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No worries in my case about pressure. Pup's momma was broke last year at 3 years old. She was Natural Ability tested at 13 months, not even steady to flush, and definitely a teenager/tweener. The first 6 months of that girls life, were spent walking a lot of fields and playing in water, and I think ...

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Our pup is going to be headed for surgery at Purdue University some time next week.The good news is it is repairable,its good we caught it at a young age,the prognosis for full recovery is excellant. Like Shags said, sorry you're dealing with this, BUT I'm delighted it's fixable. Thanks for sharing...

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My NAVHDA chapter is holding a Handler's Clinic near Wapello, Iowa on 6/29 & 6/30. The two day clinic is offered for $60 per person. It is my understanding that we have 7 openings available. For contact information, click on the link or feel free to send me a private message. Denise http://www.illow...

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The cage was initially under my whoa table and kind of dark. So first I thought it was a field mouse with a white chest. Then as I moved it out, I thought egads! we have rats. Then I noticed the length and the fuzzy tail. The body wasn't much more than 6" and then the tail. I wasn't sure if it was a...

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I knew I was looking at a killer, just wasn't 100% sure which kind. I'm going to go around and check all my pens, to make sure I don't have any holes under them or in the wire.

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I haven't gotten around to using the quail recall pen I built earlier this year, but it was successful in catching this little guy off of my front porch over nite. Evidently the 1/2" x 1" wire is small enough, because he can't figure out how to get out. I've never seen one before, but I'm guessing t...

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Don't let anyone tell you a pup is too young. I ran Dez at 4.3 months. PRZ 2 107. He took a hit in search... The grass was a little tall and thick for him. I am glad I tested him early. I'll see how the summer unfolds, and think I'll give it a try. I sure would like to get it done with and move on....

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That is beautiful. Nice work!

PS--I can only get two URLs up per post too. Not sure why.

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I know some folks have tested out pups fairly young on their NAVHDA natural ability test. My next pup will fall into that zone, to where the last available tests around here, would put it somewhere between 4-5 months old. And if I wait until Spring, it would be somewhere around 12-13 months. What we...

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brad27 wrote:
The Walking Dead.
this

Someone turned me onto this, and I am an addict, waiting for new episodes on Amazon or Netflix.

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I'm not sure if I have a problem with the number of litters, but I feel they should either be your litter (as in owning the female), or a referral breeding from your stud dog being used. (Edited for redundant thought.)

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I thought I'd share a little bit of cuteness. My first litter is now 3.5 weeks old. It was a rollercoaster ride, being new to it. First I worried about puppy weight gain and that everyone was going to make it. Then some questionable tail docks, where all the stitches came open within 48 hours, added...

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My free flying birds grab whatever they want, and usually it's little sticks they bring back. My other boxes have cedar shavings, and that's worked out fine. Someone gave me tobacco leaves/stems one time, because they were getting out of birds. Wow the coop smelled nice with those! I've used grass h...

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It's something like $18 for me to take in a urine sample to my vet. Wouldn't be a bad idea for the money, if you suspect. It is like CJ said though, when the UTI advances, they will try to go and go, and just dribble a few drops. I have 2 shorthair girls that each had UTIs as puppies, and the one gi...

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Well the problem is i dont know for sure what is wrong. When you have a definitive answer, I would contact the breeder. Pending there is an issue, and it's proven 100% genetic, than hopefully you can come to an agreement on some kind of refund or another puppy (and still keep your current one if yo...

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Just so you know it, I didn't mean to be a pain in the butt, and I certainly don't discount Scout's potential at all. I'd love to see more brittanys test in NAVHDA, and I hope you rock any future tests. After seeing your water video, I wish you could have a do-over at your NA. But on to bigger and b...

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Mine are 3 weeks old tonite. I did a little of this, but didn't take the time to do it every day, like I should have. Good post/question Cptmorgan!

http://breedingbetterdogs.com/pdfFiles/ ... ion_en.pdf

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Using Scout as an example he has proven himself to be an outstanding field dog, even at a young age. How much will a dog change (physically) between 18 and 24 months? What makes him an outstanding field dog at 18 months old? He has one season under him, if I read your post right and calculated his ...

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Video worked and that is AWESOME! Congrats to you for pushing through and getting Scout swimming with such ease and excitement to fetch.

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Congrats on your win! Very nice looking pup, and yes, Rick and Brenda are super nice folks.

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How sad, but I'm glad you have 2 healthy pups to show for it.

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Great looking pups and there's no doubt they are using their noses.

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Beautiful!

