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Welcome to the forum. Just from my experience: Some people get shelter dogs and they turn out great! :) I adopted two shelter dogs (years ago), and both were a disaster. For both I was told that they would make "good pets". One was a fear biter (GSP) who would lash out at anyone who got too close .I...

If I want to run my dogs consistently I have to run them in both Horseback and NBHA or we would be sitting home way too often. We have only had a few weekend trials this year ...and only one weekend of NBHA trials. It's getting harder and harder to stay active.... I have had to go so far as to run ...

I use one from The LLBean catalogue, ( Winter Walker Snowshoes).
Essential up here in Canada.

You've done it again. Tongue in cheek is hard to put across on a forum.

Some of the best handlers, trainers in the country insist on having their dogs in the home. Many (most?) of the folks on this forum keep their gun dogs in the house. You sure can have both.Make sure though that the dog gets more hunting time then time on the couch - and the same for us. To make it e...

I bred beagles for many years and that is one good looking beagle. Congrats.

Wow! That doesn't happen very often . And not just a Junior hunter but an F.C. !!! The picture in the bush is one of my favourites. I copied it and have it on my desk.

scott townsend wrote:
" Derby wins are a start ,but don't prove much of what that dog will be down the road."

LOL Absolutely true, but with CH Strut as a sire and Scott Chaffe and Dave Grubb at the controls, I'd be putting my money down on Sawbill Struttin' winning some Championships in another year or two.

I do and it's a good magazine. Some days though , I wonder why I subscibe - just depresses me. There are no wild pheasant left in Ontario, Canada - no habitat. (May be a little sheltered patch down by Niagara Falls.) We have a Pheasants Forever chapter and they try to find habitat but,,,,,,,,,,Very ...

Welcome to the forum. I did a forum search for you , ( I'm bored to-night) :) and nothing showed up. This is a good sign , as not much is not discussed here. Miller dogs are discussed a lot so if they had health problems it would be on here. I have heard that white dogs can have hearing loss but i c...

Several times you said, "We waited...." You never mentioned the vet - just home remedies and the pet store. Maybe it was just a slip. If not forget the home remedies and see the vet,

Not trying to give you a hard time just asking in an attempt to be helpful.

Could be cysts too. I wouldn't immediately think cancer. Could be many things. Get to the vet and put your mind at ease.

I would hesitate to use the e-collar. Dog might not know that it's for moving out too far. He might think it means you don't want him to track. Sounds like the tracking harness is the way to go. Enjoy.

Re: nolan's last bullet - "buddy "He put the Brittany on the map, winning many a NSTRA trial over setters and pointers. He had a long, full life. "2004 Quail Unlimited National Champion, 2003 Trial of Champions winner, 2003 Quail Unlimited, Nestle/Purina Dog of the Year, 2003 & 3 times National Gran...

[ 1st Place Open Derby - Lake States Grouse Trial, MI - Sept. 2008 http://www.caladenkennels.com/gallery/rocky01a.jpg [/quote] Ywallac What a great looking dog. A real credit to what can be done with careful breeding. Thank you for posting that picture. Does he have a name so I can watch for him whe...

Well said! Merry Christmas Ray.

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Fantastic!! You are one lucky guy. I'm soooojealous.

It has never left the shelves in Ontario,Canada but I'm sorry you're too far away.

Forgot it was manual. Excuse me.

Don't buy one of those electric beds. They're expensive and useless. I got one for my arthritic dog.
They must be afraid of cooking the dog because the warmth level is so low you can barely feel it. Dog said, "No way. Just put my old bed by the heat register."

Five????

I have 3 - 2 setters and a JRT.

I didn't want to say so before , but i never did get my dog back - ID on collar and microchipped.Still upsets me.

What a great Merry Christmas for you ! You are very blessed.

If you decide to get an electronic one, makes sure it has a locator button on it. Don't ask me why. :roll:

Excellent comment. That's what my Pro friend told me. "If it's happening at a trial then it has to be fixed at a trial." After the trial was over he would set up different situations with a wayward dog and a couple of friends/dogs.

I had a similiar situation. Trial wise dog - breaking because you weren't right there or he thought you couldn't see him.Fixed it in two ways: I had a friend hide up in a tree near the planted bird. Dog couldn't see me so was ready to break . My friend gave the dog "what for" from the tree. Dog was ...

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refurbished Tritronics collars ( Better not to call them shock collars but electronic training collars.)

exactly

I see some of you dont know the meaning of play nice!! :x Also to talk about your event not tear down others!!! :oops: Those that have posted the informative stuff thank you very much it has given good insite. I see now the major differences and some are real and some perceived :D Always wondered w...

