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subatomicstang

Thanks for the replies !
I will pickup a manual launcher to start with. how long does it take to get a pair of pigeons breeding and hatching babies? Then how long before they can start flying?

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sorry my typing sounds so illiterate im doing all of this from a phone.

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he did come from hunters. HE has sniffed out pigeons once he hunted and found them no problem def using his nose and the wind. he kinda looked at them cautiously like what am I suppose to do . and same with the next pigeon that was planted. He has been on wild dove and snooted around the farm where ...

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How do we teach our dog to point or help him to point? He use to point at this fethery toy we had, and now he doesnt point anything? Where do we begin what do we use?

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what exactly is grit im totally new at this. if you could put this in lamen terms i appreciate it im sorry! Whole corn being the non cracked version just whole dry kernals? I want to feed the cheapest way i can and still have them healthy ya know. And is it ok that i got a galvanized hanging feeder?...

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I have converted my chicken coop over to house pigeons. I checked the local fee d stores i did not see anything that said pigeons. I saw some cracked corn some kind of game bird food. Different things like that but whats the simplest way to to feed these guys without costing a fortune?

-Randy

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i felt the same way and was worried about him actually being excited about birds but the first time he was able t omess around with pigeons i could see i was wrong! I am almost done with my pigeon coop and will be swarming with pigeons soon enough !!

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I have a 5 month old pump and im a newb at this as well. We are just focusing big time on obediance we have him fetching pretty well. Land or water. Been doing some light whoa training on him he does pretty good i can whoa him on all fours he will stand there as i walk circles around him just turnin...

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YEah she is a beaut! To bad she will lose most of her tail in say a weed eating or shooting incident? HMMMM wonder which one i could get away with lol

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my pup definatelty does not like being held down especially for a long period of time he will def growl and start chompin. what do I do in that aspect? I think he was the dominant one in his litter due to his size advantage he was the last male and I wanted him so im gonna do what it takes to train ...

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yeah I think we forget sometimes thata he is only 5 months old because he is 50 lbs already. im gonna look into getting some obediance training just to have a professional opinion on obediance I feel that if he can master that the rest should be instinctively and a lot easier

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ill give that a try if it happaens again. he definitely isn't a mean dog and he nothing but nice and playful to other animals. he just gets to where he wants to be playing and doesn't want you to be making him listen.

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My 5 month old seems to have a dominant streak! At times he will get to where he just tries to avoid simple command like down, and if you put your hands on his shoulder or anything and try to put pressure to go down he will growl last night he apparently growled and nipped my wife? How should we go ...

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Have you guys ever seen any gundog books in your local bookstores ? I have a couple videos 1 is based on walters ideas the other I don't recall exactly but it seems like a real old training dvd both very good. What I am not getting out of it really is a set training schedule on what I neeeed to teac...

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Here are some pics of the female we are going to be adopting in 2 weeks playing with Toby. They had a blast! Look at that tail - I think its cute http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r186/krazytbmare1/Toby/P1010587a.jpg She is a lot more agile than Toby http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r186/krazytbm...

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let me straighten this out. The puppy we have didn't come from the fostermom of the 1 year old we are getting. We have had him since 8weeks old and just working on obediance traning. Last month when we went to take a look see at the fostered female she gave me the oppurtunity to put my pup on some p...

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She looks like a pinto of some sort. What is she registered? Most of the WB reg. are just a title, not really a breed of sorts, as you can have a horse that meets the breed standards and is approved as one of "X" breeds, but its not really a dutch or westphalian, etc. Thats like Art Deco and Claim t...

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Wow. When I saw Layla on your post in Gen Chat, I thought she was gorgeous. Loved her conformation overall but she's got a very pretty head. And now to top it off, she's trained in dressage! Very classy. What breed is she? Thanks! Shes actually an OTTB. I know in the one pic she looks rather stocky...

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The only real hunting Ive heard of in NE Fla is on private land with private hunts where people raise the birds and release them to hunt. There are quite a few places around us (south of Jax and east of St Aug) where people raise 3000+ birds and release on their land for hunts. Luckily I am friends ...

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subatomicstang's wife here. Here is my mare, Layla. No hunting off of her though. We show dressage and trail ride. http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r186/krazytbmare1/Toby/P1010553.jpg This is a pic from our championship dressage show in Nov for those who arent familiar with dressage http://i144.ph...

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Denise, as my husband stated in the post above me (I obviously need to get my own SN!), the jolly ball is holding up well. However, this is a jolly ball toy for dogs. We were going to get him the traditional jolly ball toy that is for horses but found this, which is a ball with a hole in it, with th...

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That jollyball is tough he hasn't damaged it yet although he doesn't really seem to chew on that one he usually chews on his rawhide bones. The jolleyball seems to be for his enjoyment and toatn around only

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Thanks! Yes he does have the life! We are hopefully adopting a 1 y/o female within the next few weeks (once she is spayed). The foster mom is actually coming up tomorrow with the female to check out the house/property and let the two of them play again. Im so excited!

