Gun Dog Forum

DougB

The contracts can't be enforced so why have one. Ezzy It takes effort to enforce a contract. Small claims court, maybe a lawyer. It may not be worth the effort to enforce the contract, but the contract at least tells you what the dog is supposed to be, what the seller promises to do if there is a p...

DougB

Chances are, your dog will be working as a pet more often than as a hunting partner. Teaching the dog some manners makes it much more appealing in the house and around strangers. Most manners can be taught as games, using rewards so there isn't too much stress on the pup.

DougB

What does your contract say about condition and health guarantees? No contract, it's your word against his.
Two ways to take care of cherry eye-the cheap way and the right way. Maybe talk to a couple of vets to check price.
A hernia can be nothing, or can strangulate. Check with your vet.

DougB

There are positives and negatives, as with any medical procedure. You can find research on the topic that favors neutering, research that says no, and research that says wait until the dog is older. Spaying and neutering - according to a study by the British Veterinary Association (author AR Michell...

DougB

I'm positive that he is acting on pure fear. I tried the hanging him up method. It worked pretty good, the only problem is he just gets more scared. The dog has just learned to be more afraid. Pain will not remove the fear. Avoid the other dog until you can work on your dog-obedience training or NI...

DougB

If the waxes don't do it, you can try dog boots.

DougB

If any of my dogs stir up trouble, they get their butts kicked. Plain and simple. IMHO, I think cutting off the air supply is an excellent way of getting your point across without causing unnecessary or permanent damage to the animal. You are not going to fix an aggressive dog with sugar cookies an...

DougB

You know we have already had one account of a dog literally tearing a kennel mate up this year and now we have people pushing for a repeat performance because it is just too harsh to handle the problem before it gets serious. Sure is easy to sit back with advice compared to having to dig the hole t...

DougB

DougB did I say anything about beating a dog anywhere?? If your neighbor sees dogs fighting & you standing there staring at them doing nothing you could also be charged with dog fighting. That's one of the problems we have neighbors sticking their nose where it don't belong when they know nothing a...

DougB

You feed the dog, you trained the dog, the dog already knows you are the boss. Think about this. If you have a servant doing everything for you, do you know you they are the boss or just doing what you want them to? Ezzy I thought about it. If your servant screws up, and you beat him, are you going...

DougB

Beating a dog should not be part of training a dog. First, it is illegal. If a neighbor sees this and calls the authorities, you have some real problems coming up. Second, the dog learns to fear you. A cowering dog just doesn't make a good impression when retrieving to hand. You feed the dog, you tr...

DougB

Some of the MN WMA's have sighs that read 'no motorized traffic". Probably should check that first.

DougB

Congratulations. A good way to get to know the dog and to get the dog used to you is to put her through some formal obedience classes. I found going to classes made me work with the dog to avoid being embarrassed at class. When I completed with the classes, I had a happy and polite hunting dog who w...

DougB

I don't know much about Goldens. 1) If you think you have located one on the internet, be aware that puppy mills use the net a lot. They promise a lot, but you generally wind up with a poorly bred dog that is overpriced, with no recourse if anything goes bad. Some have really impressive web sites, a...

DougB

Are you checking references-vets and personal? I believe in contracts. Not to tell people what to do, but to tell them what I have done and will do, and what I will guarantee. This is to protect me if something goes wrong. People will go to court for really strange reasons. The contract eliminates t...

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Amazing how much sky there is around a bird. My ESS treed the last rooster. She's seen me shoot, and tries to give me every advantage. Last year she gave up on me and pulled a rooster out of the air as it took off.

DougB

he reason being that a pointed bird is an easier shot than a flushed one. Are you saying that a flushing dog needs a pretty quick and accurate shooter? Thank you. I started hunting in corn country. We used flushing dogs, cause it was hard to find the pointers at the end of the day. My Springer work...

DougB

There is no law limiting you to just one dog at a time.

DougB

You can get heating pads designed for dog house use, with thermostats in 110v or 12v. You can use hog warmers-rigid plastic heating pads designed for heating piglets. Cost a little more, but are very tough.. You don't need much extra heat if you have a good dog house with good bedding. The house has...

DougB

Is the amp draw at spec when you call for hot water. Just guessing, but I'm thinking it should be 30 amps or more when calling for heat. If the amps are at spec, the water flow is too high, the heat exchanger is plugged, the thermostat has failed, or you have a piece of #@&* instead of a water heate...

DougB

Gas powered or electric only. Do you have an electric test meter? You can probably get schematics and wiring diagrams on the web. I usually tell customers to be sure it's plugged in first. How old is it, and how hard did you hit it?

