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With our sleddogs we seldom sold them before they were at least a year and well on their way to becoming well trained dogs. While I agree that 8-10 weeks is a great time to get a dog, socialization can't stop there. Important dates in a pups life are also at 4 months and 8 months. I don't know why t...

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A pup is usually weaned at 5 or 6 weeks depending on the mother and what she wants. While I have gotten pups as early as 6 weeks without any long lasting problems I think there would be less stress on the pups if they were given a bit more time to adjust before leaving their littermates. 8-weeks is ...

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8 weeks would be better, but maybe not with this breeder. Actually I'd be somewhat concerned getting a dog from someone that wanted them gone that early. Let the pup be a pup. Then get the perfect start DVD when your interested in directing it's training more. You'll have a nice working dog in short...

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Get the perfect start/finish dvd. Just don't move on too fast. Then go to one of their clinics if you can possibly swing it. Jon is magic with the dogs and pretty amazing with the owners as well.

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I followed the Perfect Start Perfect Finish program. These videos will answer most of your questions and give you step by step instruction on how to train your pup. I'm a first time GSP owner and never trained a bird dog before. Here is a pic of my PUP at 1 year old. The program works and is well w...

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When we first had our sled dogs we we made un insulated houses for them and gave them straw for warmth. We had to clean the straw out several times a year. Now we don't live in a place considered cold by Alaskan standards, but one year we decided to insulate all the dogs houses. We added rigged foam...

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The dogs are not overly fond of ginger, but have never seen any ill effects from it.

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Our dogs get it every day. We just dump it in their bucket. It's not uncommon to find their poop is orange from the carrots.

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Now try being a tall woman and finding outdoor clothing.

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Whenever I have a problem like that I'm usually moving too quick. Go back a few steps and then move forward slowly.

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When my husband tells the dog to come, she comes to me. I don't worry to much about how others react with the dog I'm training as long as she is OB to me. I will say that when I have her at the lake with lots of kids i tell them what to do and I will let them handle her.. They really enjoy how she w...

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Here are a couple my husband made. Maybe a bit more than what you want, but impressive none-the-less.

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Haven't done prudoe bay. That would be a trek. Right now we're waiting for the snow to push them down the mountain, but the snow is slow in coming. Even then it's a two hour hike up the mountain to get to them. Keeps us all in shape if nothing else.

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One of the first things I learned when we first got into our sleddogs was to avoid pork. I'm pretty sure it's the raw that needs to be avoided.

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I just know that if I had to depend on wild birds for training my dog would not get trained. I would love to have more wild bird exposure, but they're hard to come by despite the miles we've put into looking. As for the dogs, the could care less what type of bird it is as long as it's a bird.

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Sounds pretty normal. My dog with lots of bird retrieving experience will often run over a new kind of bird the first time out. I like to let her figure it out. The second bird she will be retrieving like normal.

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We really don't feed any different for race day than any other day. A good quality feed year round. Can't say we ever worried about keeping the core temp up. More concerned about keeping them cool.

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Musher here...we like to feed as close to 24 hours before a race as possible. Dogs run best on an empty stomach. Now we do hydrate the dogs the morning of the run. Baited water to make sure they drink. Hydrate when they finish the run with some glyco charge and feed a couple hours later. Hydrate one...

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Congrats!

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You can't go wrong with the perfect start/perfect finish DVD. Even a novice like me was able to produce a well trained dog by using those. Have fun.

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If I ever make it to a field trial I want to go to one that Elsa is in. You sound like you are having too much fun.

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I just add water to the food. They get to eat the food and extra hydration as well.

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I have a basic sports transmitter that I would be willing to part with.

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One test maybe not a problem, but it takes at least 4 tests to get your title. A dog catches 1 or 2 birds each test. You have no control over what the dog does. No training device. 4 to 8 birds caught in a short amount of time. Yes the dog learns a lot. it learns you have no control. It learns that ...

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Ms. Cage wrote:Congrats , Nice job !!! I agree with DonF thou...

Me too!

