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WildRose

I know of one guy in Elkhardt KS that has some really nice pups available right now. Also there's a good freind of mine in OKC that has pups available occasionally. If the Copper Creek guy is who I'm thinking of he has several of my dogs and has had a lot of success with them both hunting and in NST...

WildRose

My experience is similar. I see a dramatic improvement in depth perception and distance vision between 8 weeks and six months. CR

WildRose

Yes it's allowed and happens frequently. However if you can't get around the course walking at a pretty fast pace it's going to be difficult for you to show your dog very well especially if he's a hard going dog. If you can find a horse to get you around you'll be far better off. If there is a walki...

WildRose

I always start with live birds and think it's by far the best way to go. The excitement of chasing a bird flying away cannot be matched any other way. CR Do you use flyers or clipped wings? IOW does the dog chase & catch or just chase? Nope I always use good strong flying homers or wild birds for g...

WildRose

Meller the difference in Zimectrin gold and the 1% injectible ivomec is strength and the addition of praziquantel. The praziquantel takes care of tape worms which are a completely different animal from round, and whipworms. I've been using the zimectrin gold since it came out to the tune of hundreds...

WildRose

you might give a benadryl a couple of times a day for a few days and see what happens. Personally unless the dog seems to really be itching badly or in pain I'd probably just watch it for a few days and see if there's any change. If it worsens then maybe get the vet to look at it.

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WildRose

Probably some sort of bug bite/sting or perhaps just irritation or allergy. Haven't ever noticed anything like that related to the female heat cycle. I guess one extreme outside possiblity would be pimples triggered by the hormone changes but that's a real guess. Do they have any puss or are they dr...

WildRose

I always start with live birds and think it's by far the best way to go. The excitement of chasing a bird flying away cannot be matched any other way. CR

WildRose

Knine did a really good job of explaining it. As far as the breed standard goes I would agree for the most part. But then again a Black and White GSP does not fit the breed standard because of it's color. According to the AKC a GSP should be liver and white. I bet we see that change in the future t...

WildRose

Depending on the temperature of the water during duck season in your area a female GSP would be my first choice, second would probably be a female Small Munsterlander, or a Britt if it's from good hunting lines if it's pretty cold. CR

WildRose

My Brittany is almost 12 months old and has been "shot over" with a primer pistol several times - probably 20-30 rounds or more. A few times when flushing I have shot right over her and the report does not effect her at all. I need to get the shotguns out now. I have a 20 gauge and a 12 gauge. Shou...

WildRose

The development of personality is certainly valid, but to me the more important issue is natural and proper musculoskeletal development which will not occur if he's neutered prior to reaching full maturity. CR

WildRose

Dogs have to be worked into roading on hard surfaces. V's in particular seem to have prett soft feet so what you are seeing isn't at all uncommon. Where possible keep the dog on dirt/grass most of the time and just slowly work up to more and more concrete/pavement. The most effective treatment for w...

WildRose

I've always just free run my dog from the 4 wheeler. What's the logistics when you have them fastened to the quad by a bracket? Do you just put the thing in neutral and let them drag it, or do you actually keep the gas on? If you gas it, what speed? I've seen pictures of this done, just have never ...

WildRose

If the dog is not already well broke to the gun I can't think of anything worse you could do with her. If she is well broke to the gun then I'd not take her unless you are going to be alone. Since she's new to y ou and vice versa ya'll need some one on one time. I also agree that too much too soon c...

WildRose

I dont see the problem with crating or kenneling when you arent home, why are people so adverse to this? If you dont like the dog tearing things up, kennel or crate the dog problem solved. Other than the fact that keeping a dog crated most of it's life creates both physical and mental health proble...

