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by stlgsp
Mon Sep 22, 2014 7:03 am
Forum: Health and Nutrition
Topic: Foreign object pneumonia
Replies: 10
Views: 5035

Re: Foreign object pneumonia

I was told by someone who was at their clinic recently that Dr. McInteer has retired but the remaining doctors at the clinic use the same procedures he had been using. Last December one of mine was treated at a local specialty clinic for a seed inhalation, and pyothorax. He had surgery to remove the...
by stlgsp
Mon Dec 23, 2013 8:18 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Collars what do u use
Replies: 26
Views: 11223

Re: Collars what do u use

I went back to these http://www.gundogsupply.com/k9k-day-glow-collars.html. I tried the TufFlex but after a while they cracked and split. The Day Glow collars have lasted longer, they are easy to clean are cheap but the will fade a little. I don't like leather or nylon collars for field, they pick u...
by stlgsp
Sat Oct 12, 2013 8:31 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: DOG STORIES
Replies: 5
Views: 2882

Re: DOG STORIES

Years ago we went on a rabbit hunt with my husband's family and my father-in-law's beagles. The first rabbit was retrieved by the older dog Jo Jo who would always bring rabbits back to the person who made the shot. The first rabbit was brought to my husband however it was wounded, jumped out of his ...
by stlgsp
Wed Oct 09, 2013 7:33 pm
Forum: Brags
Topic: 2 champs named 1 open major won
Replies: 13
Views: 7541

Re: 2 champs named 1 open major won

Great weekend! Congrats Tony!!
by stlgsp
Tue Sep 24, 2013 5:08 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Dogtra Launcher
Replies: 3
Views: 1691

Re: Dogtra Launcher

Yes, it can be used as a manual launcher and the electronics can be added later.
by stlgsp
Thu May 16, 2013 11:31 am
Forum: Training
Topic: Tie outs/Stake outs
Replies: 13
Views: 5892

Re: Tie outs/Stake outs

My husband works in construction and has made several out of whatever scrap material he picks up. No two are exactly alike but they are similar to those sold by LCS. I have one dog that jumps straight up and has pulled them out like RayG described so he gets a longer chain. I will have to remember n...
by stlgsp
Sun May 05, 2013 12:12 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Dog theft
Replies: 21
Views: 9127

Re: Dog theft

Had the windows broken out of my van in a hotel parking lot last spring. The policeman who came to do the report told me they were probably after the dogs and were either stopped by someone who heard them or the dogs barking. Since then I always get a room where I can see my vehicle and get up sever...
by stlgsp
Tue Apr 23, 2013 11:34 am
Forum: Health and Nutrition
Topic: Tick Prevention?
Replies: 32
Views: 16135

Re: Tick Prevention?

Have used Preventic collars the past two years. Used Frontline for years, applied year round, and still ended up treating Lyme, Ehrlichia and Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever. Might have to give the tags a try.
by stlgsp
Fri Mar 15, 2013 7:58 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Volhard Puppy Apptitude Test
Replies: 14
Views: 5178

Re: Volhard Puppy Apptitude Test

Have used it and have tested litters for others. As for my litter, I can't say I learned anything more than I had already seen. I do believe it does give you an idea if a certain pup were not a good personality match for a prospective home or the other way around. With pointing breed pups that I hav...
by stlgsp
Wed Mar 13, 2013 3:59 pm
Forum: Training
Topic: does she sound timid to you...or is it just me
Replies: 34
Views: 10259

Re: does she sound timid to you...or is it just me

Could be a stage, or "fear period". Some puppies seem to have wider swings others go through them and are barely noticeable. My Vizsla had some really wild times where we backed off and just happy timed it until she got over it. This site kind of breaks it down by age http://www.dogclub.co.uk/advice...
by stlgsp
Wed Mar 13, 2013 12:05 pm
Forum: Training
Topic: "Come" vs. "Here"
Replies: 34
Views: 13928

Re: "Come" vs. "Here"

It's personal preference. I use "here" since it seems to be easier for them to understand when yelling from across a field.
by stlgsp
Sat Dec 29, 2012 7:22 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Hawks and puppies.
Replies: 28
Views: 7805

Re: Hawks and puppies.

