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Happy Easter to all. The Lord is Risen!

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I prefer the alpha for hunting, but once we start hiking with the dogs this summer I'll add the bell just to alert the Bears that we are coming and hopefully avoid any bruin encounters of the wron kind!

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Sounds like a fantastic dog. Get a gps collar and let her go.

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Dogs don't need breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Feed them once a day. Make sure they have all the water they want. http://www.woodhavenlabs.com/documents/ ... rmance.pdf

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There's a big difference between carrying on when the dog thinks it's going to get to work or just sitting on the couch and whining for no apperant reason as the ops dog is doing. I've had several GSP's and none have whined just to hear themselves whine so I'm not sure you can blame the breed for th...

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Yup, pull the food. I doubt the dog will starve itself. Dogs shouldn't be fed before exercise so listen to the dog and feed her after the run.

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Sounds like frost bite to me as well.

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Only when I'm sitting on it so we can snuggle.

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Our club is quite small and if it weren't for the fact that a couple of dogs ran two classes we wouldn't have had much of a test.

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Actually I checked with Tom Maneely the AKC field Representative to make sure it was okay, before I signed up for both, and he assured me it was. Last summer lily ran both senior and master qualifying in both on the same day.

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Yes you can.

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Adrenaline can play a factor in your hunt test. So don't be surprised if your normally fantastic dog does something you would not expect. I was like you the first time I entered Lily in a master test. On a good day I knew she could pass. Her bracemate pointed a bird in the back field. Lily honored t...

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Just have fun and try not to stress as the pup will pick up on that.

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I wasn't sure if my dog was quite ready for masters, but figured on a good day she could pass. I knew she wouldn't mess up another dog though so I entered both. As it turned out she didn't pass the master test the first time, but she breezed though the senior. The next year she became a SH and is we...

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My appetite has been whetted, but we don't have enough snow for the dog teams to deliver the mail. Look forward to reading about Max if I ever get my copy!

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A collar around the flank and the neck. Man it's hard enough for me to control one collar. I can't imagine adding a second and having to keep it all straight. I already feel like I need three hands. I'm with Elsa on this. Keep it simple.

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We re homed a lot of our sleddogs at age 7 or 8. Many went to places where they were kept inside. Generally they adapted very well to the change. I found housebreaking the older dog to be easier than a pup, but do advise a kennel. The dog door is great especially if you can find one that locks in ca...

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And here in Alaska we just had to cancel our major sprint Sleddog race because it's too warm and there isn't enough snow.

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Dog has been in training for 12 months. She is rock solid in the yard with hand tossed live pigeons in her face. She points on hand tossed clipped pigeons that can not fly. She will hold point on wild quail singles as they flush. ( Covey of 50 is above her pay grade. Those she will break and chase ...

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Why don't you know when she is breaking? You should be watching the dog.

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A started dog is one that is born.

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There are times I want my dog to hold. Say she starts mouthing. I tell her hold and she holds. I don't want her to fetch as that means go out and get something. Eventually I elliminate both hold and fetch as well as here ant sit. I send her on her name expecting her to complete all the components of...

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I love the Alpha when we're out hunting or hiking with the dogs. I always know where the dogs are and I seldom correct during those times. I like having all on one collar. However, for training I will stick with my TT pro 100 and hope it has a long life. Easy to find the right level and quick to cha...

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I don't quite understand your reluctance to go to the breeder with the problems you are having. He needs to be kept in the loop and may even have some ideas of why the dog is acting as he is. Until you check in with him we don't really know what he's willing to do to rectify the problem.

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Well I have the 2014 model. Maybe it's a bit larger. It's more than adequate for two dogs in the back. It won out over the outback because of the gas mileage. With one crate I can drive with the seat up and we're just lacking an inch with two crates in the back.

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I'm just shy an inch, maybe less of being able to get two vari kennels in the back with the seat up. The ruff tough has a smaller outside dimension which should make it just right. I'll know by the end of February if my calculations work ok. The forester is a nice vehicle with great gas mileage for ...

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Thanks for the tip on the ruff tough kennels being on sale at Cabelas. I've been wanting to get a couple of intermediate kennels as I should be able to fit two in the back of my Forester and still have the back seat up. Now that we have a Cabelas in Anchorage I can get them shipped to the store with...

