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Vet says Interceptor kills more worms but I have been using Heartgard.

What are you people using? My dogs are all Weims if that matters.

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As puppies become young adults and then fully mature their food needs change. My 3year olds eat way less then they did at 18 to 24 months.
Healthy and stocky sounds like a big boned girl your friends are trying to set you up with

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Great writing!

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Yeah I bet Sharon has never had to rescue a JRT because they were too calm

My 1 weim is a real Dennis the menace type. Runs around the house and tries to tear up everything. A throw and or pillow off the couch,paper from coffee table,and on and on. He does know leave it but is always testing me.

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Welcome to the forum. I see plenty of good Vizslas so should be a good choice for that Texas heat.

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I like that collar set up. Be sure to read up on proper introduction and use of the collar. The bark collar feature is nice because it offers a hands off auto ride for deterrence or set it to a desired level. I think the later choice is the best for 2 reasons.1 it is set with the transmitter so you ...

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Last day of the S.Dak. Pheasant season.

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In S.Dak here but have a # of dog people contacts in the land of a 1000 lakes/7 fish

Glad to have you on board!

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Nice day today so got out for a couple hours. Have had nasty weather- a little snow but 50/60 mph winds so expected some areas of the cattail sloughs to be drifted in. Had 20+ birds fly out of the bean stubble and into the slough so we knew we would find birds. Well the birds were spooky but still h...

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Love that little line on the face which I call a "chinook"

I dont know where or how I came up with that term,but I believe a gap has to have it!

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Years ago my friend who's farms we hunted on would bring his older brothers farm dog along to pheasant hunt with us. Dogs name was Cocoa and he we was lab cross heinz57 chocolate in color. Dog was a fantastic retriever who would bring the bird back and literally throw it at you on his way back out t...

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Mike glad to have you here.
Make sure you get a chance to participate in your dogs "schooling".

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Great story ! I hope things only get better for your team!

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Owens valley ? I was going to take a look at that place, but birds near home on flat ground keep me nearer to home. Yeah, heading back up after Christmas for a week. Skipping the Nevada chukar trip this year due to time and family distancing constraints because of my own health issues, good to hear...

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Great to have new members ! Thanks for telling us a little about yourselves.

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My 2 weims were excellent and the nephews lab stayed close . Prob wouldn't have gotten a shot or found the the downed birds without a dog!

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Still out chasing roosters. Jan. 3rd was the worst day weather wise. Temp was 8° with a little breeze , windchill zero. Medium heavy fog rolled in early the night before so everything had a thick frost. My son and a family friend from Texas were here along with my nephew and his lab. Cattail slough ...

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IDhunter- I also agree that a checkcord can be an invaluable aid in taking the chase out of a dog. A checkcord with a prong or JASA type pinch collar can speed that learning curve dramatically. At least I have found it to be so. If you put a bird in a launcher and bring the dog in until it scents a...

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Got out for a couple hours. Warmed up a little and I was very comfortable. Hard hunted birds were still spooky and in the thick (noisy) stuff. Missed 1 I should have had for the dogs who worked him perfectly. That low winter sun complicates shooting

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I read 2 of his stories and was impressed. After reading your comment I looked at some social media posts and I agree a little off putting.

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Well yesterday was 50 with 25 mph wind. Had to get the dogs out anyways😉 Today is 20 with 50mph wind and snow😐 Happy to see moisture but not wind driven snow. At times cant see 150 feet in town so..... Anyways like to wish all a merry Christmas and good times with family and friends ,wether they hav...

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Hope this allowed

Check out Ryan Busse on fb. Love his stories

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So I have hunted 36 days which probably average 2 hrs each. I carry a old 870 in 12 gauge which has a sling but I seldom use it preferring to carry my gun in my left hand. Being right handed I put birds in the left side of my hunting jacket. I have noticed some soreness in my left shoulder and thoug...

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A 50ib dog that weighs 50ibs surely can go longer then a 50ib dog that weighs 60/70 ibs. I hunt in cover weight helps to bust thru cover. I know my 75ib weim can hunt more thick stuff then my 50ib gsp. No my weim cant outrun that gsp but does hunt as long and hard. For almost all but a few,you will ...

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I think arguements about size are often unrealistic- a bigger dog probably has a bigger stride so they take fewer steps to cover the same distance. Bigger dogs have bigger bones ,joints,muscle to aid them. I am not claiming there is never a problem related to size just that is usually singular to th...

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Anyone had a chance to try it?

