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The problem with this plan is that you cannot make a correction unless you are directly observing the dog. Does she do the digging when she is unsupervised in the yard? If so, how will you make a correction while you are at work or busy in the house? Lots of pups dig at that age, but if you can keep...

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Oh, Bill you should be selling your art to like-minded dog people. Your sculpture captures the expression and posture of the dog perfectly. Don't hide your light under a bushel, as they say, got anymore pictures?

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Welcome to the forum, and congratulations on your new pup. If you search for key words like, new pup, equipment, starting pup, etc., you will find many threads which answer your questions. Depending on where you live, there may be a NAVHDA chapter or gun dog club nearby with members who will be glad...

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This sounds interesting. What is the reason for zinc being of value for foot toughness? I have never used it, but anything which stacks the deck in our favour is nice to know.

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Happy puppy, UCKY YOU! Have fun with him Don.

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Brilliant. I will make use of this. Thanks

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We bought 3 vests last fall and have used them a lot, but mostly in late season grass or stubble. Burrs have not been an issue, but the sizes are too small even if you measure carefully. We have found that we had to order a full size up from what the size chart specified. These vests would be better...

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Thanks volraider, that article cleared up the distinctions among petfood label ingredients. I was never sure exactly what tissues were included in meat meal and poultry meal; now I know.

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You might offer the adults a chick starter type of feed to give the squab a higher energy ration when the weather is cooler. As well, I have had an incident where the weather got really cold and the squab were too large for one parent bird to cover well in the nest. One squab didn't make it. They we...

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Where we live, the winters are brutal for a pup that needs housebreaking. The first time we had a winter pup, we figured out that the normal stuff wasn't going to work. I had an exercise pen, so we moved it into the kitchen and papered the floor area with newspaper. We put the crate into the ex pen,...

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As an aside, I would like to congratulate you and Banks on all you have achieved with your young dog. This hunting season will be great fun for you both. I use the tone feature as a recall signal for my dogs in the field, but you can teach your dog to do a remote sit, recall or whatever you like. Th...

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Years ago we had a Golden Retriever who was a smelly dog. A wonderful vet suggested bathing her with Nizoral shampoo. She felt the smell was due to yeasty skin. The smell went away permanently after bathing her on Day 1,3 and 5, then weekly for 2 more treatments. Wash her bedding. The suggestion tha...

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I would be concerned about the dogs getting bounced around, but if there are two walking axles it would be somewhat reduced. Dog trailers generally have a single axle, so that would be worse for bouncing than a horse trailer with double axles, but there are single axle horse trailers out there. Ther...

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Hi MT, and welcome to the forum. It sounds like your dog will be well sheltered this winter. You could put hay in the doghouse for bedding (it doesn't track all over like straw). Have you looked at the dog house heaters that use a light bulb? They're quite safe and I'll bet others on the forum have ...

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I have seen the same thing with my dogs and I wondered if the whirring sound which gamebird wings make on take off lured the dog to chase. Exposure to more chukar helped them understand that the rules were the same on gamebirds, but being steady on pigeons was easier at first. Maybe I'm out in left ...

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I'm with Ray G. on this one. Start with a 30% protein and 20% ration, then add fat. The high fat in the ration maximises the dog's ability to uptake oxygen into the blood which has the effect of improving stamina. Ray is right about the fat burning abilities which develop in canine endurance athlete...

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Yeah, mine usually tag team it when they pull a stunt like that, or chew something up. That way, I can't pin it on the one who really did the crime. Was the JRT pup in on it?

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OOPS! Sorry, I didn't notice your kennel name at the end of your posts until after I had submitted mine. You must be so proud to have bred such a fine dog as Josie.

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Your little dog is terrific, got to love a feisty little spaniel. Kudos to you for being creative in looking for places to train. Which kennel is she from?

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I switched to grain free due to two itchy dogs with recurrent ear infections. One is a Lab, the other is a Britt, the remaining two Britts can eat any performance level dry food and do fine. All itchiness and ear trouble is gone. I assume it is an allergy issue, but I'm not a doctor. I guess it depe...

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Something which has worked for us with very young pups is using an ex-pen (freestanding wire exercise pen with 8 hinged panels) with a crate placed inside it. The floor within the ex-pen is covered with newspaper, bedding in the crate, crate door open. Pup wakes up, staggers out of his crate to pee ...

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We haven't had too many hot spots on our dogs, but as the summer progresses and we do more water work, they sure do get itchy after swimming. I've found that rinsing them off with regular chlorinated tap water out of the garden hose works great to keep them from getting itchy and smelly. They don't ...

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Wow. What an ordeal for all of you. Glad you had access to great medical care and that all is well. You did right by your pup.

