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Glad your pup did well! Thanks for sharing.

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In the United States, some ticks carry pathogens that can cause human disease, including: Anaplasmosis is transmitted to humans by tick bites primarily from the blacklegged tick (Ixodes scapularis) in the northeastern and upper midwestern U.S. and the western blacklegged tick (Ixodes pacificus) alon...

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BlessedGirl wrote: ↑
Tue May 17, 2022 6:49 pm
He's quite a good looking dog.

Thank you, we like him!

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I find it interesting that you can actually hunt a predator in CA. The Disney Wildlife Institute grads I guess they haven't figured that coyotes are a predator. :D I guess they eat enough house cats and toy breeds to stay off the endangered species list! California has 40 million residents and only...

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She won't forget that day. Well done. :) I sure hope so. This one and hopefully many more like it. Heading to Lake Powell in a couple weeks (if there is any lake left) to make some memories on another houseboat trip. Although, I do have my concerns. When I was her age, a half day jon boat rental wa...

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Sometimes the best days on the water don’t require leaving the dock. Didn’t even put the dingy in the water. My wife had some work to catch up on, so we were instructed to vacate the house. Spent some quality Daddy-Daughter time at the docks. I lazily cleaned some decks and windows while someone per...

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They are an open season in Southern Ontario. They are practically lining up at Starbucks. :) "In the Southern half of the province, coyote hunting is open all year and there is no limit on the number that can be taken. Despite this very liberal season, coyotes are thriving across their range in Ont...

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As Steve007 stated, hyperthermia is a real concern with dogs in the summer months, so is keeping a dog’s pads. At least it is where I live. It’s too hot even at first light to get much exercise done here. But, dogs fed a high fat diet (hence Sharon’s question) can get into condition, in pretty short...

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Good thing that hip is back in working shape, looks like you’re going to need it! Never had the opportunity to get the first pick. I try to find the one I like to look at the most, out of best litter I can find. Seems you have that same criteria covered and then some. Looking forward to the updates....

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I far prefer to take pictures of MY dog and have them enlarged and framed. Why buy someone's that doesn't depict your dog when you can easily have an original far cheaper. I do yearly calendars of mine and send a dozen a year to friends and breeders. So your saying there are people out there enjoy ...

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Good word of caution is to check with the manufacture of your boots before using a product on them. The Italian/German made boots (Kenetrek, Crispi, Lowa, Scarpa etc.) warranty will be voided if oil/petroleum based products are used to treat them or excessive heat is used. When oil is absorbed into ...

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What part of the State?

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Not sure what Garrison means when he says "most (food) will share the same protein source."' I am always amazed when I visit the pet supply store at the vast variety of protein sources available. I feed NutriSource chicken and rice but NutriSource also makes the basic protein from venison, white fi...

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Food allergies in dogs are exceedingly rare, but not impossible. It is much more likely an environmental issue if one at all, sometimes they will itch more this time of year when blowing their winter coat. Another common culprit is over bathing and or residual soap. If a food allergy is truly presen...

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Just remember if "puppy" goes potty in the house, it is your fault , not puppy's. So smack yourself with a newspaper. Even if puppy has been outside for a long time does not mean puppy will not go potty in the house ASAP. If puppy has been playing in the house or napping take puppy outside ASAP bec...

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Deer Creek I have a Deer Creek dog house and I can attest to them making a good product. If I had a truck without a shell and I didn’t routinely need the use of the bed, I would look at their offerings as well as some others. You need something well insulated in the back of a truck, especially for ...

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Look up crate training with the search function. Good looking pup!

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I hope you received a PM or two. Such a nice offer to go unused.

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What a great set up. My crock pot is not even remotely on par with that....lol. I use a crock pot that was left behind in a rental property we previously bought and the blender is one of those Ninja things that works surprising well. That said, my wife had surgery and chemo two years ago and my old...

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I agree with Slistoe. If this is her current condition, she looks good to me. I do have a couple suggestions: 1) I and most others start feeding their dogs once a day in the late afternoon or evening when they are around a year old. Let her digest her food when she is in an inactive state at night. ...

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I got a started GSP in 2020 that was small, skinny and physically immature and she wasn't a big eater. I switched her to PPP Sport Salmon and Rice because it has more calories than the Chicken PPP. I also make something my wife calls "mush" but is really just a food topper, to encourage eating and ...

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Far enough they can’t get caught under a tire, and high enough the bar won’t break their back if they suddenly stop and you don’t. A bit of heavy duty shock prevention (thick bungee) should be engineered into the length of pull.

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Garrison · Re: Underweight GSP Sharon wrote: ↑ Tue Apr 26, 2022 4:44 pm OK Thank you.

Sharon wrote: ↑
Tue Apr 26, 2022 4:44 pm
OK Thank you.

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"Eggs yolks (no whites unless cooked)" quote Garrison. What is the reason for that Garrison? Egg whites contain high levels of avidin, a protein that binds biotin and have read if overdone it can cause a deficiency. When cooked it lessens the effect. Granted, it would probably take a whole lot more...

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During the winter I have three weeks off through the holidays. This time of the season, in often bitter cold conditions and long days afield prove to be the toughest on my dogs. They can get a little ragged looking if I don’t up the calorie intake. I do feed more pro plan, but too much bulk can be t...

