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- Sun Jul 26, 2020 2:56 pm
- Forum: Training
- Topic: Vive'ing la difference
- Replies: 33
- Views: 10224
Vive'ing la difference
That's all folks .
- Fri Jul 24, 2020 12:27 pm
- Forum: Training
- Topic: Time swimming
- Replies: 16
- Views: 7643
Re: Time swimming
You could fit Scotland in a tiny Corner of Most States . It's only 400 miles to deepest St Albans in Englandshire where they have regular 30 degrees in Summer (well as I remember on a Wimbledon week) , but Some in Scotland travel with their dog(s) or Travel to train them ,or others . But ,the OP doe...
- Thu Jul 23, 2020 12:49 pm
- Forum: Training
- Topic: How to calm down a Brittany?
- Replies: 22
- Views: 8347
Re: How to calm down a Brittany?
Lol. Everybody was there at one point' , no matter the breed or the owner or the age tbh! .. "The dog isn't doing anything wrong,it just isn't doing it right" , my mentor rings in my ears :wink: Communication is dreadful when one or the other doesn't understand ? Saying 'Calm down' often flares one ...
- Wed Jul 22, 2020 5:25 pm
- Forum: Training
- Topic: Time swimming
- Replies: 16
- Views: 7643
Re: Time swimming
Definitive calculation
Temp + age - depth x flow to the power of ten ,divided by distance = 'Time' ,
mind you when you include Pie or even (Pi) tt ,it gets complicated
Temp + age - depth x flow to the power of ten ,divided by distance = 'Time' ,
mind you when you include Pie or even (Pi) tt ,it gets complicated
- Fri Jul 17, 2020 11:27 am
- Forum: Training
- Topic: Problems with come/here
- Replies: 23
- Views: 9951
Re: Problems with come/here
Compliance over any mammal over a period of time consistently ,gets results .It may or may not be the preferred method of any ,or some ,or even a new member on here,the other members are in the dark when limited information is posted by the originator. Some would think a simple task/command to anoth...
- Mon Jul 13, 2020 2:53 pm
- Forum: Training
- Topic: Problems with come/here
- Replies: 23
- Views: 9951
Re: Problems with come/here
Get the perfect Here from Perfection Kennel. It did wonders for my pup that would only come when she felt like it. She now comes instantly. I'm sure it did. I'm sure it works for some others ? How many does it Not work for ? Not saying it or any other' works or not ...just going by failure ratio an...
- Fri Jul 10, 2020 11:22 am
- Forum: Training
- Topic: Bird puppy destroyed first bird.
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3915
Re: Bird puppy destroyed first bird.
I have a 16 week old GSP (4 month) .It spent 50% of it's life so far sucking on a teat and pretty much blind for most of that time. I wouldn't let it learn what to do on it's own with a tennis ball or a slipper ,even a bumper or a stick. ................................. She is pretty good at eatin...
- Fri Jul 10, 2020 8:27 am
- Forum: Training
- Topic: De-Snaking
- Replies: 12
- Views: 5160
Re: De-Snaking
Not an expert on Snakes ...
I think Rattlesnakes make a noise like a rattle though?
I didn't know snakes of different types had different scent though (thanks for that fishvik) Every day is a school day.
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Is 'Snake Oil' a good thing to use for training ?
I think Rattlesnakes make a noise like a rattle though?
I didn't know snakes of different types had different scent though (thanks for that fishvik) Every day is a school day.
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Is 'Snake Oil' a good thing to use for training ?
- Fri Jul 10, 2020 8:05 am
- Forum: Training
- Topic: Bird puppy destroyed first bird.
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3915
Re: Bird puppy destroyed first bird.
I have a 16 week old GSP (4 month) .It spent 50% of it's life so far sucking on a teat and pretty much blind for most of that time. I wouldn't let it learn what to do on it's own with a tennis ball or a slipper ,even a bumper or a stick. ................................. She is pretty good at eating...
