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Hi, I lived on Sardinia for two years. beautiful country. Welcome to the forum.
Steve.

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Tractor Supply Co. carries Loyall brand here in Nebraska. If TSC has stores in Pennslyvania, they might be able to get it for you.

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Dew claws are normally removed when the pup is three or four days old. At your pups age it would be surgery, expensive, painful and require time to heal. The only reason I would consider surgery would be on a dog that continually came up lame as a result of dew claws being injured during hunts. Keep...

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The guy who makes k-9 kondo has doors that your dog won't be able to damage. I bought one from him in 2004 and it works like new. Last summer I needed the neoprene grommets as the door was squeeking (like rusty gate) he met me in town and gave me the grommets for free. go to http://www.k-9kondo.com.

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You are in the heart of cocker country. I got mine from Bud Clouse, Dublemgundogs, in eastern Nebraska. Tom Ness in South Dakota has really nice dogs. Mark Mercie actually in Minnesota has the father of my dog. I am sure you can find a half dozen good kennels in your area. If you want to find out wh...

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I am thinking of the guy who resurrected the Clumber as a hunting dog, or the individuals who reinvented the Irish Setter. I read an article of a man who was working with American Cocker Spaniels putting the hunt and physical capabilities back into the breed. One day we might see the Itialian breeds...

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i never shoot "bleep" birds over my dogs as they will begin to key on those and you will have a hard time getting across the pasture. I don't want a dog to give more than a quick glance at a sparrow or lark.

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jhorak, Would the dog in your avator be the one you had spayed? That dog thinks it can fly. She doesn't seem to have lost any desire/drive. Great shot. I tried to get a photo of a water entry but the best i could get was a large splash.

gus water entry.jpg

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Thanks Rkappes. There are quite a few English Cocker in Minnesota, in fact my dog's dad is from Mn.

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Nebraskabirdman, I hunt with an English Cocker. Really a fun dog. Crazy to watch him when birds are in the area. The only caution I would pass on is, EC don't take to repetition as well as some breeds. Maybe don't use your dummies when you are in an area with interesting scents. Gus on log with phea...

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search "Spaniels in the Field." (SITF). Ultimate flushing dog magazine. Recently the editor has included retrievers that flush to the magazine articles.
DonF provided the link to SITF in his post below.

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I know i am preaching to the choir, but have you ever noticed how some hunters/shooters are complete slobs. Shooting areas covered with glass, TV's, plastics and other litter. It is little wonder public support of our sport is waning. Don't get me started on some fishermen.

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Start her in and when she gets to the range you want her, give her a cast as you turn your body in the direction of the cast.

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are you refering to the containment fence that shocks through use of a collar, or an exposed electrical wire that shocks when touched? The electric fence such as those used to contain livestock could be used immediately upon getting your new puppy. If you are asking about the containment system "fen...

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Pat McHale down there in Navasota, 20 miles south of College Station, can train any kind of kind hunting dog.

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Jersey looks like a great dog. I watch a few other videos also. She is definately well documented.

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nice prize. i want it.

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maybe she needs the counterbalance when she squats.

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i agree with chukar 12.

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ultra carry, this years Miss America is from Scottsbluff, but i have not seen her hitch hiking since she won her crown.

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i have always felt Nebraska is missing the boat when it comes to bird hunting and have argued my point with two state representatives. I feel if Nebraska would do what South Dakota does the program would pay for it's self. As it is hunters come up from Texas and drive right through Nebraska on their...

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Kansas has done a great job of enrolling walk in hunting acreage. I am hoping Nebraska will follow suit. Kansas allows stubble to be enrolled which really opens up a lot of land. I will suggest you look at the south fork of the Republican river. I have hunted down stream, just west of McCook quite a...

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did anyone else notice the size of the squirrel in Dave C's avatar? Someone will need to breed in pit bull into the squirrel dog line.

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A caution about cheap bark collars, I purchased a Cabela's label bark collar, believe i paid 59 dollars, and My pointer got shocked while drinking water from bucket. I believe the collar was activated by the collar hitting the side of the bucket as she lapped up the water. I threw it away and resort...

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NJgrifnut, I understood your problem was accidently taking on water while swiming. i believe gonehuntin was suggesting the electricity for a dog that stops on the way to the mark, for a drink of water. I am not sure you can train him to hold his head out of the water. maybe in the salt water he woul...

