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Gridiron and Grouse

Hey! We have had horrible issues with foxtails and our dog's eyes. We finally decided to go with dog goggles and settled on the FF1s from www.fidoframes.com. They are adjustable, good quality, and significantly cheaper than other name brands. One of our pups loves them, and the other will not keep t...

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Hey everybody: After doing quite a bit of research, I’m very interested in WPGs. I’m starting to look at breeders and I’m a little overwhelmed. I was hoping I could get some suggestions on here. I’m located in Northwest Pennsylvania. If anyone has any suggestions on any East Coast Breeders or even i...

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Thank you all so much for the guidance!

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Thank you guys. I'm doing as much home work as possible. ANy additional thoughts or ideas are welcomed!

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Hi Everybody: I haven't posted here in years, but it was so helpful last time I did that I thought I would try again. I have spent the last 12 years doing a ton of upland hunting with a GSP and a Vizsla. This community helped me pick both the breed and the breeders. Unfortunately, early last week we...

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Hello. I am getting a new pup and I've recently talked to a few people who have mentioned clicker training. What do you think about clicker training (for the basics and early obedience)?

If you think it is worth while are there any resources you suggest?

Thanks.

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Thanks everybody for all of your help. I really appreciate it. A lot of good information!

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I understand that. I'm not looking for a dog that will come finished. All i wanted to know was if anyone knew of any kennels that produced dogs that tended to do better retrieving and in the water than others. Basically I just wanted to know if anyone could suggest any Vizsla breeders who bred very ...

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Maybe I should have been a little more specific. If you were looking to purchase a Vizsla that you would expect to be a very naturally Versatile dog is there any line or breeder you would look at. A line that might do well in the NAVHDA arena with very little training, a dog that would be extremely ...

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Thanks for the advice guys.

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I was doing a quick internet search and was unsuccessful for the most part so I figured I would check with all of you. Are there any kennels that produce Vizslas that in general perform well in the NAVHDA tests? If there aren't any (or many kennels) what about specific lines? Thanks in advance.

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Hey everybody. My father in law is looking for a red setter/ hunting irish setter. He's pretty much set on this breed so I told him I'd post on here and try to help him find some breeders in the area. If you know of any good breeders in the pa/ohio area that have litters coming anytime soon (or this...

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I have a few questions regarding at what age e-collar use should and can begin. I have a 6 month old Vizsla. I know V's are considered softer dog, so I didn't know when the appropriate age to introduce the e-collar is. I know she knows the "here" command. She comes 100 percent of the time on the che...

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We still have decent ruff grouse numbers in NW PA, especially in Crawford, Forest, and Venango Counties. That's what i plan on hunting primarily with my pup.

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About when do the growth plates seal?

I figured jogging would fine in april or may...she'll be 7 or 8 months at that time.

Thanks for the input

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I've read/ and heard you have to be careful letting a young dog run on a hard surface because it is tough on their rapidly growing bones? Anybody know the age where this is ok? My fiance jogs and would love to take her along with when the weather breaks. I'd also like to run her off my bike once in ...

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I have a 4 month old Vizsla and she was the same way.....i'd have to pick her up and carry her outside....she's do her business as quickly as possible and SPRINT back to the house....she's gotten a lot better though....i wouldn't go as far as to say she enjoys the cold and snow...but she is tolerant...

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Zodiak

I am in Girard, not far from Edinboro at all. This is my first real bird dog so any advice would be greatly appreciated!

Brandon....I got a V from the Keetons (Lindens Vizslas) out of Cardington, OH. She's 15 weeks.

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I've been working pretty well with my new V, but but this spring and summer she's going to be ready for a decent amount of work. I've been looking around in my area, but haven't really found much. There is a preserve in Titusville where my parents live, and I spend most of my weekends but they don't...

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I just got a female V from the Keetons (http://www.lindensvizslas.com) the day before Thanksgiving. She's young, but right now I don't have a single complaint. She's great!

Here's a picture of her....not exactly a fan of the cold yet

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Ok. Thanks. I appreciate it.

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Hello. i have a 15 week old Vizsla. We took her to the vet yesterday for her last round of shots. She became really lethargic later in the night. This morning she woke up, threw up, showed no interest in eating (very unusual!) and went back to sleep.

Is this common?

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Thanks everyone. I passed all of this info his way!

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Thanks Ray! I'd read a lot about the splitting of the breed into field and show. He'll be really excited to know there are quality breeders close by!

