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So, not having heard of Dramamine I looked it up. Which version of Dramamine were you using? One of them is identical to Gravol - 50 mg of dimenhydrinate, One is Ginger extract (Gravol has an equivalent to this as well) and the other is listed for Nausea, not Motion Sickness and has a different acti...

Got one now that gets terribly carsick - thought she would grow out of it but hasn't. First one we have ever had. Really gets her worked up and drools everywhere. Tried Gravol but it didn't help.

Keep watching for a thorn to show its point somewhere. Had a dog with a porcupine incident and wouldn't use her front leg for 6 months (She still passed 2 legs of her hunt test running on 3 legs) then one day I felt the tip of a quill and worked it out. 2 minutes later she was running on the leg and...

BigK75 wrote: ↑
Sat Mar 27, 2021 4:47 pm
When you guys say one command and then enforce do you mean call him and if he doesn't come then immediately call him again and use stimulation?

Ummm..... one command is different than two.

So you went back to the open fields/woods and repeated the same thing as always and somehow expected a different result. Then you are upset because the outcome was the same. Save the trip to the woods/fields next time and just get upset. No need to leave the house if you are simply going to repeat t...

That's a pretty good looking start you got right there.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TszV_3y3Qcw Thank you, this is a useful response. I've seen this used on the whoa post and I don't know why I didn't think of this. I simply gave you the down and dirty method to control your dog without teaching it anything. Your post indicated that is what you want...

Look into a pinch collar, be gentle with it and he will learn to turn the pressure off by not pulling by himself. Thanks, was hoping not to rely on these but guess I'll give it a shot The pinch collar is another version of the choke collar - same concept different design. They are not a control too...

I use a choke collar ad a short solid core Check cord.15 or 20 ft. Make sure you have the collar on the dog properly. The sliding end should come over the dog's neck with the ring on the side nearest your leg at heel. Snap the check cord in the loose end. Your choke chain should be short enough so ...

Work on your recall - get the recall very solid. Then throw him a fresh bird and call him in - keep him moving in so he doesn't have time to think about stopping to mouth/chew/toss etc,.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TszV_3y3Qcw

My experience with carded pigeons is that there are no positives to this approach.

http://static.villagesoup.com/AmericanF ... /NFTCA.pdf

Clarifying question for. So when he gets to 80 I should call him and if he doesn't then ecollar him. Is that right? I wouldn't call him back in, because a recall means coming all the way back to you, and that's a waste of time and energy if he's supposed ro be hunting. You want your dog to hunt in ...

Every time this topic comes up there are those who will say don't worry about it - we do it all the time. Yes, you can train a dog with an established sit through the steadiness training. I'm pretty sure I could train most every dog with an established sit through the steadiness training (I have not...

I have never taught one of my pointing dogs to sit. I have no need for the command. All of the Labs are taught sit from the git-go. My advice to puppy buyers has always been that if you have a need for the dog to sit, be it for house manners, control around strangers, comfort of the owner or whateve...

Thanks, I saw a great bit of advice on this. Correct using pressure over small smacks, good refresher on teaching your pup the right thing vs scaring them. For example, biting hands grab their bottom mouth with a tiny pressure to get them to stop. Agreed? Lots of advice on this here. I agree with c...

Like Ray said, control the feed consumption. Simple as that.

Dakotazeb wrote: ↑
Sun Mar 14, 2021 10:58 am
How old is this Brittany?

He says just over a year.

You say you play hide and seek with him but my interpretation of what you wrote is that you have never been "lost". So you have never played hide and seek with him. Hide and seek does not work at the point when we think the dog is lost, but rather when the dog thinks that he is lost. I have learned ...

If a GSP was not recommended for first time dog owners I'm not sure what they would think would be suitable :? Your pup will forgive you. One of the problems with trainers/owners is that we don't think through what we would do for a non-compliance in all situations. We are prepared mentally when we ...

birddogger2 wrote: ↑
Sun Mar 07, 2021 9:31 am
However I have seen the same thing with my horses, who are NOT white. In areas where there the hair and skin has been abraded, the hair has come back white.

That's the phenomenom behind freeze branding on horses is it not?

Sharon wrote: ↑
Mon Feb 15, 2021 12:40 pm
freelin:

You started this law business in 2018- old news.

Courts can be very slow. The update was he lost his court case. Not enough details for me to know if his case actually involved hunting with bird dogs or what the significance of it is for those wanting to hunt Arizona.

Always nice to see new dog owners, and even nicer to see puppy pictures

There is a lot of experience on this board and if you have questions ask away.

Ouch! I had a dog rip a nail off really close to the toe and it took about 2 weeks or maybe a little less to heal up. 3 occasions that I can think of offhand where a dog tore a nail almost completely off. In every case the dog was hunting and there was no indication that anything had happened to th...

