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AZ Brittany Guy

Ben Garcia has a very good summer training program and camp. Very good. Very hard working. I recommend him highly.

http://www.hideawaykennels.com/dog-trai ... -camp.html

AZ Brittany Guy

If she is two years old, exhibits no pointing desire, and doesn't seem to be the sharpest stick in the forest, it may be time to cut your losses and look for a dog that is a natural pointer. Was she from good breeding? Has she EVER exhibited an interest in pointing? Does she have a nose? You should...

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Of course you are welcome here!

Don't be afraid to ask questions. Remember there are no stupid questions, just dumb answers.

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Is this an AKC Trial? Is the premium available on AKC.org Events? If it is a Brittany Club Event, is the Premium available on the ABC Webb Site.

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Congratulations to you and Brian. It seems like you are on a roll! It only seemed like yesterday that you guys were looking for Derby dogs to get your string up and running.

I wish you the best.

PS, you need to return to the White Mountains!!

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I agree with Mountaindogs and the other people. I have a question. Describe how you handled the velcro bird and the puppy chasing the bird. Did you have the pup on a lead? If so, how did you stop the pup?

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I think it is ok to layer commands that they already know but you need to keep your sessions short. I screwed up my first pup because I was so gung ho.

Don't repeat a command until they get it wrong. Quit while your are ahead. Split up your one long session into two or 3 short ones.

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Happy Birthday Young Fella!!!!

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Good looking pup. I am sure you two will have a great time

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Congratulations Rob. Hope you have many more and put a title on her.

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Go to AKC.org under events and rules, hunt tests. You probably may want to print it off and refer to it in the future.

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. Bryan, Is that pup a Britt or a Springer. Sorry, I should know the difference since we have had both for a number of years. :? If it's a Springer, it is no surprise because they can be very vocal dogs. We have had Springer pups that just bark at the other dogs to try to get them to play. I doubt t...

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"A title also means to me that I have worked with my dog for years to win that Championship and the satisfaction is tremendous." Sharon, It probably also means that you spent a significant amout of money, time and emotions getting that well deserved "title". Pups that come from titled parents shoul...

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Titles don't make a dog, they just help prove what the dog is.

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All that a title means is that you have the opinion of other people (Judges) besides just the breeder. A title means that knowledgeable people have looked at the dog and considered it to be the best dog at an event. A Title means that the dog has been under judgment numerous times with different jud...

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I have used the Innoteks for about 6 years with no problems but I would never recommend using the ecollars. I think the LC launchers are the same product but maybe not since Innotek was purchased.

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I see a little "Rocky" in that L&W face. Congratulations as Ziggy lives on!

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GSP 4 me wrote:Take a look at this.....I'm still laughing. I think the poor dog thought it was being chased in its dreams
http://video.yahoo.com/network/10000008 ... =100000085

Big LOL! That was some kind of retreiver wasn't it? I know it was not a pointing dog

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Sorry to welcome you on such a down note. It breaks my heart to read about this type of thing but unfortunately all of us have been through similar situations. Just remember what Jeff Foxworthy said to Ron White. "Nothing heals the heart quicker that a puppy". Enjoy your new Britt puppy and welcome.

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Here in CA everything is ridiculous. Over 100$ for a 70lbs dog neuter for sure. Its around 300$ for sedated OFA and almost 400$ for the non-sedated? Whatever the market will bare I guess. That's what they were the last time I checked which was about a year ago. Thats the first time I have heard of ...

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Here in CA everything is ridiculous. Over 100$ for a 70lbs dog neuter for sure. Its around 300$ for sedated OFA and almost 400$ for the non-sedated? Whatever the market will bare I guess. That's what they were the last time I checked which was about a year ago. Thats the first time I have heard of ...

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It's amazing to me how varied the costs are for pet care. In Holbrook, AZ cats go from $30 to $40, male and female. A female dog in Snowflake goes for $130. On another note, my vet in Phoenix will do an OFA x-ray for $70 plus the $30 or 35 application fee. (not sedated). In Taylor my vet charges $23...

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[quote="GWP-Fritz"]Thank you for posting this! I just finished a similar coop. I looked at your design and tried to copy it. It was easy to put together but then I had to find some friends to help me move it into place" To help move it to different locations, I put handles on either side and it real...

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I have a male who likes to pee in his hanging water bucket. I have to hang it high enough to keep it above his doo daha

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The Chain Gang is the signal to my dogs that schools in session.

Every session starts on the chain gang and ends on the chain gang.