- Mon Jul 06, 2020 12:36 pm
- Forum: Training
- Topic: Problems with come/here
- Replies: 23
- Views: 9951
Re: Problems with come/here
Application of information can be difficult to implement. ' Allyson' best described it in text form. ‘"Come’ is no harder to train than any other behaviour but in real life it has a huge number of criteria that have to be raised one at a time in order to guarantee success. Often when puppies are bro...
- Fri Jul 03, 2020 12:44 pm
- Forum: Training
- Topic: Fetching issue
- Replies: 13
- Views: 7035
Re: Fetching issue
I never did get caught up on all that stuff with Chocolate,Black,Yellow stuff with Retrievers (Retriever owners) who have the individuals. They all are Retrievers ,but not every 'Labrador' is a retriever (ringing in my ear from an old mentor) ...... I reckon when they' are born they are 100% perfect...
- Sun Jun 28, 2020 5:36 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Brittany 33lbs at 5 months old should I be worried
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2666
Re: Brittany 33lbs at 5 months old should I be worried
Marilyn Monroe looked better than Twiggy I thought....
beauty is in the eye of the bottom of a glass sometimes
The frame makes all the difference.
beauty is in the eye of the bottom of a glass sometimes
The frame makes all the difference.
- Fri Jun 26, 2020 1:04 pm
- Forum: Training
- Topic: Fetching issue
- Replies: 13
- Views: 7035
Re: Fetching issue
Throw a Bone and leave him to it, if he doesn't pick that up , then he isn't hungry enough for the game
Walk away ,as suggested by others , but let that guy hold on and keep walking hold with that prize. ...then you can work on all the fancy techniques suggested by 'experts'
Walk away ,as suggested by others , but let that guy hold on and keep walking hold with that prize. ...then you can work on all the fancy techniques suggested by 'experts'
- Fri Jun 26, 2020 12:57 pm
- Forum: Training
- Topic: How to teach "turning"?
- Replies: 44
- Views: 23104
Re: How to teach "turning"?
In all my years, dogs and miles of hunting over dogs of all kinds I have never seen the need to pattern a dog. I have always believed dogsare gifted with ability that made them a lot better at bird finding the I am. I also believe they have some inborn ability to track their hunting partners. Exper...
- Fri Jun 26, 2020 10:38 am
- Forum: Training
- Topic: How to teach "turning"?
- Replies: 44
- Views: 23104
Re: How to teach "turning"?
I have no complaints about the dog in Mr. Higgin's video. It worked fine and showed it is "linked" to it's owner. I am pretty sure that any of my HPR's would have worked in a very similar manner on flattish ground with minimal cover such as the ground in the video . I would probably not have needed...
- Thu Jun 25, 2020 3:43 pm
- Forum: Training
- Topic: How to teach "turning"?
- Replies: 44
- Views: 23104
- Thu Jun 25, 2020 3:20 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: GSP lines you would want that I should look into
- Replies: 24
- Views: 11908
Re: GSP lines you would want that I should look into
This is another 6 month old Odyssey pup at a clinic earlier this Spring. He was so naturally steady to flush and wing they were going to go ahead and steady him up ahead of fall. First bird dog of the young man who owns and is training him. Dog has trained really easy for him so far. Another nice d...
- Thu Jun 25, 2020 12:31 pm
- Forum: Training
- Topic: How to teach "turning"?
- Replies: 44
- Views: 23104
Re: How to teach "turning"?
In all my years, dogs and miles of hunting over dogs of all kinds I have never seen the need to pattern a dog. I have always believed dogsare gifted with ability that made them a lot better at bird finding the I am. I also believe they have some inborn ability to track their hunting partners. Exper...
- Wed Jun 24, 2020 4:58 pm
- Forum: Training
- Topic: How to teach "turning"?
- Replies: 44
- Views: 23104
Re: How to teach "turning"?
My use of body language to signal to the dog whether I want it come all the way in or instead work to the front in the direction I am walking is where I saw similarities. My use of the ecollar is for the tone not the stimulation as long as the dog does not blow me off when I am indicating it needs ...