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Yesterday I shot a bird at probably 45 yards. It was fairly high as it got a good lift from the wind. When I shot wings folded in and the bird probably fell 10 feet before recovering and flying away like nothing ever happened. I have shot plenty of birds but that was the first time I have ever seen ...

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Range always is dictated by Cover- I hunt many small areas-think weedpatches around old building sites-wet areas in fields-land bordering wetlands Scenting conditions- this year is extremely dry and also above average temps-many days have been windy Birds spooky or not-hunted from 3 15 till sunset 1...

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Had a really nice end of the day hunt with a friend and his young gsp. Was 55° with a 4 to 8 mph breeze. Hunting a big piece of public ground. Small food plot and a mixture of tall grass,brome and some cattails in low areas. Clouded over about 4 and I think birds put up for the night early because t...

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Seems I pheasant hunt as much or more then most here so...... I handle my dogs. A little handling that produces birds and the association between cover=birds is made. Once that happens I handle way less. Pheasants are not like bobwhite you cant run big find a covey then work singles. Ain't going to ...

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Seen a post on fb where guy says his gsp took out the coyote that charged it? Dogs of somewhat equal size seldom fight to the death and if they do its usually a bloody mess. What do you guys think?

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Hunting pheasants in hipwaders,one of the smartest move I ever made

We need snow here in a bad way.

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Hope this helps

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Click on upload then click click on choose file

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I am very fortunate to be able to go out as much as I do. I have been out 26 days and bagged 45 roosters. I have 3 other families I give the much appreciated birds to. The dogs have probably had another dozen birds shot by guys hunting with me. Many of my hunts are less then 2 hours at dusk. Still g...

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107 mph is a bit breezy

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I had 2 of my dogs locked up on a young rooster. I flushed and shot it over frozen slough. Came down with a splash. I watched intently as she broke ice. Water was only 2.5 feet deep and she made a nice tiring retrieve.

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Thanks Mike for all the great pictures,interesting and informative stories and sound advice. You will be missed.

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Hunted last 30 minutes of light yesterday. 15 acres grass with a little waterway and 2 little cattails pieces. Dogs pointed a Coyote in the waterway who slipped out. Went to the other end of the grass where ther is a little thicker grass. Dogs were pointing and cat walking as I got up to them. Cockf...

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You said you cant shoulder a gun , how about a pistol? Birdshot if you dont want to kill em.

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oldbeek wrote: ↑
Sun Nov 22, 2020 1:22 am
Hunting or training on wild quail every day I am healthy enough. Fantastic year for birds. Never got skunked yet. Don't like to shoot to many.

Well I hope you and your dogs stay healthy ! A little fresh air,sunshine and exercise good for everybody!

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art hubbard wrote: ↑
Sat Nov 21, 2020 10:14 am
WOW,I have never had 60 grouse flush wild. You must live in grouse paradise.

This is Miles of prairie and creek beds. Some pasture and some corn -milo- sunflowers. May have been every bird from 10 sections.

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Garrison hope that pup is shaping up nicely. Sounds like you are doing your part.

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Let's hear about your trials and tribulations! Yesterday I shot a pheasant just as I got blinded by the sun. I saw it go down in a mix of cattails and 8ft high crap we call rice. My dogs are allowed to break on fall and I didn't see her anywhere. I could circle the spot where I marked the bird down ...

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Sharon sorry to hear this bad news. Take comfort in knowing you have done everything you could. I am sure your guy had great life in the time you were together.

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Guy was walking a road ditch for "ditch parrots" (cracks me up) and I said oh you have a small Munsterlander. He replied no close but it's a, all I remember is, partridge! 10 minutes later I saw a conservation officer talking to a man with a dog. As I drove towards them the hunter left. I stopped to...

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I believe it's the alpha 200i ? Saw a video on it and it appears they have been listening to the complaints regarding the alpha being awkward to train with.

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There is a great short video on how the Yellowstone changed for the better with the introduction of wolves. In a brief summary the elk were forced to go roam rather then just hang out at water sources. This gave vegetation and trees a chance to develop along the water ways. More cover,and a variety ...

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Birds , this is one of the best written responses I have read on any subject on the web in a long time!

Thanks for taking the time to respond.

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The Garmin tt15 collar is so big my weims can hardly wear it. I cant imagine one fitting a brittany. Now I dont know about the ttmini and how it wears. I saw a video explaining the low medium high settings- if I understand it the shock is the same for each just occurs more rapidly for medium and hig...

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