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by Benny
Sat Sep 15, 2012 9:11 am
Forum: Health and Nutrition
Topic: Urinary Incontinence
Replies: 6
Views: 2429

Re: Urinary Incontinence

Got her looked at on thursday, tested negative for UTI. Looks like I've got a bed wetter.
by Benny
Mon Sep 10, 2012 5:11 pm
Forum: Health and Nutrition
Topic: Urinary Incontinence
Replies: 6
Views: 2429

Re: Urinary Incontinence

She was spayed before I got her, but I believe she was spayed at a young age. It's caused problems already, including some infection that developed because her vulva wasn't fully developed. Yes we'll be getting tested for the UTI. We have meds that were prescribed: Proin, which a vet earlier this su...
by Benny
Mon Sep 10, 2012 10:59 am
Forum: Health and Nutrition
Topic: Urinary Incontinence
Replies: 6
Views: 2429

Urinary Incontinence

Good morning, question to the knowledgeable. My GSP female is starting to wet herself during naps during the day. I can't confirm whether she's been doing it at night yet. I've read some intel on female dogs who were spayed early on having this issue. I'm not confident whether it's a UTI or not, but...
by Benny
Wed Mar 28, 2012 10:46 pm
Forum: Off Topic Forum
Topic: TOTP!!!
Replies: 18
Views: 6914

Re: TOTP!!!

Yes thank you, this is an exceptional (and I do mean #1 ranking) forum to help upland & waterfowl dog owners, as well as pet owners in need of health issues. Almost any issue can be raised an constructive feedback if not expert advise usually leaves customers fully satisfied. However, for us lingere...
by Benny
Wed Mar 28, 2012 10:38 pm
Forum: Off Topic Forum
Topic: HOBBIES
Replies: 51
Views: 21490

Re: HOBBIES

brad27 wrote: Does beer drinking count as a hobby? :mrgreen:
YES.

Constructive...not so much, but I didn't see that in the definition of this thread.
by Benny
Wed Mar 28, 2012 10:35 pm
Forum: Off Topic Forum
Topic: Fishing
Replies: 25
Views: 11455

Re: Fishing

Somebodies living the good life :) Nice looking bass up top lewellinsetter. I've dusted off the fly fishing gear and have recently been heading down to the river for some relaxation time. I've been out of the steelheading and salmon rigging days for a couple years now since I've moved east of the ca...
by Benny
Wed Mar 28, 2012 10:31 pm
Forum: Off Topic Forum
Topic: Beer?
Replies: 185
Views: 69548

Re: Beer?

With the way micro-breweries are popping up these days (and with success I might add) you guys are going to be busy!

I can't even keep track of them in my local area! :D

God Bless the Northwest
by Benny
Wed Mar 21, 2012 10:51 pm
Forum: Off Topic Forum
Topic: Morales
Replies: 26
Views: 11430

Re: Morales

You're a Cali-boy, aren't you guys loaded with sage rats?

I believe it's a belding ground squirrel but I'm not 100% on the species ID. I just hammer down on them and ask questions later :wink:
by Benny
Wed Mar 21, 2012 10:49 pm
Forum: Health and Nutrition
Topic: What NOT to eat
Replies: 32
Views: 18405

Re: What NOT to eat

Raw Salmon for sure...
now what I don't get, is can they have cooked? Can they have raw fresh water trout? Steelhead?

None of these I would intentionally feed my dog anyhow but curious minds prevail :D
by Benny
Wed Mar 21, 2012 3:35 pm
Forum: Off Topic Forum
Topic: Morales
Replies: 26
Views: 11430

Re: Morales

That hits home for me. Seems like you search forever in a spot you're just sure of, and before you know it you spotted one, and realized you've stepped on 30 or 40 on your way in the center of a patch of morels. Reminds me a lot of sage rat hunting. You have to teach people what to look for and then...
by Benny
Wed Mar 21, 2012 10:15 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Female dog names
Replies: 16
Views: 4053

Re: Female dog names

Ranger351 wrote:Wife's and daughters names end in jo
:D
by Benny
Wed Mar 21, 2012 8:33 am
Forum: Off Topic Forum
Topic: Morales
Replies: 26
Views: 11430

Re: Morales

They are delicious!

