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topher40 wrote:Dogtra bark collar

yep! Though if hightailyn's idea of putting dogs up in crates indoors with soft radio music works, I'd personally try that...first.

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The answer to this question (how nany should you have?) is basede on priorities, where are you in your life and what are your feeling on living cmnditions for dogs. I've had from 3-7 housedogs for many years, mostly Dalmatians (and a lab), but two Gordons for quite a while. Right now, however, one i...

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Does neutering have negative affects? Yes...it will make your wallet lighter. Otherwise, if you are responsible owner, have proper containment for your dog, and know where your dog is at all times, there is absolutely no reason to neuter a male dog. The statistical health advantages are minimal. Th...

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Spaying is the term for removing animals reproductive system, male or female. No confusion. On-line free dictionary: spay (sp) tr.v. spayed, spay·ing, spays To remove surgically the ovaries of (an animal). Merriam-Webster dictionary: spay transitive verb \ˈspā, ÷ ˈspād\ : to remove the sex organs o...

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The problem with all the research is it is aimed at proving that there is a problem with spaying, Not if there is a problem. I think it is highly likely that Early spaying may cause some issues. But the fact is there are way to many dogs and cats in this country and the best way to control them is ...

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Let's remember that some people --ladies especially--are actually afraid of larger male dogs and distrust their ability to train one properly. They think neutering them will compensate for these flaws in their character and training ability. They are wrong. An example of a huge generalization with ...

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Let's remember that some people --ladies especially--are actually afraid of larger male dogs and distrust their ability to train one properly. They think neutering them will compensate for these flaws in their character and training ability. They are wrong.

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Your vet makes money off of spay and neutering dogs. If you leave the office chances are she won't get you back unless you agree with her and schedule an appointment it reminder... If I got that feeling from my vet, she wouldn't be my vet anymore. Your vet legitimately truly believes that neutering...

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If this is your worst problem, it will be a successful life..for both of you.

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Dogs bored out of his mind!.... 20 minutes of obedience training in the evening..... that should make him much better around the house. +1. Can't argue with the exercise, but it's worth noting that serious obedience work tires and develops the dog mentally and will make him a lot better to be aroun...

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Dating today as an adult male is a whole lot different from dating in hgh school..thank goodness!

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Ifor the inevitable time when the dog dashes out the front door, spent a good bit of time working on a reliable recall. I aeree with everyone here, but especially duckn66,who wrote: NO dog should be left unattended to run at will. However,dashing out the front door is NOT inevitable. Just sit the d...

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A lot of people do not realize how far the technology has come on the e collar. The first ones were very crude, but with today's collar you have so many options, you have constant, Nick, pager, tone, and gps. When any of the dogs I have see the collar come out, they get excited and practically jump...

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You'd be surprised what ten minutes of basic obedience work twice a day for a couple of months can do for a dog's respect for you, and for your abilty to control him. You might even find it's a great new dog hobby, and a great new relationship with your dog. The concept of checking out his health is...

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If everyone you guide is safe and non-excitable, it would be a good idea. But such is not the case. The Good News; your dog will get work on birds for free and you will even get some tips. The Bad News: your dog could get killed, and you arrested for assault shortly afterwards. I had a similar offer...

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Is the answer to question is probably was done. Could have it been done in all pointing breeds, most likely. I know the both pointers,..... GWP all are quicker then those of 40 years ago. They are all more stylish on point and more bidable. I let you in the bird dog world decide if cross breeding b...

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808allday wrote:yeah I don't name my dogs the same thing, still workin on what I want for my upcoming pup. Unfortunately all the names I really like my friends either just got pups and used one of the names or there's already been a dog with that name in my family.

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I think my favorite name for a dog was what I named my lab, she passed a way recently and I still miss her like crazy. I got her from the shelter so I thought it would be fitting to name her Kona, which in Hawaiian means change of direction! Naming a new dog after another, especially a recently pas...

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Well lets give it a try.. Braque du Bourbonnais.. markings seen to be about right, but a pic of the whole will help? :roll: That is what i was thinking, but didnt want to look it up. Problem would be that with a rare breed like that, I would think they would be looking for it. The likelihood that a...

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"Boxing is the sport to which all others aspire." ---Ernest Hemingway. George Foreman There are some great fights and great champions out there. Tomorrow on Showtime: Paul Malignaggi vs. Adrien Broner (for Malignaggi's welterweight title, as Lightweight Champion Broner jumps TWO weight divisions) co...

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Not trying to be smart but I don't own a 10000 dollar dog but it would take more than that to buy him Not trying to be smart either....but you have a $10000+ bird dog, just like a lot of other folks on this site. Regardless of breed, pedigree or the like. Dogs hold a value that can't be judged by m...

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a guide service is one thing but to rent your dog out is nuts......that's me opinion any-hows .I work to hard to get my dogs where I want them ..if you ever think about starting a wife renting thing let me know where to sign but my dogs stay with me +1. No serious dog guy with a decent dog would re...

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I'm suggesting that the OTHER family members take the dog through an obedience course. The "she" I mentioned was onu's fiancé. She definitely would benefit from taking the dog to the class BY HERSELF so that she can bond and learn without his (boyfriends') interference. I The best way, IMO, to get ...

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Mine is not usually out of the kennel unless I am around for no other reason than no matter how much I tell her, my fiance does not give consistant commands. I hear why is it she doesn't act like this for you, in the same breath she will tell the dog stop no and quit it. I would be willing to bet I...

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The phrase "rushing out/in a door every time it opens" means different things to different people, based on where they keep their dogs. My dogs are full-time house dogs and I live close to a busy street. I've got a neighbor who has had three dogs squashed (over 25 years) due to her dog rushing out a...

