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by WildRose
Fri Mar 13, 2009 4:46 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Questions
Replies: 25
Views: 6144

Re: Questions

Pardon me. With over forty years experience with the breed, and over twenty years as a guide, outfitter, and breeder I thought I might actually be able to help guide the guy to the most likely type of lines to help in his search. If the breeding of two AA dogs produces even a single heavy bodied, cl...
by WildRose
Fri Mar 13, 2009 12:26 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Questions
Replies: 25
Views: 6144

Re: Questions

What do you consider "larger bodied" and "slower paced"? I don't know why one poster stated that a NAVHDA dog would be slower paced. Is this a requirement for NAVHDA? This poses the old suppositions that field trial dogs/lines are no good for foot hunting and NAVHDA dogs/lines only include dogs tha...
by WildRose
Fri Mar 13, 2009 12:41 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: trainer question
Replies: 19
Views: 4536

Re: trainer question

$700/month
You've got to be kidding! For that kind of money I hope you have a clearly written training plan and guarantees. As for how much work the dog should get what did the trainer tell you he/she'd be getting? Such things should be discussed well before the dog leaves home.
by WildRose
Wed Mar 11, 2009 11:52 pm
Forum: Brags
Topic: Natasha - Fieldmaster's Montauk Zephyr #5 2009 OGD
Replies: 53
Views: 17195

Re: Natasha - Fieldmaster's Montauk Zephyr

Congrats. You started with a quality pup from Robert, and got a top notch trainer and handler in Dennis. I'm not surprised at all by the result! Now of course the hook is set and you are "in the game" HA!
by WildRose
Wed Mar 11, 2009 10:19 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Questions
Replies: 25
Views: 6144

Re: Questions

Slower paced and larger body type would have you needing to look more toward NAVHDA lines of GSP's or even pointing labs. Neither the slow pace nor larger body are particularly beneficial to upland work except in cold wet climates.
by WildRose
Wed Mar 11, 2009 12:01 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Dog and busy lifestyle
Replies: 27
Views: 5710

Re: Dog and busy lifestyle

Thanks all for the response. I grew up on a farm/ranch around dogs and animals, and I just want to NOT be in a situation where the dog is put through something unfair. Actually I think I'm probably in as opprotune a position to take on a dog as I will ever be. I have a decent yard, a dog park 200 y...
by WildRose
Tue Mar 10, 2009 4:21 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Dog and busy lifestyle
Replies: 27
Views: 5710

Re: Dog and busy lifestyle

Dogs aren't furniture, they require time and attention. They also require some consideration. Loud all night parties with tons of people coming and going won't do your dog any good. If you just want a pet, something to pass the time with during the occasional lull, head for the pound. If you want a ...
by WildRose
Tue Mar 10, 2009 4:07 pm
Forum: Health and Nutrition
Topic: Muscle/body Sore Dog
Replies: 19
Views: 8657

Re: Muscle/body Sore Dog

Here is the dog in question, does he look abused? If he was thrown in a tumbler full of antlers and deer hide then tumbled like a load of cement by a "dog trainer" then yes he looks like an abused dog. Ruining a dog with a collar , not that would be more like abuse...and a waste. Any "professional ...
by WildRose
Tue Mar 10, 2009 11:01 am
Forum: Health and Nutrition
Topic: Long claws
Replies: 16
Views: 6395

Re: Long claws

simply walking and excercising your dog properly will wear down most of the nails naturally, as for the rest they clip easy Only if it's done on rough/abrasive surfaces. Many city dweller's dogs never get off of carpet except to get onto grass that is as soft as carpet. Also I've seen a lot of blac...
by WildRose
Tue Mar 10, 2009 8:52 am
Forum: Horses
Topic: GW Crates Saddles?
Replies: 6
Views: 3555

Re: GW Crates Saddles?

