to the truck, house, or vet. Not so for snakebite. I won't go into the field without benedryl.

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Sat Jun 16, 2012 7:26 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Hardest Gundogs To Clean Up After Hunting
Replies: 22
Views: 7231

Re: Hardest Gundogs To Clean Up After Hunting

My labs were the toughest. Setters take longer to 'de-burr' but a lab takes way longer to 'de-stink'

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by zzweims
Sat Jun 16, 2012 7:10 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Too close to breed?
Replies: 41
Views: 11102

Re: Too close to breed?

Many, including myself, would not consider this too close. But you have to consider your market. Serious competitors and breeders will understand the potential risks and rewards. If they like the pedigree, they'll buy a pup. Your average Joe pet owner/weekend hunter doesn't understand line breeding ...
by zzweims
Sat Jun 16, 2012 6:56 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Easiest dogs to look at?
Replies: 57
Views: 21173

Re: Easiest dogs to look at?

Weimaraner--best looking all around
field bred English Setter--prettiest on point
brittany--best looking run
GWP--cutest pups (tho weims and english bulldogs are "bleep" close)

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Sat Jun 16, 2012 6:49 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: ex: navda,nstra,af,akc hunt test, or akc trial)
Replies: 48
Views: 22839

Re: ex: navda,nstra,af,akc hunt test, or akc trial)

Check out several different types of events, then consider the following (in no particular order): 1. What fits YOUR personality? (competition, tests, hunting, horses, etc) 2. what fits your DOG'S ability? (nose, retrieve, range, speed, temperament, etc) 3. where do you feel most welcome/supported? ...
by zzweims
Sat Jun 02, 2012 9:15 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Best breed for me?
Replies: 12
Views: 5421

Re: Best breed for me?

I say stick with the cocker and learn with him. Once you both have the game somewhat figured out, then you can move on to another breed with confidence.

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Mon May 14, 2012 7:30 am
Forum: Training
Topic: Recalling new pup ?
Replies: 41
Views: 9284

Re: Recalling new pup ?

My philosophy is to convince the dog that coming to me is the greatest thing in the world. With pups, it's easy. Exuberant praise usually does it. As they get older and bolder the key is to know when to call the dog. You don't want to set the pup (or yourself) up for failure. I don't expect a birdy,...
by zzweims
Mon May 14, 2012 6:22 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: What are the Pros/Cons of partnering up on a dog.
Replies: 20
Views: 6314

Re: What are the Pros/Cons of partnering up on a dog.

The most successful partnerships I've seen are those between breeder and puppy buyer. It is more common in show lines where the dog can't be neutered or sold on limited registration in order to compete, but it can work well with field lines also. Generally, the puppy buyer/co-owner has full responsi...
by zzweims
Fri May 04, 2012 5:44 pm
Forum: Hunting
Topic: Indispensable skills
Replies: 23
Views: 9764

Re: Indispensable skills

the ability to recognize when panic sets in, and to know how to shut it off during a crisis. This one gets my vote. I was a SAR tracker for many years. Calm, un-panicked people tend to follow a logical route--or even better, they just sit tight as soon as they realize that they are lost. Those who ...
by zzweims
Fri May 04, 2012 5:18 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: What's your breed of choice?
Replies: 35
Views: 9740

Re: What's your breed of choice?

Whatever hunts :mrgreen:

I have weims now, but have had labs, springers, setters, brittanys, vizslas, and gsps in the past. Guess that means my next dog will be a pointer :D

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by zzweims
Thu May 03, 2012 5:39 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Pigeons Inbreeding
Replies: 7
Views: 2424

Re: Pigeons Inbreeding

Years ago I shot a pigeon over the pond for a pup. It fell 50 feet, another pup got loose, and the two pups tore him apart. I tossed his bloody carcass in the back of the truck on a hot summer day. Two days later, he sat up begging for water. I banded him (I don't shoot banded birds) and nursed him ...
by zzweims
Thu May 03, 2012 5:27 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Up to what age can pups play in the field ?
Replies: 12
Views: 3469

Re: Up to what age can pups play in the field ?

RayGubernat wrote:[

When I take a youngster to the field just running, smelling, chasing butterflies and junk birds and such IS TRAINING.
What he said :mrgreen:

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by zzweims
Thu May 03, 2012 5:22 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Picking pup question (not typical questions)
Replies: 17
Views: 6655

Re: Picking pup question (not typical questions)

Pups change so much from 4-8 weeks that, IMO, you are wasting your time making your choice before 8 weeks. (8-10 MONTHS would be better, as a previous poster stated. But that's impractical). Arrive as soon as the breeder is willing to let the pup go. If you are third in line, choose 3 pups based on ...
by zzweims
Sun Sep 19, 2010 9:31 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Southern hunting
Replies: 49
Views: 16422

Re: Southern hunting

This is from a GA poster on another forum: "I just got in from a long week of work that started out on some plantations in South Carolina and ended in the Thomasville area and I am amazed at the number of birds that I have seen this week. I have been involved in quail management for the last 30 year...
by zzweims
Mon Aug 30, 2010 3:54 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Dove Hunt OK For First Hunt?
Replies: 20
Views: 7189

Re: Dove Hunt OK For First Hunt?