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Just because he's handsome http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r186/krazytbmare1/Toby/P1010513.jpg My mare wondering what that fool dog is doing in the pond http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r186/krazytbmare1/Toby/P1010553.jpg Waiting again http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r186/krazytbmare1/Toby/P...

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This is subatomicstang's wife posting. Here are some pics I took of our 5 month old GSP, Toby, today. I am guessing we introduced him to water correctly as he's a machine now! Getting the bumper http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r186/krazytbmare1/Toby/P1010557.jpg Going after his jolly ball http://...

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HAHA i heard that my santa is paying for half of it at least the other half my dads pitching in! So im good!

-Randy

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My pup was doing that alot and when i would push him away or down he would come back and me growling like we were playing! After enough torn pants i started grabbing his shnozz and reaching in and pressing his lep into his canine tooth just eough for him to know those teeth of his hurt. Its been doi...

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my pup is 4.5 months old, and at times he can tear it up we have 3 acres fenced in he is hyper in spurts and then he has his certain times of everyday he likes to lay with you and chew his bone and nap. Hes on a pretty good schedule. He is in the Kennel outside from 7 to 5 pm some days when wifes at...

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Well it looks like mrs santa is gonna buy me a shotgun for christmas!! YAY and it looks like its gonna be a Mossberg 835 Camo comes with a 28 iunch barrel, and a 24 i think. The shorter barrel has a turkey choke in it! I held the gun vs the 870, and i liked the site on it alot better and the fact th...

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http://www.ableammo.com/catalog/product ... s_id=84845
this the gun you guys are talking about right ?

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im comfortable shooting with both eyes right handed. Should i go with a pump or semi auto? how dificult is it to get a second shot off without losing aim with a pump? i was looking at the mossberg 935 i saw sythetic stock for 449 and camo for 549. put personally i am ok with pump if thats suffice. c...

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Releasing to a whistle - I only use two whistle commands. One is to get moving and the other is to come back in. Two toots is get going and I have used it on many occasions to release a dog. A trill whistle is to come in and although it will also work to release a dog I don't use it much. If I am w...

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Want to buy really my first shotgun for bird hunting leaning more toward 12ga so its more versatile for bigger game also. What do i need to look for for a beginner? Barrel length and all if yaw can help me i thank you! i dont want to go broke buying one but i dont want a piece either. looks dont mat...

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how many different whistle signals do you guys use? I dont want the dog to get confused

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what exactly is the method of cleaning?

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Great stuff here guys !!!!! Im understanding alot more just reading some of these things!

-Randy B

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Ok so sit is a NO NO . I understand now trhat 90% is not good enough after realizing "never give your dog a command that cannot be enforced!" Def the best statement ive read! thats why i am gonan start with a 20 ft check cord now and get some real training going on. Thanks for the feedback guys! -Ra...

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Im novice in all aspects but in my mind when i get to that point i would be ok with my dog breaking on the shot. For those who are trained to stay steady through the shot what do you guys command for release? and when do you release right after your last shot?

-Randy

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Just loooking for some feedback here. Im about to start my first Checkcord come training. The dog has been through come trainign and he does it 90 95 % of the time i acompany that with a whistle. Is it ok to start heel training right away also? He has already beeen on a leash and walking then changi...

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Im dead new at this but shouldnt we be training our dogs to heel? I know that its a complete pain in the tail when they try to pull you the whole walk. IF my dog doesnt learn to heel well i probly wont even try to hunt him! In my mind he should heel when told until released to go out and do his snif...

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What if when you try the come command on a check cord, and the pup pulls against you even when a slight tug? Would you real him in or kinda go to him while taking line up? Just curious so far i havnt had that type of problem but i imagine it happens.

-Randy

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Thanks for the info guys! I am going on the 21st down to deland, fl to see this 1.5 year old GSP female, the lady that is fostering her has been doing bird dogs for 25 years so she is also gonna help get me started on this and show my pup some birds and see how he is. I know he likes to point at my ...

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I am a Beginner at this. This is my first GSP he is 4 months 40 lbs. He is a good dog! he does come, and stay and fethches anything i will throw. All in play i have not used a check cord i am reading so much about, and now that i understand the "never ask them to do something you cant enforce " stat...

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We feed our puppy Blue its all organic no byproducts chicken i think. Super gas! Talking about clearing a room ! He loves to fart when we are in the car so we all gasp for air and hope we can get the windows down fast enough! LOL

-Randy

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Randy B Here i am 27 i am a tugboat captain here in jacksonville, fl been in the merchant marine /tugboating idustry for 9 years. Im married. Like fishing. Turning wrenches on my truck. I have 1 GSP just turned 4 months old looking to get him a partner real soon. Any recommendations on trainign book...

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