When my pups were 6 or 7 weeks I had all 9 out one the evening before bed time, while I was standing on the patio watching them an owl caught my attention as it came swooping down towards them. My yelling and momma dog giving chase sent it back to the trees. After that I put up an x-pen with netting...
by stlgsp
Tue Dec 11, 2012 12:29 pm
Forum: Training
Topic: Help with my GSP
Replies: 8
Views: 2949

Re: Help with my GSP

From what I am reading the dog went to a trainer for field work not basic obedience or manors. Sounds like he is craving attention but has had no training on how to control himself. Find an obedience class and take the dog yourself, you will both learn a lot.
by stlgsp
Tue Nov 20, 2012 12:30 pm
Forum: Health and Nutrition
Topic: Fluid build up...
Replies: 20
Views: 6969

Re: Fluid build up...

search elbow hygroma. When mine had this my vet drew a little fluid to test but when they found no problems they recommended not draining them. Each time you drain you are increasing the risk of introducing infection and they will refill anyway. If this is what it is, it will eventually go away.
by stlgsp
Tue Nov 20, 2012 5:25 am
Forum: Brags
Topic: FT Brag
Replies: 5
Views: 4392

Re: FT Brag

You should be proud of that girl, she did a great job. Congrats again!
by stlgsp
Mon Nov 19, 2012 1:35 pm
Forum: Brags
Topic: FC AFC Hot Shot's Auf Ziel SH
Replies: 12
Views: 6179

FC AFC Hot Shot's Auf Ziel SH

Had a great time in KY this weekend where Zero picked up a win in OLGD at the KPBA trial earning him his final points to finish his FC (pending AKC approval of course). It has been a fun ride and a great learning experience for me. Zero was trained by Rick Hopkins at Walnut Hill who did a wonderful ...
by stlgsp
Fri Nov 09, 2012 12:20 pm
Forum: Health and Nutrition
Topic: Fluid build up...
Replies: 20
Views: 6969

Re: Fluid build up...

Are they on the back of the joints? Two of mine had fluid build up on the back of their elbows when they were younger. The vet drained them and checked the fluid. I forget all the details but it was from bumping them. One of the pups we had drained twice and it kept coming back so just left it, even...
by stlgsp
Fri Oct 26, 2012 7:38 pm
Forum: Brags
Topic: Good month so far!
Replies: 6
Views: 3239

Re: Good month so far!

Congrats Murph, Alyssa & Shane!
by stlgsp
Fri Oct 26, 2012 11:18 am
Forum: Training
Topic: double trouble
Replies: 13
Views: 2986

Re: double trouble

I have 5 3 years old, all raised in the house, all littermates. They were crated at night seperately starting at 6 weeks and rarely were all five loose in the house at the same time but we did rotate sometimes having two or three out at the same time. In the fenced backyard, we would mix it up, some...
by stlgsp
Wed Oct 10, 2012 12:31 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Another LTD stakes ??
Replies: 20
Views: 8010

Re: Another LTD stakes ??

Thanks everyone for the replies, good food for thought. Andy, for the brag and a laugh - This past weekend he placed first in OLGD & OGD. Sunday he was a bit pumped with the cool temps and lasted about 2 minutes into ALGD when he made a nice stop to flush, watched the birds fly off to the right but ...
by stlgsp
Tue Oct 09, 2012 2:22 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Another LTD stakes ??
Replies: 20
Views: 8010

Re: Another LTD stakes ??

Sorry, I didn't word that correctly. He has his AFC, working towards the FC so am running in OGD & OLGD already.
by stlgsp
Tue Oct 09, 2012 1:28 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Another LTD stakes ??
Replies: 20
Views: 8010

Re: Another LTD stakes ??