A dove shoot is different than other types of hunting. Other than explosive feathers, difficult marks, and brutal heat (I've never seen a lab last more than 45 minutes on opening day here in Georgia--we mostly use boykins and versatiles), you have to consider that your pup may be exposed to either l...
by zzweims
Thu Aug 26, 2010 1:52 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Lost/stolen Weimaraner
Replies: 17
Views: 10101

Re: Lost/stolen Weimaraner

Still looking :cry:

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by zzweims
Thu Aug 26, 2010 1:50 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Non-Traditional Hunting Dogs
Replies: 24
Views: 8851

Re: Non-Traditional Hunting Dogs

JRT, Yorkie, and a bull dog, were probably the oddest breeds I've bird hunted over.

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by zzweims
Thu Aug 26, 2010 1:45 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: what some versatile dog to look at?
Replies: 12
Views: 3972

Re: what some versatile dog to look at?

Boykin Spaniel

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by zzweims
Sat Aug 21, 2010 1:53 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Lost/stolen Weimaraner
Replies: 17
Views: 10101

Re: Lost/stolen Weimaraner

Thanks everyone for your help. I'm still looking.

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by zzweims
Sat Aug 21, 2010 1:47 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Snakebite Pics
Replies: 12
Views: 3561

Re: Snakebite Pics

Sorry to hear about your setter. Been there, not fun. :(
She looks pretty good in the pics, though. I'll bet she'll be just fine.

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by zzweims
Tue Aug 10, 2010 10:02 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Lost/stolen Weimaraner
Replies: 17
Views: 10101

Re: Lost/stolen Weimaraner

Thank you everyone for posting Cherry Pie's info on your facebook pages and other forums. I had considered a snake or other demise, but I had tracking dogs out the first three days and they covered every inch of this farm. Even if they had missed her somehow, the vultures would have found her. No bu...
by zzweims
Sat Aug 07, 2010 10:59 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Lost/stolen Weimaraner
Replies: 17
Views: 10101

Lost/stolen Weimaraner

My weim puppy "Cherry Pie" went missing off my farm last Friday, July 30, 2010. I have completely scoured the area and have contacted all the likely resources for help. I am beginning to suspect that she is no longer in my area. I live in central Georgia, but she could be anywhere. I know it's a lon...
by zzweims
Sat Aug 07, 2010 10:40 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Bayer Tree and Shrub for Fleas and Ticks
Replies: 28
Views: 16769

Re: Bayer Tree and Shrub for Fleas and Ticks

I haven't used it myself--knock wood, we've never had fleas--but I know many, many people who have used it successfully for years. In addition to the price and effectiveness, after you treat your dog, you can also treat the yard :D

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by zzweims
Sat Aug 07, 2010 10:34 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: 1 more week to go
Replies: 3
Views: 1324

Re: 1 more week to go

Cute. I love her markings!

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by zzweims
Sat Aug 07, 2010 10:32 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Too Late?
Replies: 12
Views: 4689

Re: Too Late?

. on another note, if you really want to work in crowds i would start solo and work your way up as your dog feels comfortable.... otherwise you might end up with a dog that doesn't even hunt solo. I agree wholeheartedly. Hunt her alone, then add just one buddy. If she shuts down, don't make a fuss....
by zzweims
Tue Jul 27, 2010 8:56 am
Forum: Health and Nutrition
Topic: Good Resource for Raw Products
Replies: 7
Views: 1761

Re: Good Resource for Raw Products

Beef ain't the only meat out there :P And you can't get more 'organic' than wild fed venison, pork, turkey, duck, quail, pheasant, etc. I clean out my freezer and garden every summer and mix in some rice and yogurt. Dogs love it and it's super cheap.

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by zzweims
Tue Jul 27, 2010 8:47 am
Forum: Training
Topic: Dog hunting too close sometimes.
Replies: 9
Views: 4042

Re: Dog hunting too close sometimes.

I agree with slistoe. Another thing to consider is direction--both of the handler and the wind. If the handler changes direction frequently--or right before the dogs comes in--he could be signalling the dog to hunt closer/pay more attention to him. Also, a lot of dogs will hunt closer if the wind is...
by zzweims
Mon Jul 26, 2010 12:47 pm
Forum: Health and Nutrition
Topic: Good Resource for Raw Products
Replies: 7
Views: 1761

Re: Good Resource for Raw Products

I've got an even cheaper source: It's called a garden and a shotgun :mrgreen:

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by zzweims
Mon Jul 26, 2010 12:39 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Thomasville GA plantation quail hunt video
Replies: 5
Views: 2200

Re: Thomasville GA plantation quail hunt video

After a horseback hunt in the piney woods of Georgia, everything else is just so pedestrian :D

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by zzweims
Thu Jul 22, 2010 10:37 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Plantation Job
Replies: 4
Views: 1724

Re: Plantation Job

What type of work are you looking for?

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by zzweims
Wed Jul 21, 2010 12:51 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Death in the pigeon coup!
Replies: 22
Views: 9454

Re: Death in the pigeon coup!

I've had opposssum get in and do the same thing
by zzweims
Thu Jul 15, 2010 3:46 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Dual Sired Litters?
Replies: 27
Views: 6402

Re: Dual Sired Litters?

I know somebody that is thinking of doing it. It's with an older proven female...and is possibly her last litter. Doing a multi-sired litter would allow them to have the benefit (on paper) of have the two sires they are interested in have pups out of that gyp. If they went the standard route, breed...