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I would probably trade you 25 or 30 pigeons for a calf.......Cj

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sns2 It is true that not many solid dogs run in field trials and very few win. There are several reasons for this. Trialers like lighter color dogs because of their visiibility. In the trials that require big running dogs, there will be more white GSPs. Many of the white GSPs have a good shot of poi...

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Thanks Ray.I forgot the part about long firm strokes that calm the dog as opposed to excited pats that jack up the dog. I always try to encourage that in my puppy buyers. there are a lot more patters than strokers including myself. I had to work hard to stop that. I would not worry about introducing...

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Personally, I don't think a dog has to like you for you to train him. He does haveto respect you. I think it would be best if you don't try to encourage her to get all excited when she sees you. Calm is always better. I don't see why you would havea problem with using treats especially for obedience...

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I am only familiar with the older ones but I assume they are similar. I liked them and the system worked well. They do require lots of birds and a helper.......Cj

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Basicaly something to pull quills, something to stop bleeding, something to cover the wound and some way to get the dog out and to a vet. Duct tape is very important because without it you probably can't do much by yourself. Not many poisonous snakes in the north and they den up early. So we don't w...

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It is way more about training than it is about sex. Female personalities are a bit different than males. No better or worse. My male puppies sell just as well and for the same price as my females. Maybe a little better. Recently we had a litter of 11. Nine males and two females. We had 5 female depo...

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The female Don F has pictured alot in his posts isa Ironfire bred dog.......Cj

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Newwood, Berg brothers are now Ironfire Setters and are located in Colorado. Red and English Setters. They do a very good job, have been breeding forever and are contientious breeders. I used to train with them. Very nice Dogs. They do still have Some MN.Connections Through Roger. You can't do bette...

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I made dog beds out of 1 1/2" PVC with 3/4" cattle pads. Pretty indestructable. I made the legs a bit to on the first ones.They broke a few times. Cut them down to four or six inches and they worked great. Some are 20 years old now. They do tend to make callouses on the dogs hocks and elbows....Cj

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Blessed Girl
Thanks for sharing the injury information. Sometimes it is hard to believe the trouble dogs can get into. KInd of like raising kids. we seem to learn to avoid bad situations as we go forward.
Good luck. Thanks for some interesting Dialogue......Cj

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My choice woud be to have her spayed. No sensiblle reason not to have her spayed It isthe best option for her health if she will not be used for breeding. No reason to have a litter like that. She possibily may not be pregnant but spaying will be a good poption either way. If it was only 5 or 6 days...

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Very good post.
Also easier to live with, keep,haul and many other reasons. No real upside to a big dog IMO.
Not very familiar with Griffons but I would think there are breeders who breed for lower size. Don't Know any thouugh.......Cj

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Well, I could be wrong. There is a first time for everything. I did think I read a few posts about getting rid of the dog because the OP picked the wrong one, so I thought it was relevent. No secret. If you pick the right litter,it makes very little difference what puppy you pick.There should be a l...

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About picking a puppy: I have sold many puppies to a lot od people. Every buyer thinks they know more about picking a puppy than I do. Some are really good at it. Some are not. Usually I can influence their pick. Sometimes I encourage them decision to go elsewhere. Checking in is very overated. Why ...

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I used 3/4" thick cattle pads that can be cit to fit the kennels Can't remember the size.but I think I got fouror six 22X32 pads. They worked well as far asbeing chewed up. put I still had issues with sore hocks and elbows. Im did also use them in barrels. Same problem.don't know a cure. never seen ...

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Assuming your hunting trips will be in October, the puppy will be around 7+ months. I would work on recall and collar conditioning to the point where I had pretty good control. I take the young puppies (6 months plus) out in the field alone, hopefully where there are a good amount of wild birds. I l...

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The pup is a bit under 4 months. It is not unusual that a dog would not point at that age. If the pup has good genetics pointing wil come. I am not familiar with PP but I think they may tend to be late bloomers. Puppies get bored easy at that age. I think fun walks and exploring in the field and woo...

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Obviously this is not and investment you would hope to make a monetary profit on. So it is just what you are willing to pay for a nice companion dog to hunt with for a few years. The true market value of the dog is much less than that amount. The real issue is what his value to you. You are likely t...

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Tenderfoot Personally, I think $3000 is a bit steep for a 7 year old dog. But, I was raised in a different time. $2000 for a puppy blows my mind also. 8 years old is about the time vet costs and health issues start to rise. So that is a consideration. Knowing the dog as you do and hunting over him i...

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NO. This not about training heel. It is for people who do not ive where you can let the dog run loose when you go for a walk. iit a totally different then a formal heel. If you want that he needs to be train to respond to the heel command. That is easy enoughto do. Either way I do not allow my male ...

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Perhaps you have never realized that a ugly person gets less attention from strangers then a handsome devil like you😉 That may be a fact of life. I don't know. But if somebody wants to talk to me about my dogs, What they look like will have very little to do with the conversation. Think 0. IMO it i...

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Interesting story. Not sure what theladies looks had to do with it..........Cj

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I guess people can spend their money however they want.But IMO $2000 is overpriced for a puppy........Cj

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Wrangler: A fact of life with a puppy. Sometimes they are inconvenient. Not trying to tell you how to spend your time or handle your personal dog situation. You are training your dog to bark in the kennel and rewarding him with food for barking. He probably does not cool down much when he is barking...

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Grover: I know of a very nice GSP breeding in central Minnesota. If all went well she should be due soon. I will PM info if he asavailable puppies. The mother isa very nice female and the sire isa black white male. Willowcreeks Honker. I think they will produce nice family bird dog puppies and be se...

