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Not enough.

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Where we run most of the time you can run an AA dog, but only if they turn with you. It separates the men form the boys for sure. I think AA is a lot of perception too. I and my friends run big gundogs or shooting dogs in AF. At least that is what we think so :mrgreen: However, we took them to a bri...

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I tried training one of mine to do this and we stopped after a while. I would take the shed and hide it in the basement and encourage her to find shed. She would get a treat when she found it on her own. i could never transition her to the back yard. She wanted to hunt birds or deer turds. Guess she...

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I thought you were talking about some of the posters on here

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Filson. Multi-flora rose can't even penetrate.

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Let me quote a few words for you from the "book" Chew on them a bit.

"Judges discretion" "Judges decision is final."

Have a great day

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You will never agree on the testing method and rules to prove the "best".

Haven't we already figured that part out?

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Best kept or worst kep secret in dogs is the ESP. OUr next breed will be a pointer - if we ever branch out.

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Unfortunately this is pretty common. People feel that all they have to do is prove the basics with the female but make up for it somehow with the stud. I do not believe in this mentality.

Justin

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X2 on the Boggs

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I know what a good bird planter is. I know what is ideal. I am just saying you can't always control the uncontrollable. I was taken out MANY times by those silly birds who were where they weren't supposed to be. I was mad. Mad at myself for not training better. I sat and judge a 30 dog stake and wat...

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Would you expect your dog to point and hold birds in the parking lot or 2- track if you were hunting? Because where I grouse hunt - they are. Broke is broke brother. Those birds are probably more wild-like than the ones "planted" anyhow. You can't control where the bleepin things go after you plant ...

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Fishing in northern Canada on a nice spring evening and the quiet was broken by a mother and baby moose crossing the cove we were fishing in. Cool but man those things are HUGE!

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I have never understood the whole no birds for puppies thing. Our vizsla clubs always try and put out birds for the pups. We plant the same course - because that is all that we have. A Gund dog should be broke - no matter where the birds are. last I checked broke is broke. Not broken.

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Thank you!

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We are paying $90 per month on sat internet and we don't use it as much any more. I used to work out of the house, but have since changed that.

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Does anybody have any experience using these? Where we live we only can get dial-up and satellite internet. I was hoping I could use a repeater to boost cell covereage in the house which is sketchy at best and then get a mobile broadband card or tether off my smart phone.

Thanks!

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That is CRAZY! Craziest thing happened to me was in the woods behind my house. This deer season I was snoozing in my stand about 1 hour before daylight and I hear what sounds like a big-cat yeowl from between me and a buddy about 400 yards away. We both heard it clear as day but never figured out wh...

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I won't use the the e-collar to fix that. I have good reasons. If you want to use it, then that is fine. It obviously works for you. I'm just saying I could send you a dog that it won't work on. She'll fold like a cheap suit using any kind of e-stimulation around birds. Period. I just want the guy t...

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Greg has nailed it. Buy the breeder/trainer of your choice (and do your homework) and get all of the other goodie that go with it. Knowledge, experience, good genes, advice, etc.

Good luck!

Justin

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Thank you. Talk to a local HUmane society about the HSUS using "their" name. Many do they get ticked.

I try and educate every one I can every chance I get. I just wish the celebrities would stop doing those endorsements which suckers cannot seem to see through.

Justin

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Amen brothers in bird dogs! Sing it! uh -huh mmmmmm...........

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Like I said, I have no experience with this because every time my dogs try to damage my property I let them know in no uncertain terms it is not acceptable. You have to do that or you are going to keep buying crap for him to destroy. You do that by setting him up some time. I think putting band-aids...

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I have never had this problem, so I have no idea how to fix it. I know what I would do. If I couldn't fix it, he would be living in a crate every time I left the house. Or, he would be living at a new house.

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No kidding. 60lbs is bad enough. We have gotten him to lay next to you and he lays his head in your lap. He used to run full boogy title from across the room and vault onto the couch and into your lap. It's a wonder I had any kids.

They are all much better now.

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No. I have 3 VERY hard driving and going dogs in the field who are big babies in the house. In fact, the biggest and boldest of them all is also the biggest baby. He'll be on your lap as soon as your butt hits the couch.

