Gun Dog Forum

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Dogs can most assuredly reason. To what extent is dependent on the dog. I've watched several dogs REASON, how to open a door. First biting the door knob, then when encountering a handle, popping the handle with a nose. I've watched another dog look at a closed crate from outside... stare at the door...

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Wow my home state makes me so PROUD... I remember going to the booths... and getting ready to whip out my Voter ID card. The lady at the table was like what are you doing? I said, getting my voter ID... she said we don't need none of that stuff... Last name? First name? OK! Yep they look to see if y...

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Indianabritt - In a trial your dog can do a fine job and get nothing because other dogs did better. It happens a lot and it can be difficult for some folks to handle. RayG Amen Ray... we've seen some really great dogs. Better friends, and frankly some great competition. I swear the competition is g...

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...The owners should be very proud of their DC dogs, and prize them highly.
RGD/Dave

Thanks and we do

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I'll take the troll bait... It'd be nice to see more dogs of our breed meet some of the show standard when they come to the line at a field trial. Ours is supposed to be a DUAL capable breed after all. It's true that the show standard in many breeds rarely meets anything close to the purpose of the ...

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for the record a CAR is NEVER a wise investment.. EVER. Used is USUALLY a better overall financial decision than NEW, but NOT always... evidence was my low mileage RAM 2500. I put more work in that than I did in purchasing it. Plus it got terrible gas mileage (worse even than your worst idea of bad)...

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Sorry I am with Karen on this one... spend the $38 more and have Garmin guarantee it fixed right.

Unless you can find the screen for say $50, it's probably worth the $150 to have someone else deal with it.

Big bummer on the broken screen.

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Wow you are right, very rare to find a replacement screen. This is the only one I found, and it appears it it shipped from HK... I dunno if I would trust it, but they can be had. http://tinyurl.com/6v4sk6t The Garmin GPSMAP 60CSX is basically the same handheld with different firmware under the cover...

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Wait you aren't putting me into that "insanity" decision category are you?

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Ok, like Karen said... we used the ASTRO 220 (handheld), and the DC-30. We trial. We've upgraded to the ASTRO 320, but kept the old collar. We'll report back what we find. but... The "standard" thing to do to keep communication up, is to Fire up the ASTRO handheld when you first get to the grounds. ...

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Ride what you are comfortable in... that's the bottom line. Others say get something that fits your horse (that is MOST important). I ride a Heskett trooper because it is comfortable. It does sit higher off the horse... it's a different feel than a western or an endurance for sure... I didn't like t...

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Sharpies, and P-touch labels.. We were criticized our marking our metal bowls with the P-Touch.. that was 2 years ago, and we just had to use a scraper to get them off... girlfriend became wife (name change).... ehehehe.

Black on white, and get the super adhesive for metal, works like a charm.

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Likely you'll not get the "performance" you are looking for by using a repeater for cell, easy way to tell, go outside and "tether" your computer to your cell phone, and surf. See if you can tolerate the speed. First you should find your carrier and see what coverage they have, it would tell you if ...

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I hate misleading subject lines... I need to put my readers on before I surf the forums.

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Almost as well as she did when I used the choker on her

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To be clear her husband does not endorse this message...

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http://www.bilco.com/foundations/store/shopdetail.asp?product=1BD-S-1 Bilco IS a brand like elevator, or escalator, or band-aid... but they are also one of the biggest names in basement storm doors. So much so that storm doors around here are called Bilcos. But yes, at the bottom of the steps (pre c...

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Even better, check it out... Land for sale across street in blue...

Boy, its almost as good as adopting the highway that runs past their house (to get my name on the road sign)... but hey I am not bitter!

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no tougher car on the planet than a subaru... Just my HHO buy a Forrester. Great story for you. Our local dealership, sells, Audi, BMW, subaru, kia, volkswagen. the service department divides by brand to a "service advisor." Busiest guys? VW, and KIA! I was there for my 100,000 Subaru recomended mai...

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Sorry this is easy... I'd buy the 392 acres across the road from my ex's house. My new wife and I would setup a horse boarding, training, and trial grounds on it!

Now if only I played lottery, or did PCH. OH well. gonna have to earn it the hard way then.

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They look like they would work but I would be a little concerned about using anything electric like that and the price would be enough to convince me there are better ways. We bought a couple scat mats... to keep dogs in certain rooms. Then bought a couple dummy mats, and move them around... they n...

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Can anyone say "scatmats?" Keeps dogs nicely out of rooms too, just put at a threshhold
http://www.amazon.com/PetSafe-ScatMat-E ... B0007NTBJ6

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Yeah, well, I bet they say all we have done is keep our dogs in a pen, and rarely feed them too. Good move saving him though. See our "barely fed" dogs below.

