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Timewise65

I agree with most all of the above comments.....your dog is young concentrate a pure obedience, having fun, and build that relationship with the pup!

Force fetching, when the time comes, will make the dog absolutely crazy about bumpers and fetching....provided it is done properly!

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Timewise, you have no idea about my "cry" vet so please refrain from snarky comments. Because of him we have dogs living well into their teens and horses who live 35+ years old. Shags....Nothing "Snarky" about my comment simply referring to your vets question that you provided and relating it to my...

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And if your vet recommended yearly vaccination, you'd go along with that, or shop for a new vet? Don't know about Timewise, but I would definitely would look for a new vet if they would not go for two years. Three would be better. I have already done that....Cj cjhills..............I agree 100% wit...

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shags wrote:How do you account for an individual's own immune response? A "high" titer might not be enough to protect a dog, while a "low" number might be adequate for another.

I leave that to my vet.....!

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It is totally useless, unless you want to spend money for something you already know. Besides it only shows exposure and not immunity. Our vets, our primary breeder and the Universities of Colorado State, and Michigan disagree with you, as do I! It is your money waste it if you will. It is common k...

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I would never start a pup on Doves! Usually a dove hunt involves a bunch of hunters in an area with potentially lots of guns firing and birds dropping all over. A young dog can get gun shy or start running on birds that were not shot by you. Also, dove have an unusual amount of down feathers that co...

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MonsterDad wrote:It is totally useless, unless you want to spend money for something you already know. Besides it only shows exposure and not immunity.

Our vets, our primary breeder and the Universities of Colorado State, and Michigan disagree with you, as do I!

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Welcome.....I am one of the few 'Retriever' guys on this website, so forgive me.... I have three Golden Retrievers that I own specifically for hunting, like you! I used hunt testing as a part of their training in that if they were fully trained and finished for Waterfowl and Upland Game it would be ...

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Yes, our breeder advised us to 'Titer' to avoid giving dogs injections that are not necessary. As an owner of Golden Retrievers for over 30 years I can say that every one of my dogs that died, died of cancer! This disease if common in Goldens but, Titering may help us avoid this terrible death in so...

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Or maybe a "Junk Yard" mutt!

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The wonder lead arrived on my doorstep today, and so with a nice cool day with light rain I took my pulling hard charging pointer for a run at first she was tugging but slowly slowed I turned her loose and around the lake we went and as the house was 400 yards away I called her in put the wonder le...

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I always wait until they are 8*12 months, error on the side of 12 months as maturity level is important here. To be safe, I start them out by going to a local Skeet/ Trap club that has a large open, cut grass field that is about 100 yds. away from the shooting. I go their and do my normal field trai...

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I am LUCKY, I have a bad allergy to cats. My adult kids (3) understand this so as they married and had families of their own the Daughters in Laws and one Son in Law knew they could not have cats................! How lucky I am!

Maybe you too can develop a sudden allergy to CATS!

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I am like you....as a young man I played basketball and therefore enjoyed watching the pro's. But after the finesse left the game, remember 'Pistol Pete Merivich (sp?)' His jump shot was an 'art form'. I slowly stopped watching the game. Now I never watch or go to a game. I also played football and ...

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Timewise, I run FTs when I attend them, and have seen four handlers training with the Wonder Lead in the last month, three of those at the advice of their pros. These were all-age field trial dogs, not hunt test or derby dogs. Even saw one handler ahead of me lead his dog into the holding blind on ...

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Many on here comment on "Retriever" people discovering the Wonder Lead.... I am a Retriever guy, and I have been working with my retrievers for over 30 years now. I have worked with a number of professional retriever trainers, over the years. I have attended Retriever field trials, as a spectator, a...

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take the dog to the vet he can id the prob. in just a few min. prob nothing but could be my dog had ulcer in one of his eyes been treating it and it has not got any worst and seems to have improved If I can read I think he just said he was at the vets when this discussion came up. Ezzy Ezzy...........

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6 months is a bit young to expect the level of obedience you are expecting. Some dogs are mature enough even at 6 months, but many are not. Using a training leash will help if used properly. I prefer a Pinch Collar and my trainer got me on to one that is very easy to learn how to use. You can check ...

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My trainer got my onto a type of 'Prong Collar' that is very unique in its design. Unlike all other collars of this type it has no clasp and slips over the dogs head. It has no prongs that pinch in the throat area, and is covered so it looks like a normal collar. They are available on line at http:/...

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Great,
I hope this works as well for you as it has for us! PS.........if your dog currently has an infection, she will have to take antibiotics to cure it! Praxton does not cure only prevents.....

Good Luck

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Sharon....

Good stuff, and sounds like a really good solution.....

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Both of our female Golden's historically fought with UTI's, sometimes that included some blood in urine. Our Vet recommended putting them both on Paxon, that is a nutritional supplement made from cranberry extract. Our vet noted that both our girls, one now 13yrs and one now 4 years, squat unusually...

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I have a four dog trailer with a fan included. When new the fan was connect through the trailer linkage to our car battery. I did not trust that set up as I hunt in very cold weather and drawing down my auto battery could make for a very cold night in the woods. Therefore I rewired it and put a 12v ...

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Glad the pup is doing well............

My Golden is allergic to onions....when she gets in some she swells up in the face just like this snake bite.....fortunately as a waterfowl dog in Missouri, the snake are not out when we hit ducks and geese....

Good Luck

Timewise65

As a retriever guy I have seen more than one 'water dog' balk at the water around that age. They are 'teenagers' and will like most people at that equivalent age, go a bit crazy, some more than others. I hope this is you case also, just stay with the training and keep it fun and challenging for the ...