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I did all my prelim training with Lily during the winter. I had a very small area with just a tuft of grass or clump of alder to hide the birds in, but really winter is a great time for teaching heel, here, whoa. By the time the snow melted Lily was ready to have birds shot over her and on to some m...

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Let's do a survey. How many vets have to deal with dogs that have been traumatized by the e-collar vs those that have been traumatized by too many treats and now have major health issues.

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Nice to know someone can train their dog to 100 perfect obedience. The rest of us are just poor dog trainers, I guess

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Congratulations. See you there.

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I had a litter of sleddogs once that were such happy dogs their tails never stopped and they bled from both ears and tails. I took to painting ears and tails with surgical cement. I didn't have to use tape and the wound was protected enough to heal. At least until the next time they got to wagging t...

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With our sleddogs we used it a lot. I bought it by the five gallon bucket. It helped keep the stools well formed even in stressful situations. The stress level in sleddogs is unbelievable. I have not found the need to use it with the bird dogs, but always have some on hand just in case.

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How do your dogs handle booties in the heat. We booted our sleddogs with booties, much lighter than these, but at 30 degrees having boots on them really slowed them down and made them look like they were struggling. I'm just wondering if you notice a change in the dogs performance by adding boots.

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No. The seasons may change as does what you work on, but I don't see there being an off season.

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Along wit the supplements I would try some algyvil and a neoprene wrist wrap.

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Yard work for me takes place anyplace but the field. I like to separate the two. For yard work I use the yard, the road, the empty lot, the creek, the cabin on the lake, the neighbors yard, even the living room if the weather is bad. I do some sort of yard work every day.

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Just your basic stuff. Heel, Here, a few long retrieves with no marks, a few marks, all with good deliveries (at least that's the plan). 10 - 15 minutes. Just things I can do in the yard or our un- busy road. Anyone else have any good yard work drills? I'm open to ideas to keep things interesting. N...

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The last five weeks I've worked my dog 2 times a day, every single day, on yard work. 2 times a week on birds and 3 times a week on ducks. Sessions were not long and she never tired of it. My dog is just over 2. Keep it short, make it count and always end on a happy note. The result- a happy dog tha...

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Not being there I'm not sure exactly what you were doing but here's what I would suggest. No matter how good you think your dog is on the here command, it's no good if he doesn't understand what the stimulation is all about. Put the check cord back on the dog. Then when you say the command use the s...

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Now that makes me want to come join the fun. My husband was born in Yates Center.

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Perfect start is an excellent way to go. However, even Jon doesn't take pups till they're at least 4 months old. Do not try to rush the program. Work on step one until you have it then move to step 2 and so on. This program can be used with very little stress on the dog which is good for youngsters....

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I marked a bush with flag tape and planted the bird several bushes over. My dog hasn't he'd much exposure to flag tape so I was surprised when she pointed the bush with the tape. Then I discovered the bird had changed positions and was now residing directly under the tape.

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An all time favorite name was one of my lead dogs named Rush Limpaw

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I've raised lots of litters over the years and usually kept more than one. I never even heard about littermate syndrome until on this forum. While most were not house dogs, many were and no troubles. Maybe certain breeds are more prone to such a thing. My biggest concern would be the time to raise e...

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Hey Fun Dog, I would start breeding pigeons if I were you. At $20 a pop, I would be cranking them out like sausage. :)[/quote] Yes that is my plan. I'm almost to the point where I have enough pigeons to start using as kill birds. I wish I'd thought of this a year ago. They're a lot easier to see whe...

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Not all of us have unlimited supply of birds to train with and At $20. A bird you can bet that a launcher is very appealing. I am training a versatile dog which is required to have a pretty good retrieve, but even so I have had some pretty long flying birds that made the dog have to mark far and th...

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Jon is great and takes the time to train you before sending the dog home.

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Not all of us have unlimited supply of birds to train with and At $20. A bird you can bet that a launcher is very appealing. I am training a versatile dog which is required to have a pretty good retrieve, but even so I have had some pretty long flying birds that made the dog have to mark far and the...

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