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Get a walk-in map and have at it. Plan your hotel stay or camp in a location according to available hunting. For the first few years plan on driving and looking at a lot of areas to find the ones that are suitable hunting. I lived and worked in SW Kansas, around Hugoton, and there are quite a few w...

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Currently in the Coast Guard reserves, garbage man and work part time selling guns at a sporting goods store. Hopefully next year I will be an apprentice lineman, make some real money.

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You should try to guestimate how much he ate and contact a vet. A lot depends on the size of the dog and how much he ate. I would call immediately, if you wait till tomorrow it could be too late. If its bad, the vet can at least give him something to neutralize/throw it up.

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My step dad got me hunting about 10 years ago when I was 24. He had a black lab that would flush them but you had about 30 seconds to get to the bird before she started eating them. Fell in love with upland hunting ever since. A friend of mine got a GSP as a pet and just seeing the intensity in that...

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Just doing a little research, but I have heard that Weimaraners are not the best with other dogs, so I thought I would ask the experts!! I was told that they are better by themselves and tend not to do so well with other dogs. I have a 11 month old GSP and will be looking to add another dog in the n...

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Not blackberries but my pups are big fans of raspberries. They're even wise enough to only pick and eat the ripe ones. +1, my pup loves raspberries! My GSP eats them right off the bush!! She also loves blueberries and any other types of berries and fruit I give her. While she was teething I would g...

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SubMariner wrote:We used a box to take up space in the crate. Worked fine for both our GSPs.

FWIW,

I did the same thing for our GSP and took it out whrn she started eating it!!

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In one of the training books I have, it said that if you dog likes to dig, then give it an area where they can dig. Kind of a sandbox area where the dog can dig to its hearts content. I have a spot in my yard, an old garden spot, where I let her dig and it has slowed down the digging in the yard.

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I consider myself a really strong man who doesnt cry, but I have to be honest, reading this made me tear up. Sorry for your loss and am not looking forward to the day I have to deal with this.

John

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I am also interested in one with a nameplate. Not that I am questioning your talent, but I would like to see a picture to know what I am paying for, please.
Thank you

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If I remember right mine was 25 to 30 lbs, but her father was huge and mother was also on the larger size.

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I have sold quite a few of them and everyone loves them. Everyone sems to love them. I have sold the 3" chamber with the 6" barrel to bird hunters and clay pigeon shooters. I talked to one guy who hunts pheasant in South Dakota and his buddies and him like to draw from their holsters and shoot the ...

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Should be some fuzzy poop!!! Full of protein and apparently yummy too!!

Mine ate a lazy, pin raised quail and everything came out ok.

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Honestly, a good friend of mine got one from someone who was moving out of town. I spent a lot of time at their house and played with him, a lot. What drew me to the breed was his intensity. We would play fetch and as soon as the ball was in your hand, he never took his eye off of it and no matter w...

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I did a lot of research and decided to go with VPI. Having a GSP puppy, it was the best decision I could have made. I have used it twice. The first time I got all but my 100 deductible and the second time I got all but 4 dollars back. The first bill was 384 and was stomach issues from something she ...

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I went to my trainer and asked his opinion. He took my 9 month old GSP for a week to evaluate her. I would call around and find a trainer who you like and people recommend. Let them tell you if the pup is ready. God luck

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Where abouts in Oregon is? Im definately interested if its not to far frm me.

Thanks

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I give them to my 10 month old GSP. I would rather her chew on that then the house!!!! As long as it keeps them entertained, they should be allright.

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I have sold quite a few of them and everyone loves them. Everyone sems to love them. I have sold the 3" chamber with the 6" barrel to bird hunters and clay pigeon shooters. I talked to one guy who hunts pheasant in South Dakota and his buddies and him like to draw from their holsters and shoot the b...

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Glad to hear your dog is alright and doing good. We should hook up sometime and work them together.

John

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research, research, research...and read as many books as you can. It is not as easy as I thought and it takes a lot of time and resources. I got the research and reading down and realized in my current situation I wouldnt be able to train her correctly so I had to send her off to a trainer for 2 mon...

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Pat Hastings, in her "Puppy Puzzle" DVD states that premium puppy food can cause lower legs in puppies to turn out. It can be repaired in a short period though while they are still young by using adult maintenance food. Steve The kennet training my GSP told me the same thing. Puppy food causes them...

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I was told to switch about 8 to 10 months. My local kennel told me that feeding puppy food can cause them to grow too fast and can cause issues. Cant remember exactly, but im not an expert so I trusted him.

John

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Well, I have been on here for a little while and soaked up quite a bit of knowledge so I thought I should finally introduce myself. My name is John and I live in Eastern Washington and purchased my first GSP last September. The picture is with the trainer on her second bird with him. I love that pic...

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[quote="ezzy333"]I would definately wait till she is physically mature so that means after at least one heat cycle and possibly two.

That is what I have been told by many people. I am waiting till her second heat cycle till I get her fixed.

John

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I have a chevy 3500 duramax and have toyo AT's on it. They have been good and I will get about 50,000 miles before I change them out. I might have got more, but I learned that with all of the torque and horsepower in the newer diesels, the tires need to be rotated more. I am looking for some new tir...