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Charley Parkhurst

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It is always a Catch 22.....you want a bird dog that is independent and ranges but they need to be complyant. Never allow the pup run free when you don't have the time and patience work through a session. I take my pups to BLM about a mile from any road and just start walking. The pup will stray awa...

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An ecollar should not be about pain. A whoa post is not about pain. Both of those tools are about cueing your dog much like you see show handlers pop the lead when they want to turn the dog, make it heel, or make the dog stop. Once again it is establishing a point of contact (show handlers and obedi...

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Thanks Mo,

I have it on my favorites now.

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WOW I got more advice then I can shake a stick at now. Thank you to everyone for replying. I am going to try the use of a collar instead of the rope. This is the first dog I have trained 100% myself. Witch is probably not to hard to figure out. When I saw the half hitch used it didnt seem to cause ...

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I'm on Brenda's side here. I started doing the original Delmar way, pinch collar. found out I didn't need the pinch collar and went to a simple choke. I'd bet a hundred dollar's to a sugar cookie that I can whoa break a dog with two nylon collars and none of that half hitch stuff. Follow the origin...

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bobman wrote: I've whoa broke tons of dogs and never had one do what your describing

See, it just showstogoya that there are many ways to teach whoa to a dog. The Smiths' have broke tons of dogs too. I guess you just pick a method that makes sense to you and you go with it.

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I think its an act to get you to turn off the stimulation. The half hitch should be under the flank, not on the dogs back. If you are going to use the whoa post method ( which I know works) you need to get advise from the Rick Smith Message Board. There are a lot of good methods out their from the P...

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I have lived in AZ since 81. I lived in Scottsdale up to 2007 then retired and moved to the White Mountains. Since I was born and raised in Ohio, the winters up here don't bother me a bit. The only thing that takes some getting used to is the spring winds. For about 60 days we have sustained winds o...

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I was in Florida from '86 to '93 and our golden swam in our lake everyday almost all day long. I lived on a 10 acre lake we only had 1 small gator in there, but we wern't near any other bodies of water. The next closest was over 2 miles away. If you Know the water it is safe, but you have to freque...

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A lot of those members do most of their hunting in areas where snakes are not a big issue and I am just curious if most of you that make the trip to hunt desert quail have your dogs snake-broke or not? Thanks I have been going down for 4 years now and have not come across a snake yet. They pretty m...

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http://www.hideawaykennels.com/

Give Ben Garcia a call. He is a very good pro who welcomes people to train with him.

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You can feed a dog anyway you like that he does well on. Once or twice a day will both work. And self feeding will work for some dogs but the handfeeding is better because it helps you keep tract of how much he is eating everyday. Ezzy Ezzy, To add to your self feeding comment, when you hand feed, ...

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My advise is that whom ever you chose as your trainer, you need to be involved in the training. I can't tell you how many people send their dogs away for training and never get involved. They find out the dogs don't respond to them and they blame the trainer. You need to know how the teacher is teac...

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Chip, You also may want to look at Bill's site.
http://www.magmabirddogs.com/aboutBill.html

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None of us want to see our dogs with the runs but I am not sure what the issue is with soft and larger stools. If your dogs coat is good, maintains its energy and weight and generaly appears in good condition as verified by your vet........what's issue?

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Eric, It's ALL GOOD. That dwag should hunt

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Hi all, Thanks for the replies. Greta just turn 3 years old in Oct. and we had very good puppy and derby runs when we were able to run in a few trials. I wish we could have participated more (work & family) Thanks Terry She is still a kid in the FT world. Take a look at the ages of the qualified do...

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Welcome aboard

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Recently switched from Premium to Hi Energy with pretty good results. We have a soft Stool issue with a few of them.

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Sounds like he may make a nice FT Gun Dog. I think a foot hunter will probably "kick up" birds in a 20 yard arc without the help of a dog. My way of thinking is that a pointing dog helps the hunter find birds at a distance that he may not choose to cover. Don't confuse my comment to be All Age dogs ...

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On age, I think Ray's comments are good. I'm not a vet but I think you would wait until the pups bone growth is about complete before putting stress on bones and joints. I think that regardless if your dog is a hunting partner or a trial dog, roading done in a responsible way can only help them. I r...

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"never give a command that you can't enforce"...... Rick Smith Try to get the kids to work with you and the pup on a leash, checkcord and eventually, with instruction, an ecollar. More importantly, pup needs to listen to you. "What you allow a dog to do, you train a dog to do".............. Rick Sm...

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I have a question. What do you all think is the proper age to start roading a young dog? Is their other measuring sticks besides age?

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Scotly,

The Smiths have been known to (borrow)

ideas from other places. I know they use a lot of horse training techneiques.

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