If you like the western endurance type saddles and GW Crates is the same as my "Crates Endurance Saddle" it's a VERY good saddle. Very comfortable for horse and rider both, and very well made overall. The only saddle I have that's more comfortable is my Tucker Equitation saddle and it's only slightl...
by WildRose
Tue Mar 10, 2009 12:09 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Photo contest - April
Replies: 107
Views: 45810

Re: Photo contest - April

How about some four and five month old Shorthairs on wild birds? http://www.wildrosegermanshorthairs.com/images/Puppies_starting_right1160921.jpg http://www.wildrosegermanshorthairs.com/images/Puppies_starting_right1160926.jpg Or "How to introduce your puppy to Horses" http://www.wildrosegermanshort...
by WildRose
Mon Mar 09, 2009 11:06 pm
Forum: Training
Topic: When to start with horse
Replies: 9
Views: 3549

Re: When to start with horse

Actually Scott that's just a "field trial horse collar" for staking them out. He just wears his all the time. I'm very fortunate. Both Hank and Louie as well as Donna's little paint colt were all raised with dogs and puppies pretty much from day one. The horses just think they are puppies themselves...
by WildRose
Mon Mar 09, 2009 9:32 pm
Forum: Training
Topic: When to start with horse
Replies: 9
Views: 3549

Re: When to start with horse

I am planning on getting a puppy this year and was thinking of trying my hand at field trials with it. I have never competed in a trial before but have done some volunteering at a couple here. With my current dogs I never handled them off a horse before but they have been handled off my quad. They ...
by WildRose
Mon Mar 09, 2009 3:56 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Question about spaying
Replies: 4
Views: 1648

Re: Question about spaying

I had someone tell me that spaying a female can result in "dribbling" urine on occasion. Any truth to that? I'm considering a female GSP (have always had males before). I will spay or neuter as I am not interested in breeding. Go look on the health and nutrition section on this site and read throug...
by WildRose
Mon Mar 09, 2009 11:10 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Getting Papers From Breeder
Replies: 30
Views: 9501

Re: Getting Papers From Breeder

Well it certainly doesn't sound like this is all on the up and up but all may well not be lost here. 1) If both parents are registered properly getting papers on the litter is not a problem. They just charge you a little more if it's after six months. 2) If the guy doesn't want to be ruined as a bre...
by WildRose
Fri Mar 06, 2009 3:42 pm
Forum: Health and Nutrition
Topic: Muscle/body Sore Dog
Replies: 19
Views: 8657

Re: Muscle/body Sore Dog

I got ya.... Might sound kinda harsh but it works. We have an old school bird dog trainer in my neck of the woods...He has an old school method of breaking them from running deer. Again sounds harsh but it works quick. He has a plastic drum hooked up to an electric motor. Dog goes in , Deer hide go...
by WildRose
Fri Mar 06, 2009 3:39 pm
Forum: Training
Topic: Weim too old?
Replies: 3
Views: 1369

Re: Weim too old?

If the dog is trainable and biddable and has the bird drive then your answer is no, it's certainly not too late. Seek out an experienced "dog person" or professional trainer in your area to do an evaluation and give you an opinion. If he's "got it" no sense wasting it, but if he doesn't there's no s...
by WildRose
Thu Mar 05, 2009 11:45 pm
Forum: Training
Topic: Grabbing My Wrist
Replies: 39
Views: 21445

Re: Grabbing My Wrist

Well Neil as you well know my vocabulary at least equals yours so there's no need for me to get out the dictionary. I don't believe dogs emotions are as complex as humans but they definitely exist. They also express those emotions and recognizing them is very important. It's very easy to tell when a...
by WildRose
Thu Mar 05, 2009 11:10 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: titles
Replies: 29
Views: 6289

Re: titles

Any national championship in any venue is certainly a HUGE achievement only a handful of owners and handlers will ever realize. The two hardest titles to earn are probably the AF National Championship at Ames and a NAVHDA VC. When it comes to the national championships though there's only one for ea...
by WildRose
Thu Mar 05, 2009 10:44 pm
Forum: Health and Nutrition
Topic: English pointer poops a little while sleeping
Replies: 9
Views: 2995

Re: English pointer poops a little while sleeping

I agree. If you aren't seeing anything else out of the ordinary it's probably just age. Something you might try is feeding in the morning instead of the evening and give him some good exercise before bed time. CR
by WildRose
Thu Mar 05, 2009 10:03 pm
Forum: Training
Topic: Grabbing My Wrist
Replies: 39
Views: 21445

