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I have also read this. I have never tried it, so I don't know if it will work. It sounds like it would work. After the dog does it well with the hotdog transition over to freshly killed birds and the retrieve becomes the reward? Very interested if anyone has done this.

Chad

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I have heard of this once before. How did you start the training? I would like to work with my dogs on this. My Dad has a dog that seems to have always had a better nose for fur than feathers, wonder if he would be a good shed finder? He is always comming up with coons,opossems,and cats. I love it w...

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To keep from losing your gun, just take some nylon cord or a long bootlace and tie it together through the trigger gaurd or some guns have a eyelet at the base of the handle. Then run the loop through your belt loop or somthing on your vest and then place the gun through the loop and pull it tight. ...

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You can find blank guns from $20 to $200. I use one that shoots 209 primers, They seem to be the cheapest to buy and are loud. I got mine from Lion Country for about $70 at the time. I also have a cheapo that shoots 22 crimps, I use it for pups at first and I think I only paid $20 for it. 22 crimps ...

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I use the tritronics also, but they are old and don't have the remote on/off. Other than that I like them. They have saved me from losing a dog on point in heavy Crp grass more than once. They have also allowed me to bag a few more birds because of that also.

Chad

phillipsgsp

If it was my own dog I know that it would not bite me for pulling on their legs, but spose its risk you would have to take if it was a dog you didn't know

Chad

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I was keeping a freinds dogs for a couple of weeks and they got into a fight with each other. I got bit while seperating them the same way the lady at the Ht did. I t got infected and My hand was a mess for a while. If I ever have to break up another fight I think I'll try Robs method. Sounds like i...

phillipsgsp

Nice job! I talked to you Sat. you were in Craigs truck. Good luck in masters.

Chad

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Nice job! I hope you plan to go on to Master Hunter. All in all its not much harder, just takes a little more training.

Chad

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Wow, that stinks. I can't beleive that some people are that way. It would be nice if you could report that type of conduct to the SD game and parks. People like that should be looked into by the state ,It only reflects bad things about trips taken in SD and I wouldn't think that a state that depends...

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After he brings it don't take it from him right away. Praise and pet him, let him know he is the best dog in the world while he holds it for 5 or 10 seconds, then give him the out or give command. This way he does not see it as if you are taking the object from him right away. He sees it as a positi...

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Definitly, before you go through force fetch, There is allot things you can do to get him to retrieve if he does not. I see quite often a dog that won't retrieve a bumper or ball, but goes crazy on retrieving birds.

Chad

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I definitly see and know both sides of the fence on this one, but ultimatly there is no better feeling than having a 100% broke dog. wether it be wild bird hunting or out training, or shooting some birds on a preserve having a dog stand and wait to be released for a fetch or to continue on hunting j...

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Nice pics. How many birds will that recal pen hold? looks like it would hold 3 or 4 dozen easily.

Chad

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I use a 2x4 frame work out of treated lumber. Then I use self tapping sheet metal screws and put on galvanised tin roofing/sheeting. I like the wood frame (which is wired to the kennel panel tubing) because I was able to run conduit and put elct. outlets above every 6x12 run. Works great for water b...

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Dog bells, whistles, wind, gunshots would be good, but the music gets me going, and it is by no means loud.

Birddogdoc, just saw this and think its flippin cool. It's 11:30 p.m. and I want to load the dogs and shoot some birds!!

Nice work!!

Chad

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ACooper, thanks I will start looking.
Chad

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Just wanting to get some opinions on black dogs. I currently do not have or had any but, it seems that is all I see anymore. I knew that for a long time the AKC would allow the black dogs to run in feild events, but not compete in the show ring, is this still true? If the AKC is registering black an...

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It is good to read this as my local PF chapter has wanted me to donate a pup or started dog for their auction for a few years now. I was going to do it this year but had second thoughts. now after reading the pros and cons I really have second thoughts. Thanks for the info guys.

Chad

phillipsgsp

That's neat, sounds like they hold tighter than quail. I think I will have to try it. Looks like they are maybe the perfect pointing dog bird

Not like them runnin pheasants! :roll:
Chad

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Never hunted woodcock, do they hold good for a pointer?
Chad

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That we have! I guess I can live with the shorter season. It is nice to go hunting know your going to see birds.

Thanks Chad

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Birddogdoc, Thanks for the reply, I sent you a pm back

Chad

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Preserve season is about the same as ours then. Boy it would be nice to have a wild season as long as yours is!

Chad

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Thanks Birdogdoc, Yes I do have a dose rate that my vet has worked out for me. 51-100# dogs get 0.5ml, 26-50# dogs get 0.3 ml,and 1-25# dogs get 0.1 ml. Does this sound about right?

Chad

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When does your season start? our preserve season runs Sept. 1 to March 31, and our wild Pheasant and quail season is from around Nov.1 till Jan. 31. Grouse and prairie chicken starts mid Sept. and ends Dec 31.

Chad

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Nice pictures, preserve birds or wild ones? Don't know how long you can hunt wild birds down there? Dogs look good!