- Wed Jun 24, 2020 4:29 pm
- Forum: Training
- Topic: How to teach "turning"?
- Replies: 44
- Views: 23104
Re: How to teach "turning"?
I use the direction I am walking and the tone on the ecollar to manage the direction my dog is hunting in. But I will also note I do not always choose to manage their search, as some hunting situations are best left to the dog and I then follow the dog to the birds. The birds and terrain being hunt...
- Wed Jun 24, 2020 2:37 pm
- Forum: Training
- Topic: How to teach "turning"?
- Replies: 44
- Views: 23104
Re: How to teach "turning"?
Roading on the bike is a good way to reinforce whoa, slowwwww, left, right and ignore the dang rabbits . I want and love the dog to 'Find' the rabbits ,and dang be that dog if it misses one , whilst questing within range of my gun or different cover types we encounter !! ... Roading on a bike is go...
- Wed Jun 24, 2020 1:58 pm
- Forum: Training
- Topic: How to teach "turning"?
- Replies: 44
- Views: 23104
Re: How to teach "turning"?
Roading on the bike is a good way to reinforce whoa, slowwwww, left, right and ignore the dang rabbits . I want and love the dog to 'Find' the rabbits ,and dang be that dog if it misses one , whilst questing within range of my gun or different cover types we encounter !! ... Roading on a bike is go...
- Mon Jun 22, 2020 3:37 pm
- Forum: Training
- Topic: How to teach "turning"?
- Replies: 44
- Views: 23104
- Mon Jun 22, 2020 3:26 pm
- Forum: Training
- Topic: How to teach "turning"?
- Replies: 44
- Views: 23104
Re: How to teach "turning"?
- Mon Jun 22, 2020 3:20 pm
- Forum: Training
- Topic: How to teach "turning"?
- Replies: 44
- Views: 23104
Re: How to teach "turning"?
Any tips for how to teach your dog to turn or "handle" in the field? Thanks Can't say for sure !! ? But if the dawg ain't looking at you ,then you can't teach it to be handled in any field . ..Little ways along you can dance or sing ,or holler all you want in any language. guess those catskills and...
- Mon Jun 22, 2020 3:03 pm
- Forum: Training
- Topic: How to teach "turning"?
- Replies: 44
- Views: 23104
Re: How to teach "turning"?
I use the command in the field when I'm sure the dog knows what is expected. If he ignores me, I use the e collar . Whilst your Singing may be of virtue, if the dog knows what is expected ,then why would it ignore you ? , I was just watching a great film ' A few Good Men ' ..and just thought of a '...
- Mon Jun 22, 2020 2:20 pm
- Forum: Training
- Topic: How to teach "turning"?
- Replies: 44
- Views: 23104
Re: How to teach "turning"?
I use the command in the field when I'm sure the dog knows what is expected. If he ignores me, I use the e collar . Whilst your Singing may be of virtue, if the dog knows what is expected ,then why would it ignore you ? , I was just watching a great film ' A few Good Men ' ..and just thought of a '...
- Tue Jun 16, 2020 3:42 pm
- Forum: Training
- Topic: Boykin rebelling
- Replies: 7
- Views: 4898
Re: Boykin rebelling
Some say a Boykin is not a Spaniel and some say it is not a retriever.
My advice is edited .have fun with the little Boy
My advice is edited .have fun with the little Boy
- Thu Jun 11, 2020 3:27 pm
- Forum: Training
- Topic: VIDEO: Choosing to Share Her Prey
- Replies: 43
- Views: 23485
Re: VIDEO: Choosing to Share Her Prey
Mike, the video would be good , if only for the attire ! Alas after days with no reference to share the prey the thread may be pulled merely on a technicality of having nothing to do with sharing .
Nice bit of historical when it lasted .
Nice bit of historical when it lasted .