Re: Grabbing My Wrist

Dogs are not people. Gee Neil thanks for that news flash! If in the modern world all acts must be classified as either dominant or submissive with nothing in between we have a screwed up way of looking at animal behavior these days. On this one I'll just have to buck being trendy. I will never cons...
by WildRose
Thu Mar 05, 2009 8:43 pm
Forum: Training
Topic: Grabbing My Wrist
Replies: 39
Views: 21445

Re: Grabbing My Wrist

These disagreements are almost always a failure to know and define terms, and then lead to my answer is the right one because I have trained more dogs. One of the chief definitions of "dominate" is to "control", when a dog grabs your wrist they are indeed trying to control you, it is just in a way ...
by WildRose
Thu Mar 05, 2009 10:47 am
Forum: Training
Topic: Gunshyness! I am at a loss!
Replies: 25
Views: 8704

Re: Gunshyness! I am at a loss!

I can hardly believe that all of a sudden she seen the light! Many years ago I had a helper gunshy a dog terribly. It was a 9mo bitch that had come into heat. She was in a small pen by herself. The helper found her scared sitting on the dog house with three rattlesnakes in the pen. Helper being an ...
by WildRose
Wed Mar 04, 2009 10:15 pm
Forum: Training
Topic: Gunshyness! I am at a loss!
Replies: 25
Views: 8704

Re: Gunshyness! I am at a loss!

After the hunt I asked if the dog had surgery to remove the ear drums and my brother in laws brother said a buddy of his dad told him to sprinkle gun powder on the dogs food and it will cure him of gun shy. He did this for about week, week and half and it worked. Take it for what it's worth, but tr...
by WildRose
Wed Mar 04, 2009 9:05 pm
Forum: Training
Topic: Grabbing My Wrist
Replies: 39
Views: 21445

Re: Grabbing My Wrist

Thank God you are training bird dogs. You are dead wrong. I did not say the dog can't initiate any contact. Let's not forget what the dog did. I said the dog was mouthing to elicit a reaction. Mouthing should be extinguished while a puppy. Mouthing is classic dominance. Dominance does not have to e...
by WildRose
Wed Mar 04, 2009 12:02 am
Forum: Training
Topic: 7mo GSP on birds
Replies: 7
Views: 1871

Re: 7mo GSP on birds

Interesting, I didn't see it that way. I appreciate the advice. I understand your points, but why is it not a good idea to reward her scent pointing a bird? I get that it's not the bird I'm looking for but at a young age of 7 mo and only a month into birds why dont' I want her to do that rather tha...
by WildRose
Tue Mar 03, 2009 11:53 pm
Forum: Training
Topic: Grabbing My Wrist
Replies: 39
Views: 21445

Re: Grabbing My Wrist

No it's not dominance unless the dog is biting down and/or growling while grabbing you. If your dog had thumbs he'd use his paws but he doesn't. It's simply dog language for "yay you are my friend and I'm happy to see you". If it bothers you then it's easy enough to teach them not to do it without ...
by WildRose
Tue Mar 03, 2009 11:41 pm
Forum: Training
Topic: Grabbing My Wrist
Replies: 39
Views: 21445

Re: Grabbing My Wrist

No it's not dominance unless the dog is biting down and/or growling while grabbing you. If your dog had thumbs he'd use his paws but he doesn't. It's simply dog language for "yay you are my friend and I'm happy to see you". If it bothers you then it's easy enough to teach them not to do it without ...
by WildRose
Tue Mar 03, 2009 11:34 pm
Forum: Training
Topic: Gunshyness! I am at a loss!
Replies: 25
Views: 8704

Re: Gunshyness! I am at a loss!