It doesn't matter if your Pro or Amatuer,'it is considered bad form to run finished dogs in stakes other than AA or limited stakes. If you Want experience, start scouting and run in limited stakes. You won't be very popular otherwise. ( even though that may not be a concern for you) You may want to...
by stlgsp
Tue Oct 09, 2012 11:50 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Another LTD stakes ??
Replies: 20
Views: 8010

Re: Another LTD stakes ??

Not looking for and not even close for DOY or anything like that, just looking for more experience. He is the first dog I've ever run in broke dog stakes and each time down we learn a little more. Figured if we were going to drive 6 or 7 hours to a 3 day trial why not run him in more than 2 stakes b...
by stlgsp
Fri Sep 28, 2012 5:34 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Pro Plan puppy and adult food.
Replies: 16
Views: 4253

Re: Pro Plan puppy and adult food.

I also feed Performance to puppies. Only time I feed puppy is when I get free bags and then I mix it with Performance.

My dogs have done very well on Loyall and fed a PPP/Loyall mix for a long time but for some reason it has been hard very to find around here so have gone back to PPP.
by stlgsp
Fri Sep 28, 2012 5:29 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Another LTD stakes ??
Replies: 20
Views: 8010

Another LTD stakes ??

Didn't want to take away from the other thread, looking for opinions on running finished dogs in Amateur Limited stakes. Seems like I see it more in OLGD but what are the thoughts on ALGD?
by stlgsp
Fri Sep 07, 2012 8:45 pm
Forum: Hunting
Topic: Things looking good for Missouri.
Replies: 19
Views: 8005

Re: Things looking good for Missouri.

Bigeyedfish, Check out MDC's online atlas, use the advanced search for quail hunting by region. Some of those areas do hold birds, or at least they did last year....
by stlgsp
Sun Sep 02, 2012 6:22 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: bassethounds for bunnies
Replies: 24
Views: 7980

Re: bassethounds for bunnies

I run my dogs on a nearby conservation area and occasionally cross paths with a guy that hunts rabbits with Bassets. They look more like the dog pictured than those seen at the show and seem to do a pretty good job, he usually leaves with a few bunnies in the bag. He said he used to run beagles and ...
by stlgsp
Fri Aug 31, 2012 8:05 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: AKC Hunt Tests (Senior & Master)
Replies: 11
Views: 4735

Re: AKC Hunt Tests (Senior & Master)

Haven't run into it when a bird was blanked but he did get scored on a retrieve when the gunners missed and he went with the shot. The birds weren't flying well that day so easy to run down and catch. He blew it in the last 30 seconds with a "pause to flush", catch and retrieve so I don't know if th...
by stlgsp
Fri Aug 31, 2012 7:19 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: DC AFC CHOCOLATE MOUSSE'S FEATHER MH
Replies: 16
Views: 4232

Re: DC AFC CHOCOLATE MOUSSE'S FEATHER MH

Sorry for your loss, my thoughts are with you.
by stlgsp
Fri Aug 31, 2012 7:15 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: AKC Hunt Tests (Senior & Master)
Replies: 11
Views: 4735

Re: AKC Hunt Tests (Senior & Master)

Another question that came up while training that I am getting mixed answers on - In Senior, if a blank is fired and dog breaks on the shot and chases is he then required to retrieve that bird? I took the seminar a couple of years ago but don't think the question ever came up. We run in again in a c...
by stlgsp
Thu Aug 30, 2012 7:12 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: AKC Hunt Tests (Senior & Master)
Replies: 11
Views: 4735

Re: AKC Hunt Tests (Senior & Master)

So in Senior, the dog is allowed to go with the shot. Does this hold true if you fire a blank on a stop to flush?
by stlgsp
Tue Aug 14, 2012 11:48 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Carsick puppy
Replies: 11
Views: 3822