No wonder you guys have morels popping, it just started snowing again this morning here so I imagine we won't be having steak dinner for a while :(
by Benny
Wed Mar 21, 2012 8:30 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Female dog names
Replies: 16
Views: 4053

Re: Female dog names

Becky-Jo
Sarah-Jo...anything that ends with Jo?
by Benny
Tue Mar 20, 2012 4:13 pm
Forum: Hunting
Topic: Weight restrictions
Replies: 63
Views: 23311

Re: Weight restrictions

I have no desire to get into the conditioning procedures as that has nothing to do with the question at hand. All I am saying is Deon Sanders would make a better defensive back than Refrigerator Perry ever would even when conditioned the same. Peyton Manning just might be a better QB than Ricky Wil...
by Benny
Tue Mar 20, 2012 9:55 am
Forum: Off Topic Forum
Topic: Morales
Replies: 26
Views: 11430

Re: Morales

Yeah I suppose you could try the boones farm in that recipe :D

Lemme know how it turns out!

Twofeathers, what kind of sites do you see morels in your country? Over here we seem to have two types of logic...mid sere forest with firs, and my favorite, old burns.
by Benny
Tue Mar 20, 2012 9:49 am
Forum: Hunting
Topic: Weight restrictions
Replies: 63
Views: 23311

Re: Weight restrictions

Conditioning is a lot of it of course but large framed people have the same disadvantage as large framed dogs or large framed birds and that is the extra energy it takes to propel that extra size and weight compared to the smaller framed and lighter individuals. Small thin people will win distance ...
by Benny
Mon Mar 19, 2012 11:04 pm
Forum: Hunting
Topic: Weight restrictions
Replies: 63
Views: 23311

Re: Weight restrictions

I've got to go with the mid-sized, 30 to 40 lbs, dogs as well. Mine with gooooooooo all day where my buddies larger dogs will not. As for people, when is the last time you saw a 6 foot plus, 200 lbs person win a marathon? They don't. It's conditioning. Someone who is 6'3 and conditioning to win a m...
by Benny
Mon Mar 19, 2012 9:51 am
Forum: Off Topic Forum
Topic: Morales
Replies: 26
Views: 11430

Re: Morales

Is that spelling discrepancy or a different type of mushroom than I'm thinking of? We have Morels in C.O. and they will not be coming out early with the rough spring and very cold nights still in effect. If it is the same mushroom then yes, very tasty and a personal favorite. If you want a rib eye y...
by Benny
Mon Mar 19, 2012 9:39 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Has anyone done this?
Replies: 18
Views: 7096

Re: Has anyone done this?

Thank you Benny, why is that though? The dog would only be there when they were at work during the day, and yes it would also be kind of a "just for looks" work bench. But it would mostly just be used for the dog I go in during the day to get out of the weather and sleep... Sure just trying to help...
by Benny
Mon Mar 19, 2012 9:22 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Has anyone done this?
Replies: 18
Views: 7096

Re: Has anyone done this?

I don't think you would want a dog entry or dog house under your workbench. Unless it's a just-for-looks workbench.
by Benny
Sun Mar 18, 2012 1:22 am
Forum: Hunting
Topic: Weight restrictions
Replies: 63
Views: 23311

Re: Weight restrictions

reba wrote: My smallest is 32 pounds and my biggest was 235 pounds.
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Wow your biggest dog weighs as much as I do!
by Benny
Sun Mar 18, 2012 12:48 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Half wit terms we use
Replies: 32
Views: 9058

Re: Half wit terms we use

A choochter = a local yokel who lives out in the back of beyond, chews straws and does outlandish dances Bill T. Sounds like everyone I know in Prineville, plus myself. "Wired/hung up" = Barbed wire encounter "Covey" = 2 birds "lunch time" = I'm not seeing sh#t for birds, you guys wanna grab a beer?
by Benny
Sat Mar 17, 2012 12:22 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Remember!!! Don’t Drink and Drive
Replies: 6
Views: 1864

Re: Remember!!! Don’t Drink and Drive

Very nice :D
by Benny
Sat Mar 17, 2012 12:06 am
Forum: Health and Nutrition
Topic: First Aid
Replies: 3
Views: 1579

Re: First Aid

if that's the case you should consider the vaccines as well. breaking your dog of snakes is great, and should be done so it's not a provoked attack, but when a upland dog runs it does so with little consideration of what's underneath it's feet...snakes don't take kindly to that and it could be too l...
by Benny
Wed Mar 14, 2012 6:35 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Any advice?
Replies: 41
Views: 8623

Re: Any advice?

ezzy333 wrote:
Don't believe you can connect personallity to color.
Ezzy[/quote]

+1
although with statistics you might be able to try.
by Benny
Wed Mar 14, 2012 6:29 pm
Forum: Health and Nutrition
Topic: butt licker problem solved?
Replies: 4
Views: 1758

Re: butt licker problem solved?

I honestly hadn't either. I looked at Wem's link and got some solid info off there as well. It does sound like early spay could be related to the problem when dogs are born with that redundant skin flap. If she had had her first heat and then been spayed it would have possibly prevented it. Really I...
by Benny
Tue Mar 13, 2012 11:10 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Couple of dog questions for a new hunter.
Replies: 29
Views: 7534

Re: Couple of dog questions for a new hunter.

