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We have repaired two knee joint capsule ruptures and patellar ligament tears on one of our dogs. She got the original injury running on crusted snow and breaking through with a hind leg while turning. Same injury a little over a year later, other leg. $3,500 later she is fit, l00% sound and hunts ha...

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My guess is Coccidiosis. Put them on medicated chick or turkey starter containing a coccidiostat, if they are not already. I also give antibiotics and vitamins in the water-available at your feed or farm supply store. I used to have similar trouble, but it stopped when someone told me about medicate...

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I might leave retrieving for a while with the uninterested pup, and see what happens after you crank up her prey drive with introduction to birds. Here in North America, we would likely put her through a trained retrieve (also called Force Fetch), but not until she is a yearling or older. I have thr...

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Torn ACL? Luxated patella? Three days is a long time to pack a leg and not bear weight.

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George Hickox uses clicker techniques in pointing dog training. You may find helpful material on his website, as well as the very good descriptions offered already by other posters here. Clickers work really well to introduce new concepts and behaviours without a lot of negative pressure on the pup....

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Short answer here is yes. For the pointing dogs, I use 'tone' for recall, 'nick,nick' on low for turn with me, and 'continuous' on low for stop. For the retriever, I use 'tone' for recall, 'nick' for sit, and 'continuous' on low for forcing to pile or casting. All of the tasks are taught slowly and ...

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I have one of each of these two collars, and this is the important difference which I have found between them. The sportdog, set on level one is too hot for a dog which doesn't need much stimulation. It is fine on the lab who needs level two or three, but is too hot for cueing our three britts. The ...

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Maybe it could be a hotspot. Take a trip to the vet.

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Oooh! Nice puppy. I'm betting your bbq and the shoes by the back door are no longer safe. Have a great summer with your new pup.

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What fun you are going to have with your pup this summer, C.painter. Thanks for posting the video for all of us to enjoy.

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Congratulations on taking the plunge and signing on for a pup. You will find lots of info on training if you search the forum pages. There are many experienced and pro trainers on this forum who will share info with you. You could also join a local gundog club or NAVHDA chapter. Training with a grou...

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Thanks birddog 1968; great explanation. It all makes perfect sense.

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Thanks for your reply Dr. Tim, but I still don't understand how the water temperature causes the tail to become painful and limp. Is the effect vascular? Is there necrosis in the tissue? Is the injury neurological? Are the joints in the tail affected? Why the tail, but not the legs? If NAIDS are ind...

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A question for Dogdr; what is the nature of the injury which causes cold water tail?

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I think some people view the use of an ecollar as punitive. Some might even see the use of crates as punitive, but any tool can be used positively or negatively; including the human hand. I follow the Rick and Ronnie Smith philosophy of ecollar use and see it as a way to mimic regular collar cues at...

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Hello Jutin, and welcome to the forum. It sounds like you have a great pup who is eager to learn and likes to co-operate. If you are near a retriever club, you could join and get a lot of advice from members. Otherwise, you will have to do more on your own. There is lots of help available here or on...

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Mike B has given you good advice. Go to puppy class with your dog and take the whole family along. You might see that your pup is not too far from ordinary and that you might be the one who needs to relax and try a different way. Enjoy your pup and remember that he is a baby and you need to give him...

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You could start with the Huntsmith Puppy DVDs, there are two. Then sign up for a Foundation Seminar from Rick or Ronnie Smith. No matter where you send your dog for subsequent training, you will have given it a good start.

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Any pup left outdoors with nothing to do and nobody around will invent its own entertainment. Sounds like she is doing the normal puppy stuff. More exercise and more mental stimulation would help. Nuisance barking, chewing and digging are all signs of a bored puppy who is not tired enough. She also ...

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Greetings, and welcome to the board. Sounds like you lucked into a nice pup and will have training birds closeby. Look around for a local pointing dog club, or NAVHDA chapter and join a training group. It will give you access to mentors, ideas and people to train with. Also you could get the Huntsmi...

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When I start a pup on tracking, I pick a spot which has short grass alongside long grass. Work with the wind blowing from the short grass to the long grass, so that the pup will be tracking in a crosswind. Start with a dead pigeon. Put a 3 to 5' string on the pigeon's leg. Pick a spot in the short g...

