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How wonderful is that! Enjoy.

Oh, that does bring back some great memories.

Enjoy the fun Don , and I hope everything goes well.

Not sure what you were saying, but I really enjoyed that video . Looks like you had better be very quick/accurate with your shot withe a spaniel.

Beauty pics! So those are gambels and mearns? I've never seen a real/live one.

or, as men like to call it, Extortion Day! Jay Leno.....

"Seems like the opinions on how to handle the first year vary pretty drastically." quote RatDog

They sure do. Some people say almost steady at 7 months ; some say wait a year; some say........What needs to be said is "It depends on the maturity of the dog."

Good. We have to stop meeting like this.

That will be $30.00 an hour.

( You know I'm just having some fun.)

Excellent post!

Thanks for your exceptional contribution daily Ray.

Excellent post.

and that explains a lot! "When I was a 3 year kid I was eating worms and 'spazzing out was fun." You know I'm just having fun with you.

I contacted the administrator so we should get this need to have your posts approved solved soon. Sorry.

To set your preferences , follow these steps. 1/ Go to Main page /Board Index 2/ Click on your name in the top right corner 3/ Click on Control Panel tab 4/ Choose your preferences. Make sure the part about how far back you want to see threads is about 4- 6 months. Also no idea why I still have to a...

What the heck! You have 14 posts on here so obviously posting is not a problem. IN the top right corner of this post by me, click on my name. Now click on "Send Private Message". Now click on "submit" at the bottom of your PM. If that doesn't work I have no other ideas. Sorry. Joined:Sat Jan 11, 202...

It is definitely letting you post, but why you can't send PMs is beyond me. You are not blocked in any way. Are you clicking on the members's name in the thread which takes you to the PM page?

You now have 5+ approved posts so you should be able to send / receive PMs.

Congratulations! Enjoy.

to welcome new member in the "New Members: Please Introduce Yourself" section.

I never knew a Drahtaar was not a pointer. Kind of like the all pointers are not Pointers. But all Pointers are pointers. A rabbit hound does not actually bring the rabbit around. Rabbits run in a circle when flushed and eventually come to where they started. Cottontails run small circles. Snowshoe...

Drahthaar isn’t a pointer. They hunt rabbits- that’s my question to those who have used them to hunt- was it natural for the dog to chase? Did you train to break? Now I am confused. It is my understanding that the German wirehaired pointer and the Deutsch Drahthaar are essentially the same. They po...

I don't know anyone who hunts rabbit with a pointing breed except for maybe an accidental flush of a hare. If the dog just stands and points after the flushing of the rabbit, how do you get a shot away? The point of using a hound is that the hound brings the rabbit around so you can get a good shot....

No mojo but prayers for you and your dog.

Thank you. Sorry to take the thread off track. Let's get back to the OP's post.

I rarely post. I know 1/8th of what the better experienced members on here know and I don't like to put the moderator's name up there daily. Folks lacking confidence to publicly post often PM me and I help them in that way.

MY JRT - 6 years old- just came down with epilepsy.

Hello, I wanted to post a brief update on training. I am hoping this will help me log my progression and give more information to anyone kind enough to keep offering advice. First off, I need to make a clarification. As a reminder we have a 7 month old setter that we purchased 2 months ago. I descr...

As cjhills and Shags said.

I have an old setter who is a real challenge to keep weight on. She gets her regular food + weiners, scrambled raw eggs and any any human food she will eat. ... 35 pounds.

Robert- time for a vacation.

Hate to be so simple, but I think you've done a great job already. More time will = more confidence. Welcome to the forum.

Welcome to the forum. You sound like just the kind of member we want. If I can be of any help in your use of the forum, just let me know.

You've been given good advice from the experts here. The chasing is over. She holds on that bird until you send her on. Another person to flush the bird, or a launcher is needed. I remember you saying you bought the Huntsmith training videos. If you follow that plan exactly everything should work ou...

WElcome to the forum. If I can help in any way with your use of the forum, just let me know.

Welcome to the forum. Lots of good help here. If I can help in any way, with your use of the forum. just let me know.

Wow. That's a talented artist.

Bur now you can .

5 posts , no problems, welcome to the forum.

I guess I missed it too Meskhousing. Your initial paragraph made me spill my coffee.
Well said CJ.
We often forget how young a dog is. At 2 months he's only 8 weeks old ,so at 6 months he's way too young for an e collar imo.

Thanks Greg

Just had a mini stroke again too last week. Old age is definitely kicking in .

The family has negated "come" so I would start with a new word that only you use..... here! It is essential to get up and get the dog anytime it doesn't come to "here".

Ah , very true Robert , however when a product has lasted 17 years(here) you don't need to compare.

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A young gun dog needs so much more than a big back yard and 2 walks a day. Find a place where he can safely run , run, run!

"He is eating his stools even though he is in a large yard. Any advice on that score?"

That's totally common for dogs of any age. Why waste that good food?

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Thanks for the replies. We have her on nexgard. Are there better tick preventative medecines?

That's what I use; it has worked really well for many years.

Merry Christmas to all the members who make this forum such a fine forum. It is because of our members that so many get the help here that they are looking for. Thank you.

Congrats to you! Great fun isn't it. I miss those days.

This thread is from July 2018. Before members comment , I suggest they go back and read that thread for some context. By clicking on your name , clicking on control panel , clicking on board preferences,( top of the page),and then clicking on display options , you can choose how far back you want po...

EXcellent post!

We are who we were in many ways. You have a 100 + more experience than I . I respect that.
I worked at the jail for 20 years. When I made a request , I expected a "Yes Ma'am." Same for my dogs - doesn't work for my husband though.

Good grief! Looks like I provoked you into a really good answer.

I grab the ... of the dog and say ,"Get your... in there now!" No treat.

(I used clicker trainer only in the house when the dog was very young. Not effective for everything.)

Personally I think that would be abusive. I would have figured out in the back yard what level the dog reacts to and then boost it a couple levels for trash breaking. jmo

I enjoy the peace and quiet of being out with a bird dog. As I have finally matured a little I have learned that from me trainer wise less is often more. I try more and more to bite my tongue and as one of the wisest old trainers once told me “hush son, let the dog do what you brought him to do.” T...

Sorry to hear Bill is unwell. He has made a tremendous contribution here; hope he sees improved health in the new year.

Good idea I would not mind spending more but with 1 dog and limited time I do not see me wearing one out thus I was opting for the less expensive version assuming the others were intended to be used a lot more and would hold up better. I may go the manual route and try it Thanks to be clear, i have...

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