Before you make this problem any worse the best advice I could give you is to get the dog to someone with a lot more experience than yourself to get it evaluated and come up with a good program for fixing it. Gunshyness is always a man made problem like was mentioned above. In order to fix this prob...
by WildRose
Tue Mar 03, 2009 12:57 pm
Forum: Training
Topic: Grabbing My Wrist
Replies: 39
Views: 21445

Re: Grabbing My Wrist

No it's not dominance unless the dog is biting down and/or growling while grabbing you. If your dog had thumbs he'd use his paws but he doesn't. It's simply dog language for "yay you are my friend and I'm happy to see you". If it bothers you then it's easy enough to teach them not to do it without b...
by WildRose
Tue Mar 03, 2009 12:51 pm
Forum: Training
Topic: Training Time Table
Replies: 28
Views: 7466

Re: Training Time Table

Heavy socialization means giving the dog contact with all of the many things he will meet in life: other dogs children cats horse trailers horses loud noises - trucks, sires , snowblowers , smoke alarms, thunder etc people of different color and anything else you can think of. When pup is young he ...
by WildRose
Tue Mar 03, 2009 12:20 pm
Forum: Health and Nutrition
Topic: Muscle/body Sore Dog
Replies: 19
Views: 8657

Re: Muscle/body Sore Dog

The dog is just in all likelihood sore and dehydrated. Give the dog 24 hours rest with lots of water and normal feed and he'll probably be fine. If you want to treat the soreness an ascripton twice daily for a day or two will work wonders. Some vitamin C will with the soreness as well since most of ...
by WildRose
Mon Mar 02, 2009 3:51 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Pup transport from KC to Sioux Falls or Mitchell SD
Replies: 1
Views: 867

Re: Pup transport from KC to Sioux Falls or Mitchell SD

If you can't catch the pup a ride with a friend try these folks. They've trucked dogs all over the country for myself and my clients over the last five years or so and never a hitch.

LnTPetTransport@aol.com
by WildRose
Mon Mar 02, 2009 3:43 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Smelling a dead bird?
Replies: 20
Views: 8553

Re: Smelling a dead bird?

This might sound like a stupid ? but, why will a dog point a live bird but not point a bird that has just been killed. Is the scent that much different after the bird has been shot? Dead birds don't breathe. Live healthy birds don't have blood. Wounded birds have both breath and blood. Wounded bird...
by WildRose
Sun Mar 01, 2009 9:38 pm
Forum: Brags
Topic: NGSPA Boonville National Championship
Replies: 22
Views: 6738

Re: NGSPA Boonville National Championship

Congrats Jerry. Hard earned and well deserved. CR
by WildRose
Sun Mar 01, 2009 8:45 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: first hatch of pigeons died question for those with them
Replies: 12
Views: 5162

Re: first hatch of pigeons died question for those with them

Food and water are critical when you are hatching eggs. If the parents are hungry/thirsty they won't be taking care of the young. When it's cold the babies don't last very long without the parents body heat to sustain them.
by WildRose
Sun Mar 01, 2009 1:53 pm
Forum: GDF "Hall of Fame" Posts
Topic: Ivomec ?
Replies: 104
Views: 94619

Re: Ivomec ?

Can someone tell me why it shouldnt be used on "sight breeds" (greyhounds, whippetts etc.) I know of no reason why ivomec cannot be used on the sight hounds. The only problem or warning I've ever seen is that for border collies and collie hybrids (like Australian Shepherds) there is about a 1/1000 ...
by WildRose
Sat Feb 28, 2009 9:11 pm
Forum: Training
Topic: Training Time Table
Replies: 28
Views: 7466

Re: Training Time Table

I'm with Brenda on this one especially at that young of an age.I don't want to build a ROBOT. . Does a training plan produce a robot? When you raise a child , you want to raise an independent thinker who can handle any situation. I think this is what i want from my dogs too. However, both child and...
by WildRose
Sat Feb 28, 2009 9:05 pm
Forum: Training
Topic: Training Time Table
Replies: 28
Views: 7466

Re: Training Time Table

I don't believe in time tables. Dogs are individuals and develop at different rates. Most of my dogs will never have a check cord on them at all until they are around 18 months old. Most (barring problems) will never have an e collar put on them at all until they are two or more. At the age of your ...
by WildRose
Fri Feb 27, 2009 10:50 pm
Forum: GDF "Hall of Fame" Posts
Topic: Ivomec ?
Replies: 104
Views: 94619

Re: Ivomec ?

Is it an either/or or and when it comes to the wormers. Meaning, do you use the cattle AND the paste or do you use the cattle OR the paste?

