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- Thu Mar 04, 2010 6:52 am
- Forum: Training
- Topic: Aggresive Dog
- Replies: 22
- Views: 9379
Re: Aggresive Dog
UPDATE: After much training as to pack order and spaying my dog my dog has made a 180 degree turn she is doing great. With that stated I know this is a dog I will always have to pay attention to in the aggression area. Also, my vet never pushed to spay her until this and she did say her uterus didn...
- Thu Mar 04, 2010 6:40 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Brittany Question
- Replies: 92
- Views: 15257
Re: Brittany Question
Neil, I sincerely believe the more of the predator you allow to develop in your dog, the more you let it hunt naturally, not forced to hunt like a robot, the happier you both will be and the more birds you will find. Now I mostly hunt big going All-Age Brittanys, but I keep a brace of Boykins for t...
- Wed Mar 03, 2010 1:58 pm
- Forum: Training
- Topic: Brand New to Puppy Training (for the 4th time)
- Replies: 10
- Views: 3735
Re: Brand New to Puppy Training (for the 4th time)
Yep. we need pics. You could just be making all this up.Shadow wrote:can you put a picture up
- Wed Mar 03, 2010 1:19 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Brittany Question
- Replies: 92
- Views: 15257
Re: Brittany Question
Early in the season you are correct. If yu try that same approach after X-mas in SD, I can assure you it will have different results. I think people are misunderstanding me about what I am talking about. A dog should always be hard charging and fast moving. It is the pattern in which it runs that i...
- Wed Mar 03, 2010 8:21 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Brittany Question
- Replies: 92
- Views: 15257
Re: Brittany Question
now quail would be interesting- specially after the point and flush where that covey splits up- but I'd expect some confusion and some still flushing- and each dog would need a little handling The dogs are USUALLY smarter than the humans in handling a busted covey of Gambel's. Not always - sometime...
- Tue Mar 02, 2010 9:58 pm
- Forum: Training
- Topic: Brand New to Puppy Training (for the 4th time)
- Replies: 10
- Views: 3735
Re: Brand New to Puppy Training (for the 4th time)
Congratulations!! There is a saying that the more educated a person becomes, the more he realizes how much he has yet to learn. I think that is some of what you are feeling, and it's a great sign. I'm reading Ben O. Williams book right now - Bird Dog: The Instinctive Training Method and it is mostly...
- Tue Mar 02, 2010 3:08 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: first hunt with year old GSP
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1809
Re: first hunt with year old GSP
I suppose it's possible that a rooster could spur your dog and scare him enough to affect him but I've been pheasant hunting for a long time and I've never had that happen over the course of 5 or 6 young dogs. I agree. Prolly about the same odds as getting hit by lightening. I like twofeathers answ...
- Tue Mar 02, 2010 1:19 pm
- Forum: Training
- Topic: 4 month old gsp training
- Replies: 15
- Views: 6943
Re: 4 month old gsp training
Hey, DesertCountry, you want to read some interesting stuff, there is a thread in the "members only" forum about hunting with trialing dogs. In it, a gentleman whose name is Charlie Rose (I believe) posted this information: This FC field trial dog (my dog Bullett)spent his first five years guiding w...
- Tue Mar 02, 2010 6:57 am
- Forum: Training
- Topic: 4 month old gsp training
- Replies: 15
- Views: 6943
Re: 4 month old gsp training
I was reading last night that you should consider pointing to be about 95% instinct and 5% training (Ben Williams - http://www.amazon.com/Bird-Dog-Ben-O-Williams/dp/1595433309/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1267534354&sr=1-1). That being the case, the objective right now is the stimulate and enhance...
- Mon Mar 01, 2010 9:10 pm
- Forum: Training
- Topic: 4 month old gsp training
- Replies: 15
- Views: 6943
Re: 4 month old gsp training
The pups a baby. If you want to turn her off of birds, start using that e-collar around birds at 4 months.
Totally agree with above post. Teach her to be a good citizen, and take her out and show her HOW MUCH FUN birds are. Her time will come for the formal training on birds.
Totally agree with above post. Teach her to be a good citizen, and take her out and show her HOW MUCH FUN birds are. Her time will come for the formal training on birds.
- Mon Mar 01, 2010 6:06 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Plinking w/air rifle
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1061
Re: Plinking w/air rifle
No problems - the fact that it got her so excited is most excellent. I did the same thing for a young pup and she ran off and devoured the birdy. Bird dog pups love birds. I wouldn't do it regularly at this point, but one occurence shouldn't hurt anything. If anything, you got her stoked up to find ...
- Mon Mar 01, 2010 2:55 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Brittany Question
- Replies: 92
- Views: 15257
Re: Brittany Question
If you hunt your dogs with the wind at your back, they will naturally do this. Started to notice this when I would hunt with the wind in my face, and then turn to go back to the vehicle with the wind "wrong". They learned to run out and hunt back, and from then on they started to do it when the win...
- Mon Mar 01, 2010 2:44 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Brittany Question
- Replies: 92
- Views: 15257
Re: Brittany Question
A talent that my Britts have learned to do through the years is "half arc them." A dog goes on point, the bird runs, they relocate, and this goes on a bit. Then, my dogs will make a 100 yard arc as fast as they can run, and hunt back to me and pinch the birds. Doesn't always work perfectly, but whe...
- Mon Mar 01, 2010 1:23 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Brittany Question
- Replies: 92
- Views: 15257
Re: Brittany Question
I'll take it anyway I can- got two young pups who'll run with him- even had the pup back him at 538 yards- and I got the two roosters- sometimes they'll hold- sometimes not- Wow that is impressive. How old are the pups? I assume the wily phez is running and stopping, running and stopping until he f...
- Mon Mar 01, 2010 11:12 am
- Forum: Training
- Topic: Pigeons or Bobwhites preferable for training?
- Replies: 13
- Views: 4759
Re: Pigeons or Bobwhites preferable for training?
I am persuaded. Pigeons it shall be. Thanks for all the information, folks!!
Edit: just came across this article: http://www.thecheckcord.com/archives/cbirds.html
Once your birds are in flying shape, sounds like this would be an awesome way to simulate birds in the wild.
Edit: just came across this article: http://www.thecheckcord.com/archives/cbirds.html
Once your birds are in flying shape, sounds like this would be an awesome way to simulate birds in the wild.
- Mon Mar 01, 2010 8:03 am
- Forum: Training
- Topic: Pigeons or Bobwhites preferable for training?
- Replies: 13
- Views: 4759
Re: Pigeons or Bobwhites preferable for training?
Pigeons are easier to keep. You can teach them to home, they don't smell as bad and if you mess up training your dog you are not doing it on a game bird . That might be a good reason right there - more forgiving for training purposes. After all, it's not the dogs who mess up training as much as the...
- Sun Feb 28, 2010 7:32 pm
- Forum: Training
- Topic: Pigeons or Bobwhites preferable for training?
- Replies: 13
- Views: 4759
Re: Pigeons or Bobwhites preferable for training?
And so are the birds... Yeah. Definitely not into pigeon pie, dang tree rats. Pigeons are free, easily available, pretty hardy, and who cares if you happen to hurt one of them. I just wondered whether the quail will hold up to handling, being tied up, wings clipped, launched from the launcher and s...
- Sun Feb 28, 2010 7:06 pm
- Forum: Training
- Topic: Pigeons or Bobwhites preferable for training?
- Replies: 13
- Views: 4759
Pigeons or Bobwhites preferable for training?
I'm in the city but have a good sized yard. I had been planning to get pigeons again once new pup is here and the time comes, but from what I've read, Bobwhite Quail are just about as easy to raise and keep. Bobwhites are not native to the desert in AZ, so no problem with permits. Which bird is easi...
- Sun Feb 28, 2010 6:56 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: GWP Sled Dog
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1102
Re: GWP Sled Dog
EXCELLENT idea! You are a good dad and a good dog owner.
I was thinking of doing similar here in AZ either sitting on a skate board, or with roller blades. The snow would be more fun than anything, though.
I was thinking of doing similar here in AZ either sitting on a skate board, or with roller blades. The snow would be more fun than anything, though.
- Fri Feb 26, 2010 7:16 pm
- Forum: Training
- Topic: Is this normal...
- Replies: 19
- Views: 7032
Re: Is this normal...
Poor Pigeon............. :o When my Britt was about 3 months old, I shot bird with my .22. She got to it and RAN OFF and munched on it for about the next hour. It was absolutely hilarious. I knew then that birds were what made her go. Agree with the others, though. Time outdoors just chasing stuff ...
- Fri Feb 26, 2010 1:23 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: premier brittany breeders
- Replies: 122
- Views: 42988
Re: premier brittany breeders
That "bleep" cactus can get in there and break off, and you don't even know it's there. My Britt became pretty cactus-wise after a while, but we went through several episodes. I started taking a pocket comb with me hunting to flick the cholla off of her. Prior to that, most cactus went from her to m...
- Fri Feb 26, 2010 12:41 pm
- Forum: Training
- Topic: Backing problems
- Replies: 13
- Views: 4809
Re: Backing problems
My oldest backed naturally and it took just a few trips to the field for the younger female to start and now her pup is starting. I never have said a word to them as far as teaching but I think they learn from the other dogs. Ezzy It's so nice when the hardest thing we have to do is just stay out o...
- Fri Feb 26, 2010 12:35 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: premier brittany breeders
- Replies: 122
- Views: 42988
Re: premier brittany breeders
Another thing to consider about Britt's is their economical nature. Pound for pound a Britt eats less than any other pointing breed I have ever been around. My DD eats more than twice what my Britts eat. They also "fit" into smaller kennels etc. If I could put my DDs coat on my Britts, I'd be set. ...
- Fri Feb 26, 2010 11:27 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: premier brittany breeders
- Replies: 122
- Views: 42988
Re: premier brittany breeders
My Britts are so in tune with when I go hunting that I try to hide all of my hunting clothes/collars/etc. Sometimes I will pack my truck the night before so my dogs don't freak out, it never works. They must smell the equipment/clothes on me, because they can't see me. When I come back into the hou...