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The final count was 7, with 4 girls and 3 boys. Last pup was delivered at 11:45 PM. She's being a very good mom, although she had a moment after the 2nd one was born. She licked it clean and it started screaming, along with the first one. Her panicked face said, "What in the heck did I get myself in...

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Yes and I think I should have bought one of those energy drinks for tonite. I'm going to have to doublecheck sexes tomorrow, since I'm a little sleep deprived.

7:00 PM girl
7:35 PM boy
7:50 PM boy

9:18 PM girl
9:38 PM girl

11:16 PM boy
11:45 PM girl

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She did a wonderful job M. This girl had some real wheels in the field and some nice points. I don't think I'd be exaggerating if I said her track was 100 yards and the pheasant was produced. And obviously she plowed the water! Congrats to you and Baja!

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Vet could see 5, probably 6 with ultrasound, and he says it's not unusual to miss a couple. Brandi's mom has produced litters of 12, so who knows. I obviously have no experience, but I think it will be soon. I put her out to potty this morning around 6 AM, and a few minutes later heard a ruckus. I h...

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It's 63 days from ovulation not first tie. There's no accurate way of determining the whelping date (in advance) without progesterone testing. I do realize that, and am only using the first tie as a reference, for the earliest possible day. I did have three progesterones done, but my vet sent me wh...

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Very, very cool to watch!

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reba wrote:Round the toe nail with an emery board.

+1
My oldest shorthair will get that between the 2 outside toes on her front, when we've been on long hunting outings. I just put triple antibiotic on it, for healing and lubrication, and do like Reba says.

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Thanks for the input all! I opted out of a Mother's Day dinner tonite, since they were going to be an hour from home, so there goes a big juicy steak at Texas Roadhouse. :( :lol: My husband found an alternative class to tomorrows, so he'll be on puppy watch all day. Temp was back up to 99.8 at noon.

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Awesome news!!!

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Probably a neurotic question :oops: , but how much contact do you keep with a female, prior to her due date. According to whelp calendars, 63 days from the first tie, would put us at next Tuesday May 14th. Second tie was 2 days later. I have read that they can deliver as early as anytime after the 8...

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I almost posted about this a couple days ago. Last fall I entered my dog in a 2 day test here in eastern Iowa (Palo), only to get cancelled due to lack of numbers. Big disappointment. Five or six weekends ago, they did have a successful HT weekend at Palo. But then a couple weekends ago, another was...

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Sometimes it's just more fun to go over, than under.....

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Respect Noun A feeling of deep admiration for someone or something elicited by their abilities, qualities, or achievements. Based on this definition, my answer would be Yes. I can respect a good looking dog's abilities, in nailing a hard stylish point, tracking a running rooster over the terrain to...

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Your dog's chewing through a building is a sign of an anxiety or or social issue. It is not a chewing problem! +1 The electric wire (fence) is not training the dog to not chew, but to stay a way from it. You keep adding it to places, he will become afraid to move from the center of his kennel run. ...

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timduvall wrote:...she's so bird crazy she just chases and chases she hasn't hit point yet and she is a year old...

My first thought is, how is she chasing if you're using a checkcord?

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I have quail, chukar, pigeons, and a mallard hen in the same pen. They've been together for some time and it's worked fine.

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Okay, your weather report sounded about accurate, and I live a little over an hour East of Palo. Really wish I could make it tomorrow to watch.

Hope to hear some good news about Jill's run though!

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Congrats Chip!

She isn't by chance running in Iowa this weekend, is she?

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John, first of all, I want to sincerely say congrats to you and Scout on your Field and Tracking portions. Please know that those of us with experience, know that one day in a puppy/dog's life, does not reflect what a dog is. My senior Judge at my UT mentioned exactly that, as each individual entere...

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Congrats on the NA test! We need more pictures though.

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A few years back, I fed the gamebird feed that my farm store carries. Brown bag with a pheasant or such on the front. At the time, it was something like $13-$14 for a 50lb bag. Price went way up around $18+, so I switched to Nutrena All Flock pellets or Nutrena Chicken Layer pellets. I just bought A...

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What's everyone's thoughts on BLUE BUFFALO dog food. I currently feed PURINA PRO PLAN with good results. The BLUE BUFFALO just seems healthier from what I've read. the key to your question is"I currently feed PURINA PRO PLAN with good results". So how do you expect to find a better feed when the on...

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Congrats Andy & Dez!

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Looks like fun and a good way to finish the season.

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Speaking of hawks, I happened to glance out my living room window and saw this one. I'm sure he was hoping for a brush pile rabbit, and I've lost a few pigeons lately and found feather piles. Any guess as to what kind this is? Doesn't have the blue/gray color of a Cooper and the tail bars are thinne...

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Congrats Adam and Alli!

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