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by Onk
Wed Oct 26, 2011 8:48 pm
Forum: Training
Topic: Will this work to help with retrieve?
Replies: 12
Views: 3806

Re: Will this work to help with retrieve?

The wings just seem to excite the heck out of him and he is more eager to retrieve!
by Onk
Wed Oct 26, 2011 8:44 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Animal Chiropractic yes or no?
Replies: 35
Views: 7887

Re: Animal Chiropractic yes or no?

I must be in banjo land because I have never even heard of a Chiropractor for dogs! :lol:
by Onk
Wed Oct 26, 2011 8:41 pm
Forum: Hunting
Topic: Day 2 - Mixed Bag
Replies: 5
Views: 1866

Re: Day 2 - Mixed Bag

Great picture! Looks like a heck of a good day!
by Onk
Wed Oct 26, 2011 8:38 pm
Forum: Hunting
Topic: Beeper or no Beeper...That is the question?!
Replies: 45
Views: 9575

Beeper or no Beeper...That is the question?!

I have always used only a bell on my dogs and have never even been around a beeper collar. Is the beeper collar a good investment and if so what one? I've read up on a few of them, the one with the "hawk feature" seems kind of silly to me! But what do I know! :D
by Onk
Wed Oct 26, 2011 8:32 pm
Forum: Training
Topic: Will this work to help with retrieve?
Replies: 12
Views: 3806

Will this work to help with retrieve?

I took the wings from the chuckars we shot the other day and taped them to my pups retrieving knobby dummy. Every time I throw it I'm telling him dead bird and fetch up.....this worked 8 out of 10 times with praise and a small treat give with each retrieve. The two he did not retrieve were the last ...
by Onk
Tue Oct 25, 2011 5:19 am
Forum: Brags
Topic: Sam
Replies: 16
Views: 5635

Re: Sam

Congrats......that is something to be proud of!
by Onk
Mon Oct 24, 2011 10:07 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Pups first hunt!
Replies: 11
Views: 3232

Re: Pups first hunt!

Thanks for the info and the photo reposting! Robbie is right, 10 months old and bird crazy. First trainer I sought help from had the dog to the point it would turn away from a bird, the second trainer preformed miracles with the pup and relit his bird drive fires for sure! Thanks Kevin, Kountry Boy ...
by Onk
Mon Oct 24, 2011 4:08 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Pups first hunt!
Replies: 11
Views: 3232

Re: Pups first hunt!

Ok so the pictures are huge, sorry not really the I.T. type!
by Onk
Mon Oct 24, 2011 4:04 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Pups first hunt!
Replies: 11
Views: 3232

Pups first hunt!

Copy of just fishing 017.jpg Copy (2) of just fishing 012.jpg Copy of just fishing 018.jpg Dexter had what I as the owner would say was a GREAT first hunt! Too many points to count and steady as a rock, the retrieve needs work yet, but we are getting there!
by Onk
Mon Oct 24, 2011 3:56 am
Forum: Events
Topic: NSTRA QUESTION! or Two!
Replies: 13
Views: 5277

Re: NSTRA QUESTION! or Two!

Dex won't move from his point until that bird is in the air, he is rock solid for as long as it takes to get to him. This we found out yesterday. Lost track of him and it took between 5 and 10 minutes to find him in the crops....when we did he was on point and steady as could be. He prob. knows more...
by Onk
Mon Oct 24, 2011 3:45 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: New Hobbie For My Dog! WTH!
Replies: 9
Views: 2740

Re: New Hobbie For My Dog! WTH!

I suppose y'all use shotguns.....we where using sling shots and yes we missed a couple! :lol:
by Onk
Thu Oct 20, 2011 9:17 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: New Hobbie For My Dog! WTH!
Replies: 9
Views: 2740

Re: New Hobbie For My Dog! WTH!

JC the instructions for this are soooo secret I myself do not know how I trained the dog to preform such an act!
by Onk
Thu Oct 20, 2011 9:05 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Wild Game Rcepipes?!
Replies: 2
Views: 1013

Wild Game Rcepipes?!