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You rum boys ever try Cruzan Single Barrell Estate? Cruzan is good, Gosling's better. I've become very particular to my rum. For the record for you people who think we're slamming them down while shooting.. UM DUH! NO! Guns, and alcohol don't mix. Anymore than Alcohol and Driving! PS: Our trials us...

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SHNOOL wrote:It contains Gosling's Rum

Wich one do you prefer/recommend?

Basic Black Seal. Hard to beat, and is pretty easy to find at a standard ABC type store.

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I keep a flask for after a run. It contains Gosling's Rum (http://www.goslingsrum.com/), dark and rich. Never if I am handling a dog, or riding, or worse driving. My other passion is sailing, and rum is a taste acquired with an upbringing with sailboats. Wintertime, grog is the staple. Summertime a ...

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The size of the rider should be matched to the confirmation of the horse. Wife has a small TW of 15 hands, but his legs are as stout as my 16 1 walker. I am 250lbs, and 6'2" and I could ride my horse all day (7+ hours cont), and when he's fit I could even ride her little horse all day, I know becaus...

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The old link someone else put up had this in it's kit, and I swear by it. SUPER GLUE. If you can slow bleeding, or pinch off bleeding, super glue is safe and VERY effective for closing a cut, human, dog, horse or otherwise. It is good for small cuts, less than an inch, even bleeders if you can pinch...

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Clickers? OK. I am not so sure the article above would be of help to the folks here. Most of these men and women have some of the highest trained dogs in the country. All of them treat their dogs like family... These folks don't practice dominance, or passive leadership for their dogs, rather they u...

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we ran 87 octane in my truck, and lost about 1 mpg, which is easily 10%. So nothing gained by going cheap (unfortunately)... I hear you can tweak the tune on the computer to accept the 87, however, the computer in my particular truck is "non-upgradable" and apparently if it were in newer case would ...

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We have 2 that are VERY particular what KIND of food. Every dogs stomach is different. We have tried them all, as you likely will to. 1.5 cups isn't a lot once a day. Try different foods until the stomach settles. This will be unpopular on this board, but Nutro Natural choice (should be the last thi...

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Hehehe, my wife wants us to keep 1 from our next litter... I said no how about 2... she goes OK! but then we already have 4, and it IS her program... so probably not the same situation.

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I am a 39 year old male IT manager from PA. Just recently married (last week). She has 4 britts, and WE are expecting a litter this summer. Have only been trialing a VERY short time (2.5 years), and am only a horse owner for 2 of those years. Just started handling this season, but have been scouting...

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So far 3 for 3... Yes training and trialing, 2 different things, and the dogs know.

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Yes, you'll see that the dog ran the course wide, we were horseback and roughly on the horse path (except during finds). I have some more impressive tracks than that (some not so much - heheh). Keep in mind the dog is moving, and the collar is polling. The software smooths the track as straight line...

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Lesson. During a field trial brace of your dog, your Astro has to be off, unless the dog is out of contention. However, during that brace your collar is on, and storing waypoints, based upon your settings (ours is set for every 5 seconds). What it doesn't seem most people do (maybe just me), is down...

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Deer - Does Your Dog Give Chase?

Post by Grousehunter74 » Tue Apr 19, 2011 3:11 am
Does your bird dog give chase to deer when they encounter them in the field?

Thanks.

Heheheh no, he backs them! The other one, nope... she ignores them.

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Ray is exactly right on all 3 + 1. If you are lower bucks, then Medford is probably your best bet (shortest distance). If upper bucks I'd definitely look into Water and Wings (Zionsville, near Coopersburg). Stick around at Water and Wings and you'll meet a great bunch of people... Pete DeAngelis als...

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How about biggest error, is ASSUMING because you don't have your dog, he is behind you? I'd put our ratio on that one to about 75% or more dog was up front. Scout AND handler making that mistake. - GUILTY Another "Trust your scout." - mostly to get the dog back on course, or to help find the bird to...

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We use them on the horse's tie-outs.. The key is to replace them if they start to bind, otherwise they become ineffective. I don't think I'd use them on dogs leads or the like. If you were to attach your rode to your saddle, I could see using them there, but we don't attach those, just easier to dro...

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Ok I think Ray is being improperly blasted here. Honestly I am not sure he is saying what a scout SHOULD do, but rather what some do. 1. The scout is an extra set of eyes for the handler when they are riding in the gallery or out to one side or the other where the handler's view might be limited. 2....

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Yeah, pay attention when the dog exceeds 700 or so yards, the interface changes to MILES! hehehehe.

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As most have said here, I can confirm... You will know when it is time. The dog will tell you. It is almost always when then cannot get up on their own. The dog looks at you different and you HAVE to help. Worst thing to do is lose an old friend like that, but then, worse than that, is to have them ...

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