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i have had pointers which ripped up pads running on pavement. I know of a guy who's Lab tore his pads up on pavement. I believe the heat of the road has some bearing on the injury.

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i have owned both and currently have a cocker. The cocker is somewhat more independant than any of the springer i have owned. he is does not respond to repetition drills as well but fortunately is a fast learner. my cocker hunts a little closer but will get out when i run him down wind. he may have ...

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On Animal Plantet, a couple from Italy used an Italian breed of pointers to hunt truffles in Italy. Looked fun. The dogs hunted like they were looking for birds. I have seen an advertisement for truffle dogs fron Austrailia, those dogs were spaniels.

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With a Pointer stay away from the metal whistles. You don't want to break your teeth when you bite down in aggravation.

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you will have your husband trained in no time with that collar.

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most of birds in Nebraska seem to be hiding in barb wire fence row. so you usually have a dog that crosses back and forth many times. they seem to cure theirselves of blindly barreling through the wire.

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my FIL claims to have shot off this horse A guy rented a horse for hunting elk. The wrangler told the hunter to make sure he shot off the horse. The hunter wakes up in hospital, and the wrangler is there to find out what went wrong. The hunter explains he rode out into a meadow, where he saw a big ...

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howdy mike. I also live in nebraska. north platte. Springers will get along with any dog. kids will love him, though he will be very active for a year or so. the east end of the state has a couple of active springer clubs. I have an english cocker now, but have had at least one springer for the last...

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it is easy to understand/see why you are so proud of Jersey.

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i looked at german made drilling, in a pawn shop a few years ago. the gun was surprizingly light and well ballanced (16Ga. over 8MM). Seemed to be hand made and had beautiful ingraving and wood. I wish i would have bought it since i primarly hunt with 16 gauge. I passed because i did not know 8mm wa...

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my last Pointer often cut himself on fences. he finally got into the habit of slowing down before going through. My vet gave me a staple gun which i used on several cuts. usually L shaped on his chest. Vet told me to irrigate with water, then bedadine and leave the low end open for drainage. The sta...

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all you need are a couple of brass plugs of the correct diameter and a dowell rod and hammer. start with a plug slightly smaller than your bore diameter and lightly tap it beyond the dent. next plug should be bore diameter and repeat with this plug. use some wax or resizing lube, and clean barrel be...

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now that he has been introduced to birds i would stop using them until he has been forced trained. force training him will develop the proper hold you want with birds. get some of the knobby plastic bumpers and us them in your retrieve work.

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i have yet to find "Sea Cucumber" in the ingredients of any dog food. Though i am cheap and tend to use the bargain brands most of the time.

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while i think the dog was overpriced, i find it interesting you could sell a dog for a million and a half.

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I use two toots to turn dog or send him on, which caused a small problem when using a beeper collar as a locator while the dog was on point. The collar came on with two short beeps and caused the dog to move. It took a couple of sessions for him to realize the difference between a beep and a toot.

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i have never seen an AWS that was worried about the water temperature or the size of the water. I have owned a professionally trained Boykin back in the 80's that did not like cold water and especially disliked open water. Even in summer I could never get the boykin out of the boat in open water. Sh...

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as dog returns wave a bumper over your head and keep the dog looking up.

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i second the book written by james spencer. also go to a field trial and introduce yourself to a few club members. great group of dog people.

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just feed him near the ghetto. and work your way closer as he gets used to the gunshots.

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i forgot to mention he is probably teething now, might have sore mouth as new teeth push through.

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i ran a dog in one of the HRC upland test. this club used bird launcher with remote. the retriever people like to keep everything as even as possible.

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it could be the dummies. i had a boykin that did not like to pick up plastic dummies in the summer. you did not give your location, but if you are in far north it could be plastic dummies are unpleasant due to cold. just talking through my hat. also be careful about overdoing the retrieves. less is ...

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i would not kill a hen regardless of how good a job my young pup has done. by "rewarding" the dog, a hen was removed along w/ possibility of 3 roosters next year from this hen and several more from the next generation of hens. I have no problem with training on hens and saluting them as they flush. ...

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i am definetly an amatuer so maybe that explains why i like having a bird launcher which allows me to completely control the flush. no caught birds with the launcher. dog learns he can't creep up. i would rather work on prairie chickens, but do not have access to chickens year round.

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