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Perfect Start and Perfect Finish from Perfection kennels. Very detailed (over 4 hours worth) and very highly regarded.

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Sorry to hear about Katy Rob. Hope she heals fast and is back to hunting again soon.

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My older GSP (no longer with me) had this and I opted to not have the surgery. I had the vet drain it but the cavity ended up partially filling again and was told it would likely go down on it's own. I just let it be and sure enough it went down on it's own. Never had a problem with it again, but le...

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On occasion when cleaning birds I have saved and fed the hearts to the dogs but nothing resembling an entire meal.

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I will admit that you should not run a dog on a full stomach, but what about one large feeding at night? You would think one large meal e.g (4+ cups at one sitting) would be a lot to digest and cause more digestive upset? I guess it's all in what your dog is used to. I feed twice a day on non huntin...

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I have never heard of more than five days for an antibiotic for a dog. Think I would go with the vets recommendation and not what someone says on the net. JMO Ezzy I agree go with your vet's recommendation. It really depends on what kind of infection and antibiotic used when talking about a course ...

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Glad you had a good time and nice little gal you got there...

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When you say sratch up a few birds you must then know about the DNR's bleak outlook for Pheasants this year. SW was down 82% from last year so you may be wearing out some boot leather to fill a days limit. But... still better than sittin home.

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Seems to work for me??

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Geez.... poor guy.

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I shot Prairie Storm last year in SD in 20 gauge. I killed some pheasants with it but I didn't feel like it exceeded over my other shells and I wasn't overly impressed with the pattern in threw but maybe with Carlson's Prairie Storm Choke Tubes it would make a difference. I think the main concern w...

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Yeah, I almost forgot the Non tox only on State public lands in SoDak, my earlier recommendation was for lead. I'm used to hunting Nodak and there it's only required on Federal lands. If you want similar ballistics for lead vs steel go with the two shot size larger rule of thumb. e.g.( #5 lead = #3 ...

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Hey Rob, just checked out your Perfect Ped. page and looks like you and Katy have dived head first into the Field Trial game. Looks like you have done well with her. Willi is just a "meat" dog and that is all I really wanted out of him. He does well and I certainly got more than I expected when I go...

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I would say overall #5 shot is going to be your best bet, but I would also bring some #4's when the winds are howling or the birds are busting wild on ya.

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mcbosco wrote:Native Level 3 is $1lb at my store, ironically both 1 & 2 are more expensive.

How recent is that price? The place I get it just raised their price in the last couple of weeks and I'm seeing Level 3 online for mid to upper $40's for #40.

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Yeah it's fairly similar except the Prairie Storm ammo combines Flitestopper nickel plated shot (30%) along with standard copper plated shot (70%).

I see they also now have "Blackcloud Snow goose". I'll have to hand it to Federal, their marketing program is hard at work.

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Hey Rob, I just recently paid $51 and change (tax included) for my last bag of Native. That's $5 more than the last bag I bought. Wonder if that is true where you are?

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If gas autoloader is what you seek, i would seriously take a look at the Beretta 3901 (made in USA). This model is a re-packaged a390 which was the predecessor to the A391 Urika. Beretta decided to keep around due to popular demand. Much less complicated than the current A391 Urika and sells for muc...

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This came out last year. I haven't used this ammo, but if you are going to try it, I hear you must use the "Prairie Storm Choke tube" specifically designed for this load from Carlson's chokes to gain the most benefit. :lol: Seriously, give it a try and report back to us. It's not cheap, but one good...

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mcbosco wrote: I use Durvet Apple Ivermectin paste and give the dose for a 25 lb horse, or 1/2 click.

Hey Bosco, is that one of those rare Pygmy horses that I'm starting to hear about.

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**VACCINATIONS NOT RECOMMENDED* ** Leptospirosis vaccine is a common cause of adverse reactions in dogs. Most of the clinical cases of lepto reported in dogs in the US are caused by serovaars (or types) grippotyphosa and bratsilvia. The vaccines contain different serovaars eanicola and ictohemorrha...

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Amitraz worksgreat on ticks - same chemical in Preventic collars. Another vote for Preventic collars. I think they are superior to Frontline in the fact that they seem to prevent ticks from attaching altogether. At least that has been my experience and the collar lasts up to 3 months. Only downside...

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2 cups a day or 2 cups 2 X per day?

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Bully sticks...

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Coconut oil...it is a solid and easy to transport. It also won't cause any digestive issues because it is digested like a carbohydrate more or less. You might also want to try Impact, that is a powdered supplement but it also has a ton of protein in it. I would go with Coconut Oil. It is the easies...

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I've shot sporting going on 20 years now. Competed for about 14 or those 20 years and now just shoot on a league with some buddies for fun. Most addicting game I've every been associated with, aside from bird hunting that is....