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OK. It does send a message to the dog that chasing their favorite thing is bad. I have a really smart dog who figured it out and now uses that as an excuse to blink birds. Bet your mentor never ran into KIT. :wink: Do you want brother, I'm just saying that not every method works in every situation a...

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I have a canvas "sleeve" with a caribeener clip. Clip it to belt or belt loop or saddle, etc. If you want to carry a 2-liter bottle, just get one of the field trial rigs that is designed to clip to the saddle.

The camelpack is the utlimate best, IMO.

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I would not use that collar unles syou 100% know what you are doing. I ruined my first dog that way from bad advice. Not saying you are getting bad advice from any of the poster, just saying you should probably fix it with a cord first.

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A narrow board just wide enough for his/her feet and balanced between sawhorses or I used a patio chair. Worked great to teach the concept. The chair wobbled like crazy when they moved around on it and they felt like they were going to fall to their deaths. Now, breaking on the flush can be pretty e...

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I got mine because they were the cheapest

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We have beat this dead horse about 1000 times on here. There are lots of OPINIONS on what is best and not true facts and what is actually best. What is best is what you want to pay for the food that your dogs do well on. I happen to be currently be feeding them a VEGAN diet that PETA recommends. :lo...

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Keep that dog in a vari kennel or something that a dog's junk can't get through. I'm telling you IT HAPPENS. Get her secluded when the time comes and walk her on a leash. Anything else is risky behavior in my opinion. It's like leaving an 18 year old girl at a frat house by herself. No good came com...

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I've seen some Top Gun stuff R-U-N.

Justin

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2005 Ram 3500 Quad Cab SLT 4x4 with the Cummins. Cap on back with a platform for 4-varie kennels. Also pull a 2-horse BP for the walkers. So, hunting, testing, trialing or a weekend at Grandma's works. Get 20-21mpg without trailer and 17 with. Love it.

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I'd still rather have that dog. Any time. I have way more options with that dog than I do with a boot licker.

This is not a field trialing thing. This is a common sense thing.

I'm sure there are some people who think they have too much dog.

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You can't save em all, brother. You can only hope some of them get placed in the "perfect" homes. It's also why we will take any of them back if they can't handle them.

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No such thing as too much dog. I don't ever, ever, ever, ever want a dog I am tripping over all the danged time and who hunts where I can find birds myself. I can real in one with a big motor, but I can't push the other one out. We are also assuming too much dog applies to range. It could mean, too ...

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There is no such thing as too much dog, IMO. I've heard that a couple times from some people. I just smile.

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The company I currently work for toyed with the idea. We make software for Nursing Homes, so in my opinion the transition to Kennel/Dog care would be minimal.

They never explored the option, however.

Justin

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Mine really don't bother me. We have 3 v's usually all out together. Sometimes more sometimes less. If they cannot control themselves, then they go in the crate for a while. My level of comfort and yours may be totally different. Most of the times my guys are curled up in a ball somewhere. Some tiem...

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Keep in a vari kennel in house. Only walk on leash. Sucks, but you've got to do it.

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Kit, Lucifer (Luci), and Captain. Casey, Charcoal (black lab).

I have heard some other really good ones as well.

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I don't know. I have been around a lot of V's and I have seen some that are hard. V's are very manipulative and will work on your soft side in order to put a different spin on the training. I think people misunderstand soft for difficult to read. Just my opinion. I will not breed to a soft vizsla an...

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When they are really bad we wash feet and bellies in walk-in shower with detachable head. Designed into the house, but you could rig something up. Or, in a pinch we damp towel them off at the door like everyone else does. The know the drill. Paw, whipe, paw, whipe, paw, whipe, paw, whipe, etc. :roll...

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I agree. I think any of the versatile breeds would benefit from extra "testing" for an "extra" title.

But hey, what the heck do I know.....

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Its not about the breed. It's about the BREEDING.

I think that is what Knine is trying to say as well.

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I think they don't do anything good for the dogs or the handlers. Make it harder. Ask for a water retrieve, extra requirements. I will look at NO dog different just because it qualified more times with an average higher score. Pullleeeease!

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I don't advocate leaving the dog outside 24-7. What I mean is you can let the dog free run while you are "around". It does work. But I guess I am a blooming moron according to some.

Who knew?!

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