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Well come on up here to Ontario.

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So sorry to hear that Don; hard to lose any dog let alone a young one. Hang in.

LOL I forget you Americans haven't got with the programme yet.

about 46 degrees fahrenheit.

Beautiful pictures. 8 degrees celsius here to day in ON. Spring is on!

Just a reminder to be careful when it comes to scams. I just lost $2000.00 to a "refund scam" I used someone for 2 years to fix my computer when necessary. I got an email saying I've paid too much , and they want to refund some money.... common scam I've learned ; I was stupid. Of course they needed...

Really enjoyed that video. Raised and trained beagles for many years myself. Glad to see you back on the forum.

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Thanks for your kind words gentlemen.

I am no professional , but it has been my experience that every bird is different to a dog. A dog might be great on quail or woodcock, but then use that dog on pheasant and it's a whole different story. Learned this the hard way in trials.

Now you are going to be busy.

Enjoy those dogs.

I think it was boys she was interested in.

Always nice to hear from you friend.

Thanks I'll think on that.

That's great to hear; thanks for bringing your post up to date. ( Love that bible statement. Saving that one. Thanks.)

Steve007 wrote: ↑
Fri Feb 17, 2023 9:24 pm
The truth is that real dog people pretty much like all dogs, and if circumstances in our lives require it, we might change breeds but we like them just as much.

Absolutely - it is good for your soul, health and mind.

NEhomer wrote: ↑
Fri Feb 17, 2023 6:26 pm

Well you know it's not gun shy!

Congrats Sharon....is it a boy or a girl and we need it's name~

Thank you gentlemen.

(Flynn(male) , but as he is deaf we sometimes say "Listen you little $%^&* get in here."

FLYNN.jpg And now for my confession: Because of Parkinson's Disease , I could no longer care for a gun dog - couldn't give it the exercise it needed. I saw a dog needing a home at Animal Alert - a Maltese. :oops: Not well ( heart problems and deaf), but I thought "Hey! I need a dog and I can handle...

1st, beagles 2nd, Jack Russells (for " go - to -ground " trials ) 3rd, 2 GSPs 4th , 2 setters... had one litter of 7 pups. All were sold before they were born. One (a runt) was unwanted by the guy so I kept the runt.... close to being an AF Ontario champion. Ran out of cash. Couldn't possibly say wh...

Not a dog I would want. Separation Anxiety is a common problem .
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Still think you'd be happy with a Brittany.

I'm sorry that happened Garrison.

Heat spots is my guess too.

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Moved the new thread together with this one so the topic stays the same: .............................................................. post by flatwoods man : The setter is about 4 years old.when she false points she has the same intensity as when she is on a bird; she does have a good nose. She do...

Wow, that's quite a painter. Beautiful.

LOL Now what you do without a woman's help?

Killing rats all week. Our neighbour seldom puts out his garbage , and his place looks like a junk yard inside and out. As a result, he has many rats and we now have many rats at our bird feeder area. Managed to trap 3 so far and one or two more to go. Don't want any Spring babies. Saw a video about...

Sorry to hear that. It's always something.

Good pics!! Looks like a fun time.

Welcome to the forum. Let me know anytime I can help you in your use of the forum.

Ledo0231 : Suggest you have a read of the thread "First Dog" in the General Chat section.

Welcome to the forum. You'll get good help here. Good intro and beautiful family . Let me know anytime I can help you with your use of the forum. (Living in Canada, the Freedom 2024 had me worried for a minute, until I saw it was about retiring. :) Freedom Convoy 2022 caused a lot of problems for Ca...

I know all the excellent posts previously posted assume you know this , but as a reminder it's all in the breeding. I told you all about wonderful setters BUT still it's all in the breeding when assuming characteristics of a breed .

Did you get the help you needed Dayla? Just PM fourseasons ( the admin.) for help.

I had a pro force fetch train my GSP. Yes , the dog bit him.

Dakotazeb wrote: ↑
Thu Jan 05, 2023 4:49 pm
Is this affectionate enough for you?

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Definitely, and here I thought you were a young guy.

Spoil it for him.

He's having fun , but that behaviour won't serve you well when hunting . Be glad he has a desire to retrieve , but get on with the force fetch.

What a great picture! Thanks.

Welcome back!
I can only say that I've had 2 GSP and both were affectionate, had plenty of energy and endurance,
Not short haired, but my best dogs in your 3 categories were setters.

ROFLMBO .................

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and to you too Sir and to all the members on here.

Welcome to the forum.

Let me know anytime I can help you in your use of the forum.

(Sounds familiar. I bred and hunted beagles for many years, then made the big jump to a GSP.)

That is so uplifting to read and see. Thank you.

Are you yelling at me there?

Merry Christmas to my friends here. Hope you have a good holiday and a happy time.
(I read today that only 4 % of the population is offended by the term "Merry Christmas"; I hope you aren't one of them.

The membership here is eager to help, in a positive way. You couldn't find a better place for help imo.

Well said. As you said Birdman, I always took my dogs to places where socialization with different kinds of people , children , etc could happen. I believe that is essential. However , I waited as long as my vet advised to introduce my dog to other dogs... usually 14-15 weeks. If you walk your dog a...

Isn't that great!
I have wonderful memories of fishing and hunting with my Dad too. One day we were fishing for trout in a small stream ; I was maybe 7. He was having no luck. I walked down the stream and managed to scoop up a beautiful trout in my quart basket. He was not impressed. LOL

Got it. Sorry to have misinterpreted what you said.

Apply the boot??? I assume you are joking. Lets just say, "Continue to be consistent. "

Great to see someone follow through on their goal. Congrats.

I was wrong nmhuntr. Listen to the experts.

Hmmm Can't believe that that is a good idea. Dogs aren't stupid; they won't believe it is a real dog - no smell etc. Is there a dog club near you? Then you could train backing with another dog. https://nortonsafe.search.ask.com/web?omnisearch=yes&q=dog+clubs+in+New+mexico&annot=false&vendorConfigure...

I always hesitated to train off leash in the winter. Where we trained there were ponds - half frozen now- and I always
worried about my dog falling through the ice. If you have no ice, I see nothing wrong with training in the winter.

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