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Maurice

Looks real nice. He is all grown up now. Hope you are doing well

Mo

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deseeker wrote:
AZ Brittany Guy wrote:I have to believe that a potential National All Age Champion is sitting right now on someone's couch being fed Cheetos'.
I agree

Me too. I see gun dogs with great talent all the time. They will never get close to a field trial unless the owner has to drive by there to go hunting

Mo

Maurice

Good looking young lab. Enjoy him and the journey he will take you on, training and hunting

Mo

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I don't argue that Mo...and again I hate labeling methods and types of dogs they get misunderstood, but with softer or more sensitive dogs I revert to mostly what you preach. I find the pinch collar, and the Wonderlead concept easier on dogs than some of the other things i have used. However, few p...

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I don't look at it as compulsion when I give the tug on the checkcord . The dog has to figure out what to do with the tug, it tries different options. When it comes in and I am pleased and touch him to praise him then he is on track to learning what I want and he thinks its his idea. I train with a ...

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I want the pups to come in on their on after the tug and release. I don't believe in reeling a dog in. When I give a little jerk and they start in and stop I just keep backing up giving the little jerks.. When they come in I praise them with my hands in a calm way. The dogs decides where the best pl...

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I have read some of the replies but not all. This might have already been posted. The worst pressure I see in training that really causes confusion to the dogs is a person training to many reps in a session. This is especially true on birds. If I go out and the dog works the 1st bird real nice, we a...

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There are only 3 products I endorse, TriTronics, Garmin, and Fly Predators. I can assure more top field trial winning pros use TriTronics than all the others combined by a wide margin, even though the others will give them free product and even pay them. They use what works to win and that is TriTr...

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Chuck thanks for taking the time to explain that concept. It seems to be a very complex way of training to me.

Mo

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Chuck is the notify phased out at some point with the dogs? I can't see much reason the keep using it once a dog is considered trained.. I like for training to be black and white, not much gray area.

Mo

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Wow, I started not to look, did it anyway sure did. Carry on fellas, way above my pay grade

Mo

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That's about what I do everyday in training. Touching the dog in the right way at the right time is my praise, I give no verbal praise. I will spin a dog to correct it and then praise it with my hands after it is standing still.. I do use a ecollar during the training but it is more at the tail end ...

Maurice

Looks normal and ready to train to me, real nice looking pup.

Mo

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I like the 500 model. I want and use both nick and continuous during training. I think my timing is real good. I have yet to see a trainer that could nick and dog with the continuous button as fast as the preset momentary button will deliver each and every time that you press it. If I could only pic...

Maurice

Nice looking pup, classy

Mo

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Can you stop and stand the dog in the field where he has found birds before ? They need to be able to do that in the field in situations where they think they have a chance to find birds. That is why I do no yard training but only train in the field.. With some dogs they will learn to stand still re...

Maurice

Good topic until it turned into a contest to see who could pee the highest on the tree

Mo

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knine and chukar 12 both post on this forum. They should have what you are looking for or can steer you in the right direction. I am sure their are more folks here as well that can help. On the east coast you well find www.pineyrunkennel.com Martha just bred 1 of her females last week, it is a repea...

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Mark, I do not have my kennels this way but one thing I would do is have all runs built up with a stem wall of concrete or cinder blocks with fencing on top and drain openings on one end. I don't have any pictures but I have seen several kennels done this way and it makes clean up much easier plus ...

Maurice

Where are you located?

Mo

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That's what I tell folks too. Pick a method and learn it from start to finish.. Mixing and matching methods confuses new trainers and most dogs

Mo

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Your pup learned how to hunt wild birds this season, that is A plus to me.. I shoot some birds for my young dogs and don't care if they help me flush them.. I don't overdo it though and I think you are in good shape now.. You have all spring and summer to teach your dog to be broke.. Do that and whe...

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$.50 a lb Hmmm so if some one feeds their dogs any food that only costs $.50 a lb.their dogs are either going to be at the vets everyday or in the ground?? I have fed Diamond & am now feeding The Pride.Pride is only $26 a bag for 50 lbs that's total price tax included.I have 8 dogs last one to see ...

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Tika its a long ways to travel but you are welcome to come and see 1st hand the training that I do.