Thanks so much!
One or the other, not both.
by WildRose
Fri Feb 27, 2009 10:48 pm
Forum: GDF "Hall of Fame" Posts
Topic: Ivomec ?
Replies: 104
Views: 94619

Re: Ivomec ?

If Ivomec doesn't work on tapes what does everyone do to treat them? Switch everyother month with something else or not worry about them? Just wondering I am going to start ivomec the first of the month and was just wondering if I need to get something for tapeworms too. Also, sorry if this was on ...
by WildRose
Fri Feb 27, 2009 10:47 pm
Forum: GDF "Hall of Fame" Posts
Topic: Ivomec ?
Replies: 104
Views: 94619

Re: Ivomec ?

Meller the difference in Zimectrin gold and the 1% injectible ivomec is strength and the addition of praziquantel. The praziquantel takes care of tape worms which are a completely different animal from round, and whipworms. I've been using the zimectrin gold since it came out to the tune of hundred...
by WildRose
Fri Feb 27, 2009 1:08 pm
Forum: Health and Nutrition
Topic: Diamond Performance
Replies: 7
Views: 4062

Re: Diamond Performance

I've fed the "black bag" at different times over the years, particularly when I'm on the road for extended periods and have always had great results with it. Don't put too much stock into the kcals/cup ratio that various producers advertise. What matters is not so much how many kcals there are in a ...
by WildRose
Thu Feb 26, 2009 11:36 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Would ya rather
Replies: 15
Views: 2979

Re: Would ya rather

A dog that doesn't screw up occasionally isn't showing enough drive and desire to hold my interest for long.
by WildRose
Thu Feb 26, 2009 11:29 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: breeders
Replies: 21
Views: 5020

Re: breeders

It's foolish to breed based solely on pedigree or on the performance of just one of the parents. Pedigrees don't hunt or run. No matter how impressive the pedigree of a bitch or stud few of either will ever reproduce themselves much less produce better than themselves. My experience tells me that th...
by WildRose
Thu Feb 26, 2009 10:40 pm
Forum: Health and Nutrition
Topic: Stop buying expensive pet food
Replies: 8
Views: 3627

Re: Stop buying expensive pet food

We're talking dog food, not human food. Some champions perform amazing on crappy food while others may not. Please list ten champions from the last ten years that are winning while eating "crappy dog food". While I agree that price in and of itself is not directly correlative with quality much of t...
by WildRose
Wed Feb 25, 2009 1:04 pm
Forum: Training
Topic: Hip going out ?
Replies: 17
Views: 3549

Re: Hip going out ?

Do not use coated aspiron as it is not absorbed. Buffered baby aspirin is better.
This is incorrect. The coated aspirin products like Ascripton are coated with something very similar to Maalox. This eliminates the problem with intestinal bleeds and yes the aspirin is absorbed and utilized.
by WildRose
Wed Feb 25, 2009 1:01 pm
Forum: Training
Topic: Hip going out ?
Replies: 17
Views: 3549

Re: Hip going out ?

Ascripton works wonders, I've used it for many years. One twice daily on a larger dog (over 40lbs) works like a miracle drug.

Before you go off attempting to treat pain however you need to get the source of the pain properly diagnosed. Get the dog to a vet and get the hips X rayed.
by WildRose
Sun Feb 22, 2009 8:49 pm
Forum: Brags
Topic: A pretty good weekend
Replies: 8
Views: 2657

Re: A pretty good weekend

Thanks Rob, Yep, with any luck at all I'll finally get to meet both you and Bruce. You might even get to see one of my dogs run there as I'm sorely tempted to bring at least one just so I can say "Yes, I have run a dog east of the Mississippi"; afterall you can't get much further east unless you are...
by WildRose
Wed Feb 18, 2009 1:18 pm
Forum: Health and Nutrition
Topic: Ovulation question for breeders
Replies: 32
Views: 8330

Re: Ovulation question for breeders

I usually will let the dog and bitch be together one day, get a tie, give the dog a day off, then put them together to get a tie again, and repeat the cycle until the dog is no longer interested and she is not receptive. The highest motility and longest survival of sperm comes with daily breeding. ...