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It looks like a nice vest. As far as strap vest in that price range everyone who has purchased a Wingworks have nothing but good to say. They can be hard to get ahold of, because of the following they have grown. I have two, a Tenzing and an Orvis. The Orvis gets used 95% of the time. It is simple, ...

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Barn cats , keep the rodent population down so rodents aren't attracting snakes. Cats also catch and kill the snakes. If you are going to have barn cats do make a little effort to keep them healthy. They also need some vaccinations . I went on a pig hunt near where I went to school around 8 years a...

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As you can probably tell by the lack of responses, this isn’t something that most here are familiar with. We have bird dogs, but many of us do road are dogs (harness them and have them pull for exercise) and do use check cords, although not 30’. The host of this forum, gundogsupply.com has a good se...

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You might give Guy Mollicone at Mollicone Kennels a try. He's located just north of Sun City West. I had him work with my Brittany a few years ago and he did a nice job. Here's a link to his FB page. https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100054582033296 If you are interested send me a PM and I'll...

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Sharon wrote: ↑
Thu Apr 14, 2022 10:12 am
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In ON we only have one rattler in a small part of ON- Massasauga Rattler. Unless you go to that one small part of ON., you don't have to worry about poisonous snakes when hunting. ... no snake breaking needed for your dog.

Show off!

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Garrison, Definitely. It is an at least 3 beer story and is best told around a campfire. Some day if you get up this way or I get down your way I fill you in after maybe a bird hunt. There's an invite for you. I wish I could talk a few regulars from the forum into coming along to listen to this Roo...

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I too have a wildlife and fisheries background, both education and 40 years of employment before I retired. I'm still involved with a chapter of Trout Unlimited. I like Garrison probably grew up in the beginning Earth Day era, went to college to save the world. That being said I think there are jus...

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Mosby, I couldn’t agree more with the first part! 😁 I don’t know about worse, I have been to Arkansas plenty of times (family), those water snakes have scared the piss out of me on several occasions. Angry devils! But on par with a Mojave is reason enough in my book to leave a wide berth. I don’t th...

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Few snakes worse than the Mojave, maybe a coral snake but that's about it. Are you sure about that? Good news is, the Southern Pacific variants mentioned are only located in the areas we frequent to hunt, hike and camp. The ones found under dog beds and in the chicken coop, not sure about their ven...

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Why would you leave a rattle snake alive in an area you hunt or run your dogs. As stated most dogs are hit while running by the snake. I kill them when I come across them. I leave them be and head the other direction with the dog/dogs because me messing with them is the easiest way for one of us to...

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NEhomer wrote: ↑
Mon Apr 11, 2022 4:17 am

If this was the case around here, I would go through more dogs than Bob Wehle in his prime.

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I understand the sentiment but I still wouldn't personally kill one - I'd move myself/dog or if it was in my yard it would get a trip out of town in a box for a new lease on killing rodents. Me killing one isn't going to change the overall snake/dog dynamic in the field and they get enough grief fr...

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From a hunter’s perspective, I don’t shoot too many bumpers. It sounds like you have a pretty smart dog who is interested in more important things (birds). I have an old GSP that is the same way. He would only enter water when I was about to hook a really nice trout while fly fishing and he had othe...

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Sharon wrote: ↑
Thu Apr 07, 2022 5:05 pm
Excellent read. Appreciate your participation here Willie.

Yes

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Sorry, I can’t relay any personal experience with Retay. I could be completely wrong in my assumption, not the first time. But, I am trying to imagine a better hunting semi-auto for the uplands than a Montefeltro, and having trouble thinking of one. Much less a Turkish made gun. I probably have way ...

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I studied Forestry, Range and Natural Resource Management as one of my majors. I have a decently worn copy of “A Sand County Almanac” and “Silent Spring” among others sitting on the shelf. I have heard, and have a solid understanding of promoting “a state of dynamic equilibrium within a community of...

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Sounds like it is coming along nicely. I try to take much of the same approach, but haven’t put much effort into retrieving yet. He picks them up if he sees them and hunts dead when asked, but I plan to tighten it up over summer. I usually hunt him alone and found he got a bit possessive with other ...

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“Youth is wasted on the young.” Understanding this quote, more and more with every passing year.

So you finally shoveled your way out of the snow?

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I agree 100% with the therapeutic aspect of birddogging, especially in the part of the west you get to enjoy. You picked the right kind of dog for the location. Welcome to the forum and thanks for your service. Some good folks here, new and old.

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I believe I had mentioned it once before, but I had one of my favorite birds who didn’t return from a training flight. I can’t recall how far the release was, I believe it was a shorter one, maybe 10 miles. At the time they were regularly returning from 30-40 miles. 5 days later I was driving home ...

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I believe I had mentioned it once before, but I had one of my favorite birds who didn’t return from a training flight. I can’t recall how far the release was, I believe it was a shorter one, maybe 10 miles. At the time they were regularly returning from 30-40 miles. 5 days later I was driving home a...

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Looking good Willie! Genetics + Brains + Proper Exposure = ^^^

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NEhomer wrote: ↑
Fri Apr 01, 2022 4:06 pm
True that decorum is absent from many boards, however, mods like Sharon are equally rare!

+1

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I have read "Plato's apology" on a number of occasions -- most recently a few months ago-- but don't quite have it memorized. On the other hand, Garrison, I think it unlikely that "neither of us knows anything noble and good." We probably both do. As did Socrates. I like reading classical literatur...

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