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evantraylor

does anyone know if a bark collar will keep a dog from whining in the kennel. she doesnt do this all the time just in a rare occasion. and she only does it if she doesnt wanna be in there. at night i can take her outside to go run and potty, then put her in for the night and if shes not ready too sh...

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why do you say that?

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hi, im lookin to get a lab pup. i would like to get one from a strong line of hunters. i am also in the houston area. does anyone know any breeders in this area? i would prefer a yellow, or chocolate. thanks

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so the gwp isnt as hyper? my shorthair can run circles all day long and not slow down

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I have a dumb question, but im new to gun dogs. what is the difference between a gsp and a gwp? is it just coat length? i have a gsp, but every since ive seen the long haired version of my dog, im kinda envious. also i live and hunt in texas. would the coat length affect it, with the humidity and he...

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so my next question. i joined a bird lease. say i just take her out, let her find birds. no shooting. she's never really done any formal training on pointing or whoa. i worked her a little while she was young, with a wing on a fishing pole. how should i go about this. is this something that will com...

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thanks for everyones advice, it is much appreciated. this is my first bird dog. in all honesty i didnt do as much homework on my breed i guess. i mostly hunt dove and duck. ive never hunted quail or pheasant, until this coming season, will be my first. so he's been working her on retrieving, going o...

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any ideas on what could have happened?

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im just bummed because im leaving to go on a big hunt friday, and was really looking foward to having her go on her first hunt.

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im in conroe tx, which is about 30 minutes north of houston. well i was planning on giving her a month break from training. other than just taking her out and letting her run, and basic stuff like here, heel, sit. im not really worried about it being anything intentional on the trainers part. he is ...

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whats a good way to go about finding someone who specializes in this in my area? between training and her, i have 2k easily invested. so if she cant overcome this, im gonna be devistated.

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i kind of thought that too. but when she was a pup, and there was a loud noise when she wasnt paying attention, she would startle. is this an unfixable problem?

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at first none of it bothered her, the loading or the shot. but now it was just the loading that spooked her. after she got spooked we stopped and didnt fire

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well, at first while she was distracted with something fun, he would shoot some blanks, and she paid it no attention didnt even bat an eye. then progressed to launching birds, and firing over her, the same. she never blinked. but all of a sudden the other day, i was sitting on a bucket, fixing to la...

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has anyone ever heard of a dog just becoming gun shy? my 1 y/o gsp is at the trainer right now. up until now she has had no problem being around gun fire. i have witnessed first hand, and fired the gun around her while she was training and she never batted an eye. no all of a sudden, when he racks a...

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he is a retriever trainer. i decided to use him, because he was referred to me by a friend/breeder. right now she is where she will heel and sit and he will have launchers out in the field up to 70 yards. his asst will launch and he will fire a blank 12 gauge, and then he will send her out to get it...

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she will be a year old oct the 7th. he is a retriever trainer

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my gsp is off at the trainer now, and he just called and we talked about force fetching. she will go out and retrieve 4 or 5 times, and then just wants to roam. i know were trying to go against what shes bred to do by retrieving, what do yall think.? to force fetch, or not to force fetch?

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well, one of the reasons i went with this guy, was one because he's good, two he is nearby. i work for the fire department, so on my days off i get to go work with him and her, so ill actually know whats goin on, and it will be me and her workin together. so hopefully all turns out well...

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my mistake it is www.andersonkennels.com

i hope she turns out awesome. he was a really nice guy, and his dogs seemed to be trained very well.

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dropped my 8 month old gsp off at the trainer today. www.andersonkennel.com , is the guy im using. i really liked him. this is my first bird dog, so i wanted her done right. he was messing with her and seeing how much she knew and where she was at. took her out to the pond to see if she would swim. ...

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does anyone on here subscribe to bird dog magazine? i was thinking about subscribing, but it seemed like alot of money for the amount of issues and how many issues are published per year. any input?

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I love that movie as well. I sent my GSP,Aimee off to a trainer for a month, to do basics, like heeling whoa, getting her started on birds. although i had only had her a few months, that was the hardest month. im a fireman, so im gone to work for 24 hours at a time. when i get home, the first thing ...

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i agree about the feeding him and getting him comfortable in the kennel. make the kennel a happy, fun comfortable place for him. as for a metal kennel/hunting crate. theyre around 350 i believe. youre probably gonna spend that in blood work and meds at the vet. its just a sacrifice you'll have to ma...

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shes got the instinct to point. when she was 5 months old, i sent her to a trainer for a month. he just did some basic work with her. getting her exposed to birds and working her on them, going over basic commands, and introducing the sound of a shot. im pretty sure im gonna send her back to him for...

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ok. thanks for the info, and it makes sense. heres another question. does it matter if i dont really on training her to point, more so just retrieve? ive never been quail or pheasant hunting, only dove.

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ok, i got a question. ive been working with my 7 month old gsp in the yard. retrieving tennis balls, weather throwing them and her going and getting them and bringing them back. or me leaving her inside placing the balls in seperate places and letting her out and tell her to go and get them and she ...

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is 500 a month alot for training? what does that get or what should i expect by sending her off?

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shes a german shorthair. shes 8 months old and is name aimee. she is liver and roam. i tried to upload a pic of her but cant figure it out. does that trainer have a website or phone number

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Im a new gun dog owner, as well as new gsp owner. any advice will be appreciated. 1. its starting to get hot down here in texas. do gsp's shed alot during summer. aimee has started shedding alot the past couple weeks. is there any advice or trick to getting rid of the dead hair? ( i know, probably s...

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thanks ray, it is very warm in the summers here. it will be in an open truck. so i guess there is no way to find out how she'll do than to just see. i think im just overly nervous. thanks for your time and words of wisdon

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thanks. thats what i was kind of wondering. she knows sit, stay, come, kennel. i just worry about taking her out and her darting and not being able to catch her. i know her knowing those command should contradict that fear, i guess im just a nervous newb.

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i never got it, can you resend it?

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hi, new to forum and got a few questions. if anyone can answer i would be greatly appreciate it. i have a 6 month old female gsp. 1. when should i start her on a electric collar? she is good at commands and retrieving in the yard. when i take her out in the field, should she be on a check cord or co...

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