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Seems strange those 'Rats with Wings" were responsible for saving thousands of lives during the past wars, have been awarded more medals than any other animal by our military, are being bred by people all over the world, are considered to be the symbol of peace, are kept by the royalty in Europe, a...

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When I brought my new pup home, anytime she was sleeping I would put her in her kennel. I left the door open, but just put her in there so she knew it was a nice place. Also, there were times during the day where I would put her in there until she stopped crying. It took awhile, but she got it. It w...

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Thank you for the help. We got permission from a farm to net their pigeons. We have an extension pole that we will put a fishing net on. Where do you keep your pigeons for a day or two before using them?

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Thank you for the help. How do you plant a pigeon for a pointing dog without using launchers?

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My dad and I are going to try to net some pigeons for our two dogs, and were wondering what is the best way to do so? Also if you have any tips that would be great, thank you.

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Thanks again guys! I think a lot of my concern stemmed from a trainer I worked with. He told me that a dog who didn't naturally settle into a heel position should never be trusted. I guess that was bad advice. Hearing everyone say this is normal for the breed makes me feel a lot better. slistoe, yo...

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Does anybody use this method to train anymore? How did you like it? Thanks.

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dandrus1022 wrote:Yeah i think leaning towards the Garmin! What bell do you guys run on your dogs?

The north woods long range bell from lion country supply. It has a deep tone that carries

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I pull the food after 30 minutes if my dog hasn't eaten. After 2 or 3 days he started eating each meal

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I also run an ecollar. I have the tri tronics sport basic g3 and like it. I also just got a pro 500 and like that too.

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I like to run a bell with a Garmin Astro. The Garmin works great for grouse hunting. It is a personal preference but that is how I like to run my dog.

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We went to pick up our new Brittany puppy, Jenny, last night. She is doing well and enjoys chasing our older Brittany. She will be a lot of fun, and I cant wait to start doing some training with her. Sorry about the picture size I cant seem to get it right

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Took Duke out for a walk in one of my covers today, and he pointed a grouse within the first 10 minutes. Probably 15 minutes later he bumped a woodcock, but it was nice to see one. Then to end the day he found a porcupine again and got some quills in his face. That's 2 times in the last 6 months in ...

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Thanks for the help. I would not run my dog if there were any chances of him catching a young bird.

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When do you stop training on wild birds in the spring and when do you start training after nesting season? Thanks

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Is this the age where they try and show dominance that way? IMO, you will need to let her know her place in the pack. Dogs are pack animals and if you let them become the leader, they will not listen to you. My Brittany would not listen when he was younger, and when we changed the way we did things...

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I would like to get one of the tri tronics pro or flyaway g3 but they are discontinued so I will have to look for other collars. Any good collars you would recommend?

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Bonasa,
He is collar conditioned.
Gonehuntin
He will hold pen birds I think he has not learned the distance he can get to grouse

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How do you know he's bumping the grouse? Perhaps he's just to close when he encounters them and they flush naturally. If he runs by to close and they flush, that's not his fault. If he points, then roads in, that's a fault. Or, if he makes scents and keeps moving in, that's a fault. What makes you ...

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bonasa wrote:Does he stop when the grouse flushes or chase? I forget how old this dog is?

Thanks guys. He normally chases for maybe 20 yards. He is 2.5 years old.

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My Brittany will hold point until I flush on pen raised birds, but on grouse he will point every now and then. I understand they are more difficult, and will not allow him to get close. When he bumps a bird what should I do? Should I pick him up and take him to where he was when he bumped the bird? ...

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I personally do not like beepers, I prefer a bell. It allows me to know my dogs range, pattern, and speed. When the bell stops I know he is on point.

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BigTub wrote:We have 2 Britts (~37lb) and they both get ~1 cup twice a day as couch potatoes. I think the trick is to watch for being able to feel the ribs but not visually pronounced.

I can feel his ribs. He is a tall Brittany, like his dad.

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Monsterdad,
While it suggested 5 cups, if he is in good condition while eating 4 cups how does it indicate it is poor food? He is strong, and has great endurance and can run for many hours.