WildRose

Don't think I've seen him. Quail are going to be making a very nice recovery this year. I'm still not going out on a limb far enough to say it's going to be a really good year, but definitely an improvement over the last couple. CR

WildRose

If you are talking about the vizsla, I've seen several of his offspring that were very nice dogs. Haven't seen him run though. CR

WildRose

romeo212000 wrote:+1
Just my opinion but you have to decide. Do you want gun dogs or house pets. I have found it pretty hard to have both.

That I find to be completely untrue. You do however have to arrange your yard/kennel and/or lifestyle to accomodate the dogs. CR

WildRose

Unless and until you find a way to get your dogs outside in a fenced yard or kennel so they can get lots of time to romp and play you are going to continue to have serious problems. In spite of what you'll read on the net or in books written for yuppies on how to raise dogs in apartments these dogs ...

WildRose

I'm definitely in the camp that wild birds are the best thing for young dogs. A couple of caveats though. One the dog doesn't need to be in a field full of other hunters and dogs. The dog needs to be well conditioned to gun fire. If you just take a pup out and start blasting birds over it before he'...

WildRose

thanks for all the replys i do think the pup is getting better, i agree with some of the others when they say that it is just her being a puppy.. its not to the point where i would want to return her and i think it can be worked out as far as picking goes she was one of the last females not picked ...

WildRose

You have enough dogs to hunt a couple of half days, probably no more. Everything in Texas has a spine, a thorn, a sharp edge or it bites! This country is extremely hard on dogs. If your dogs are tough and hunt hard but aren't used to the country and in shape for it (particularly feet) they won't las...

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WildRose

I have been looking at litters now for quite a while, and think I may have narrowed it down to a couple of litters. The litter in the lead has everything I am looking for, but one big "if". The breeder is wanting to have the pups picked up at 6 weeks. I would definately prefer 7-8 but is there a ma...

WildRose

My first though is this. You have a nice YOUNG dog of a breed known to be slow to mature and develop. Everything you describe here can be signs of a dog that's been pushed too far, too young. If he were mine I'd take him hunting for a season and get back to being serious about training in the spring...

WildRose

My guess is you have a combination of things. One; dogs will dig when they are bored. This is a very high energy/high drive dog that's not getting enough exercise. Two; dogs will dig to escape extreme temps. Freshly turned soil is cool and moist so it's relief from the heat, and a nice snug hole is ...

WildRose

Personally when I'm setting up to do general bird work I always set up to work each dog on three birds. Normally I'll have three launchers out, one bird in each and each dog goes from one to the next. With the birds spaced twenty to forty yards a part it takes about 1-2 minutes to replant them all. ...

WildRose

If you set it so that it's slightly above their head height when walking around it works best and wastes the least. About eight inches for quail, ten to twelve for pigeons depending hon how big they are. CR

WildRose

She's just treating you like you were another dog or puppy. Nothing unusual or alarming about it. If the bone/food aggression bothers you simply take it away from her, come back a few minutes later pet her and give it back to her. Don't get hung up on the idea that you have to "dominate your dog" or...

WildRose

All dogs can be pretty territorial and when you already have more than one you of course already have an established pecking order. Breeds like the JR terrorists are born with an attitude that can magify this situation a lot. My suggestion would be for the first introductions take the other dogs WIT...

WildRose

Depending on how it's being done wing on a string can be fun, and can be valuable for the average guy in getting a pup off to a good start. It's sure not a way though to evaluate future potential in a young dog. I've seen a lot of dogs that would never point one that locked up solid on their first g...

WildRose

Fuzz the simple fact is the free market is a wonderful thing. If people get what they want and are happy with what they paid nothing can be better. It's way too easy for personalities to get in the way of a good, honest discussion. We birddog folks sometimes tend to get way too passionate about our ...

WildRose

I will see if I can find pictures of a couple of three legged dogs that we hunted over all day along with the other dogs. Don't think they were perfect specimens. A GSP with a front shoulder removed hunted for several years right along with the other dogs and a Brit with a rear leg missing at the h...

