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As to PETA:

Does crappin bricks include "Making Yourself As Big As Possible"?

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Good Job, more fun coming.

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"Liberalism is a Mental Disorder"

DR. Michael Savage (also from California)

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Its been 5 years & we are stil waiting for the Home Inspection" / visit from ABR. The stinkers turned us down because we are a hunting household, period. We have two rescues that hunt great & I will be "bleep" if I will ever waste my time again with ABR. My experience is that they are more intereste...

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The sled doggers here use that approach. It's quite common here.

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Don't be alarmed if she does not point right away.
With that much drive & being bird crazy she may want to Chase awhile.
Some Bretons mature slower than others. I have one like her & he did not point till 8 mos. of age.

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Hope Hugo comes around. The "NO obvious causes" is what's most disturbing bout that.

Good Luck & Hang in there.

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It is called HYPOCRISY. Of course the President's kids need to be guarded. What a target of Opportinity for some bad guys. The Hypocrisy part comes in where what is good for the Presidents family, he would have denied to the average citizen. This fits in well with our "Ruling Elite" class of politic...

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Hunt him alone. No other people.

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Fishing & shotgun & dog bum.
Work as an Industrial Electrician to support my "bum" habits.

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Basic obedience first, lots of it. Dogs that may appear to obey around home with no distractions can be quite "deaf" in the field with distractions around. Introduce your dog to gunfire, carefully, slowly, & think small noise mixed with a distraction dog likes. Walk, work your dog in the woods / out...

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Industrial Electrician / foreman for CN Railway.

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This brings to mind a thought
"If it ain't broke, don't fix it!"

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I use a suburban. Two crates facing the back gate side by side. One crate inside driver's side rear door backed up against the two crates in the back end. Rest of space is cargo space. Can haul 3 people & plenty o fgear this way. Just don't tangle with any skunks or you would rather have the pick up...

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Mountaineer, If you are not an NRA member you could be part of the problem. I am an NRA Member & "bleep" proud of it. I am a RGS Member & know the ORG. could use some tuning. The hunters "pay the freight" for the RGS. It is not "Stupid" for an Org. to serve it's base. If the base of the RGS who are ...

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One question.

Who else is going to got to bat for the Ruffs & Woodcock?

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Nice looking dogs.
Checked out your website. I may try a Braque sometime in the future.

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David Michael Duffy

Ben O. Williams

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Nice pics & beautiful dogs. You should have that pic of the dogs by the river framed & mounted for your own memories! I hunted 13 very wonderful seasons over an extremely "hard nosed" no quit male Springer. Toughest dog I ever hunted behind. He absolutely loved fighting with raccoons as a side sport...

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There is way better food out there than Ol Roy

or Dog Chow. Way better. Not cheaper. Premium kibble costs more but they do not need to eat as much.
A little less comes out the "exhaust pipe" also.

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+1 on the additional praise & bonding. Sounds like she needs a little reassuring that she is making you happy. Dogs comply for the praise & want to please. It's not like we pay them very much except in hopefully returning their affection & praisin them so they recognize they are making you happy. So...

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Spring dispersal!

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DO NOT expose to gunfire until you have a clue what the heck you are doing.
Dogs are made gunshy, they do not come that way.
Work on the obedience & control until it is automatic. If you cannot control the dog, the rest is just academic!

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Wems 2371,
Very nice. Thanks for sharing.
I am a club member & must make it to one of the Annual Enclaves sometime.

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South Dakota or Kansas, or Nebraska for Phez. Or Sharptails...

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with a little practice you can roll around his skin just above or below the eye. Doing this you can "lift / pull the eye lid/s up & around & see if there is anything in the front part of the eye. Flushing is preferred method of removal. If the dog does not tolerate this much handling well, it is mor...

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Crazyboy,
If you run dogs with a fine tight coat, you could also try using a flea type comb.
Or, a very fine toothed stainless comb. If you run E. Pointers, this would be ideal I would think.

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I have a french britt that tested positive for Lyme's. He has had 2 go rounds with it. First was at about 6 months of age. Second was at about 4 yrs. of age. Both times first sign of any symptoms was a slight limp. Next day, found him standing in yard afraid to move. He would stand in same spot for ...

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You should be using a topical for ticks. Frontline, advantix, and there are other options / topicals as well. If your dog picks up a deer tick they are nearly impossible to feel / find / see, due to their extremely small size. If your dog exhibits symptoms a vet will usually prescribe antibiotics (w...

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I prefer whichever type of bird I am hunting at that time!

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Looks like there are several great choices!

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NO. Pointing is an instinct. Dogs are born with instincts. This cannot be taught. Some dogs have more & different instincts than others. As a trainer you need to present pup with opportunities for him / her to *discover, use, develop, practice etc what instincts are in the package. It is your (or th...

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One school of thought is 49 days old.

Another school of thought is wait till pup is 10 - 12 weeks.
More time with Mum & learn some more "doggie stuff" from Mum.

I don't really have any particular opinion either way.
My last pup was picked up at 49 days old & he has turned out nicely.

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I am not sure that kicking down peoples doors would be the sure way to growing old. The police are usually pretty heavily armed & protected when engaged in similar activities. Just remember HSUS is the largest & most active, best funded ANTI-HUNTING group out there. They are also totally shameless a...

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webster to aberdeen area of South Dakota?

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No insurance here.

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I would be interested in one but here they would freeze up.
Minus 30*F in N. MN. this morning.

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My wife says I have gone completely "To the dogs!" I don't know what gave her that idea. However, She may be correct! : http://i270.photobucket.com/albums/jj82/fourtrax57/grshnts111112210/PB220075.jpg Seriously though, she takes care of the 3 bird dogs like they are her idea. : http://i270.photobuck...

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heeee, heee, heeee,

Beat him up some for making you deal with it!

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You cannot have "Debate" unless it is civilized discussion. Any personal attacks are only distracting & bring emotion into it. If you cannot have civilized, open, polite discourse then you might as well get out the sticks, stones, clubs & go back to the cave. Rational debate is about a specific issu...

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Yes pics please.
Good on you for adopting / rescuing.
Two of my 3 bird dogs are rescues & turned out great.

You will also need to start carefully exposing to gunfire when he is so prey crazy / distracted.

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Being fair to the birds?
The way I sometimes shoot I might as well call it "Flush & release".
The only time I am fair (on par with) the birds is when I am shooting well.
Usually it is in the birds favor.......

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Sounds like a "Good Problem". Pup must have plenty of desire. I would think with only 2 hunts behind him he is still figuring out who the boss is & just what is expected of him. If you hunt him more he should associate you with the good things in the field & recognize you are the boss & his partner....

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The end was pretty quiet here.
Snowshoe only & birds got scarce with snow roosting & budding.

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My French Britts were having trouble with the snow. Not from lack of conditioning either. There feet could not reach the ground through deep powder. Pretty hard for a dog to move in soft powdery snow when the feet do not touch anything solid. I have not found a breed that can levitate yet. A longer ...

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Excellent!

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Some gun dogs need more time than others, for sure.

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Keep that youg-un hunting!
Good job.

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Ol Roy is top notch!

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If this trainer is as good as he is reputed (not doubting that), he should be willing to work with you
& figure something out.

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