Corry - I would be careful about the allergy thing. I personally have never heard of someone being allergic to JUST short haired dogs. I'm not saying it ain't so, just that , well, animal dander is animal dander and all working dogs I am aware of, except poodles...shed. I personally would have your...
by Benny
Tue Mar 13, 2012 11:06 am
Forum: Health and Nutrition
Topic: butt licker problem solved?
Replies: 4
Views: 1758

butt licker problem solved?

Hey All, I had posted about my dog's obsession with her rear-end from time to time. It had subsided for a bit but then has come back in force. Vet said there's an excessive flap of skin that covers the vulva, causing irritation and inflammation, which this time led to an infection as well. I asked i...
by Benny
Mon Feb 13, 2012 7:02 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Need a new vehicle...opinions please
Replies: 51
Views: 14676

Re: Need a new vehicle...opinions please

What do you guys with a GMC or Chevy 1500 get for mileage? ISUHUNTER, I get 17 mpg. Definitely hwy miles. I enjoy my vortec very much and the only complaint is the front ends on chevy's have too many moving parts. I would not get a ford exploder. You probably won't get as good of mileage as you nee...
by Benny
Mon Feb 13, 2012 6:57 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Music With Dog Themes?
Replies: 36
Views: 14019

Re: Music With Dog Themes?

Does Warren Zevon's "Werewolves of London" count?
:wink:
by Benny
Mon Feb 13, 2012 6:55 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: How much harder would it be?
Replies: 21
Views: 6346

Re: How much harder would it be?

A head start dog is nothing difficult to deal with. Depends on your needs for the dog, but if the training the dog is receiving is in line with the training you will continue I wouldn't think there should be any problems. It would help for you to spend whatever time the owner has left working with h...
by Benny
Fri Feb 10, 2012 6:28 pm
Forum: Training
Topic: Gun Introduction
Replies: 26
Views: 6948

Re: Gun Introduction

I much prefer a 20 guage to a rifle for training. Rifles have a completely different type of sound that is much more piercing than a shotgun. I have never had a problem with introductions if I take them to a field and let them run and play. When they are busy and 40 yards away or so just shoot in t...
by Benny
Fri Feb 10, 2012 3:19 pm
Forum: Training
Topic: Can Dogs Overcome a Fear of Guns?
Replies: 14
Views: 4467

Re: Can Dogs Overcome a Fear of Guns?

The way that I read the original post is that the poster is looking for a way to take his 12 year old gun shy dog to the shooting range with him. He said nothing about exposing this dog to birds, he said nothing about taking it hunting, he said nothing about his next puppy. I have been wrong before...
by Benny
Fri Feb 10, 2012 10:42 am
Forum: Training
Topic: Can Dogs Overcome a Fear of Guns?
Replies: 14
Views: 4467

Re: Can Dogs Overcome a Fear of Guns?

There's also quite a bit of a difference between a .308 and any size shotgun. Dog's have exceptional hearing, and the best way to think of it is the difference between trebble and bass. Centerfire rifles are extremely ear piercing for dogs compared to a 20 or 12 ga shotgun. Although I'm sure a ton w...
by Benny
Thu Feb 09, 2012 5:10 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: The Economy and Vets
Replies: 32
Views: 8346

Re: The Economy and Vets

There is a large animal vet shortage in Ohio, but it is hard to get people to get into the field when people don;t want to pay what a good vet is worth. I pay my vet's bill without question. They charge a fair price and take great care of my animals, large and small. I get a chuckle out of some peo...
by Benny
Thu Feb 09, 2012 11:17 am
Forum: Training
Topic: treadmill training
Replies: 4
Views: 1448

Re: treadmill training

stlgsp wrote:I found a couple of videos on youtube that gave some good ideas on how to start them out. Be careful though, I have one that is hooked. I can bring him in after a good run and he'll jump on the thing and bark until I turn it on.
HAHAHAHA! that's hilarious :D
by Benny
Thu Feb 09, 2012 11:11 am
Forum: Training
Topic: Preserve Work Video - Trouble With Whoa
Replies: 14
Views: 5373

Re: Preserve Work Video - Trouble With Whoa

Thanks for all the feedback. Very practical advice, looks like I see some pigeons in my near future. Hopefully I can get this straightend out over the nex couple months. Thanks again! great looking dog though! Definitely has the drive just needs the focus. Oh and a serious +1 on DogNewbie and Sharo...
by Benny
Thu Feb 09, 2012 10:47 am
Forum: Off Topic Forum
Topic: Beer?
Replies: 185
Views: 69548

Re: Beer?