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There is likely a racing pigeon club in your area. Look online, then contact one or two members to ask who might have weaned squabs to sell. Less stress on the babies if you don't have to ship them, and you probably can get a group of six or eight birds from one source. Good luck with your birds.

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Gonehuntin has it right. Why would you defend the dog and not your daughter? I love my dogs, but twice have removed dogs from our home when I felt there was a threat of a bite to young children.

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We made a loft out of an old outhouse. Put it up on blocks and inserted a slatted floor. Put an old screen door on it, roosts, 1\2" hardware cloth over the vents, landing board outside with a one-way door. Works fine for 10 to 12 homers and is about 4' square. We bought 4 racing homer babies for $50...

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Not from Conneticut, but welcome to the board.

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Buy bottled water which is not spring water-get reverse osmosis water. Don't let anyone feed or water your pup but you, and don't let anyone give him milk. It will help avoid loose stools due to diet changes on your trip. Have fun with your new pup.

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It never ceases to amaze me what clever and resourceful people birddoggers are. Lots of great ideas here!

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Ditto on Upland Journal and Pointing Dog Journal Forum, but you must be a subscriber to Pointing Dog Journal to use that forum I think. You could also try Versatile Dog Forum, but the first two might be more useful.

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Great suggestions from everyone, and I would add the Huntsmith Puppy Development 1 and 2 DVDs. They will give you an idea of how to start on a path to your long term goals in the field without overloading your pup. Sign up for a Foundation Seminar from Rick or Ronnie Smith for next summer. Best thin...

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It's just a matter of time until each of us is in your shoes. Rotten luck. You could try contacting a disaster cleanup service, no, really. They have products on hand to remove horrible smells from fabric, wood, etc. and they may have something which will help. Earlier this fall, I thought that alth...

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I have a Cabela's strap vest which I have used for the past 8 years for dog training and hunting, but there is an adjustment buckle on the strap which would not interfere with gun mount if one were 6 feet tall and male; however, it does cause a problem for a 5'6" tall woman. I had the local shoe rep...

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Congratulations! Now you receive the reward for all your hard work and dedication, and I think I can see your big smile from 2000 miles away! Have fun with your wonderful pup.

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We have 4 dogs, but only one who chronically breaks toenails. The only thing I have found successful is to keep her nails short. When she breaks one, I try to trim the shattered nail as short as possible, and keep it clean. Use a wrap or dog boot or both. No point having a lame dog at this time of y...

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The leash idea is a good one, as well as checking for UTI. It will also help if you pick up the water dish and give him drinks at mealtime and after exercise. Some are recreational drinkers, which makes housetraining difficult. I have known dogs who were impossible to housetrain, and on further disc...

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Thanks, I got my Brittany fix for the day. Nice dog work. Sure looks like fun. Our season opens on the 15th.

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What are you feeding them? Perhaps they need higher protein ration with some oyster shell for calcium. We use chicken layer ration with grit and oyster shell for breeding birds, and then switch to chick starter when the youngsters hatch.

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You may find it helpful to keep taking your dog out into new places and activities once he is fully vaccinated. A shy pup will start to think that the big wide world is a creepy place if all he sees is the back yard and the house. I sign my pups up for winter agility or obedience classes to get them...

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I introduce launchers in the yard as described by Prairiehunter, but I put favourite retrieving toys in the launcher. When it goes off at a distance from the pup (on leash) I let the other dogs retrieve the toys. Let the pup loose when the game has built excitement. The noise becomes irrelevant when...

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Attending a Rick Smith Foundation seminar might make you feel more comfortable about using your ecollar. He shows how the ecollar is simply an extension of your check cord. You would cue the dog with a tug on the neck to get a prompt recall on the cc. Using the ecollar, you would cue the dog with 't...

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Kninebirddog and jlowery get my vote.

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No need to cut them before pulling. You must get the two remaining ones out before her nose swells over them. I suggest getting her to a vet today. You can't just leave them in or there will be a serious infection. Good luck.

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