Re: Carsick puppy

I have had a couple that got carsick as pups and did eventually outgrow it. Rather than Dramamine, my vet suggested Bonine which helps with carsickness without the drowsiness. It worked well for training days or field events since your not getting there with a half asleep pup. For mild cases, a litt...
by stlgsp
Mon Aug 06, 2012 9:07 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: PointerSupply.com
Replies: 18
Views: 6789

Re: PointerSupply.com

I bought some collars from him at a hunt test a couple of years ago, thought I had heard he has had some major health issues since then. I emailed someone who might know.
by stlgsp
Thu Jul 26, 2012 12:25 pm
Forum: Health and Nutrition
Topic: elk antlers
Replies: 5
Views: 2968

Re: elk antlers

Only chews I give mine, much better than nylabones.
Fireside wrote:They are great as chewies unless you live in deer/elk habitat.
Not sure how a chewing antlers is going to take the focus away from birds and turn them into a shed hunter.....
by stlgsp
Thu Jul 19, 2012 9:00 am
Forum: Training
Topic: gsp going to a trainer
Replies: 7
Views: 2395

Re: gsp going to a trainer

I have sent a few away and have two with the trainer right now. Any good trainer isn't going to put your dog in harms way. They are dogs, they adapt, the trainer has birds and becomes their new best friend. Kind of disappointing for the owner when you go vist and all you get is a quick hello and the...
by stlgsp
Thu Jul 05, 2012 7:43 pm
Forum: Health and Nutrition
Topic: 1960's
Replies: 35
Views: 12239

Re: 1960's

Our dogs were fed table scraps and dog chow. We were required to eat a bite of everything served for dinner so would sneak the the yucky stuff under the table to the dog. My grandfather fed his farm dogs scraps and the hunting dogs were fed hog chow.
by stlgsp
Mon Jul 02, 2012 1:57 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Puppy Puzzle by Pat Hastings
Replies: 13
Views: 4859

Re: Puppy Puzzle by Pat Hastings

The info in the dvd is not just for evaluating conformation for the show ring, it explains how conformation flaws effect movement and ability. IMO the information on structure helps to understand movement in the field and gives an insight on why some dogs breakdown. Don't mean to cut down any show d...
by stlgsp
Mon Jul 02, 2012 11:39 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Puppy Puzzle by Pat Hastings
Replies: 13
Views: 4859

Re: Puppy Puzzle by Pat Hastings

I have the DVD and have seen several litters evaluated using her methods but have not been to that presentation. I did go to her Structure in Action presentation which I felt was very informative.
by stlgsp
Thu Jun 28, 2012 6:24 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Is there such thing as a bad puppy?
Replies: 64
Views: 16759

Re: Is there such thing as a bad puppy?

I apologize if I came across that your home is not a good home. Meant to say find her a good home that can deal with a pup like this, don't just dump her at a shelter. It does sound to me that it is the wrong pup for your current situation. Our Vizsla was quite the handful when we brought her home, ...
by stlgsp
Thu Jun 28, 2012 10:59 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Is there such thing as a bad puppy?
Replies: 64
Views: 16759

Re: Is there such thing as a bad puppy?

Everyone likes to play expert, but the fact is you are not going to reconcile with this dog. Find her a new home and get an adult animal that has some training. +1 For the sake of the puppy place her in a good home with someone that knows how to handle a puppy and is willing to work with her. Readi...
by stlgsp
Sun Jun 24, 2012 7:16 pm
Forum: Health and Nutrition
Topic: Question About Lyme Disease
Replies: 15
Views: 5294

Re: Question About Lyme Disease

When my female came down with lymes, she was hunched up and could barely walk, with pain in every joint. She would wince when one of the other dogs accidentally bumped into her. After 24 hours of doxy she was walking much better but still in pain. After 3 days almost all of the pain was gone. Took h...
by stlgsp
Mon Jun 18, 2012 7:45 am
Forum: Health and Nutrition
Topic: Feed or Food???
Replies: 20
Views: 6550

Re: Feed or Food???

