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Urban_Redneck

There was a recent study that showed bird dogs working the field ran hotter body temperatures, used more water and had to breath harder to stay cool when fed high protein diets. The dogs fed a lower, more standard protein diet ran cooler and more efficiently. I will try to find the article. There w...

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You could supplement with high fat beef. I feed extra 73/27 ground beef that I get on sale for $2/lb the night before a big day. You can also add a raw egg every other day.

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My concern with units that use cell phones as the base is, water. I know there are phone cases and even a phone or two that pledge 3 meter waterproofness, but, I like knowing my expensive phone safely tucked away in case I need it to find my way out or make an emergency call. Redundancy warms me. Ju...

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Gus looks great!

At 1 year, it seems a switch was flipped and my pup just calmed down overnight.

I'm with my French dog (BA) pretty much all the time as well, I think we're both better for it

Have a great season.

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Just spit balling- It sounds like the TOW "recall" could have been linked to one distributor or outlet. Kibble is perishable, it pays to buy from outlets that turnover their inventory frequently.

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My dog has them. The breeder said he'd never had an issue with his dogs having them cause problems, so never saw a reason to screw with Mother Nature. I talked to a veterinarian that said he went back and looked at injury data...20% of injuries to the toes/claws involved a dewclaw. So, no worse tha...

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He looks great!

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If the dog is parasite free, consider feeding raw.

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Raw and Natural Nutrition for Dogs by Lew Olsen PhD

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I'm in the pay for what you get camp. I'll also echo that I probably have spent as much as I paid in her first 11 months. The breeder I bought my pup from (up front) provided references, hip & elbow scores, vet reports, pedigreee on sire and dam,helped me with the import paperwork, and met me halfwa...

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I mostly shoot an auto loader at clays.

Low gun Skeet- Cylinder choke with #8 shot & .007 with #9

Trap- .025 Imp Mod, although I bet I break as many with .015 light mod. I'll put in .035 if we are shooting a game that ends near or past the 27y line.

My primary upland SxS gun is .007 & .015

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I can imagine a breeder (they are all a little crazy) seeing a puppy as an author sees their work- not to be reproduced without permission. The breeder I got my pup from had the limited registration until spay/neuter clause in my contract. We discussed it at length and mostly what she wanted was to ...

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I would ask the breeder what they feel they are protecting.

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DougB wrote:The ever popular "Move over, I'll drive".

Don't forget, "Not yours!"

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Looks like the breeder is trying to be strait up with you. He is giving you an out. That is a sign in itself. Looks like he thinks this pup isn't for you. And he know. In reality an average hunter trainer should ask for help picking a pup and nobody knows the pups better than the breeder. Like Bill...

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There can be several reasons why one dealer price is better on a particular gun, chief among them is they have it in stock and need to pay bills

If it's what you want, grab it now, Benelli don't seem to be discounted very often (especially the extra barrel)

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It's more than just grains, potatoes, peas, carrots, etc. all are food for yeast. I would try flesh, bone, and offal raw diet until the the yeast is whipped.

Best of luck to you and the pooch.

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Yeast live on starches and sugar, eliminate them.

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Sounds like a great pup! The hard part is surviving the "gotta knows"- the desire to push a little more every time pup does something bird doggish. Heed the wisdom and experience folks have shared with you, let the pup be a pup. Trust the breeding and concentrate on exposure, socialization and obedi...

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My friend swears by ginger snaps, I gave up and let pup ride in the cab.

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Have you considered feeding raw? You'll need to do some region specific research for suppliers, but, I bet you will find there are a lot of grinds available.

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He's got that "I means business" look :) As the owner of a 8 1/2 mo old French pointing dog, I feel qualified to clarify the "couch potato" term that the dogs are often tagged with: When said pup finally tires herself and everyone else out, she will seek out the softest upholstered furniture availab...

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Guilty and unrepentant

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I have a Braque d'Auvergne because I wanted a short haired dog that was much smarter and way better looking than a Vizsla. I read a profile of the breed in a British hunting magazine 20 years ago and mentally filed the info away... When I decided time was right for a dog of my own, I googled around ...

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I'd strip off the finish you have applied (CitriStrip works great) and go with PRO Custom Stock Oil available from Brownells. Give the end grain special attention as that is where stocks take on water.

