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by markj
Wed May 15, 2013 2:24 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Do you think anyone will notice?
Replies: 3
Views: 1277

Re: Do you think anyone will notice?

Dogs do not get the same effects as we do from raw food :) they can eat stuff been spoiled longer than we can eat it...
by markj
Sun May 12, 2013 6:18 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Bought a new GSP but trainer wants more $$ for papers
Replies: 20
Views: 6843

Re: Bought a new GSP but trainer wants more $$ for papers

I see you are in Omaha, ? I have a nice litter of shorthairs I might have one left. They come with papers too. :) I have seen folks give out "Limited" registrations until the dog proved itself in some fashion like a show Ch or FT put on it. But extra for papers sounds like black mail. Good luck with...
by markj
Fri May 10, 2013 3:27 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Dog theft
Replies: 21
Views: 9129

Re: Dog theft

Yep wireless camera connected to the home wireless so you can watch the camera on any internet PC.
mounts to your dogs collar
and will be discarded upon theft of dog. Need one inside dog that is hidden.
by markj
Fri May 10, 2013 3:23 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Found my pup!
Replies: 36
Views: 13921

Re: Found my pup!

Was the dog taken from your kennel? if so I might have treated the man a bit roughly but then I would have to watch my back cause folks like that will sneak up on ya and hit ya with a brick.... I am installing wireless cameras on my feed lot after someone let the steers out. What a bit of trouble th...
by markj
Fri May 10, 2013 3:19 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Lab eating grass
Replies: 15
Views: 5962

Re: Lab eating grass

Oh no, next thing they will be rolling on a dead carcuss :) is normal. Some say it is due to a upset tummy. Mine do it just cause.
by markj
Thu May 09, 2013 12:47 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Under ground or wireless fence
Replies: 5
Views: 1444

Re: Under ground or wireless fence

but how long can we expect the brand to last
I bought mine in 1997, has lasted this long. The fencer blew out during a lightning strike, they warrentied it. I use the stubborn dog collars they last a few years usually. I also had to replace the in ground wire after the hit, burned it all up.
by markj
Wed May 08, 2013 10:19 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Ticks are insane this year!
Replies: 12
Views: 4525

Re: Ticks are insane this year!

Mowed 3.5 acres last night had a few on me. Dogs got bio'ed so they are OK. Hate to feel them crawling on me......gives me the creeps...maybe I need the bio? haha
by markj
Wed May 08, 2013 10:18 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Need a Chukar - Omaha
Replies: 7
Views: 2422

Re: Need a Chukar - Omaha

Walking derby? They wont plant birds for that, they do for JH. or am I thinking of something else here? :) where is it at?
by markj
Wed May 08, 2013 10:15 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Any of you turkey hunting?
Replies: 15
Views: 4294

Re: Any of you turkey hunting?

Such nice pics and very nice birds. Good for all that hunt. We have a few here in Iowa if you need to hunt some.....way too many cant hardly throw a rock....
by markj
Wed May 08, 2013 10:14 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Porcupine Avoidance
Replies: 7
Views: 3042

Re: Porcupine Avoidance

Live trap one, leave it in trap, put a shock collar on dog, let dog "find" porky, hit him with everything the collar has. Repeat if nessasary.

Dad used to kill one and tie it to dogs collar. After a day or two dog wouldnt have anything to do with them. Not sure if this is the way in todays world...
by markj
Wed May 08, 2013 10:12 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Do you 'respect' your dogs?
Replies: 84
Views: 24364

Re: Do you 'respect' your dogs?

ASC, best go start yer own thread. This one isnt yers so forgettabout it and move on. Dont PM me either anymore with yer crap.
by markj
Tue May 07, 2013 3:39 pm
Forum: Off Topic Forum
Topic: What non gundog dogs do you own?
Replies: 44
Views: 32192

Re: What non gundog dogs do you own?

I used to have many dogs, had dobies, pit bulls, rat terriers etc. All dogs have something to offer a person.
by markj
Tue May 07, 2013 3:38 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Wakey Wakey
Replies: 25
Views: 9213

Re: Wakey Wakey

Those photos were all from Yellowstone NP
Thats what I was thinking when I saw em. Love that place. Winter snowmobiles are awesome too.
by markj
Tue May 07, 2013 3:35 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Dog theft
Replies: 21
Views: 9129

Re: Dog theft

Years ago I was doing a schutzhund thing with a dobie, had him sitting whenever someone came in with drugs :) got him entering a window, also hitting on humans on command, was outside with him. Went in to grab a tea and whamo he was gone. Had to tell the client he was gone and that sucked big time. ...
by markj
Tue May 07, 2013 3:29 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Do you 'respect' your dogs?
Replies: 84
Views: 24364

Re: Do you 'respect' your dogs?