Looks like someone had bitchflakes for breakfast :roll:
Food, feed, chow, kibble, morsels, breakfast, lunch or dinner, garbage, the dogs really don't care what you call it as long as they get fed.

I don't refer to my dogs as "man's best friend", they are "woman's best friend"..... :lol:
by stlgsp
Mon Jun 18, 2012 7:26 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Hybrid Dogs ?
Replies: 19
Views: 9580

Re: Hybrid Dogs ?

Lab/GSP mixes show up in the newspaper for free or at the pound and rescue for the cost of vet expenses. Too many people believe if it comes from a "breeder" it must be good. I know several that have Labradoodles and Goldendoodles, all of them shed and have health issues. My BIL paid a pretty hefty ...
by stlgsp
Mon Jun 11, 2012 5:13 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Hardest Gundogs To Clean Up After Hunting
Replies: 22
Views: 7230

Re: Hardest Gundogs To Clean Up After Hunting

No. 1, any dog that's been skunked. No. 2, any long haired dog. This is a friends Irish after a run when they forgot the Cowboy Magic, she's been much worse. She's a nice hunting dog but unless she's shaved down I don't want to hunt with her. http://i236.photobucket.com/albums/ff12/stlbirddogs/MVC-0...
by stlgsp
Mon May 21, 2012 5:48 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Snapping turtles
Replies: 16
Views: 8078

Re: Snapping turtles

A friend's Weim has a large V shaped notch out of his ear from an alligator snapping turtle they ran into along the MO river. The alligator snappers get big and mean but rarely see them around ponds. Never had a problem with the other types of water turtles we see around ponds.
by stlgsp
Wed May 16, 2012 11:39 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Weird question.
Replies: 26
Views: 8788

Re: Weird question.

Maybe the vet checked to make sure the "boys" were where they should be?
by stlgsp
Fri May 11, 2012 4:39 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: What are the Pros/Cons of partnering up on a dog.
Replies: 20
Views: 6314

Re: What are the Pros/Cons of partnering up on a dog.

Have seen co-ownerships that have worked well, others that have gone really bad with nasty fights. I co-own one of my dogs with her breeder. The agreement is verbal, no written contract, no monetary agreements were made. Her co-owner has had very little interest so other than what's on paper I consi...
by stlgsp
Mon May 07, 2012 10:53 am
Forum: Health and Nutrition
Topic: Questions for Purina users..
Replies: 8
Views: 4130

Re: Questions for Purina users..

stlgsp...why mix PPP and Loyal? It started by accident. Have been a long time user of PPP but local farm store started carrying Loyall and ran some decent sales so tried it on 3 of the 7 dogs and liked how they did on it. The store decided to quite carrying it so mixed what I had left with PPP and ...
by stlgsp
Thu May 03, 2012 8:10 am
Forum: Health and Nutrition
Topic: Questions for Purina users..
Replies: 8
Views: 4130

Re: Questions for Purina users..

I feed a mix of PPP & Loyall all year and cut back the amount when they're not working as hard. I live about 15 minutes from Purina Farms and when they have dog shows they sell Pro Plan at a decent price so I stock up. Price comes out to less than Purina One. As long as the PPP/Loyall mix works for ...
by stlgsp
Wed Apr 25, 2012 8:30 pm
Forum: Health and Nutrition
Topic: 5 year old setter, constant quivering, tail tucking
Replies: 12
Views: 3936

Re: 5 year old setter, constant quivering, tail tucking

birddog1968 wrote:I'd check for lyme as well.
+1 Sounds like the symptoms my girl had. If the vet suggests antibiotics while waiting for the blood tests to come back ask for Doxy. If it's lymes you'll see improvement in a day or two.