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Nyzk Well, that does change things a bit. Did you see a tie or any breeding. I think there are way to abort a litter. I don't know what the health issuesare with that.It seems early for her to have milk. That would be more likely a sign of a false pregnancy. If you think any thing at all of your dog...

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my advice would be to have her spayed or at least vet checked and probably ultrasound. it is not unusual for older dogs to have false pregnancies and have milk. The timing seems a little early.
You should certainly get her to a vet. Could be a lot of things and most are bad........Cj

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halfapenny: I don't quite get the waiting for her to have two seasons. Her chance of Mammary cancer goes up dramatically when she has her first heat. My young female had her first season at 18 months. If I had lanned on spaying her it would have been at a year to 14 months. she has not had her secon...

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Just so I understand. What does ran the the throw mean?
Garminn isreplacing the recievers for $84? I hope not the collars........Cj

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JNC I douybt it will make any differenceat all. I have a pigeon That I raised from a very small baby beause his parents quit taking care of him. He lives loose in the kennel with the dogs. Sometimes he goes in their grates or kennels with them. They treat him like another dog. They still train on pi...

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Bill: Thanks again for all your contributions from somebody who is not far behind you!!!! I always feel like you guys are better at actually training than we are. We are all better off because of you. I always hope I leave my little part of the world better than I found it. I think you will. Thanks....

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in most all pointing dog competitions the dogs run in braces. The dog needs to ignore the brace mate. we hunt multiple dogs most of the time. They learn quickly to respect the other dogs. On a trail with other people and dogs around I would generally have the dog in the heel position and probably on...

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calinkeeks: This is a very interesting issue to me. I deal with dogs like this occasionally. It would be really good if we could see how this dog acts. Could you post a video or even a few photos. Or maybe if you Pm me, I could set you up to email me a video. I think you may be sending her the wrong...

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Sharon: Just because the puppies are sold at 7 to 8 weeks does not mean they are with the mother dog until then. Puppies are very hard on the mother dog when the get over about 6 weeks. They get very little from her and cause a lot of stress. I pretty much dry the mother up at 6 weeks and let her vi...

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Trekmor
I am really sad to hear that news. I will miss you very good posts.
I have always admired your dog training ability and your ability to put your thoughts and ideas in posts we all understand. Wish I had more of both.
Wish I had some spare wheels for your wagon........Cj

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There is no worse PIA in the dog world than a dog that is obsessed with running after a ball and drives you crazy trying to get you to throw it for him. Why anybody would train a dog to do that is totally beyond my comprehension. Throwing a ball covered we dog slobber is not the most fun thing to do...

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BigK75: I think you need to start from scratch with a good collar conditioning program. He needs to learn that he can control the collar by obeying the command. Most trainers have DVDs explaining how to use there program. Perfection Kennels and George Hickox are the ones I use. I am sure there are o...

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I did not mean that GSPs can't have torsions. I am sure any breed can get one. Bu I do not believe it is a common issue with GSPs or a thing as was stated in a previous post. In my experience with many dogs in the field In I have never seen a dog have one and I think torsion is quite rare. I do thin...

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I did have one other thought. He could have a tape worm. They are hard to detect. Probably not likely but possible. They seem to get them from eating small rodents.......Cj

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ddoyle: I don't know what collar comes with your Delta Upland. I had several pt10 collars with my field 70 that malfunctioned. Garmin replaced them all. The only expense to me was sending the transmitters back. I was amazed that they did that. They were well past the warranty. Some had been hanging ...

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Two things about the above post When I fed raw meat,the dogs could not digest the raw fat. It came out just like it went in. The other thing is I never heard of torsion being a issue in Shorthairs before. I have never seen a torsion in a dog. But as I understand it torsion occurs more in breeds that...

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Sorry I did not notice that you feed four cups once a day. I have fed my dogs PPPP for years. I feed most of my dogs 4 cups a day. They are all smaller framed dogs than yours. I do feed twice a day. Not that I think it is better for the dog, but is better for me. I have had dogs that have weight iss...

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He does look a bit under weight. Not terrible. My main concern would be that he dropped that much weight in a year unless there was a big change in his exercise. I think I would cut back on his work load a little. He will not be able to maintain that level for a long period of time unless he gets to...

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The OP clearly stated he was not looking for methods to train the dog to heel. He wanted to stop the dog from pulling when he takes him for a walk. The method I gave him will do exactly that. I suppose if a situation came up that required the dog to be at heel you could do that. The method I gave hi...

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the DT has the same features. I would have lost mine along time ago without the locater. They are nearly identical.......Cj

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Either of the launchers work very well. I have a DT that is twenty years old. I did have to change the receiver a couple years ago. Dogtra has always been 50 to 100 dollars higher. Checking prices now it is hard to tell. Dogtra around $340. Did not find a for sure price on DT. Plus if you order one ...

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Yeah. The whole thing sucks. It is on of the hazards of having a hard working dog. Or maybe any dog sometimes they hurt themselves. Good Luck....Cj

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I think I would want a little better idea on what is wrong before doing the surgery. It kind of makes you wonder why it would come and go if it was
a torn ligament. See what the Orthopedic vet says......Cj

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Slistoe: Thanks: d265: What Slistoe wrote is exactly right. This is not heel training the dog. This is only training him to respect the leash. No commands are given. The reason for the check cord as opposed to a leash is to allow him some freedom to do what he wants. the check cord is shortened and ...

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