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There are various rescue groups, Petra, and they have not all been taken over by unthinking soft-headed semi-animal rights freaks. You might visit the GWPCA site and look at their rescue section. Breed clubs--certainly the GWPCA--are comprised of people who understand what you've said about your sho...

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Very nice! Like the "diving" retrieve. But what's wrong with your wirehair's coat?

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Be grateful. Many people would pay a lot for a good Dock Jumping dog like that.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dock_jumping

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[quote="Wenaha"][img]pedigree%20above[/img][/quote That's a perfectly excellent example of a linebred pedigree, and will yield consistency in the quality of a litter. Though admittedly, proper selection of individuals is what you can't tell just by pedigree. Plenty of people who can train a dog well...

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Vonzeppelinkennels wrote:There is a litter now on gundogs online for $2000 each now explain that.

A) Asking ain't getting.

B) There's a sucker born every minute.

C) Some people have more money than brains. (see B)

D) Maybe they're worth it for the right purpose.

Pick one. Or more.

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So long as you are considerate and make sure she hits the ladies' room before you go to work, I think it's quite sensible to leave her in the house when you go to work. Sounds like you've got a fine house dog,though it's reasonable to leave her chew toys. I've left quite a few trusted dogs in the ho...

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Where are you guys keeping them? What size kennels do you have? This is the operative question. I have had from 2-6 housedogs (not counting puppies),but will admit that the higher end of that was too many. Now two wirehairs, which is the right number for me. But again, they are full-time housedogs ...

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Steve, that's actually not what I said (was FourSeason), but is absolutely something I agree with. Besides that, I wasn't asking about "pretty," I was asking about functional form. Of couese you were. Wyndancer brought up "pretty", implying that if a dog could hunt well short-term or win in a FT, i...

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I'm in the air over a true 90' angle from scapular spine to humorous is optimal, but there is no doubt that the stilt-looking front ends most Pointers are dressed with today are no where near as functional as something with more hinge to them. Pretty is as pretty does. The operative words by the we...

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I have never understood how so many folks think predators could take that kind of toll on upland populations. I mean, how often does a birddog catch a wild bird? If Coyotes could do it so easily, why wouldn't someone have ever trained dogs to just catch the birds and bring them back? It makes no se...

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campgsp wrote: not all older folks are right. A majority are but there is always one in the crowd that's still a know it all.

Why does everyone here always pick on Joe Biden?

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[this is why it is more difficult to get a shorter, harder coated GWP finished in the ring...because for years the dogs with feathers have been what has been more often presented. And you know this how? From watching the groups at Westminster on TV once a year? From interacting with other breed-bli...

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jegan wrote:I have the opportunity to get a 2 year old Vizsla. I would be training it for .....waterfowl.

How much waterfowl hunting do you do, and in what weather? A Vizsla may not be your best choice, regardless of age.

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[Hasn't the Britt Breed in fact produced more Dual CH than any other breed? YES!! I believe they have. I find very little difference in the looks of these three either (Brit, weim, and Irish red). Certainly possible, for all I know. But someone asked me about DC GWP and I counted (if I counted righ...

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over which I'll also disparage the show fancy for ruining yet another gundog breed in this country. If it weren't for the"show fancy", there wouldn't BE any Clumbers in this country. They'd be functionally extinct. Would that be your preferred choice? Bulldogs don't have to fight bulls, Bull Terrie...

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crackerd wrote:[old geezers and geezerettes

What type of fuzzy spaniel (I presume), crackerd?

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well, I don't deny that it's a good idea, but antifreeze is the best squirrel poison around and the amounts needed to zap squirrels (jar lid full, held on a fencepost or a tree with tape) is minimal. Guess I'd best stock up. Squirrels have expensively damaged many a home.

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I don't know that it's the breed,though obviously wirehairs are not always the mildest of dogs. I've had other breeds in multiples as house dogs, mostly bitches, for many years (GWPs now). When two females don't like each other, strictly speaking of them as house dogs, you're out of luck. Keep separ...

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. How much do you, STRICTLY AS A HUNTER (tests/trials aside) dislike a hard-mouthed dog? Would you rather have a dog with a mouth like a bone-crunching vice or not have him retrieve at all? well, not retrieving at all can be fixed if you're willing to put the time into it or pay a professional to d...

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Formal obedience work has given confidence to many an insecure dog and over time, will ensure that you CAN take her anywhere. Initially, at that age, it will be just be puppy socialization classes. Call an obedience club --one that eventually offers real training and not just taming pet dogs-- --amd...

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What are we to conclude from the ineluctable fact that the overwhelming percentage of posters whose dogs are troubled by this seem to have shorthairs?

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Better measure. Not many SUVs are 49 1/2 inches betwen the wheel wells.

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I just bought an 1875. Very nice. The vibrate and tone functions are not to be overlooked. They break the dog's concentration if he''s wrong, he looks at you and responds (hopefully). Better than a shock,though obviously that has appropriate uses too. Good customer service if you need explanations, ...

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The answer to your question..... will quite possibly be found at a similar thread I started a long while ago entitled "Crate Size and SUVs". I got good advice..mostly. See below. http://gundogforum.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=69&t=32294&p=302616&hilit=jeep#p302616 As an addendum, the Ruff Tough Kennel...

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It is quite possible that docE is correct. However, if that doesn't work, changing foods (slowly, of course) seems clearly indicated. For that matter, there are several good grain-free dog foods (NutriSource is one) that are certaiinly worth trying under the circumstances.

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