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Organic virgin coconut oil. Does wonders with the coat.

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Preventic collar. Frontline alone didnt cut it for my dogs. I'll have to agree with the doc here. While I don't live in a particularly tick infested area, I found that with Frontline the ticks were much more apt to attach. With the Preventic collars that didn't seem to happen and one collar lasts 3...

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I just put down my 14 year old male GSP a week ago. I concur with what others are saying about not waiting too long. My old boy had arthritis in his spine and his hind end became weak and deteriorated. After not responding to numerous treatments/meds, I finally had enough and could no longer bear to...

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Oh I'm not denying Dr. Schultz's studies, I was only wondering about the legality issues of not vaccinating for rabies if your state requires it by law.

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CherrystoneWeims wrote: I don't vaccinate my older dogs for ANYTHING.

Does that include rabies?

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doc, Recently our veterinary clinic has started vaccinating for Lepto. The Lepto vaccine seems to have a reputation (at least in the past) of producing reactions, more so than many of the other vaccines. What is your experience with this at your clinic and do you feel the risk of a reaction is still...

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Interesting discussion. IN my own case I have had the discussion with my vet concerning how often the core vaccines should be given. Whether the vet agrees with recent studies showing duration of immunity may last up to 7 years with most of the core vaccines is not the point. IN most cases (probably...

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Chaingang, i agree. I always thought that Dougie had a head like Rip also the way he stands his birds. Never thought of Hustler , but Rip is his son.Hadn't seen many pics of him.I had the pleasure to gun for Brenda and Rip for a Nstra trial.What a dog he was. They both appear to have that blockier ...

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Is it just me or does his head/face look exactly like Hustler? I can't stop coming back and looking at those pics. :) No, it's not just you. I see the similarities as well. His grand dad (Snips ticked off, ala "Rip" ) had a head like that too. http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w161/birdshooter/Hus...

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Ironically I'm in the same position right now as the original poster.

This link provides some things to ponder, some of which have already been mentioned.

http://rainbowsbridge.com/grief_support ... t_down.htm

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On a side note: If your dog is half way worth a crap it would hold its birds outside of "harvest" range until you got there. The dog may hold some till you approach, but you better not be long as wiley ole rooster is going to find an out regardless of how well trained your dog is. The dog is doing ...

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Birddogz wrote:Ridiculous. A dog needs to range at whatever is the most efficient "harvest range". Not all dogs are capable of adjusting. Big running dogs on Chukar should shorten up when needed for pheasants. Smart dogs figure it out.

Well said.

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I have a GSP from Top Gun Kennels and could not be more satisfied. I did A LOT of research and found that they were the best fit for me. I know recently they have sold the business to John and Deb Prikosvich of Wild Flush Kennel (http://www.wildflushkennel.com/) and they seem to hold the same stand...

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Wow Dewey ! You gotta another one.

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The more I google from the posts left here the things point out to try Atopica. I have also read numersous articles on rodenticide toxicity and the long term affects and they all point to a compromised immune system resulting in hyper sensativity to allergies. I also came across 2 like articles fro...

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update Spoke with Vet about Atopica but very hesistant since its 4-6 weeks before any improvment plus keeping him on shots. Nothing other than prednisone seems to calm the itching AT ALL. Still on thyroid meds with no real difference I am going to call certified veterinary dermatologist tomorrow, t...

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Wonder which GoPro model it is. I assume it's mounted to the dogs collar?

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dog dr wrote: Tell you what, reba. ask that tech what the incidence of testicular cancer in dogs is, and then ask her what the incidence of breast cancer is in women. then ask her why she hasnt had a mastectomy yet.

Good one doc....

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ezzy333 wrote: Native does have a grain free food but most people with preformance dogs feed a preformance food and they have grain in them. Ezzy

They do? That is news to me. Last I checked all of their formulas had grains in them.

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I tried the raw thing with the chicken necks and organ meat and alfalfa and all that jazz for about 4 months. For me it wasn't worth the trouble, it was a lot of work when I found that I was getting just as good results or better with kibble. If we had decent suppers at this house on a regular basi...

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I've used Atopica in the past. Worked very well. As the Doc stated it is rather expensive. Good thing is that if it works you can then taper the dosage down making a bit more live able.

side affects are almost nill.

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The Hunting with Hank series and later Upland days with Dez and Dash was discontinued. I always enjoyed those shows even though many were shot on preserves.

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What show is Randy Lack on? Was he on the Benelli show? I always liked him pretty well.

He was on a show called "The Wingshooter" as well as a semi regular on Benelli's American Bird Hunter.

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I doubt pedialyte is going to cause any problems when used to help keep a dog hydrated during the runs. It' safe to use, but then again just keeping enough fresh water available will also be good enough. As for out in the field, I guess it depends on who you believe. There are those that feel electr...

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