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I'm no expert, but at her young age, maybe try a squeaky toy that will bounce a little on landing. You could use a tennis ball or a dog toy made of tennis ball material, or a leather glove, or a sock. Try throwing it across the floor with no loft to the throw, and only about 6 feet. Pups at this age...

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I use the same method as DoubleBarrel GunDogs does. It works great. With the door open, we practice whoa about 10' back from the door, then I name each dog individually in random order to release them. That way, there is lots of time to block a bolting dog with your leg or just shut the door if you ...

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Nice work. He sure looks great, you must be so proud of how he is developing. Bravo.

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I was only able to find maltodextrin in 50 lb. bags available by special order through a brewing supply store, so I looked into human supplements made for bodybuilders and extreme athletes. There is a post workout maltodextrin formula available for a reasonable price in smaller amounts than 50 lb. T...

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I have 3 Britts, all docked at different lengths. One is VERY short, and I think it detracts from the expressiveness of the dog. The other two are 3" and 4", and I think I like the 4" the best as it is easy to read in the field. If I remember correctly, the breed standard accepts 0 to 4". Nothing lo...

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Fascinating, thanks for posting that very interesting information.

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Try GOO-GONE. It really works and is not toxic, but I would rinse it out anyway. It rinses off with water.

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Thanks all, you make this board a lively and interesting place to visit. We really do appreciate your hard work.

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In my experience, works with ducks, works with bantam cochins, doesn't work with pigeons.....ever.

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Watching the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show from New York City, I was dismayed to see the number of overweight dogs who lacked muscle enough to do the job for which they were bred. A few looked alright, but they were hugely outnumbered by soft looking dogs. I think the retrievers were particularly...

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We really are an interesting and clever group of people on this forum. I just love the sharing of info, and seeing how others deal with little problems associated with keeping birds and bird dogs. Thanks all.

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Hello Rockett, nice to get the viewpoint from down under. Snakes are a problem here too, but I don't think we have as many deadly varieties as you do. We stay out of some hunting areas until the cool weather drives the snakes underground, but there is always some risk when training in the summertime...

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They will drink from a nipple system, but if you watch them, they like to drink differently than most birds. They don't fill their beak with water, then tip their heads back to let the water run down their throats; instead, they bury their beaks in the water and draw the water contiuously into their...

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I'm sorry for your loss, it is never easy. I guess in a way, you were both "Lucky". He was, because he found you; and you were, because you found him. Condolences.

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Any news? Fingers are crossed for you.

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The amount of nerve damage and scar tissue will affect the outcome. We had to do rehab on one of our Britts, and the distances involved were prohibitive, so I went on abe books and bought 'Canine Rehabilitation & Physical Therapy' by D. Millis, D Levine, and R Taylor. It was about $100, but worth ev...

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Only one of my 4 dogs was affected, I think she got infected because she is a poop eater in the field. Any poop, any species, any time. Regular dewormer will not eliminate protozoa, and my dog was regularly dewormed. She had no 'normal' worms. The diagnosis was finally made when we insisted that the...

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You could have a fecal flotation done to look for parasites. Make sure they check specifically for giardia and cryptosporidia. It is a separate test. Our 10 year old Britt was very ill for 6 months before we insisted that they do a more thorough parasitology exam. Panting, loss of stamina,swollen ab...

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OF COURSE SHE WILL. You can make book on that happening sometime.

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Shooting shirts for women would be wonderful, ESPECIALLY IF THEY ARE SET UP FOR LEFT HAND SHOOTERS! Patches on both shoulders would work, but having designated left hand shirts would be nice. To my knowledge, no one is making them.

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Ugly Dog Hunting has good ones for women. Jeans with cordura overlay. I think Wrangler makes them? They fit snug, so order a size larger. They also have women's vests.

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Welcome to the forum, sounds like you'll fit in just fine. Nice to have you aboard.

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Congratulations Arlette, you have fine dogs and they have a fine trainer. Bravo!

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Like slistoe, we have 3 Britts and a Lab. All hunt, and they are from 3 to 10 years old. Four in the house, and four to keep fit and train is enough for me. When we are down to 2 dogs, we likely will look for a PP or DD (or another Lab, or another Britt, or maybe a setter, or even maybe a Springer S...

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How sad I was to read the end of your story of Wrigley. I applaud your persistence in finding help for him and continuing until you got answers which made sense. You spoke up for your good dog when he couldn't speak for himself, and did everything in your power to help him. My condolences to you and...

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My little 32 lb Britt would be snack size.

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The label on your dog food bag will tell you how many cups of food to give for his weight range. Do what the bag says. Weigh your pup. The advice to deworm the pup is good advice. See the vet if this continues.

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