With bird season ready to kick off for most of us, I thought it might be cool if everyone shared their favorite game bird recipes! Its easy to get stuck in a rut of fixing it the same way over and over and this might give some of us new ideas! Just and idea!
by Onk
Thu Oct 20, 2011 9:01 pm
Forum: Brags
Topic: Brag on my husband
Replies: 10
Views: 4860

Re: Brag on my husband

Alright, thats very cool stuff right there! Keep it up!
by Onk
Thu Oct 20, 2011 8:58 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: New Hobbie For My Dog! WTH!
Replies: 9
Views: 2740

Re: New Hobbie For My Dog! WTH!

I thought it was pretty cool Ron! Who knows, he might even retrieve Sunday with his first big bird hunting test! Taking him to a game farm to hunt up about 20 chuckers, can't wait to see the outcome!
by Onk
Wed Oct 19, 2011 11:20 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: New Hobbie For My Dog! WTH!
Replies: 9
Views: 2740

New Hobbie For My Dog! WTH!

So a buddy of and I go to my farm tonight and shoot a few clays and to let the dog run after we were done. After we were done with both the clays and the 40 acre exploration by the dog we stood around at the truck shooting the breeze and noticed the dog kept working the field in front of us from sid...
by Onk
Sun Oct 09, 2011 7:44 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Not sure where to go from here? Opinions needed!
Replies: 42
Views: 10090

Re: Not sure where to go from here? Opinions needed!

Petsafe wireless unit is what we use at our home. You simply take it out of the box, hang it on the wall and plug it in. You then take the collar out and set your borders with the flags. ( this outfit starts beeping before they reach the border, after being shocked a couple times they will stop with...
by Onk
Sun Oct 09, 2011 7:28 am
Forum: Health and Nutrition
Topic: Poison Ivy?
Replies: 18
Views: 6326

Re: Poison Ivy?

Apple Cider Vinegar....hmmmm! Just thinking of the first person to figure this one out, itching like crazy running around looking all over the kitchen. I can her them now, " Honey that "bleep" yogart didnt do a "bleep" think to stop the itch! Watch do you think this here vinegar would do?!" :lol: I ...
by Onk
Sun Oct 09, 2011 1:04 am
Forum: Health and Nutrition
Topic: Poison Ivy?
Replies: 18
Views: 6326

Re: Poison Ivy?

I had the rubbing alcohol here at home and tried it out. Seems to help with the itch even, except now its showing up not just on my legs but my neck and eyes! Looks like a trip to the dr.!
by Onk
Sat Oct 08, 2011 5:46 pm
Forum: Health and Nutrition
Topic: Poison Ivy?
Replies: 18
Views: 6326

Re: Poison Ivy?

Ok thanks for the info. I have not had this crap in years, thanks a bunch Dexter ole boy!
by Onk
Sat Oct 08, 2011 5:44 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Invisible fence
Replies: 19
Views: 10095

Re: Invisible fence

Love our petsafe wireless. As long as you use the flags and teach them where their limits are they are wonderful. Friend slapped the collar on his dog without set the boundary on his wireless, the dog started out of his garage and got lit up. Needless to say it took forever to get the dog to venture...
by Onk
Sat Oct 08, 2011 4:00 pm
Forum: Health and Nutrition
Topic: Poison Ivy?
Replies: 18
Views: 6326

Poison Ivy?

Got my dog back from the trainer and have been enjoying him being home very much, except I think I got poison ivy from him. :( Can this happen? Did not know if I could get it off of his coat after he ran. Everywhere he rubbed against me I have the stuff. Next guestion, anyone have any fast ways of g...
by Onk
Wed Sep 14, 2011 9:40 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: 1st Field Trial!
Replies: 7
Views: 2347

Re: 1st Field Trial!

What I saw of the older dogs was pretty cool, of course they seemed amazingly fast! Thanks for all the info!
by Onk
Tue Sep 13, 2011 11:43 pm
Forum: Health and Nutrition
Topic: Fat = energy so what do you use?
Replies: 32
Views: 7173

Re: Fat = energy so what do you use?

Twinkies.....I mean hey it works for our youth right?! :lol:
by Onk
Tue Sep 13, 2011 11:37 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: KIDS AND HUNTING, HOW OLD??
Replies: 28
Views: 10079

Re: KIDS AND HUNTING, HOW OLD??

