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Odin

I hate the comment, "you don't feed your dog enough, you can see his ribs". For the most part he is basically free fed a high quality food. There are times when he looks especially lean when we are hunting in the fall. I just look at the condition of the dogs muscles, when he sits and you look at hi...

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I have no doubt he will make a full recovery. After the vet cleaned it all up yesterday it looked so much better. Swelling has gone down considerably and no sign of a limp. Unfortunately I have to leave for a week and a half, but expect him to be almost healed by the time I get back at the rate he s...

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The piece of branch they removed was about as big as my thumb. I took him into our normal vet today just to have another look. 2" she said and he likely wouldn't be around. They are going to clean up the wound and I take him back Thursday to have the drain removed. Hopefully can get him to relax eno...

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Had a little close call this weekend. Of course we were about 40 minutes from the vet. http://i132.photobucket.com/albums/q8/paulwhittom/10310518_10152106374026517_1109540071054326604_n_zps388cf657.jpg http://i132.photobucket.com/albums/q8/paulwhittom/10261978_10152106372436517_3193413671015838748_n...

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Just recently took first aid course and noticed the offered a pet first aid course, might look into it. As hard as my dog goes there are very few times that he doesn't end up with at least a few cuts.

Odin

When I had them they easily handled the cold. Around here it is often-30 celcius. I can remember a winter of 30 day where is never got above -30 and they were wine. As long as they had a palce to get off of the snow and out of the wind.

Odin

Looking for some recommendations on some good insulated vests for my GSP. He is actually fairly cold weather tolerent, but looking at possibly doing some longer trips with him. Right now when I take him ice fishing he has a mat and a blanket in a sled if he needs, but usually far more interested in ...

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Thanks guys. I'm going to keep a closer eye on the actual amount she drinks, and keep a record to show the vet at her next checkup.

Odin

I have a 6 month old pup that seems to be drinking a lot of water, it's not really the volume that concerns me so much but how quick she drinks it. If there is water there she will drink it all. I have two other dogs (the pups parents, 1.5yr GSP(dad) and 13yr lab, complete misunderstanding and accid...

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Depends what you mean by 6 pointer. Around here (Canada) we typically judge deer by one horn only, so a 6 pointer would typically have 12 points, or we'd say 5 by 4 , or 3 pointer for a deer with 6 points ect. It is usually when we meet up with an American hunter that they refer to a deer by countin...

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I ended up going with the Irish Setter boots. I liked a couple of the extra features they have. Really like the fact that they have laces, you can get them to fit better, and they have a zippered cover that goes over them so they don't come untied and stay burr and debris free. I have had them out f...

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Had one great afternoon today. Managed to get away from work for an afternoon, after a 36 hr shift, and took the dog for a little walk. After the problems i've been having, today was great. Dog listned, stayed with me(for the most part), and the weather was awesome. When we should be expecting frost...

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I recently purchased a Dogtra 2500 T&B and I love it. I've gone through the steps of familiarizing my dog with the beeper and have been working on come,whoa, and basic obediance commands. It completly turned him around. He always knew the commands it was always just a question of wheather he was goi...

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Going to put in an order for a Dogtra 2500TB next week. Should make things a little easier I hope. Season opens on Friday don't know if I'll have it by then though. Going to see if I can find one locally first.

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I run him every night, only on pigeons though. I take him out where wild birds are on a regular basis, maybe once a week, and the closer to season we get the more i take him out. I'm closer to th grasslands this weekend, so i'm going to find some sharpies. i hope he gets better.

Odin

I am using a bell, and as far as him pointing birds while he is out there I don't know. I can hear him barking and carrying on out there. I usually take him out every night and shoot a pigeon or 2 over him. I think he is hunting for himself, or just out having fun on his own. Otherwise I can not lea...

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Hey guys this is going to be my first year hunting behind a dog. He is a year old GSP. He's whoa trained, not the steadiest yet, but we're working on it. Not overly concerned with that right now, I know it'll come with experiance and more training. Last night I took him out to one of the areas we wi...

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It's been a long time coming, but to day was the first chance I've had to get my year old GSP into the water to see how he would do. I had him at work with me today, and as I happened to be doing some work at a cottage, I figured it would be a good time to get him wet. Started throwing a tennis ball...

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Thanks Guys!

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I've been looking for a while at picking up a pair of boot for hunting this fall. I was looking for something that has some height, waterproof, warm but not too warm, and comfortable. Going to be using this boot from late September(upland/waterfowl) into December(whitetail/upland) and maybe even int...

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That's with taxes in lol! Once I get him up to the weight I want, and after hunting season, I'll have to see what it actually costs per feeding, hope it's not to bad, they suggest a portion of 2 cups a day for his weight

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Orijen regional red. Have only had the dog on this food for 3/4 of a bag and it is an amazing feed. Dog looks awesome. Pretty pricey though at $90 a bag

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Thanks for the info guys. I ended up going with a layer formula and a mixed oats, barley, wheat formula that I mixed together to give them a little variety. One other question, I'm looking for pictures of your "recovery" door. I've seen the ones for quail that are a cone shaped so they can get in bu...