Now there's a real man. Good for you Slistoe. ( Are you married?)...just kidding.

Actually I thought Slistoe's post was well written and fascinating. I enjoy reading people's point of view. What's to roll your eyes at? I might agree or disagree with somebody but I have respect for their opinion.

Get him a whistle and let him drive everybody crazy , or a launcher and he can launch his teddy bears.

There is hope.
We just had a story here recently where the dog was picked on the road by a farmer and traced back to the owner. Good luck to you. I hope there is a similar ending.

With all due respect I find your post confusing. i could not be reading it correctly.
Apart from the breeding scenario, how could a big running pointer, hunting out there 1/4 to 1/2 a mile , compete in NASTRA? His breeding is to run big.

Razor wrote:No you have lost your mind! Broke is broke period. Staunch is what a dog should teach itself.

Do you really think that an American Field Champion and a NSTRA Champion should be considered the same?????????????????????

Now you've done it.

I didn't have the guts to say that.

I guess there are different definitions of broke. NSTRA dogs are broke to flush, and force broke to retrieve. Those who say our dogs are "broke" probably need to be more specific. Broke is like being pregnant; either you are or you ain't. I love that!! So many people say, "Well, he's almost broke."...

Not for George and Mike Tracy ( Calico Kennels) apparently. :D When they show up, many a hopeful's heart sinks. I definately don't begrudge them their Championship wins - unlike some locals who forget they are only a big fish in a small pond . May the best dog win! http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/...

This is called Submissive and Excitement Urination . it's very common in dogs. You have a submissive dog who would roll over on his back when meeting new dogs. With the excitement of seeing people, he pees which is saying the same thing, " I know you're the boss. Don't hurt me." For a better explana...

If I want to save a post instead of posting it right away ( maybe to cool off :) ) , where do I find it later ? I can't see a tab for retrieving a saved message. Thanks. Suggestion Grant: On a forum I moderated, we put stick-ums up with steps, for regularly asked question : how to make an avatar, ho...

That is a terrific avatar PFP.

http://www.dogflu.ca/04102007/11/tips_f ... ty_in_dogs

This site is all about separation anxiety. I have no idea why " dog flu is in the address.

FYI In Canada you can get a hip certification at 18 months. 98 % accurate. The big gun is a long way off in my opinion.( Cap gun fine but no hurry.) There's a lot of field/ bird work to do before that. At 4 months I would just get her out into the field as much as possible and let her learn and grow...

Isn't that nice for you. She's a baby so that needs to be remembered. I like your attitude already - "Don't want to go too fast.' Some folks come on here expecting pup to be broke at 6 months. :) I don't know where you live, but if the temp. is reasonable get her out as much as you can. If you've go...

No problem. ( It's a good thing we live far apart and aren't married.) :D You're right. ( Did I say that?) A good club depends on enthusiastic, positive workers. If just a few do all the work, resentment builds and good-bye club. I do remind myself though that not everyone is as bright as you and me...

Hey Sharon, that's pretty cool if you have the trophy. Not because Guard Rail might be on it, but because that means - You have the trophy!! By the way, how does Ont (Reg. 13) get 3 Championships in a year? Are they still holding a Walking Ch? Sorry but it's not that cool, unfortunately. I'm the ke...

[quote="slistoe"] "If the situation is the same in Ont. as in other parts of the country then that is your problem -" Gee. It's my problem again??? I've got a lot of problems. :wink: A lot of generalizations in your thread. We have the Region 13 Open Walking Dog Championships every year where superi...

Yawallac wrote:slistoe,

Ch. Guard Rail won his first Championship in Ontario.... just in case you wanted to know.

Isn't that interesting. I'm going to check the trophy.

You started this topic Greg, so it's not my fault we're off-topic. :) I want to thank you very much for not allowing soft porn off color jokes on here. I work with women. 9 out of 10 are prostitutes/strippers with AIDS. The majority are under 25. These women have been treated like objects all their ...

There it is...more mystery. Genetics to Citric Acid. You find restrict water then you read that has no effect, and same thing with exercise. One big run around. You can't worry about it I guess because the more you research and try to find answers, you're led to believe it's one big crap shoot. Abs...

Well Mr. slistoe gave me a good solution for the lack of walking trials in Ontario. He told me to organize them myself or shut up. I thought that was a pretty clear solution. :D He did miss the part though where I said there were no participants. :wink: I'd like ideas for how to get more people invo...

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