I am surprised that "hacking" would be the most common error a handler makes during the course of a trial. Thought it would be I'll timed of touching a dog during a find. Were you wanting common errors or grievious errors? I have seen folks "touching" their dog during birdwork very rarely, but the ...

Newer research ( ASPCA) does say you should leave pups with Mom and siblings for at least 8-10 weeks. Puts an extra cost to the breeder though so is not often done. We have never let the pups go before 8 weeks. It would be nice to keep them till 10 even - one of the main things they learn in that f...

If a pup bites at me a third time then I have not corrected him/her properly the first two times. I don't recall a pup biting at me a fourth time. Your "no bite" has no meaning from the sounds of it.

Good stuff. I am always intrigued to see how hunting dogs are used in various parts of the world.

That sounds like the kind of stuff that should be in the bird dog museum - it would likely be a considerable addition to the knowledge base of the foundation dogs in this continent.

mlese92 wrote: ↑
Mon Feb 01, 2021 10:52 pm
And I have admittedly been using "go potty" but I think I will have to switch to the hurry up command as it ages much better lol.

Not that I ever gave it much thought having kennel dogs, but I think Git'er Done might be a good command.

and the idea about a urine barrier between kennels is a good one. Definitely!! I used 4" cindercrete blocks 4 layers high (32"). I drilled anchor holes into the pad to insert 3/8" rebar and ran those up the cavities in the block to pin it to the pad. All blocks were filled solid with mortar to make...

Pour your concrete pad about a foot bigger(on all sides) then your kennels-- that way you can run your lawn mower tires on the concrete -- keeping grass and weeds from growing up in the fence. Also have bottom bar of the kennel elevated about 2", so you can wash the waste out under the fence. I rea...

As a breeder we always send the pups home "crate conditioned" as I call it. When the whelping box comes out of the whelping pen, the crate goes in. Of course the momma dogs are quite comfortable with the crate and that is the only place the sleeping blankets are. The pups become quite accustomed to ...

Way to keep on keeping on!

That's some big mitts on that puppy.

After many years on this forum, hunting/training with many friends and family with their bird dogs and owning more than a couple of dogs at a time myself the past decades, I have noticed a curious phenomenon. It seems that dietary sensitivities and shopping for holistic grain free diets are mutuall...

MNTonester wrote: ↑
Sun Jan 17, 2021 7:52 pm
I hear you. been happening to me more and more these last few years (bum leg)

Yeah, seems like birds that I would get squared away to and a bead on before they were 20 yards out I am now pulling the trigger on at 35 yards from an awkward stance. Not sure how I managed to get so slow and clumsy.

Sharon wrote: ↑
Sat Jan 16, 2021 5:26 pm
I always believe you Ray , but.... if I free fed my JRT it would eat non stop.

And he hasn't owned a Lab either

The link suggests they do , but you know a heck of a lot more than I do so .....thanks. :) I must confess I didn't watch the entirety of the video, but I did read the transcript. I didn't see anything about the use of a post - my quick take on it is that they taught whoa with the half-hitch and wer...

I believe you could also use a prong collar. Same principle, similar effect. I don't see why it wouldn't work if that is what you already have. I actually think an e-collar might work with the whoa post...but your timing would have to be spot on. Mine ain't that good. RayG This would be the problem...

Sharon wrote: ↑
Wed Jan 13, 2021 5:24 pm
Seems an e collar is used by many:

http://www.gundogsonline.com/Article/us ... -Page1.htm

Yes, but it doesn't work with a whoa post.

Doesn't matter how many dogs you have had, it is so tough to make the call and they leave a hole.

I see Gun Dog Supply has them https://www.gundogsupply.com/leather-pinch-collars.html

I wonder if you can even buy the "pinch collar" of the style that Delmar used.

gonehuntin' wrote: ↑
Sun Jan 10, 2021 8:36 am
Thanks Garrison. Got Covid and Covid Induced Pneumonia. I lost the entire bird season and am just recovered now. Then, thought I'd go to Kansas for a hunt and the dog tore a toe nail off. A fitting end to 2020.

Glad your feeling better - I wouldn't wish pneumonia on my enemy.

Good reminder for all.

Nice to see you here Tim. Looking forward to hearing from you with your background and experience. Have a great New Year.

IDHunter There are dogs that in spite of how hard we try as breeders, just do not have a lot of point. Some dogs just like to chase. Dogs that chase car can't do much with one if they catch it. Some will spend there whole life trying. Usually they eventually get ran over. The problem with the "chas...

Going to revive this post a bit as there is some good info in it, but I have been seeing a change in my pup that warrants a further question here. I'm not really worried about steadiness at this point, I need help at a step even before the steadiness... because my 11 month old GWP seems to have mad...

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