YMMV

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I did some not so scientific experimenting with Bismuth shells 20 years ago. I found the pellets were breaking apart before they reached my patterning board 25 yards away ( I could pick the broken pellets up off the crusty snow). Has Kent developed a new alloy for the shot they load? If they have, a...

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It's hard to believe (though possible) that the dog has developed this behavior of her own volition; is she a rescue, what does the breeder have to say?

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I understand the unit fell off and was lost. What exactly failed, rivet, buckle, prong? Was the unit secured by the prongs passing through the collar? Were the prongs changed or otherwise checked for tightness? The reason I bring this up is I recently installed an E fence and the inner prongs pass t...

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As the owner of a nearly 8 month old (it goes fast!) "soft" pup the premier lessons seem to be: 1. She learns fast when I go slow. 2) She appreciates the experiencing fun part before the learning the steps that will get her to the fun part. My brother uses the term "cerebral", I just say she's Frenc...

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IMHO, it's about how much "project" you can stand and afford. Cast and length can be added, but, drop is the drop. Barrels are the killer, anything remotely suspect should be checked by someone with the right tools before you buy.

- a guy with a "project"on year 15

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My seven month old BA

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Sharon wrote:That is beautiful!!

Is this thread about dogs and coffee cups?

I hope so

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I can't give you a full throated recommendation as my pup is just 6 months old, but, since you already have French dogs... consider the Braque d'Auvergne. Loves the water. http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg59/Urban_Redneck_photos/Kasia/DSCN1430_zpsutdjtwq3.jpg Easy for this novice to train http:/...

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Great stuff!

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I don't know much myself (that won't stop me), but, you might be overloading the dog with 4 or 5 birds. Back off to one or two birds a session so he can process what happened.

My $0.02

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Yes, pup gets all sorts of parts, livers, kidneys,etc. I enjoy venison heart so that's mine

I feed raw so little goes to waste.

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One problem (of many) with bagged foods is that what's in the kibble almost never matches what's on the label. Time and again, when food is tested the analysis doesn't match. Ezzy says that's because machinery isn't cleaned between runs of different formulas. But assuming you won't find ingredient-...

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I have a small cowbell I bought at Tractor Supply for $2.99. I'll call it a 75 yard bell when threaded directly on the collar.

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CWT wrote:Or you can feed a regular dog food like normal folks do and not have to worry about it! That's my story and I am sticking to it.

Because there's never been a recall on bagged dog food

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Do makes sure not to feed raw salmon or trout from the Pacific Northwest as it can carry a disease that's deadly to dogs. Look up salmon poisoning. I feed mackerel, sardines, anchovies, and similar oily fish. Bill Thanks again Bill, I did a little research. I buy my salmon frozen and it spends a mo...

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Conjecture on my part- a ripped dog like SCT's obviously needs lots of protein and fat to keep the lights on. High performance kibble is still 50% marginally digestible fillers (grains and starch), likely his dog's short digestive tract may not be able extract enough nutrition from even the best kib...

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Magnificent looking dog! I am not by any means or measure an expert in canine nutrition no,r any sort of raw evangelist. It's easy to imagine the significant logistics and infrastructure (refrigeration) commitment of raw feeding a dozen dogs in a kennel or even 4 dogs on the road for a couple of wee...

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Beautiful country ... wow.

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Do makes sure not to feed raw salmon or trout from the Pacific Northwest as it can carry a disease that's deadly to dogs. Look up salmon poisoning. I feed mackerel, sardines, anchovies, and similar oily fish. Bill My understanding is the salmon problem is mostly a volume issue, out of 14 feedings/w...

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My 5 month old pup only knows raw so I can't give a miraculous transformation testimony 8) Chances are there are one or two "raw feeding networks" in your area, find them on facebook or yahoo groups, they can be great help in sourcing raw food at reasonable prices. I found a great distributor that I...

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As a guy who waited 30 years until I knew I could take good care of a bird dog, I don't think you are in a good spot.

I may be way off base (that's what the internet is for

) but, life sounds pretty unsettled, go volunteer at a shelter until things truly stabilize.

I wish you well.

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The advice I got was fly them early before feeding or late before evening feeding to avoid the hawks, the owls still get one here and there.

There will always be losses.

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For long guns you do not have to have a FFL ship the gun. You can do it yourself as long as it's being shipped to a FFL. You have the buyer's FFL send you a copy of his license and then ship it to him. Keep the copy for your records. For handguns it's another story. Those have to be shipped from FF...

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Awesome photo!

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