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I don't believe that dogs get "jealous"! I think we all try to put human emotions into our pets, in fact ,as I recall, there is actually a word for doing this, but I'll be danged if I can recall it now.... Anyway, I have seen this before and usually it is about pack dominance . Usually , if you let ...

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cjhills wrote:
Timewise65 wrote:[quote="cjhills

Sniff...Sniff..... Not now and probably not later..................Cj

Cj....thanks for that intellectual thought and broad insight about dogs............you continually prove that like 'Belly Button' everyone has an opinion!

Timewise65

Timewise, I don't see how you possibly think that leaving a dog(s) in a secured or locked vehicle is cruel? I'm sorry but I just don't get it? I could offer that hunting my bird dogs can bring with it a greater risk. Perhaps I shouldn't do that either? As DonF told us he almost lost his dog by leav...

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ezzy333 wrote:
Where would you suggest leaving them when you have to do an errand and they are in the car?

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HOME! Or if traveling I plan my trips when I take my dog(s) so that my only stops are to get gas or stop at a, dog friendly, hotel for the night.

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I am really glad this story had a happy ending, you were very lucky! I would never leave my dog or my kids alone in a car! Not just because of potential heat issues (not a problem in your area this early), but they are exposed to any clown who wants to mess with them or some clown smashing into the...

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I am really glad this story had a happy ending, you were very lucky! I would never leave my dog or my kids alone in a car! Not just because of potential heat issues (not a problem in your area this early), but they are exposed to any clown who wants to mess with them or some clown smashing into the ...

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Coming from a Retriever guy, I would go back to the beginning obedience as others have recommended. One of the hardest things to do with a dog is take yard training to field training and then even worse start hunting live birds! Each phase will usually include going back and reinforcing commands and...

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Don't tell anyone, but North Dakota has tons of open access. In that state any property not posted can be hunted without asking for permission. And most of it is not posted, except for a week before deer season (do not go right before or during deer season). We go every year and get lots of pheasant...

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I have seen a couple of nice dog runs that were covered in 3-4" of pea gravel. Under the gravel was fabric mating that allowed water to flow through to the ground. Advantages is it makes it easy to pick up feces and can be easily washed off with water. Dogs seem to love it....I never saw it frozen h...

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Also, I think all sporting dogs should be force fetched! This is the final process to build in the fundamentals required to fetch on command...

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I won't use a whistle. They are invasive and in my opinion have little place in my wild bird hunting venues. Can someone share with me why you would want to use one when wild bird hunting - and I don't mean for safety sake in the event that you get lost. Hunters are invasive, for that matter. Calli...

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[quote="cjhills "Just to be fair. I am pretty sure there are many buyers that go through a lot less than you did to find a puppy and spend a lot less that feel the same way about their dog. Also a lot of what makes a great dog is environment....Cj[/quote] Just to be fair, I am sure some folks have p...

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The e collar is one of the best training tools ever invented! The e collar is one of the worst training tools ever invented, for people who have themselves, not been trained first, on how to use them!

I believe more dogs are ruined using the e collar than before, when no e collar was available...

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What part of the country do you live in? What type of hunting are you doing?

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One of my pet peeves also. I have questioned that for years and still see no correlation to a meaningful thing to do with Quality of the pup. I own a pup, car, truck, lawn mower, 4 wheeler, house and a farm and in each case the purchase price is less that the operating cost but the dog is the only ...

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I Also, is anyone else tired of hearing "the purchase price is the cheapest part of owning a dog?" I get that, but frankly find it patronizing. The purchase price is the cheapest part of a lot of things, but that doesn't mean that it isn't important or significant. Frankly, I feel like its a cop-ou...

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Buying a dog with a strong pedigree including Field or Hun Test titles over 3 generations and a full battery of health screening for all of these 3 generations dramatically increases your odds of getting a healthy and great performing field dog (provided the dog has the training). It does not guaran...

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I tried starting my dog out on clicker training and quickly went back to the whistle. Distance and getting the dogs attention is some much better with the traditional whistle....

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This is a common problem with us Retriever guys when we first start working our dogs in the field. Retriever training focuses on keeping the dog close at heal unless sent on a line. Then they are trained to return to 'heal' after mouthing the bird. So when we take them in the field and let them lose...

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I would be very suspect that the lady or more likely someone that thinks they are a 'trainer' used to much pressure on the dog. Maybe an e-collar, pinch collar, or 'healing stick' all great training tools but when used improperly they will ruin a potentially good dog. If it were me I would return th...

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Hello,
And thank you for your service!

I travel up to North Dakota every other year or so to hunt wildfowl, pheasant, and whatever else jumps up at us....

You are blessed and live in one of the best hunting locations in this country....but Shhhhhhhh! let's not tell anyone!

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How old is your dog? What training has he completed? One of the most common mistakes people make is they try to use the collar to teach the dog new commands, it should be used only to reinforce commands your dog already does 90% of the time. The second most common mistake with collars is people who ...

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At nine weeks old this pup is equivalent to a human infant! Although they can run around and play they really are just babies! Very little formal training is appropriate, unless you make it purely play time. I tie a string a couple of feet long and let them drag it around to begin getting used to a ...

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Sharon wrote:Very well said!

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For a dog at 7 months I, like others, would have his urine checked! Sometimes the only 'sign' is they pee in the house. If you find nothing.... did you use a kennel to house break this pup? If so go back to the kennel training routine, dog will not pee where they sleep (unless your kennel is large e...

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