Mo

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I walk pups and young dogs in good cover, get them in birds and let them develop.. Trying to prevent the chase would drive me nuts and give me high BP probably. When the young dogs shows me they know how and where to hunt and they stay focused on finding birds even when birds are hard to find, then ...

Maurice

Sounds like you and your dog are on track. Your best bet is to contact the trainer that worked the dog and get his advise and instruction on how and when he was using the collar. What he tells you is going to be way more important than any guess I could take on the internet since he knows your dog Mo

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Is the dog still gunshy and birdshy? Your best bet is to talk with your last trainer and find out if he was using the collar for anything or just letting the dog wear it. If the last trainer was just working on solving those problems I doubt he was using the collar..

Mo

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All the words available in Webster's and I still have great difficulty expressing my thoughts. I am not trying to discourage anyone from breaking down the training process into a format that they can understand and follow. I am trying to express how difficult that would be for someone else to do fo...

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There is a way to stimulate the dog on birds without problem's. First you need him standing birds well. Pop the bird for him and let the chase get under way. at 15 to 20yds start nicking until the dog stops. let the bird drag the dog into it. About the stimulation, keep the lowest level on the colo...

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Cajun Casey wrote:It's linebreeding if it works, inbreeding if it doesn't. Any questions?

Ditto.. They are breeding the pointers way to tight for my liking now.. Wonder when they will hit the wall?

Mo

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Boot leather was the main thing that made Purnia Hi Pro and Joy Special Meal work so well and it was not in the bag..It was just simpler back then.

Mo

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Marketing and dog food is a big business today.. It was much simpler years ago.. I can remember back when Joy Special Meal and Purnia Hi Pro were considered top on the line dog food, both foods fueled most of the ft bird dogs back then.. The dogs ran as hard maybe harder and looked good.. I have fed...

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I sounds like you have a nice young dog. It does not sound like you are way behind to me. So much of the early training is about letting the dog develop.. I think you have done a good job with that. Pick a method that makes sense to you, learn all you can about it. Then go to work and stick with tha...

Maurice

Don't know about itching but I have used it to clear up hot spots on dogs during the summer with good results.

Mo

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If you have to go back to square one all the time then the job was not done right the first time. This is the usual answer and the one I held for a long time. And it esentially is true but it is addressing the training side. My point is this is something outside of this. or more concerned with the ...

Maurice

I have 4 that get used and abused a lot. I like them, I have used them for years.

Mo

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What has been great for me is to watch how much you have come on as a handler and trainer, now don't get a big head lol. I enjoy watching how people develop with their dogs.

Mo

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Congrats to all.. Doug I am proud of you and Ms Heather, especially proud of Mae

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If you are using the silent approach stick to it. If you bought Mos book his email is in it. I am sure he will be more than happy to help you if you email him questions. I'd also say re read his book and you might answer your own questions. I don't know how far your dogs have progressed through the...

Maurice

Good post Chukar.

Mo

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A trainer that has a problem with you showing up out of the blue is a problem to begin with. Within reason :) Good trainers might appreciate a phone call before you show up. Training is their job, but there is a ton of peripheral work they need to do in order to train and you need to respect that. ...

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I had never heard that about Purina puppy chow causing the bitch not to go into labor. I have been lucky I guess over 30 years. I am going to email Purnia and see if they have research avaliable on this. Never to old to learn something new. I normally keep most of my pups until they are 4 or 5 month...

Maurice

Purina puppy chow works great. I use it for maybe 2 litters each year. I also put the bitch on puppy chow as soon as I can tell she is bred.. I don't think you can beat it.

Mo

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www.magmabirddogs.com Bill Gibbons
Knine who posts on here is in az too but I think she is further south.

Mo

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X 2 on what Ezzy posted.

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I switched to Sportmix as well 6 months back. I have been very pleased. It is much more economical than what i was feeding before and was recommended to me by someone else who had a very good opinion of the feed quality. ditto on the Sportmix food. I have fed it for several years. The dogs do well ...

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I fly my birds out of the big jh.. I don't know how a portable recall pen would work for recalling the quail you release. Quail imprint to the johnny house after being in it several weeks. You will lose birds this time of the year to hawks and other varmits if your cover is beat down.. It just the p...

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I normally release some birds everyday.

Mo

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I keep 150 to 200 quail in a 12 x 12 johnny house with no problems

Mo

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That is great.. I always figure if they like birds and get excited when birds flush the point will show up sooner or later..

Mo

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