- Sun Jun 07, 2020 9:14 am
- Forum: Training
- Topic: VIDEO: Choosing to Share Her Prey
- Replies: 43
- Views: 23485
- Thu Jun 04, 2020 9:59 am
- Forum: Training
- Topic: VIDEO: Choosing to Share Her Prey
- Replies: 43
- Views: 23485
Re: VIDEO: Choosing to Share Her Prey
Here is my adult dog "sharing his prey" in this morning's review of steady to WSF work. https://i.imgur.com/OeNUmnQl.jpg Gently dropping in my hand when I ask for it. https://i.imgur.com/c7PXmlll.jpg Where is the Like button. Now that is 'Sharing the prey'. Thanks for posting 'AG' . btw, that count...
- Wed Jun 03, 2020 9:16 am
- Forum: Training
- Topic: VIDEO: Choosing to Share Her Prey
- Replies: 43
- Views: 23485
Re: VIDEO: Choosing to Share Her Prey
Big Country ,wee Country ,or anyone else's country ..Highland,Lowland ,Cattails and puppy dog tails ,you can say what you want which is nothing to do with the original post and heading "Choosing to share her Prey" A dog standing over game in the presence of others is not choosing to share anything !...
- Tue Jun 02, 2020 12:09 am
- Forum: Training
- Topic: VIDEO: Choosing to Share Her Prey
- Replies: 43
- Views: 23485
Re: VIDEO: Choosing to Share Her Prey
Say what you see: When anyone posts a video they immediately put their head above the parapet and not all have the confidence to do so. The dog in the short video is not sharing anything least of all her prey . Without prejudice' -At the beginning of the clip the dog is 'Standing over' the game ,it...
- Sat May 30, 2020 10:32 am
- Forum: Training
- Topic: VIDEO: Choosing to Share Her Prey
- Replies: 43
- Views: 23485
Re: VIDEO: Choosing to Share Her Prey
A good training scenario however with a dog that obviously has ,or has had an issue with retrieving to hand with a bird ,walking away for the dog to follow with 'It's prize! in it's mouth is pretty basic stuff that really should have been resolved in puppy training before live or even cold birds tbh...
- Wed May 27, 2020 12:41 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: What is the MOST money you've seen or heard a dog sell for?
- Replies: 39
- Views: 15849
Re: What is the MOST money you've seen or heard a dog sell for?
I think we might be getting a little of topic. So I will say that if one pup out of a litter of well bred dogs makes a true all age dog it is considered by some 100% . That is considering they are run in a lot of AA trials and given a fair chance. I know that there are a few exceptions but one out ...
- Wed May 27, 2020 11:35 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: What is the MOST money you've seen or heard a dog sell for?
- Replies: 39
- Views: 15849
Re: What is the MOST money you've seen or heard a dog sell for?
SOB puppies are cheap because they arent worth squat on the circuit. Not sure if you are allowed SOB ,Ryan, maybe you are ? :roll: I think maybe you shouldn't talk about things you know nothing about. Ryan , my good friend. I know more about SOB than you can imagine . I think you shouldn't talk and...
- Tue May 26, 2020 2:04 pm
- Forum: Health and Nutrition
- Topic: Best Puppy food for a GSP
- Replies: 32
- Views: 48675
Re: Best Puppy food for a GSP
Don, Believe it or not ! (but there is a couple on this board actually know for real that I sold Dog food of all brands and manufacturers in my own store) and gladly did ! ..while feeding my own with everything . I tried for a while to tell customers what my dogs are being fed ,but sales were suffer...
- Tue May 26, 2020 1:51 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Will booting my GSP cause him to overheat
- Replies: 15
- Views: 5864
Re: Will booting my GSP cause him to overheat
The difference is that you are running with your dog at probably a 4-6 mph pace. I run my dog with my bicycle for 5-7 miles at an average of 10-12 mph. She is running and pulling me at the same time. Digging in with her nails. This is just part of her overall conditioning program. We probably go wi...