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Be quiet and let the dog hunt

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Bluesky2012 wrote:Are you considering Not crate training? Like you want to just leave an 8-10 wk old puppy freely roaming your house?

Somewhere between control, discipline, safety, quiet, peace of mind, travel, etc yeah it's worth crate training.

Cons are: none.

I agree. Can't think of any cons

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Choke chain is better for teaching obedience because you apply the correction. A prong collar is made for the dog to apply it's own correction when it pulls on the leash. Learn to use a choke chain. It will also transition to the e-collar well too. I have seen videos where the choke chain is used f...

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I use the pinch collar when teaching heel and taking the dog for a walk.

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we currently feed my 2.5 yo brittany 2 cups twice a day. He is in good condition and around 45 lbs. my parents want to feed what the bag says which is an additional 1/2 c each serving. When deciding a feeding amount do you go off of the bag or the dogs condition on the food? Thanks

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We will be getting another puppy in the spring and I have been thinking about the training. The one thing I feel I didn't do was get my pup on enough wild birds at a younger age. I focused more on pen raised birds. This year, my dogs second season, we went to maine. It was amazing to see how much he...

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I agree with shags. I was worried about my britts range and I started a thread on here asking for advice. I was told that it is his natural instinct to range that far. Then I bought a gps collar and let the dog hunt. It gives the hunter peace of mind, and makes the hunt more enjoyable. The Garmin As...

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P&PGunsmith wrote:Nowadays there are numerous lightweight auto loaders such as the Benelli legacy and ultralight.

I love my benelli legacy. It is lightweight and I shoot really well with it.

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bert01 wrote:That's always good when they can find and pin them. Downing one or two is always a bonus. Easier said then done. Good luck with him!

Haha they sure are fast!

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What is your preferred method of getting pigeons? Do you trap them or catch them with a net?

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Never hunted there but hunt the thick cover with a mix in it. Conifers, thick patches, and around food is where we found them. It's a lot of fun. Let us know how you do.

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While grouse hunting yesterday my dog got 20 quills in his face when he encountered a porcupine. I've heard most dogs want revenge after the first encounter and are likely to go after a porcupine again. Have any of you guys had a dog that wants to keep attacking them? And what did you do? Unfortunat...

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Went grouse hunting today and hunted two of our covers. 4 flushes and 2 points in the first cover. 6 flushes next cover. Only had two points, but he found 8 birds and the other two were in trees. I'm happy because he is showing that he can find them. I know that with a little more experience on grou...

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Anyone have experience with this collar? How do you like it?

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Thanks for the replies. Does anyone have experience with the tri tronics pro 550?

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I really liked my tri tronics sport basic g3 but it's discontinued .

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What e collar do you use and how do you like it?

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I think he just needs more experience on ruffed grouse. I know during my hunting trip my dog really changed and became a better bird dog.

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Thanks for all the replies. Most are constructive and helpful for me. I have been allowing her to bump birds to teach her she cannot catch them and have fun. I purchased the launcher so I could make less likely she would catch a pen raised bird. I have also used that bird excitement to condition he...

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Here is a link to my dads blog with pictures from our trip
http://powderhornchronicles.blogspot.co ... s%20Region

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They need to be having fun at that age. If the dog is holding points, and has been properly introduced to the shotgun I would say kill the bird. He is your dog so you can train him to whatever level you like. If you want him to be steady to flush, only shoot birds he is pointing and letting you flus...

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You don't have to do that Don. From the DOG page, click Menu. Click "show info". It will show you how far the dog has gone and how fast it has gone. For yourself, go to "trip computer". Click on it. It will give you your distance and speed. Both the trip computer and dog info have to be reset at th...

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you can go to dog then hit enter and show info. It will show dogs average speed along with the dogs distance traveled. Never tried to see my distance

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I enforce my commands because the dog will learn quickly he doesn't have to listen because you won't do anything. My family doesn't enforce their commands and the dog knows.

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What do you guys do when archery or rifle is in for deer? Do you still hunt in archery but not rifle?

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My dad and I just finished a week of grouse and woodcock hunting in Maine. The dog started pointing grouse and woodcock until we flushed them as the week went on.we each shot a few birds over his points. I told him that I think we should hold off on the stocked pheasants because we are trying to tra...

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