Had my first Surly yesterday. Surly Bender and it's real good! I've been jotting down all the beers in this post that I haven't tried so I can give them a shot. Keep'em comin'! :lol: You're going to be a busy man! p.s. you better be taking notes of those Oregon brews, we don't mess around with % an...
by Benny
Wed Feb 08, 2012 1:03 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Dog drooling badly when left alone in crate?
Replies: 14
Views: 6234

Re: Dog drooling badly when left alone in crate?

It's also possible the dog wasn't properly crate trained. The owner may have to repeat the steps in reducing the dogs anxiety. Back to the basic of rewarding for kennel, and leaving the door open, using it as a comfort zone more than an auxiliary.

It does for sure sound like anxiety, though.
by Benny
Tue Feb 07, 2012 10:02 am
Forum: Hunting
Topic: I Don’t Get It.
Replies: 31
Views: 14499

Re: I Don’t Get It.

Hunt 'em once for fun, and everytime after for revenge. At least your hunting season is still going, so take solice in that. I'm listening the quail in my back yard this second, taunting me. Actually has anyone noticed the quail call sounds very similar to F.U.? I would like grouse hunting, at least...
by Benny
Fri Feb 03, 2012 11:15 am
Forum: Off Topic Forum
Topic: Beer?
Replies: 185
Views: 69548

Re: Beer?

Boneyard IPA
10 Barrel Sinister
Rogue Deadguy
Ninkasi Tricerahops
Bend Brewing Co. Summer Whit
10 Barrel's "Season'al"

and like I said in "Breeders" topic...Raineer! $4.49 6-pack of tall boys and yes very delicious :D
by Benny
Thu Feb 02, 2012 10:12 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Favorite breeder!
Replies: 16
Views: 4429

Re: Favorite breeder!

10 barrel Sinister if I'm out to dinner...but on most occassions Rolling Rock or Raineer...

...Oh...Breeder! :D
by Benny
Thu Feb 02, 2012 10:10 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Introducing new person to hunting?
Replies: 15
Views: 5154

Re: Introducing new person to hunting?

Depends on how comfortable she is. I took my girlfriend out shooting clays this summer with the o/u and she was a deadhead shot, even took some doubles out of the sky. I realized quickly that by putting the gun down and focusing on her it was actually driving her NUTZ!!!! "hey honey if you lead the ...
by Benny
Thu Feb 02, 2012 4:16 pm
Forum: Training
Topic: Meet Mimi and Indy
Replies: 7
Views: 1706

Re: Meet Mimi and Indy

Those are some pretty dogs! I love the concentration too! Looks like you have some winners :D
by Benny
Thu Feb 02, 2012 10:36 am
Forum: Training
Topic: Gertie
Replies: 6
Views: 1816

Re: Gertie

Looks like it was a good time...those pigeons look terrified lol! :D

It's rewarding to see hard work start taking gains. Good looking pup!
by Benny
Wed Feb 01, 2012 11:10 am
Forum: Training
Topic: Restless in the house
Replies: 4
Views: 1418

Re: Restless in the house

viewtopic.php?f=69&t=33593

this thread had some good advice and I think a similar problem.
by Benny
Wed Feb 01, 2012 11:06 am
Forum: Training
Topic: Gun Dog Training Advice (minus the gun)
Replies: 6
Views: 3145

Re: Gun Dog Training Advice (minus the gun)

Superkfx, first, cute puppy. Second...even people in New York city have access to birds with a short drive. Get into it, I promise you'll never give it up :D If not, you would benefit highly from finding a retrieving club nearby as stated above. They are genuinely the best sources of training inform...
by Benny
Wed Feb 01, 2012 11:01 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Please Help
Replies: 21
Views: 6656

Re: Please Help

Thank you for sharing...my confidence as a dog trainer just went through the roof. One of the comments below his video reads "I just blew cheerios out my nose watching this video," which I thought was appropriate since I just had the same experience with carnation instant breakfast :D
by Benny
Mon Jan 30, 2012 10:48 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Releasing Quail?
Replies: 24
Views: 6301

Re: Releasing Quail?

+1 on illegal for good reason. They could spread disease or weaken genetics in the indigenous population. If you wanted to actually have thriving populations of quail on your property, you could talk to your state wildlife department about a small scale restoration project and perhaps they would be ...
by Benny
Mon Jan 30, 2012 10:34 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Bad etiquette?
Replies: 18
Views: 4828

Re: Bad etiquette?

The rule for me, is whoever get's there first. I've had plans too, only to find someone already there, because I didn't drag my butt out of bed 15 minutes earlier. Once you see someone there, as Gertie clearly stated they were unloading when this person drove up, and you ask where they're going--th...