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My brother in law is all jazzed up now that he's seen my new V. He already has 2 dogs and plenty of room, but neither are gundogs. He really wants to get one.....because of a sentimental attachment, he's really looking for an Irish Setter. I understand (and have told him) that it can difficult to fi...

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I'm hoping that's the case....that as she grows and matures she toughens up a little....i take her out she does her business and then BOOM it's like a track meet to the front door.....if I pick her up and carry her to the woods she'll get interested and doesn't mind staying out for a little bit...bu...

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Sorry. I'll resize next time.

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She sure hates the snow and cold!

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House training is going very well. We only get up once per night. SO far so good. I'll post some more pictures here soon. Winnie looks great!

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Thanks for the kind words and advice! Regarding the crate she's been great at night so far. Typically she cries at a little around 3 am. I wait until she stops (she only briefly stops) i get her take her out immediately....usually she goes immediately and then sleeps until the morning. Should i be t...

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We named it Croix as in St. Croix the island. It will definitely be an inside dog, which is good thing considering she shakes uncontrollably after 5 minute bathroom walks outside. I'm really excited to get her started on birds etc. however, i know that I should just being enjoying her right now and ...

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We went an picked up our first Vizsla the day before Thanksgiving. She was born Sept. 21 so she is still very much a puppy. From what I read the best thing to do is just let them be a puppy when they are young. If anyone else has any words of wisdom for a young puppy I'd love to hear it. http://i262...

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We're getting a female. The Keetons seem great. We were on the list for a female out of Kye, but there weren't enough females so we went with one of Zack's pups. From people I've talked to you can't really go wrong with any of their pups. I'm really excited to pick her up. Thanks for the advice. If ...

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We are picking up our vizsla puppy November 26th. Link to the pedigree http://www.lindensvizslas.com/Zack-Peggy.html From everything I've read when they are young bird exposure is great and just let them be a puppy. However, I was wondering if anyone had any suggestions on books for basic obedience ...

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Thanks! If there are any other good books or Dvd's please let me know. ZOdiak. I'll definitely be contacting you when I get the puppy. Thanks again for the offer.

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I'm finally on the waiting list for a Vizsla pup. Hopefully, if things go as planned I'll be picking her up in late November or early December. That leaves me with 3 months to get ready, and I'll be coaching football for 2 of those months. So I need to start getting information and absorbing it alon...

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I really appreciate the help so far. Any additional information or contacts would be greatly appreciated. The e-mail address for Dan Long did not work. Does anyone have another email for him? Thanks again.

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After a long wait my fiance and I are finally ready for a puppy. We've narrowed it down to a Weim and a Viszla. I grew up with a Weim and it was a great dog. I am aware that it is much harder to track down a weim or V with good hunting instincts as compared to a gsp or pointer. I'm very interested t...

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Yallawac and Whitedoggone Therein lies the problem haha. My grandpa started with setters. Then you might be interested in this Yallawac he switched to english pointers from South Carolina for a LONG time. My great Uncle had a plantation in Charleston, "Buena Vista", where he raised english pointers....

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Yallawac

I'm glad you've got it figured out, because I still have no idea what to get. When I'm ready though you're definitely somebody I'm going to get in contact with.

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That was me that wrote the original post. It's nice to know about (semi) local or area trainers. Thanks. I'm starting to think that picking a dog/breed is going to be the hardest part of the process. Thanks for all the info so far.

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Thanks guys! Yawallac, I will definitely keep pointers (and you) in mind when I can FINALLY get my pup. Thanks again.

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Thanks for your help! It sounds like that is what I am looking for. I'm just picking through stuff so when the time comes (next year) I can get the right dog for around here. The picture is of my grandfather. He grew up in South East Pa, coached basketball for years and years, but introduced me to d...

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I was ready on an earlier post about small pointers, and a few other posts over the past month or so and have read about "coverdog bred pointers" and "coverdog bred setters". Are these just breeders that breed dogs specifically for hunting heavy cover? If so, how do you find such breeders? Any clari...

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The cover I hunt around here are the woods that have been clearcut in the past 2-5 years with a lot of that thick cover, brush piles, with downed tree tops, and log roads looping throughout them.

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I live in Northwest Pa and I'm ready to get back into grouse hunting. I thought I had my breed picked out, but now I'm starting to reconsider. I completely understand that to some degree this question is a matter of opinion and personal preference. However, I'd like to hear what you think is the bes...

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Thanks for all the input and advice. i really appreciate it. I'm just trying to soak up as much info as possible so that when the time comes i'm ready to roll. Beautiful dog Rick, i grew up with a deadgrass chessie, great dog. We never hunted her unfortunately, but my parents have a big pond. She lo...

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