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Hello everyone,

Im looking for a German Shorthair pointer and am wanting some leads on a reputable breeder in ND. Im located in Saskatchewan Canada and ND seems closest for me. Please PM.

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Great, I'll give it a try this winter. My wife will be happy

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I have a 9 month old male and have built a big sheltered dog run and have an insulated kennel, heated water bowl ect....I am wondering if a GSP can handle a Canadian winter outside or does he need to be inside? I also have a heated mat for the dog house. I wont keep him outside in -30 degree weather...

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Any suggestions on how to keep a dog from trying to dig his way under his dog run.?? I built this nice run and all he's trying to do is escape

I should have done concrete for the floor vs. gravel. Any suggestions that won't break the bank??

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I bought the pigeon loft plans from Lion Country Supply for like $3 or something like that this summer and the coop was great, plans were easy to read and was able to get it done in a few afternoons. You can get the rod and bobs from them as well as pigeons harnesses, launchers ect... I made one big...

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I have a bad barking GSP and purchased this unit and was wondering if any one else has used it and is it worth the $100. I have the G3 Upland and love that e-collar and assume that this bark collar will be of similar quality??

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What do you guys reccommend for late season loads and chokes? Im shooting an over/under with 5 chokes to choose and never had these options vs. a 12 guage pump with a fixed full choke.

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Thanks for the advice guys, especially on jumping down. I'll give him some time and will lift him down myself.

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I have a strange problem with my 9 month GSP that I need some help with. My problem is that he does not like to jump into the box of the truck and get into the kennel. He doesnt even like to jump into the cab?? He goes great into his kennel at home, hes very happy when he's in the truck and on the w...

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Im not looking for something for this season but looking to book for spring/early summer 2010.

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Can someone reccomend a good trainer for my GSP in ND or Sask Canada? What is the cost per month on average?
My dog is trained to come on whistle, gun trained but is ready for bird work. He's 9 months and I'm finding no time to train.

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Cool, I was hoping for that

I pretty much hunt alone or with one other trusted friend so I think all will be good!!
Thanks for the advice fellows, apreciate it

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I have a young GSP and he's going to be 7 months come pheasant season and am wondering if I should take him out or not. I have him trained to come on command, some whoa training and have shot over him, the gun doesnt bother him one bit. He's got a super soft mouth and is eager to look for critters i...

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Can't go wrong with our Saskatchewan grain fed whitetail, very big and very tasty

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Come, Heel, and WHOA at seven months. JMO but when does he get to be a puppy? I know its an old argument but are the dogs in the video as young as him ? I have never seen that video. Personally I let pups be pups for the first year. Mind you I am here also to soak up all the info I can to. I didn't...

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Im working with a 7 month GSP, doing the Perfect Start video and he is progressing great. He does extremly well with come, heel and whoa when Im alone w/ him but as soon as he gets with other dogs all this training is ignored for the most part. He is a young dog and is not mature but do I use turn m...

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I picked one up after all the great reviews and its wood is amazing, it feels great as a field gun and can really bust clays. Great shotgun at a great price.

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My GSP does the same when he's in a deep sleep and he's got a clean bill of health. When people doze off they sometimes do the uncontrolable jerk...don't worry about it unless you really notice a change in health.

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Thanks for the help!!

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Im going to be building a pigeon loft, Ive got my supplies ordered from LCS and was wondering how one protects pigeons from cats( I have a major cat problem)? I assume that pigeon lofts have a swing door or something of the likes to allow them out of the loft? That being said, how does one prevent a...

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I posted here about 1 month ago about my male GSP being quit timid after purchasing him and would growl at certain people who scared him. Well in the past month he has changed into a totally new creature after alot of work with him. I spent about 2 hours everyday socializing him with people, other d...

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Im very happy with my Tri-Tronics G3 Sport Upland. Does everything I need it to do and the remote is a nice compact size.

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I just picked up the Tri-Tronics G3 Sport Upland, nice unit and will do the trick for my level of dog work.

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Is it a must to train a dog with captive live birds? I live in an area that has alot of upland birds and am wondering if I need to buy some pigeons to start my pup off with or can I just let him work with wild birds?