I'll add you to the hammer and sand list, you understand that? Um OK you be the sand. I amswered yer question yoiu made a snide remark. Dont do that in front of me ever, I dont take kindly to that type of talk. We dont bucket culls nowadays if that is what you are after. We re home them to a family...
by markj
Tue May 07, 2013 3:23 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Ticks are insane this year!
Replies: 12
Views: 4525

Re: Ticks are insane this year!

Put some "flowers of sulphur" in the socks and on the legs, it will keep them off.
by markj
Tue May 07, 2013 3:22 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Need a Chukar - Omaha
Replies: 7
Views: 2422

Re: Need a Chukar - Omaha

Best use quail, it is what they use in the trial. My guy is out but I will see if I can get some. I need to introduce some pups and start a year old on the shot.
by markj
Mon May 06, 2013 3:12 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: dog houses
Replies: 13
Views: 4280

Re: dog houses

I still build my own, add a 1/4 in floor to the one there with a heat pad between for real cold nights. I make mine large enough for 2 dogs each. Works well for me.
by markj
Sat May 04, 2013 8:02 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Do you 'respect' your dogs?
Replies: 84
Views: 24364

Re: Do you 'respect' your dogs?

reading comp skills fail. Back at ya fla. Dog wont hunt? Why we drag the worthless SOB out to the hole and drop it in, dont bother shooting it why waste a bollet? Hole is deep enough to just fill it in..... that what ya want to read? or drag the worthless SOB to the river, tie on a cement block and...
by markj
Thu May 02, 2013 11:56 am
Forum: Health and Nutrition
Topic: Tick Prevention?
Replies: 32
Views: 16139

Re: Tick Prevention?

I use bio spot I also spray a kennel dip mix on all trees and shrubs that are around. Dont get ticks or fleas this way.
by markj
Thu May 02, 2013 11:49 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Do you 'respect' your dogs?
Replies: 84
Views: 24364

Re: Do you 'respect' your dogs?

Any of you shoot dogs that won't hunt or maybe not hunt well? If not what do you do with those dogs?
I dont know what I would do, luckily I own Shorthairs and never had one wouldnt hunt.... sorry about your dog, re home it to a non hunting family and get a shorthair...
by markj
Wed May 01, 2013 3:17 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Do you 'respect' your dogs?
Replies: 84
Views: 24364

Re: Do you 'respect' your dogs?

I always check with the dogs before I make any decision in my life...... Dogs are little angels to be loved and pampered..... Mine have their own 50 in HDTV tuned to AKC and other pet channels and they onle eat the finest cuts of meat...... hahahahahaha I need a life...... my 5 are outside locked in...
by markj
Mon Apr 29, 2013 8:30 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Do you respect the animals you hunt?
Replies: 34
Views: 11166

Re: Do you respect the animals you hunt?

I expose the young pups to a live quail usually in a way it can run away, this leads to a chase. I also put the birds in a cage so the dogs cant get to them. Then after they are on birds I release one quail let dog run after it and shoot the bird far enough away the gun shot doesnt upset the dog. Se...
by markj
Sun Apr 28, 2013 6:32 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Do you respect the animals you hunt?
Replies: 34
Views: 11166

Re: Do you respect the animals you hunt?

There are a lot of cruel folks out there, best not waste any of your life being around them. I sure wouldnt be proud of any video like that. Sure wouldnt put it out in the public domain. Shows the true character of the person. No life should be tortured in its death or otherwise. Now if someone did ...
by markj
Sun Apr 28, 2013 6:23 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: at what age
Replies: 9
Views: 4475

Re: at what age

What does your heart say? Listen to it and forget everything else, make a plan and stick to it. Its your dog and only you can love it like you do. What someone else would do isnt important. Thats about all I got, BTDT no tee shirt only memories and pictures.
by markj
Wed Apr 24, 2013 1:38 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Blue buffalo
Replies: 74
Views: 17673

Re: Blue buffalo

I would think that could cause a stomach ache.
No, it burnt the inside of his mouth so he was locked up during the 4th time frame. Silly dogs.
by markj
Tue Apr 23, 2013 3:22 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Blue buffalo
Replies: 74
Views: 17673