- Tue May 26, 2020 11:51 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Will booting my GSP cause him to overheat
- Replies: 15
- Views: 5864
Re: Will booting my GSP cause him to overheat
I have a three year old GSP that I run long distances with. We average 30- 40 miles any given week. The long distance on pavement has caused him to have thin pads. When I take him out hunting or training, he easily gets cuts and thorns. Ive tried commercial boots in the past, but he always loses th...
- Tue May 26, 2020 9:47 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: What is the MOST money you've seen or heard a dog sell for?
- Replies: 39
- Views: 15849
Re: What is the MOST money you've seen or heard a dog sell for?
Not sure if you are allowed SOB ,Ryan, maybe you are ? :roll:RyanDoolittle wrote: ↑Mon May 25, 2020 10:03 pm
SOB puppies are cheap because they arent worth squat on the circuit.
- Fri May 22, 2020 12:15 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: What is the MOST money you've seen or heard a dog sell for?
- Replies: 39
- Views: 15849
Re: What is the MOST money you've seen or heard a dog sell for?
According to an article on “The Richest” web site, the original Lassie, a male collie named “Pal”, earned up to $4,000 per week (early to mid 1950's). The article states that would be equivalent to roughly $50,000 per week today. :roll:
- Thu May 14, 2020 2:26 pm
- Forum: Health and Nutrition
- Topic: Best Puppy food for a GSP
- Replies: 32
- Views: 48675
Re: Best Puppy food for a GSP
I have a 3 month old GSP. I have been told to feed him high protein puppy food. I train him 45 minutes twice a day. The question I have; I bought some high protein puppy food 22% protein and 12% fat. Over the weekend he has had diarrhea. I stopped feeding him today and he seams to be a little bette...
- Wed May 06, 2020 3:38 pm
- Forum: Off Topic Forum
- Topic: There is a special place for this guy!!!
- Replies: 6
- Views: 7348
Re: There is a special place for this guy!!!
Too much wine can have an effect on some folk .
- Fri May 01, 2020 12:48 pm
- Forum: Health and Nutrition
- Topic: Cheap(er) Price on Pro Plan
- Replies: 15
- Views: 9229
Re: Cheap(er) Price on Pro Plan
Don't know about you guys ,but the same thing happens over this side of the pond .....especially with On line purchases of dog food. ... The variables of weight and or bag size, and or delivery cost or slight change in protein content or colour of bag etc , creates a flurry of "I can get a dollar ch...
- Fri May 01, 2020 12:16 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Stamina Expectations in GWP vs PP
- Replies: 40
- Views: 13205
Re: Stamina Expectations in GWP vs PP
That is an awesome picture AG , I would have hunted with a hawk though ..Brilliant thank you.
- Wed Apr 29, 2020 12:21 pm
- Forum: Training
- Topic: Hard-mouth AFTER Trained
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3972
Re: Hard-mouth AFTER Trained
"After" Yea, well there is tools available , they don't fit all . Easier without a fix for sure. Even then it is a band aid. Hey' Crackerd' ..you remember that ...... with the balloon inside the partridge ? ..what a dog she turned out ! delivered a 'raw egg' as sweet as a cherry ,and even when a 'Pi...
- Sat Apr 25, 2020 4:30 pm
- Forum: Training
- Topic: So you think you know dogs?
- Replies: 14
- Views: 6826
Re: So you think you know dogs?
My Dad and I raised/trained beagles, for sale ,for many years. It was my job to go out to the barn and feed the beagles in the morning - I was about 12 at the time. A bitch had just had a brand new litter that week. Litters weren't raised in the house during those years. When I went out I found all...
- Wed Apr 22, 2020 7:08 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: How well should a pup search?
- Replies: 18
- Views: 6765
Re: How well should a pup search?
Great stuff ,you are doing well congrats !
- Wed Apr 22, 2020 3:25 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Genetics vs. Training
- Replies: 44
- Views: 17708
- Wed Apr 22, 2020 2:45 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Genetics vs. Training
- Replies: 44
- Views: 17708
Re: Genetics vs. Training
Your curiosity is fulfilled :roll: