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BigShooter wrote:I'm more worried about whether pepper spray will work on those anger packs of coyotes that are killing people right and left.

Nope don't work on Yotes. I emptied a can on a pack while the were chewing on my ankles. Yotes can read that it says bear spray.

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We need to remember he is in Northern MN. Winter temps can be sub zero for days on end. But having said that. What you have is good. The dog house I would just have the height to his withers/shoulders so he can stand and turn around. You can do a main structure and have a "vestibule" where he comes ...

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Long flowing hair Both Musties.

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At the test you will bring her down the track 15 ft or so. If she is not paying attention or seem like she is pulling to go find it, ask the judge to start again. Let her go once you see she understands and heads off down the trail. As far as the field goes, let her fly. She only needs to establish ...

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Keep em from peeing and pooping on the inside of the house.
Have fun.
Build trust.
Build boldness.
Introduce to all kinds of new things.
Learn to read their body language.

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Small or large Munsterlander.
Drathar
GSP
Pudel Pointer.
Weimaramer.
Please excuse the spelling.

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Hattrick: You know you are right about still not seeing the best.. It seems young dogs like that just feed off what is going on around them and just have an inner demon that wants to be the best at everything. My Mercy now near 14 was and still the same (so she thinks.) Started going to foot trials ...

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I don't know why some do that but I usually ask them to stay back.. I have had a couple dogs that will push on and not concentrate on the birds. We don't train on 4 wheelers just run. Probably I should.

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Neil: Don't have never run a trial on horse back or with scouts. What constitutes excessive scouting. Sounds like no one saw the case lay out again.

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You are not a pro. So do not do anything to create gun shyness. Sitting the dog in a dove field with nothing going on then all of a sudden volleys of shooting. If this dog has not been around game or dead birds then it will never associate the gun with game. If he is skiddish and still takes to diff...

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Congratulations: Nice to see a young dog so well. It is a packed day of work for both of you. Great job to both.
Rick

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They do know the best seat in the house. Cute pup.
Rick

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I've been using kennel decking from Farm Tek for a few years now, real happy with it. Also seems to be easier on the dogs skin. No bare spots like concrete. I'm using it in the puppy pens and Whelping pens. Good stuff. What is it setting on. Gravel, stone, clay?Combo of two? Or concrete? I have con...

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And to who ever posted "guess you've never seen anyone without legs". I'll make you a deal, the first time I'm out hunting and I see a no-legged man hop out of his pickup unload his UTV and go hunting, you will be the first person I contact via pm to admit I was totally wrong. However, I expect you ...

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Thanks Saddle: I can see that happening. :wink: Well she paid for the horse without looking at it or having anyone else look, just word of mouth from her stable that she rides from whom supposedly knows the people. She trusts her stable owner but, I don't. But she has been with them for a lot of yea...

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Up here or at least in NH and MA, Which might give the first clue :wink: The birds usually suck. The gunners are okay, but could be better schooled. The judges for the most part are pretty good. But somehow I always get one that does not hunt and thinks that a dog turning to mark a bird should be pu...

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Your pup will be learning some of its most valuable lessons from the best trainer in the woods, Old Mr. Ruff. Let your pup have fun try to let him point and hold at least until the flush before shooting. You may need to shoot a wild flush bird just so he understands that this is what DAD wants. Make...

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I thought we were talking about old dogs.

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If your dog is in good shape and has been run or exercised regularly, you should be okay in good weather. Not to hot or way to cold. My Mercy a GSP is 13 this year, she won't be hunting long. Probably half hour or so. She is breathing horse when exercised and gets acid reflux. Last year she was good...

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The dogs adapt pretty well. Throw a bell on him, a nice brass bell not steel. better tone and c arries better. IMO If you can get yourself a cabelas beeper only. It can be set up to be in a just point mode if you wish. If your dog is honest on its birds you will not need to worry. The Ruffs will tea...

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jeff gruennert wrote:Not sure what you consider cheap, but a 10x10x4 inch area is about a yard of concrete or roughly 55 bags at 2 bucks a bag. A lot of work mixing that much but for less than 150 bucks you can poor a pretty decent run

Sorry did not see this one.
But Ditto.

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Concrete for the 10X10 is just $135. There may be a short load charge unless you can get them on the way back from a pour in the area and the load for you. forming materials, $28.

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Thanks guys;
Appreciate the help.
Rick

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Hey all: Step Daughter is looking to get a horse from Missouri: An American Saddle Bred. She has been riding these in New England competitions, for 13 years. She is looking at a 2 year old. He is a big boy. IMO, with very limited horse knowledge, He looks way to fat.. Other than eating too much and ...

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Hey all: Step Daughter is looking to get a horse from Missouri: An American Saddle Bred. She has been riding these in New England competitions, for 13 years. She is looking at a 2 year old. He is a big boy. IMO, with very limited horse knowledge, He looks way to fat.. Other than eating too much and ...

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Setting a dog up to fail is putting the dog in a situation where you know he will fail so the dog can be corrected for doing it wrong. Proofing a dog is putting the dog in a situation where there is a reasonable expectation that the dog will succeed but control can be gained in the event of failure...

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I have found, baby birds, frogs and moles, never rabbits.

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Got to ask: What do you do when another dog goes into steel your dogs point or your dog does to another? What do you do when your dog is at waters edge and is to be steady, but your buddies dog bust for the retrieve that is not his and when ducks are still coming in the set? Or at a NAVHDA test your...

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Sue Westlake in Readfield Maine may be able to help.

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This is just keeping me chuckling.
thanks,
Rick

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Another suggestion.Throw a live duck with one wings primary feathers pulled. He will plain out. They do look stupid when they do that. 8) You think that is bad: I have a now 11 year old brit that will only swim with his front feet, unless we are duck hunting. He looks so stupid, it is embarassing. H...

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According to Texas A&M wild quail fly 25% to 50% faster than pen birds, even those that were realeased weeks/months earlier. It even held true for F-1's. I have found pen raised pheasant not only fly slower, but much lower. If the NFL players had been 25% slower, I would have been All Pro. This I c...

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Dallas. I agree. The GSP would hold up better. I love my GSP's. They are very good duck dogs. Mr. Rose down there has great dogs.

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For me: There are no pen raised Ruffed Grouse. The wild birds are in the wild, away from most civilization, at least where I go. I like not knowing what the end of the day will bring. I like a great dog work and test itself on wild birds, learing on their own how much they can pressure the bird. I l...

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Big congratulations. That is a great day and shows NAVHDA dogs are adaptable.

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Hey Aaron: Welcome aboard. A DD will do all you want. A Pudel pointer will do what you want. The key is go to breeders the train in and use their dogs for what you like to do. Watch them work, meaning the parents. Join NAVHDA, there is all kinds of help there. Read and learn about your breed all the...

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http://www.sacnavhda.com/
http://www.hvnavhda.org/

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Neil wrote:10 o'clock is on its way to 3 o'clock.

Not true unless the dog has been over worked on birds or over handled or wrongly.

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[ Most fads don't last for over 70 years. There are some good reasons for it, but mostly we bred the best to the best and the tail came along for the ride. Mainly it shows pride, confidence, and ability to take their lessons well. Neil Don't buy this. A 12:00 tail on an intense dog is the same as a...

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Depending on if you actually get the dog to a trainer or not; I did not read Rays post but usually he is right. But ifthe dog does not get to the trainer. If you have a good recall on the dog, just go this season and let the birds give her its first real lessons. You just go follow let her figure st...

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Good looking, he will be a rugged boy.
Rick

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Both good answers. The dogs point is its point. The style or manner of point has a lot to do with the bird and how quick the dog caught scent of the bird and went into that UHOH I NEED TO STOP POINT. A dog that has a twitching tail knows he lost scent or it is getting less strong, so the bird left o...

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Also, if you are cutting larger trees and have stumps that you will not be able to get out or taking to long, You can cut them to the ground and drill holes int he top dump bleach in them and dump a couple time in a month, it kills the tree and roots and will rot. quicker.

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http://www.fecon.com/products/view/?productid=1 These thing work on up to 6" trees, down to the ground. leave the mulch and grass over it, keep bush hogging on a regular basis and in a few short years good field. They are from $650 to $800 per week. Bull Hog (SS) Bull Hog (SS) Fecon®, Inc. offers a ...

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Two boost that fuel mileage get one with the Duramax.
then you have it all.

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You can train all at the same time. Many of the duties are the same, other than hunting for the duck and Pointing the duck. For the duck deal. You need to have pup be comfortable and like water/swimming. Simple intro to water. go to the lake with a shallow sloped entrance, you go in water, do not sa...

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Ditto: She is young. Once you get birds into the field or woods on a regular basis and they are away, she will pick up the pace. Every time she goes to the field she finds birds, that will get her moving and hunting birds better. But she is young. so don't fret to much. Keep you mouth closed when sh...

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Seems you will be using the pup for duck, maybe?
If so go scout some waters, build some blinds, fix up the boat or Canoe.
Carve some decoys. Go skeet shooting and sporting clay shooting. Don't want to fail the dog with bad shooting.

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Actually it is a Polyurethane caulk self leveling very tough.
You only need one joint in that slab cut at 11'-0"
Then seal with a green concrete sealer at least two coats maybe even three depending on how the surface texture is.

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DDT.

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