Re: Blue buffalo

I wasnt gonna feed fish, just posting out loud :) I use PMI nutrition, maybe not the best but certainly not the worst. I have fed all sorts of animals and I can say my dogs like corn, layer crumbles :) eggs yep if one is cracked it goes to the dogs, they eat it whole shell and all. Found them chewin...
by markj
Tue Apr 23, 2013 9:29 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Blue buffalo
Replies: 74
Views: 17673

Re: Blue buffalo

How much buffalo is in blue buffaloe anyway? Forgot to add the smilie :) fish as a food source might be a good one, the old day sled dogs lived on fish and did well on that diet. Heck table scraps will satisfy the dog but he will get fat :) Gave a bunch of old freezer burnt meat to a gal feeds that...
by markj
Sun Apr 21, 2013 11:24 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Blue buffalo
Replies: 74
Views: 17673

Re: Blue buffalo

How much buffalo is in blue buffaloe anyway? Are there any dog foods that use fish? I read in the USA the FDA can let one thing be sold as another, like calamari, see they can sell a product called imitation calamari, resturants buy it up and sell it as calamari. In all reality if you knew what it w...
by markj
Sat Apr 20, 2013 8:08 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Blue buffalo
Replies: 74
Views: 17673

Re: Blue buffalo

I've never seen such heated discussions and insults over DOG FOOD! I blame TV and the media outlets. Used to be things was good enough, now everyones looking for the best cause that tv screen tells them what they are using isnt good enough why just look at OUR website.... In the motorcycle world we...
by markj
Wed Apr 10, 2013 3:03 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Where do you find the cheapest Frontline/Tick, flea guard?
Replies: 17
Views: 6574

Re: Where do you find the cheapest Frontline/Tick, flea guard?

Dont use Bio Spot My goodness maybe not all dogs ,but one year i tried that on my setters..Almost lost all their hair! I stick to frontline plus!!
Been using it since first came out, no issues on my dogs. Gotta get some soon, spring will be here soon as it stops snowing...
by markj
Tue Apr 09, 2013 2:03 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Inbred dogs.
Replies: 38
Views: 15398

Re: Inbred dogs.

The question is are they faster. Never said that :) just they are closer. Pugs Hart was our stud. Out of Slewpy (sire), Who was out of Seattle Slew and Rare Bouqet, Pugs dam was Cidelsia out of Honest Pleasure and Dancing Lark. Theres native dancer, bold ruler etc in the background. Was fun times b...
by markj
Tue Apr 09, 2013 1:48 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Barbwire!
Replies: 4
Views: 1894

Re: "Bloody" Barbwire!

Saw a couch in the ditch the other day....when did the country become a dump? Best play that arlo song about that cafe and thanksgiving :)
by markj
Sat Apr 06, 2013 3:46 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Inbred dogs.
Replies: 38
Views: 15398

Re: Inbred dogs.

it has been a long time since a horse has one the triple crown. Many say this is due to successful in or linebreeding. The horses are much closer these days with the guys ultrasounding the hearts and checking lung capacity. It has increased over the years, horses were necropsied and hearts were wei...
by markj
Sat Apr 06, 2013 7:20 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Dog food
Replies: 58
Views: 15062

Re: Dog food

I have a friend is from Poland, he feeds a mix of boild chicken and rice. His dog has the shineist coat and will hunt hard all day. Janos says in poland we dont have purina. Most dogs are fed scraps there in the poor households. Says buy chicken quarters when on sale, boil it up and remove bones tos...
by markj
Sat Apr 06, 2013 7:12 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: New Puppy Advice
Replies: 6
Views: 1633

Re: New Puppy Advice

When I bring home a new pup I take 3 days off so I can potty train and set some rules down. Makes it easier for her when I am not here. (the wife)
by markj
Sat Apr 06, 2013 7:11 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Pigeons with ...
Replies: 7
Views: 2397

Re: Pigeons with ...

I put quail in with my chickens, they did well in there.
by markj
Sat Apr 06, 2013 7:10 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Accident
Replies: 14
Views: 5022

Re: Accident

Hope she isnt dog shy now. When I play attack my son both dogs attack me :) I like it that way too :)
by markj
Sat Apr 06, 2013 7:07 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Inbred dogs.
Replies: 38
Views: 15398

Re: Inbred dogs.

