Welcome. :) As you are new to gundog training you've come to the right forum; lots of expert advice here. I suggest you follow a time honored method. LOts of good books on these methods. I'll suggest one and perhaps other members can suggest others. Choose the ONE that suits you. Don't mix up a bunc...
This video brought back such great memories for me. Started hunting with Dad when about 10. He bred beagles, so we always had some great dogs. February starts the breeding season for rabbits normally so hunting season isn't far away here in Ontario. Start at about the 3 minute mark.... https://youtu...
When the dog I was running in hunt tests points a bird while making a retrieve. There is no way to get out of that situation without breaking the rules.....Cj Some rules need to be broken. Always annoyed me in trials that a dog couldn't relocate after pointing a bird but the bird moved on. I guess ...
Any memorable gundog experiences you'd like to share? Best moment: Beat my pro dog training friend at a shooting dog trial. :) Had to hide my smile. Bad moment: Didn't trust my dog. Called him off of a point at a trial as I couldn't see a bird to flush. Seconds later the bird crawled out from under ...
LOL You are so good with words. Should have been a politician.
Yes folks, remember to always check the date of the original and last post in a thread. Some topics can be useful forever, but some shouldn't go past a couple months if it is a direct question.
My two favorite breeds! Beautiful pics.
Welcome to the forum. Let me know anytime I can help you in your use of the forum. You'll need a couple posts approved first before you can post freely.. to control spamming.
and sure as heck don't want a house pet made out of it . .... They live with me, sleep with me, go everywhere with me. I would suffer a second death of someone took one of my personal dog's and threw it in a kennel. I'm not willing to take that chance. This seems a little confusing. On the one hand...
Just my way of looking at this. Give thought to the previous comments. Dogs cost money , especially when their health becomes a problem. Personally ,I'd go with the biopsy and ultrasound ; I'd want to know what is going on. That is a young dog. I could afford that , but if you can't, that makes the ...
Thanks for all the guidance. I’m going to the intermediate seminar at Ronnie Smiths September 9, so will report back. I feel like my dog is at the perfect stage to get lots of good work in September and October then hit the ground running this novermber-January hunting wild birds. Planning on weste...
It is August. I don't get concerned about this forum unless we don't get many posts between September and December. "Gundogs" is also a very narrow subject. Our Ontario forum is pretty busy , but that because it is about fishing/hunting/ gundogs and also has an "off topic" section which is always bu...
We have an excellent magazine in the Ontario Out of Doors forum that posts articles regularly.
Thought this article on training a new pup might be useful to you.
Scroll down the page to see it.
I was not precisely referring to you, Sharon. Others have said similar things recently, and it is always a thought at a certain age. I was contemplating a post of this nature previous to your post, and I guess I was partially thinking about myself. I am down to one dog now, and he is 13 1/2. I was ...
Well said! For me, the key sentence is " Putting aside the matter of genuinely serious health problems, " I have Parkinson's Disease, and if you know anything about PD you'll know it gets worse by the month, so you reach a point where you don't even have enough energy to brush your teeth, let alone ...
Well , I called it a hard choice this time because if I had the money( $6000.00 + ) I might have saved him. Sometimes money is a part of the decision too and that is never easy.