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Towels are good, unless your dog likes to eat them!!

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One thing that kind of bothers me is that he would like me to come out Sunday like I mentioned earlier, but the pups will be 2 weeks old, and I am sure by 8 weeks old their attitudes will change from 2 weeks to 8 weeks, bit I could be wrong. Corry The breeder I got my GSP from has a unique techniqu...

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I have a part time job selling guns, my fun job, and I get this question all the time. First, you need to size the gun to your son, put it in his hands and see what he likes and what feels good. I push the remington 870 youth model. I like where the slide release and safety are on the 870 vs the mos...

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Adopt this motto: "You didn't pee it until I see it!" :D Put the pup on a leash and keep her moving. Motion stimulates urination. She's simply not allowed to go back in the house until she's emptied. She'll get it. This is a human problem, not a dog problem. She's an infant - eats, plays, pees, poo...

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I use to worry all the time, but after a few months you will realize that your dog will eat anything and everything!!! The siding on the house, sticks, sticks and more sticks, but she really loves tissue paper. I bought her some elk antlers and she goes through phases chewing on them. As a puppy, I ...

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She has bitten me in the face twice (while playing) and drawn blood on a few occasions. While these were all playful incidences, I have been unable to get her to tone it down, and I don't want her hurting [my son] or making him fearful of dogs He thinks you're his litter mate. That's where I would ...

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Elk and deer antlers, all natural and she likes the marrow. Mine chewed on everything as well. The older she gets the more she seems to like the antlers.. Pig ears are also a good one, but I only gave her those a couple times a week. Also this is going to sound weird, but my GSP loves fruit and vegg...

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I wont be able to make it, but I would like to know more about the tri city GSP club, if you dont mind. Thanks.

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There is a reason Stihl is the #1 chainsaw in THE WORLD! They are worth every penny.

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The grade of by-products in a decent quality dog food does not include beaks, feathers and feet like you read on the internet The AAFCO definition is always cited but that doesn't mean the product must have them. The parts of the bird in "pet food grade by-products" are the skin, meat, bone, organs...

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I have been told that Prism dog food is the same company as eagle pack, just packaged under prism for kennel use. The kennel I got it from has been using it for almost 20 years. I have heard that eagle pack is really good but question prism. I was doing some research and saw that the first ingredien...

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Something else I did with my GSP is that everytime she goes potty, I would tell her go potty once or twice. Now, she is 8 1/2 months, and at night when we go to bed I take her outside and tell her to go potty and she usually does. Something else to think about. Good luck.

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I went to CbarC outfitters in summerville, Or to do some hunting. It is about 15 minutes north of La Grande and it is 150 for 6 pheasant, guided with their dogs, or yours, and they are awsome people. They even clean them for you. If you want to travel a little, I recommend this place. I bought my GS...

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Look up the topic GSP trainer washington. There are a few trainers here in Washington and there are a lot of opinions in that topic. The couple that I have encountered train both pointers and retreivers. Good Luck

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I did a lot of work in Kansas and we had prairie rattlers there so I am making an educated guess and say they have the same there. This should get you started.

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Oh ya the pup will be a pup but I was thinking around 4 to 6 months getting it into training. Wanted to reserve a spot for the training program. if I can Dan from Dunfur likes to take the pups for a week before you bring them to get trained. He likes to assess them and see if they are ready to be t...

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People like you make what we do a lot easier. Thank you for your support.

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Awsome ya I spoke to my breeder and he is feeding Authority Puppy feed so I will stick with that for a week or so it sounds like than I will slowly switch over to Imes dog food. Those are my thought but I am new at this. sound good? Don't get too caught up in the brand-names. Just make sure it agre...

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This is a whole new unfamiliar subject to me. From what I have read I have a decent idea what it is. What kind of harness do you use? Is it just a standard harness or is there a special harness? I am a new first time GSP owner, live in a small city and am looking for ways to burn off some of this en...

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I know you are looking for western washington, but if you cant find one out there, look at Dunfur kennels in Cheney (outside Spokane). I am sending my GSP there in a couple weeks. He has extremely clean kennels and over 100 championships with his dogs. While there, without being asked, went and got ...

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Very interesting!!!! I post a question about dog food and it turns into a pissing match. Honestly, who cares how much a cup of dog food weighs. I appreciate the breakdown in price, whether right or wrong. What it really boils down too, which I already know from research, is that a 24 lb bag of Blue ...

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Forgot to mention I switched her from purina puppy chow over a 2 day period and it didnt seem to have any effect on her system.

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I have been feeding my shorthair blue buffalo wilderness since she was 6 weeks old. Its expensive, but she seems to be doing good on it. I would also add 1 tablespoon of whole fat plain yogurt and 1 tablespoon of 4% cottage cheese or higher fat. I talked to a shorthair breeder/trainer and he feeds e...

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I talked to a kennel who has been feeding his dogs eagle pack for 20+ years. He mainly raises, trains and breeds german shorthairs. I have a german shorthair which I currently feed Blue Buffalo wilderness and like it so far. What are your thoughts on eagle pack power? I like the fact that I get 16 m...

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