I read from a German breeder they dont follow this type of breeding as much since all their dogs share common genes. Could this be true? Like all of their dogs are related closely? Didnt get an answer when I sent an email asking for an explanation. Used to sit by Dads knee as he and other horsemen t...
by markj
Sat Apr 06, 2013 6:59 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Emily and Bama Round two.
Replies: 9
Views: 4589

Re: Emily and Bama Round two.

Gonna show this to my son, he is 10 now and has been to several trials. Now it is time to let him do the walking :) thanks for the very uplifting post. Great Daddy work there, I remember the days when my girl was that age, she has flown the nest alas and is now a RN and makes more money than Ol Dad ...
by markj
Fri Apr 05, 2013 12:44 pm
Forum: Guns and Ammo
Topic: semi auto .308
Replies: 12
Views: 7728

Re: semi auto .308

A semi on deer? how many deer we talking about? Usually one shot is all it takes. Saiga makes a good 308 and it can be had for 5 or 600 out the door around here. Takes a 30 round mag too for the real heavy deer attacks. :) FNH FNAR M1a CETME FN FAL... HK91... PLR91 http://www.k-var.com/shop/home.php...
by markj
Fri Apr 05, 2013 12:37 pm
Forum: Off Topic Forum
Topic: Interesting Video
Replies: 18
Views: 7881

Re: Interesting Video

We run Dads ol dodge diesel over 400,000 miles towing a huge horse trailor with 7 horses in the thing. Up the rockies, to calif and back to ny and every race track in between. Had to rebuild the tranny but other than that.. My cousin owns a constrution crew, pulls a huge trailor full of construction...
by markj
Fri Apr 05, 2013 12:27 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Inbred dogs.
Replies: 38
Views: 15398

Re: Inbred dogs.

The only way these two are having a kid with any color eyes is if they adopt.
Nah, Elton and his man had a gal take some of his seed and made them a baby, then they took seed from elton and made another. Yep they is parents, dad and dad......sick but true....
by markj
Thu Apr 04, 2013 4:29 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Inbred dogs.
Replies: 38
Views: 15398

Re: Inbred dogs.

Reputable breeders DO NOT inbreed Best do a bit more research there cause this is not correct at all. Dr. Thornton (First to import gsp) used a father daughter breeding on a few occasions. Same as other dogs. I had a pup from a litter both parents had gen norman as father, was a great litter too. I...
by markj
Thu Apr 04, 2013 8:06 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Noise and pups
Replies: 16
Views: 6550

Re: Noise and pups

Call the law, there are restrictions to shooting even in the country. Let them handle it, hate to say it but being neighborly isnt the norm any more. Sad but true. Had one rent the place 1/4 mile down the road, they had a dog would come to my place and corner or tree my cats and bark for hours at th...
by markj
Wed Apr 03, 2013 2:01 pm
Forum: Off Topic Forum
Topic: What do you carry in your pockets?
Replies: 31
Views: 20049

Re: What do you carry in your pockets?

It all goes into the European shoulder bag the wife got me :) lol

Wallet check, keys check, hand grenade forgot to turn in oops, check. colt 1911 w 3in barrell check old gas reciept check
by markj
Wed Apr 03, 2013 1:57 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: puppy/started dog prices
Replies: 36
Views: 12445

Re: puppy/started dog prices

she is 9 months old
makes it look like a leftover dog. Maybe drop the age. or wait till she is 1.5 or so. Many folks just dont have a lot of cash these days it seems. I bet she is one fine dog but some just wont see it.
by markj
Wed Apr 03, 2013 1:53 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Pigeon grit
Replies: 33
Views: 11770

Re: Pigeon grit

the cracked corm is not a good idea Why? We always grounded the corn then fed it to them. All did well on it with oyster shell added. I feed this to my chickens been getting 16 to 18 eggs a day out of 15 birds....the quail lived on it for 3 months then I shot em...were fat and flyers. Am I missing ...
by markj
Tue Apr 02, 2013 2:19 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: OT --- Easter
Replies: 5
Views: 1639

Re: OT --- Easter

So I called the Dr and he said



you put the lime in the coconut......
by markj
Tue Apr 02, 2013 2:17 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: in-ground electric fence
Replies: 11
Views: 4273

Re: in-ground electric fence

Yes the pet safe one wit hthe stubborn dog collars, uses a 9 volt has a sound, then it will vibrate then shock up to 5 or 6 levels. Dogs do not run thru the fence, it stops them right there as I put the width to its max like 20 feet both sides. Dog gets shocked dog comes to me gets out of shock rang...