- Thu Feb 25, 2010 12:35 pm
- Forum: Training
- Topic: Training ( not hunting)
- Replies: 14
- Views: 4748
Re: Training ( not hunting)
You might also consider getting an enclosure that you could keep in your house that lets him be around the family, but not always free to wreak havoc. I used about a 15 foot long piece of garden fence (wire, with rectangles roughly 2 inches by 4 inches). Just made a big circle and connected the ends...
- Wed Feb 24, 2010 8:09 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: premier brittany breeders
- Replies: 122
- Views: 42988
Re: premier brittany breeders
az- are you saying your small Britt can go without water Yep. She had this big hump on her back. At first I thought it was a growth. Turned out to be a CAMEL hump :lol: Nah - she'd just rather hunt than do anything else. I had to call her in to make sure she stayed hydrated, whereas some of her hun...
- Wed Feb 24, 2010 6:41 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: premier brittany breeders
- Replies: 122
- Views: 42988
Re: premier brittany breeders
My experience with 2 Britts was the same. My Katie turned into a "bleep" good gun dog despite all the bone-headed moves her trainer made. I doubt if very many hunted with more heart than she did. About 30 pounds soaking wet, and she would run the leggy males into the ground every outing. Those boys ...
- Wed Feb 24, 2010 10:26 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: premier brittany breeders
- Replies: 122
- Views: 42988
Re: premier brittany breeders
Dave - out of curiosity - what about the Brittany breed turns you off? I'm going to be getting another bird dog after a bit and am evaluating all breeds. I'd like to hear your opinion on the Brit.Dave Quindt wrote:springpoint wrote:
I'm no Brittany fan, but I'd hunt over that dog any day of the week
FWIW,
Dave
- Tue Feb 23, 2010 12:07 pm
- Forum: Training
- Topic: blood tracking
- Replies: 11
- Views: 5653
Re: blood tracking
The guy that wrote the book on blood tracking is in New York: http://www.deersearch.org/tips%20on%20tracking.htm
His book is amazing - I highly recommend it.
Note that some states allow blood trailing big game with dogs, and some states do not. The state I live in (Arizona) doesn't allow it
His book is amazing - I highly recommend it.
Note that some states allow blood trailing big game with dogs, and some states do not. The state I live in (Arizona) doesn't allow it
- Mon Feb 22, 2010 2:55 pm
- Forum: Training
- Topic: Aggresive Dog
- Replies: 22
- Views: 9379
Re: Aggresive Dog
If you want to try to train the dog, and it sounds like you do want to give it a try, why not muzzle her anytime she's around the kids until you can conclude that the training will or won't improve the situation? There are all kinds of muzzles available - even some the dog can drink through. The ris...
- Wed Feb 17, 2010 4:17 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: spaying
- Replies: 13
- Views: 4817
Re: spaying
I bought her from a gal in Washington who owned her ma and bred her with her grandpa's dog so she could keep one pup, neither were hunted, don't know about further up the line though. My Britt was from "nonhunting" stock. Mom and dad were basically just yard pets. That little bugger hunted like her...
- Mon Feb 15, 2010 7:38 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: The result of irresponsible dog owners (Happy Ending pics)
- Replies: 50
- Views: 28737
Re: The result of irresponsible dog owners WARNING!!Very graphic
While dogs CAN BE socialized to co-exist with humans and other critters, this is a reminder that they are animals first and left to their own, they do what they need to to survive. This reminds me of a situation a friend found herself in last year. She had just moved to an acreage close to the Salt ...
- Fri Feb 12, 2010 1:08 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Having Trouble get a Point
- Replies: 12
- Views: 3476
Re: Having Trouble get a Point
If they don't have it by this time, i'd put em down or just give em away. Ha. Nice looking pups. Congrats Yeah - turn them into show dogs or pets. They all look like couch potatoes anyway. :mrgreen: Very cool. And the litter doesn't look big enough to drive momma completely batty. I saw a pic the o...
- Thu Feb 11, 2010 2:38 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Should I get a rescue GSP?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 4071
Re: Should I get a rescue GSP?
jt807, I took a chance on a rescue GSP and I feel like I hit the lottery. He was approximately two-years-old when we adopted him and I wanted a companion first, possible hunting dog second. Like the others said, you are taking a chance with an unknown dog, so if you want to increase your odds for a...
- Wed Feb 10, 2010 2:58 pm
- Forum: Training
- Topic: What can't you get back when training an adult dog?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3226
Re: What can't you get back when training an adult dog?
I don't like bringing home a pup at 6 weeks. Needs to stay with the litter till at least 7 or 8 weeks. The mom and other pups teachs each of them better manners. But the difference in starting with an 8 week old pup and a 2 yr.old I agree with Britguy. With a young pup you have the advantage of rai...
- Tue Feb 09, 2010 5:48 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Dilemma on new pup...please help
- Replies: 26
- Views: 6788
Re: Dilemma on new pup...please help
This pup won't likely be "normal" but I guess it may also depend some on what type of experience your friend has training, and what his needs are for a dog. Possibly for a pet at home...but I agree with the others that if he wants the dog for a trainable hunter, there will PROBABLY be more difficult...