WildRose

What an interesting thread... What something is worth is whatever some else is willing to pay for it. What people are willing to pay depends on several different things that may vary tremendously from state to state or locale to locale. Availability- How many V's are available at any given time vs p...

WildRose

he is not on a water schedule, he has water available at all times. the dog stays outside in a 10x10 but outdoor exercise is limited due to the heat (avg highs in the 90s). he throws a bumper about 10-15 times a day when he get home in the evening then brings the dog inside. i wouldn't say he is co...

WildRose

Oh yes One More Question. Fixing a dog.. I have never go into the Breeding game. i wouldnt mind breeding this. dog in the futer. but the thing is that she would be sharing a yard with my fathers Brittany. idk what i would do in this case. At this age most of the negatives of spaying are gone. If sh...

WildRose

Not nearly enough info here. How much water is the dog getting and on what schedule? How much outdoor exercise? What are the temperatures like? At three months old none of them are really house broke. It sounds to me more like an issue of trying to house break too early and giving the dog too much t...

WildRose

Beautiful country but pictures and tales of highs in the seventies sure remind me of the one thing I hate about Texas, SUMMER". We're powderkeg dry here and we hit 107 again today. CR

WildRose

Well only you can answer that one. If this dog is trained to a level you think worthy of the price, health is good, and the temperament and personality fit what you need in a dog then the answer is "Yes". Don't worry about bonding, I once bought a 9yo that had spent his entire life in a kennel. With...

WildRose

I don't know the man or seen any dogs that have come out of his kennel so I have no opinion. CR, Seems to me you had no problem rippen on Sharpshooter and Shootingstarr bloodlines not to long ago or is it your the only one allowed to have a negetive opinion? Howie Hill http://www.northwatersgsps.co...

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Peak I don't know Kirby personally but I do know him quite well professionally. Yes he's a dog jockey, he buys dogs, trains them, and sells them. He also occasionally will buy dogs out of whomever is winning at the national level on any given year, raise a litter or two and sell the offspring and th...

WildRose

Keep your bumper on a long cord or even on a cane pole and when the pup goes after it gently pull it away from her. That will often trigger their prey drive because "it's getting away" and make them work harder for it. CR

WildRose

It sounds to me like your friend is totally misreading the situation. It sounds much more to me like two dogs simply barking for attention, or acting in a defensive/protective manner. The way to find out would be to release one of them while they are acting this way and see if they bolt at the fence...

WildRose

Lepto is a very serious disease. We have had dogs and a human die of it in my area in the last several years. I vaccinate my dogs for it. Every dog who is used in the field should be vaccinated for it. Pfizer has a vaccine that is good for 4 strains of the serovar. It also has less reactions than t...

WildRose

Well it certainly might work but it's way down on the list of ways I'd try to go. In the absence of wild birds a launcher is the ideal. If you don't have a launcher you need (ideally) to still be able to put the bird up from a distance. There is with the kick cage simply no way at all for you to lau...

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AZ Brittany Guy wrote:This seems like a dumb question but here go's. Once an egg is fertilized by one sire, can another sire come along and fertilize the same egg?

Nope guy, the split second that an egg is penetrated the "shell" so to speak changes instantly and becomes impereable. CR

WildRose

I just ran her with the flushing dog on walks in the woods not while training and yes it is a griffon i wasnt worried about her not trying to find birds yet, I figured it would come with time. Whether you intend it or not, every time you have a pup out it's training. Right now she's being trained t...

WildRose

Well it sounds like in general you are doing well, and she's growing up. Greg is correct though, if you keep running her with the flushing dog you are going to have problems ever getting her to point, and especially to get her to staunch up on point. CR

WildRose

TB you aren't an idiot, we all draw on the knowledge we are exposed to. Unfortunately the sources we draw on have to be accurate for us to be as well.

Don't feel bad there are a lot of people that share the same ideas, I just haven't ever read anything from a reliable source that agrees. CR

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