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My next issue arrives 2 days ago when I go to take the pup to get his shots and was told he never had any shots just dewormed and micro -chiped. Shouldnt a pup have some shots prior to 6 months?? Who told you the pup hadn't had shots? I can't imagine the breeder went to the trouble of microchipping...

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My two GSP's will bark at anyone they hear or smell if they don't know the person/people. You have to remember your dog was probably kept in a kennel his whole life and probably only saw the breeder and his family. I think he just needs to get use to other folks. About the growling at the Vet I don...

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Well Im am quite relieved as I spoke to the breeder and they have no problems taking the pup back but made mention to give it a bit more time. I guess being only a week is jumping the gun on my part.
If I do need to send him back I will take a puppy for sure.

Thanks!!

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Breeder was from SD

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I picked up a 6 month old GSP last week from a breeder that advertises on this site and the guy promised me a great dog, I paid $850 which is alot for myself and hoped on getting this great hunting companion. I had a young fellow meet me half way, Im from Canada and the breeder is in South Dakota an...

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Hey guys!! Im in the same boat. Im from Moose Jaw, Sk and just have a 6 month old GSP that Im looking to find some training guides ans/or a club. I contacted the Saskatoon club but 2 hours is too far to meet regularily. Ive done many bird hunts around Estevan and south of Weyburn, its great. So far ...

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Im picking up a Tri-Tronics G3 this weekend ( for a GSP) and am wondering if it would be worth while spending the extra $$ on the G3 Upland w/ beeper or should I just get the G3 Sport Basic? I plan on hunting i alot of agriculture/prairie and small thickets of willows where it can be difficult to se...

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http://www.tritronics.com/sportjrintro.asp

Here is the new Sport Jr., Looks like it would work for me

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Im going to pick up the Tri Tronics G3 but am wondering if it would be worthwhile getting the Upland edition with beeper? I know that you can't add a beeper to the Sport Basic but are beepers worth the $100 extra $$

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What do you guys reccomend for a good budget e-collar? Im picking up my GSP pup here in a few weeks and evn though I doubt I'll need one for a while I always keep my eyes open for sales ect.. Ive heard good things about Tri-Tronics...how about other companies?

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I purchased a GSP pup here today and the owner gave me the certificate of Pedigree for both parents. From my understanding this is basically the family tree of the dog Im getting?? On the certificate does it label the kennel and the dogs name or it it just the dogs name. Are the males always on the ...

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Im not really that worried yet as I took my 7 month old female on her first pheasant hunt and she did really well. She tracked down a bunch of birds, held point and went for the retrieve on most of my kills but when she got to a downed cock all she wanted to do was maul the bird. She wont retrieve a...

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Ok this may sound funny but my GSP female is always gassy. Im feeding her very good dog food, check out the link, but am wondering what a solution might be without changing her diet. She is doing so well on this food and Id hate to have to switch. Any suggestions??? www.horizonpetfood.com/Products/d...

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Well I took her out again tonight and surprising she did very well. Im walking through some really tall thick weeds and grass and she can't she me so she sticks right behind me. When I walk in stuff that she can just peek over she does well and explores alot. We don't have the numbers of pheasant up...

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Not sure where you are but it would be hard to find anywhere in North America that you couldnt get some birds. Pigeons are the easiest but you can always check our naga.org for game birds near you. Hope that helps, Good Luck! We dont have anybody that I know that sells them. I could trap them but a...

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Ive got a 5 month old female GSP and am really green with hunting dogs and training. I take her out every night in an area that has alot of pheasant and other birds but it seems she will only venture out maybe 20 feet and look back at me and wait till i catch up. Is this OK behavior for a hunting do...

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So Im getting the pup in three weeks and am wondering if there is anything I really need in next 8-10 months other then socializing the pup? Can I take her out when I go shoot some clay pigeons at a young age? Do I need a training collar and such? Im sure the reccommended videos and books talk all a...

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Great info fellows I will look into all of it. I live in Saskatchewan Canada and everyone up her is crazy for labs. In the entire province there are 2 breeders (showdogs) and one breeder thats an actual hunter that I found so I had to go to ND. I personally like something different and have always w...

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Ive got my first hunting dog coming to our home and am very excited. I would like to know what material would be best for training my pup. I enjoy reading, videos and doing lots of training by myself, I think I have the patience and time to work with a dog. Please let me know of a good webpage to bu...

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