Whenever starting a kid hunting, make in short and interesting! If you see interest fading stop for the day and do something else. Make it a positive time in the field and they will want to go back. If your daughter does not want to see a bird killed off the bat then make it more about the dog work ...
by Onk
Tue Sep 13, 2011 11:29 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: 1st Field Trial!
Replies: 7
Views: 2347

Re: 1st Field Trial!

My pup was in the middle of the pack out of 12 pups in the field. Handler said it was a hard field to judge as all the pups about ran the same. Most of the field they ran in was around 3 foot tall grass so there were not many lines for the pups to run. You could tell none of them had much exposure t...
by Onk
Tue Sep 13, 2011 10:15 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: 1st Field Trial!
Replies: 7
Views: 2347

1st Field Trial!

This last weekend I went to my first field trial and watched my pup run. Got to say I enjoyed the day watching the dogs and handlers, heck I kind of even enjoyed riding the horse. Plan on going to watch my second one here in a couple of weeks. Would really like to see a hunt test and a walking field...
by Onk
Tue Sep 13, 2011 10:03 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Sign Up Sheet for Doc's Giveaway Contest & the winner is
Replies: 136
Views: 33552

Re: Sign Up Sheet for Doc's Giveaway Contest

Thanks Doc, very good of you to do! Sign me up!

Onk
by Onk
Tue Sep 06, 2011 11:07 pm
Forum: Training
Topic: my pup got NAVHDA NA P1 (112)
Replies: 16
Views: 3432

Re: my pup got NAVHDA NA P1 (112)

Thumbs up, Congrats!
by Onk
Tue Sep 06, 2011 11:04 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: I'm too young and broke for this!
Replies: 47
Views: 11831

Re: I'm too young and broke for this!

Everything you have described sounds normal to me! Join a local Brittany Club, go to outdoor shows/events....stuff like that! Hunting and outdoors type people are some of the best people on the face of the earth and pretty easy to meet! You will have plenty of hunting and fishing friends before you ...
by Onk
Tue Aug 30, 2011 11:03 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Ripped off?!
Replies: 108
Views: 22619

Re: Ripped off?!

In fact Arlette the USPS delivers packages for FedEx and UPS, mostly in the rural areas. Rural Carriers are every box every day, therefore UPS and FedEX save money paying us to deliver alot of their rural packages, not all! Did not know how many knew this, the UPS truck is at our office two to three...
by Onk
Tue Aug 30, 2011 10:56 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Ripped off?!
Replies: 108
Views: 22619

Re: Ripped off?!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UZix9sSYsHw http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3UJGS_1oFXU http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TdUkoYz50OE http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R5efDMvxO7c&feature=related Here Arlette figured I would help educate you on package delivery since you have helped me so much on gun dog is...
by Onk
Tue Aug 30, 2011 10:17 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Ripped off?!
Replies: 108
Views: 22619

Re: Ripped off?!

I can tell you USPS is not the greatest and they have a very poor tracking that tracking is more like proof of shipping nothing more. We have had many things that took much longer to get there then they said..We have paid extra for faster service only to have stuff show up days late ...and to boot ...
by Onk
Thu Aug 25, 2011 1:37 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Heartbreaking...
Replies: 24
Views: 7751

Re: Heartbreaking...

Fair winds and following sea's!
by Onk
Sun Aug 21, 2011 10:39 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Divided Find
Replies: 12
Views: 3076

Re: Divided Find

I love the picture! Talk about a group effort!
by Onk
Tue Aug 16, 2011 5:53 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Meat smokers
Replies: 96
Views: 33614

Re: Meat smokers

http://www.masterbuilt.com/

I have had great luck with this brand. I use the electric one now a days.....I love how easy it is to use by not having to hardly check on, no fire to tend, thought I would only like a stick burner I was wrong. Many good ones out there, good luck!
by Onk
Tue Aug 16, 2011 5:38 am
Forum: Tributes to the Departed
Topic: Buck
Replies: 6
Views: 7104

Re: Buck

Great Pics....Buck and you were both very lucky to have had each other the way it looks to me! Looks like you have lots of great memories, its never easy loosing a friend hang in there.
by Onk
Mon Aug 15, 2011 4:04 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: What is the world coming too?
Replies: 19
Views: 5693

Re: What is the world coming too?