Chad

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That is good, get her on those birds and fired up and you will be doing great. Always wanted to do the muzzleloader shot gun. Think it would be the ultimate challege and great knowing that your dog pointed the bird.

Chad

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Ne Vizsla, Right on!! Either the dog does it or it does not. alot less grey area. :) As far as a judge failing a dog because it was breaking on the blank, thats just plain wrong. SH dogs can move as soon as a shot is fired, it does not matter if it is a blank or a shotgun. This is pretty cut and dry...

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Well there is always someone trying to push the rules to the limit. :lol: But I thought as a handler and as a judge a blank gun is a must bird feild or no. :) Even if the shot is fired very early the dog has to show its steady and I definitly would not allow the blank to be fired until the gunners h...

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Big Dave, I have switched my dogs to CV from Diamond and like the results, they also have a breeder program, Buy 10 get 1 free. I have them on the premium active adult 26/18 and my test and trial dogs/guiding dogs the dog fuel 32/20 when they are getting worked hard. Plain and simple I like it. :) C...

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Smokepole, have you done any work on getting Tess gunbroke? Use caution and do it just as if you were introing a 16 to 20 wk old pup. All these guys covered the bird intro well. Make sure you don't set the dog back with the gun. I definitly would not do anything with the gun until you get her pointi...

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Cheif_dog, I agree. All I was saying was a senior dog is alowwed to break on the shot. Simply saying fire the blank and let the dog move on. If the dog is broke more to a master level, treat the situation as if there could be more birds there and if not fire the blank to show the dog is steady. if y...

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Is this red flannel suppose to be the same quality as purinas pro plan? Do they make it to compete with Diamond,Country Vet, and Blackgold? I guess I have not seen this in my area and would like to check it out. anymore info would be great. The buy 6 get 1 free sound like a good deal. I know that Co...

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Jcbuch, I agree reasonable gun range. Remember if you are runing a SH dog get that blank fired asap, so the dog can move, unless you know he will stand for you until you get there.
Chad

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3 joes, I think thats what I planted when we built our house and it seems to hold up well. It does not take very much water either. I think I might have had some red fescu mixed in there also.

Chad

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I use the ivormec for Heartworm preventer. It is just so much more cost effective. My vet has worked out a dos rate for me based off of the dogs weight. I have always started my dog on it at about 4 months of age. I beleive that a dog can not get heartworms until it is about 6 months of age. Birddog...

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A MH dog is to show that it is broke on all birds it encounters. Broke means steady to wing and shot. That is why the handler is to blank all finds on the back course and a blank is to be fired in the bird feild if the gunners have no shot. The same goes on stop to flush birds. The dog stops and sta...

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I think fescu is the toughest. I fenced in a 200 ft by 75ft area with the house at the corner. I still have the race track going around the out side edges and a track from the patio down to the kennel but thats it. I have 7 dogs and sometimes up to 2 more for training. Thinking of puttining concrete...

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Rob, I agree the call back deal stunk. Remember, it's harder to pass a good dog, the more finds the greater the chance for a mistake. the odds of no shot in the bird feild plus the birds flying towards the gallery in call backs just ain't spose to happen all in the same day. it wasn't pretty but at ...

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and can even smell when someone has cancer.[/quote]Ezzy[/quote][quote][/quote]

I did not know that.

phillipsgsp

I agree with both of you. your answers will help me put my freind in his place. :) I do think that pigeons have a stonger smell than other birds. My dogs seem to point or wind them from 5 times the distance of other training birds. I really like to use pigeons in the summer when its hot and dry and ...

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What is everyones opinion on this? do you think that a pen raised chucker smells like a pen raised quail. Can a dog tell the differance? I ran 2 young dogs in JH test last weekend and they had never seen a pen raised quail. I had only used pigeons and chucks for training and they didn't have any pro...

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Mark, the trailer behind the bike thing is just plain crazy. remember, if you have your kid/kids with you you will need space and storage for the dog gear and the kid and all the stuff that comes along with kids. Buy, build or borrow a box or trailer for the truck or car. It would be money better sp...

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I have three, 7,3,and 6months. Kids are great. The nice thing about the dogs is that they don't talk back!

phillipsgsp

It would be nice to find out about the AKC's position on the 209's. There is alot of people using them, including me.
Chad

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Can you get Rattle snakes? I have helped Keller and a guy from Co. do this at Kellers place once. The guy brought rattlers with him and they had the fangs removed and mouths stitched shut. basicly you teach the dog to blink the snake as soon as it smells it or see's it. All a timing thing with the e...

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Do you have kids? Most likley not.
Chad

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Markj, No I do not think I will be there. I might just stop out though and watch for a little bit. Don't know for sure when I would though.
Chad

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Yawallack, I am not the one who petted her and gave her treats. I am a shorthair guy, That sounds like a longhaired dog thing.
I am the one that had the frost in the ground comment, and it is true.
Chad

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Quail or chucker, do they smell differant to a dog?