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I can't imagine a GSP that had to be in the house like that. A normal GSP wants to run and hunt. They are gluttons for work. Your dog has issues that are not because of the breed. I got my GSP at 5 months and she knew how to sit, stay, come, and point birds. She was already super friendly and loved ...

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One of my best sleddogs got pyrometers when she was about six. I had to drive her 3 hours to the vet, but we were able to save her. The next year she led my team to a couple more track records. I was always sad that I didn't get any pups out of Mitzie, but glad we were able to save her.

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Deke, I don't disagree with operator error, but never having problems with potty training, because I watch them like an eagle, it's been a giant pain in the butt how many times he tries to mark in the house. He's gone from a 100% potty trained dog to a pissing fool that tries to mark everything eve...

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Lily fights heel all the time and we have to work on it every single day. When it's too icy outside we bring it in, but we have a small house so we do dog dancing. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cyQ_6rB ... load_owner

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I'll chime in with a little of what I learned from my sleddogs. Good feet was a requirement for breeding so we didn't have that many problems, but occasionally you'll get that one dog or conditions that were just plain detrimental to feet. As has been noted things like tuff foot and gention violet d...

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You sound like you might be just a wee bit frustrated. I can tell you from experience that there is no hiding that from the dog. Take a step back, relax, do something the dog is good at before going back to the quail. Fortunately for us, most dogs are very forgiving of our mistakes. One other thing,...

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I vote for Honda. Our Honda ATV with heavy use in traing large teams of sleddogs is still going strong after 16 years.

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Didnt get to see anything. But I will say I couldnt stand hunting with that kind of noise. I dont talk, yell or whistle when I hunt. The dude would have drove me bonkers. +100 I saw another of his videos. The dog was on point and then was told to whoa...stay...easy...whoa...stay.... Until finally t...

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A friend of mine discovered this dog while hiking in Arizona. Unfortunately it got scared and ran off before he could get it home. It looks as though it could be someone's hunting dog so thought I'd post it here.

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My pigeons this year stopped laying is September as predicted, but then the crazy birds, both pairs, decided to have one more batch of youngsters. No more than 6 hours of light a day and no artificial light or heat. Pigeons are very hardy and I just read an article about the pigeon problems they wer...

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We start sleddogs between 6and 12 months. Easy workouts, no pressure, just fun. They can do more as yearlings, much more, just remember young dogs mature at different rates and may or may not be able to do what an older dog can. Always give a day off after a run, especially during those first runs. ...

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Last summer at a NAVHDA test one of the dogs received a 2 in heel. To the untrained eye the dog did a great job. The handler told it to heel and the dog heeled. The handler said nothing after the first command so why the lower score. Well the handler said nothing, but did dance through the test and ...

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Merry Christmas to all of you as well.

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If the dog takes 2 times to turn for you, the next 4 times you ask him to turn correct him without waiting to see if he is going to turn. Then go without the correction. If he doesn't respond another 4 times of correction.

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Back to the original question of why whoa is important. Whoa can be the foundation of many other things the dog needs to learn. Whoa is easy to teach. Once learned you can use whoa to teach steady to wing, steady to shot, steady to fall. Whoa can be used for stop to flush and teaching a dog to back....

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I vote for stupid.

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The average speed of my GSP dog hunting is not that great, maybe 7mph, but they can run all day at that speed. Now my GSP Sleddog when trained up was running at about 21 mph, but could only maintain that speed for about a half an hour.

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My two roughhouse by the hour. And you should see it when my grandson comes over. Knock down, Drag out, Snarling. You'd think they were killing each other. Yet when my little niece shows up all is gentleness and sweetness. As long as they're both having fun and not driving you crazy I wouldn't worry...

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My husband had Viking out the other day with 3 other guys. She worked for all. She was bringing a bird back to my husband when she heard the others shooting. She threw the bird at Daryl and then went off to help the others. With 4 people keeping track of her it worked well. Viking would point and wh...

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I think the biggest mistake many people make is not giving their dog enough time to heal. Let the muscles around the wrist tighten back up so they can do their job. Then get the dog on a good conditioning program before letting him rip.

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We had the dogs locked outside. Because they were out we left the dog gate opened to the garage. They somehow managed to get the dog door opened. Went downstairs, found the fish oil and chewed a hole in the container. The oil spilled all over and as they lapped it up they also walked in the oil. Onc...

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