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Hey everyone, just looking for a little of your wisdom and past experiances. I'm getting a few pigeons this weekend for training and was just wondering what everyone fed their birds. I've raised gamebirds in the past and just fed them prepared game bird feed with a corn/wheat mixture mixed in. Will ...

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I currently have an 8 month old male GSP. I'm having this dog trained to be used for hunting sharptails and ruffies, and any other upland birds I can get too :D . I just inherited an older chocolate lab (approx 9yrs) that has no hunting experiance or training at all. She is a great tempered dog and ...

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Took him out yesturday to do a little fishing. My buddy and his lab came along as well. With the other dog there my pup actually climbed in the truck twice on his own. I think he was too tired to care when we left last night. Those dogs must have ran 50 miles chasing balls and just running around :D...

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Here's another one from Canada. Female hiker killed by coyotes.

http://www.cbc.ca/canada/nova-scotia/st ... -died.html

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Gave it a try. If it helps at all I havn't seen any change yet. I can't quite do it like the clip because it is a crew cab truck and not a hatch like an SUV or van. I'm going to keep trying though and just take things slow. On a side note we had our first run in with a couple of pigeons and I love t...

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I'm going to give that a try this afternoon. Thanks.

Odin

I have a 7 month old male GSP with what I originally thought of as car sickness but is probably more a fear/nervousness with riding in a vehicle. It also seems to be getting worse. I just want him to be able to jump up into the truck on his own rather then me lifting him up or carrying him to the tr...

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Anyone know where I can find some information on Pheasant and pronghorn hunting in South Dakota? Or another state that anyone can suggest. We're from Manitoba Canada and here anyone from the US needs the services of a guide to hunt here, is it the same there, is it even allowed? Some of our less com...

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Anyone ever use Gravol on dogs for trips? I've heard you can give them a dose suitable for children without harming them.Or is there something dog specific that I can get from my vet? I have a 3 hour drive I have to take this week and hopefully I can find something to make him feel better for the tr...

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Going to have to give the hot dog thing a try as he is not very interested in any of the other treats I have given him. Usually just gives them a few licks, drops them and wonders off. Thanks for all the great info everyone.

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Just ordered some chukar that I plan on using for training later in the year. It's been years since I've had any and am looking forward to rasing them again. Probably going to pick up a few ringnecks as well. It's actually my old bird pens that I have converted into a dog run. It is about 150'x150' ...

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Well the dog is definatly on his way to what I first expected of a GSP. :D Don't know if I'm more amused or frusturated at the moment, but I'm loving it either way. Still a little shy around other people but getting better, the only thing that I'm still having a little trouble with is getting him in...

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Found it very interesting. Seems to me that the best course of action is to wait untill the dog is quite a bit older. Thanks everyone for all the help.

Odin

I have no problem waiting until he is older, my main concern was taking him with me and other people having a un-spayed female. Guess I'll just have to keep a really close eye on him. If I start taking him on a 2-3 mile run in the morning, would that be too much for him? What about an all day hiking...

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Going to wait until he is at least a year old, I have a vet appointment this week and I will see what he has to say. Also I was reading that you shouldn't run a younger dog too much until they are fully developed. Anyone hear this before or is it okay to run/bike with my dog at 7 months? Thanks again.

Odin

He is going to be an indoor dog, especially in winter. I do a lot of mountain biking and was planning on taking him with me, what does the amount of exercise have to do with neutering him? Willing to wait if it'll be better for him. Thanks.

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What is the age that most dogs are neutered at? I just recently got a 7month old GSP and was going to make an appointment to have him neutered. Is he too young, should I wait until he is a year or older? Let me know what you all think. I have no desire to breed him as I'm pretty sure he is a shortha...

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Thanks guys, definatly what I was hoping to hear. I'll start talking walks with him seperate as well. Keep ya posted.

Odin

I just recently picked up a 7 month old GSP from an older man that was having health problems. When he was in his kennel he seemed to be very hyper and healthy. Now I just think that no one was interacting with the dog for a long time, and was just excited to see someone. When I got him home he was ...

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Picked up a couple of training books today as well as a basic training kit that has a dummy, check cord and whistle. Can't wait to get started!

Thanks for the advice.

Odin

Going to be picking up a 10month old GSP later this week. I want to make sure I have everything I need, and all in order before I bring him home. Just wondering what size of crate I should get for him, going to end up being for travel mostly, and maybe the odd night. Other than toys, is there anythi...

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Thanks Guys looking foreward to learning from you all

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Well just recently found this site, but have found a ton of usefull information. I've been looking for and researching GSP's for about 3 years now after reading a kids book that said they were a great all around hunting dog. Well, things have finally worked out and I pick up my first GSP next week. ...

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