DougB

What is it doing that it's not supposed to or not doing that it should.

DougB

Good picture-funny. But we've all been there. My purchased pedigree hunting dog thought my Red Wing boots and all new tennis shoes were her teething toys. If the disk were labeled "Training Your Dog", it would be just as funny.

DougB

I don't like opening day just because of the crowds. Overeager hunters who haven't touched a gun in 9 months, dogs that are confused, people hunting across my track in front of me, and not knowing which way to duck when a gun goes off. Your dog sounds like the perfect solution. I usually wait until ...

DougB

The reason they (the scammers) do this is because it works. Everybody here has functioning brain cells, so it's just an irritation to us. But there are people who fall for this. Had a woman in our city fall for this, sent a money order back with the excess payment, then the first check bounced and h...

DougB

ucanr.org/freepubs/docs/8155.pdf

Does this help. It's a pdf , and I didn't download it.

DougB

It could be worse. You can not buy beer on Sundays in MN.

DougB

Short of carrying a S&W 9mm, the spray will help. You and your dog have been assaulted. Threatening to batter is assault. Definitely report the human and dog to the cops to start a paper trail so that if it gets out of hand, the cops know what is going on. Do you have a copy of your local laws. Some...

DougB

You are going out in what Minnesotans call "the possible snow season". Take extra, dress in layers, try to avoid sweating.

DougB

'THE POWER OF A DOG' by Rudyard Kipling THERE IS SORROW enough in the natural way  From men and women to fill our day;  And when we are certain of sorrow in store,  Why do we always arrange for more?  Brothers and Sisters, I bid you beware  Of giving your heart to a dog to tear.   Buy a pup and yo...

DougB

Check with your local shelter or rescue and see how many crossbred hunter based dogs they have in stock. They adopt them out for anywhere from $50 to $300 with shots, spay or neuter, probably a report on their disposition, maybe housetrained and socialized. They also adopt out purebreds for the same...

DougB

I am not associated with a rescue-I do visit a rescue web site. Like most on this forum, I buy good dogs from people I know and trust. Also like many on this forum, I have taken in the occasional stray, given it a home, and hunted over it. Rescues do not need to go get dogs right now. Their big prob...

DougB

I saw one of these little boxes on wheels with race stripes like a mini-cooper. It really didn't help. You could still see what it was. Maybe in a good camo paint...

DougB

Allergies can develop over time. Exposure increases sensitivity, until a critical level is reached. Then the reactions start. Get a second opinion from an allergist. This could be a serious decision for you, and you want reliable info. Giving up children is hard to do (we have the grandkids this wee...

DougB

Dogs not meeting the parent organization breed standards should be barred from hunt tests & field trials And parents of ugly children should be neutered. I have an English Springer, too tall to meet standards. She's field bred. A hunting machine, and a great companion dog. The only standards are fo...

DougB

Any idea what spooked her. Another dog beating her up, an e-collar misfire, bees or wasps, somebody helping you train her? Is she afraid of fields when not hunting? I was thinking that just running her, rewarding her, then throwing in some birds. Get her used to being in fields without pressure, get...

DougB

Measure your garage for available room. I have a 97 short box with the standard cab, and occasionally could use the extended cab. Never had a need for the 4 door. 186000 miles and going strong. Unless you are going to do heavy pulling or haul really heavy loads, the 150 handles household chores (woo...

DougB

I would find an obedience class and work with him from step 1. The class, I've found, encourages me to work with the dog so I don't look foolish, and when you're done, you should have a responsive dog. It may take some work (more than a puppy) because you may have to break some habits the hound has ...

DougB

Hate to say it, but people will use little pups as bait dogs to train or get the fighting dog excited. There are people who really should be on the wrong end of a hunt.

DougB

My little girl is a field bred ESS who started life all go, little stop. I started training her as a pet, as I only hunt for three months a year but the dog is here all the time. She started with puppy training for obedience, then two levels of obedience. The classes made me get the training done, a...

DougB

Glad you got him back. I had a labX stolen from my kennel once. Never got him back, and for a long time I had to check out every black dog I saw.

DougB

If you are near a big city, you will probably have a better hunt during the week than on a weekend. Less competition and the birds seem to sit a little longer.

DougB

Pilot will not let individuals have copies of their security tapes. They do give them to the police when the police ask. Contact the police immediately and file a stolen report or you will probably not see your dog again. Also, contact and rescues or shelters in the area with pictures and info onmic...

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