Let me say that as a person who has won the battle over anorexia, I LOVE THIS POST! :lol:
by Onk
Mon Aug 15, 2011 5:13 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Kennel question
Replies: 15
Views: 4401

Re: Kennel question

You are describing my set up tp a t. My kennel gets direct sun light in the afternoons. I built a dog boxinside the garage with a dual swinging dog door. The dogs spend alot of time in that box. Even when we had the vey hot temps, the box in the garage stayed a good 10-15 degress cooler then outsid...
by Onk
Sun Aug 14, 2011 9:36 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Who cares about the type?
Replies: 2
Views: 1051

Who cares about the type?

One thing I have enjoyed about GDF is all the input from the members, no matter what dog they own. One thing we all have in common is a love for bird dogs, no matter the breed. I think I have learn a lot from GDF members and have even made some great friends even if we have not met in person! Breed ...
by Onk
Sun Aug 14, 2011 9:26 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Kennel question
Replies: 15
Views: 4401

Re: Kennel question

Dogs will stay in the open air if there is shade before they will head into a inclosed building! Unless that building has air or cooled air like fans or such!
by Onk
Sat Aug 13, 2011 10:19 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Field Trial Futurity?
Replies: 16
Views: 5309

Re: Field Trial Futurity?

You know how the "golf types" can be! A lot of plaids and grapefruit juice and gin type crap......not at all me!
by Onk
Sat Aug 13, 2011 10:10 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Does my Dog think she's a squirrel?
Replies: 12
Views: 3766

Re: Does my Dog think she's a squirrel?

If your pup is not trying to climb trees or is climbing trees and not trying to jump from branch to branch I think your in the clear and can chaulk it up to strange things dogs eat! :D
by Onk
Sat Aug 13, 2011 10:07 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Trying to keep my wife happy
Replies: 37
Views: 8155

Re: Trying to keep my wife happy

big steve46 wrote:Keeping wife happy??? Reminds me of the old song, "To dream the impossible dream,---------." :lol:
Amen Big Steve.....it's :lol: as if you were Confucius there for a minute!
by Onk
Sat Aug 13, 2011 10:02 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Field Trial Futurity?
Replies: 16
Views: 5309

Re: Field Trial Futurity?

heck now I can fit in around my golfing friends who are always talking calcutta this and calcutta that like big shots.....This should blow their minds, hope this doesnt mean I have to start drinking funny looking drinks and wearing ugly a@* clothes!
by Onk
Sat Aug 13, 2011 9:53 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Hay Help
Replies: 13
Views: 3980

Re: Hay Help

Daughter's boyfriend is about to have large round bales forsale in North Central Mo., anyone interested would have to arrange their own hauling.

I do believe there is a local guy here that can haul, I would just have to give you his number and you can check and work out the details.
by Onk
Fri Aug 12, 2011 5:23 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Field Trial Futurity?
Replies: 16
Views: 5309

Re: Field Trial Futurity?

Arlette, Robbie is sending me the papers, I just was not real sure what it was all about. Looks like I'm going to go see what this trialing is all about the weekend of Sept. 10th when Dex runs. Also going to be picking up Dexter's brother off of Robbie for a friend. Thanks for the link Arlette, that...
by Onk
Thu Aug 11, 2011 6:46 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Your Dog's Nickname
Replies: 51
Views: 12205

Re: Your Dog's Nickname

On the gas filled days it was Master Blaster! Sometimes just Blaster!
by Onk
Thu Aug 11, 2011 6:28 pm
Forum: Health and Nutrition
Topic: Finding a new Dog Food
Replies: 67
Views: 20594

Re: Finding a new Dog Food

I went thru several foods before trying Loyall. It works well for me and my budget as did Diamond. My pup lets just say had an extreme gas issue on Diamond no matter the amount I fed him. He did well on it or should I say he did smell on it! :lol: Hope you find what works for you and your budget. Do...
by Onk
Thu Aug 11, 2011 5:22 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Field Trial Futurity?
Replies: 16
Views: 5309

Re: Field Trial Futurity?

http://clubs.akc.org/brit/Futurity.htm

Thanks....I was directed to the above site if anyone else was curious! GDF comes thru again!