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JIM K

Wish I didn't look 70, as I'm "only",,,,,,68...lol! I've been hunting upland for about 52 years now. Try to stay in shape walk the treadmill every day, never drink, drug, smoke or gamble and I'm not even what you'd call religious and I still have friends. Tae Kwon Do two nights a week. Upland and b...

JIM K

boy, its 67 degrees here in pa today and i am hunting my buck[deer]in short sleeves etc.

JIM K

use mountain bike and run the pup on dirt not asphalt etc. it hurts joints including us.i know nothing about boots .

JIM K

medium kong toy,synthetic deer antlers and raw marrow bone from grocery store.
i use all 3.

JIM K

Good grief..Intermediate size. 20"W X 23"H X 31"D, for example. Various makers shade these dimensions a bit one way or the other. Look at RuffTough. Other than at some odd extreme of GSP, that size will work swell. i have intermediate one for my small munsterlander. it is a little big,could have go...

JIM K

some say bell does or doenst scare birds.
i use small bell while hunting grouse.
i like to know where my dog is all time.

46 yrs hunting grouse.

JIM K

my best collar is those 2 inch elastic ones that come in orange/emrald green reversible.
i use green the most.
boy do they stick out .
i punched a hole in it for a tieband for my bell.

collar does not have a ring for leash ,working on that as we write.

JIM K

Well I have two dogs one is a 3 year old yellow lab big he weights in at 96lba and is not fat he has a big block head wide chest and narrow at the hips. The other dog is smaller he is a mix dog about 45-50 pounds and just turned two they seem to be more worried about when me and the wife leave the ...

JIM K

Well I have two dogs one is a 3 year old yellow lab big he weights in at 96lba and is not fat he has a big block head wide chest and narrow at the hips. The other dog is smaller he is a mix dog about 45-50 pounds and just turned two they seem to be more worried about when me and the wife leave the ...

JIM K

In PA we have deer hunting the entire Grouse season, its just a fact of hunting in PA. The grouse season does close for the two weeks of rifle deer season (you would be crazy to try to hunt a dog in the woods around here then!) You got that right! A lot of times, in the State Game Land anyway, it's...

JIM K

as you can see we all have views. most vets rec if you are not going to breed your dog have then fixed. now there is some vets and studys that say that it does not stop cancer. even they disagree. i am on team that says wait a year to do it if you decide. i seen dogs males still hump after being fix...

JIM K

Recently I have been training my dogs pretty hard have been feeding the loyal with glucosamine is there a better dog food for them they act like they are bored with it should I switch it or they will eat it when they are hungry? keep same food, dont put food down all day.after 15 minutes if they do...

JIM K

i Assume you are looking at price. to me, anything under 500 today is cheap made but will work fine. if you want a gun for your lifetime, save money and buy a better grade of those brands. remington is best in brand area with cheaper prices. like said, RUGER is nice. i like savage lever actions. i h...

JIM K

Jim K. Yeah I've tried that but I think it actually makes it worse. I think it makes her feel trapped or something. I found the other thread on this topic and will use some of the suggestions from that thread. Thanks all for your help. Bob you are right too. i had dog that would bite if he was leas...

JIM K

he is still pup so dont expect him to listen a lot of times.only thing to work on is HERE command. i would call toby in woods, he is lab also.if he did not come after a few minutes, I HID on him. that trained him to look for me. labs are flushers, they will always hunt close. put a bell on the pup,s...

JIM K

Provide opportunities for him. Rymans have been gone a long time...what/who is the breeding/breeder of your Dual? They would likely be the best spot to ask advice. Setters vary tremendously....even the Duals. my friend is trainer at decoverly and they still have ryman setters as far as i know. 3 i ...

JIM K

we trained 3 ryman setters ,young ones over year old and not 1 pointed a bird. i am no trainer of setters only along for trip etc. i then released my 6 month old SMALL MUNSTERLANDER and he pointed every bird. SM are slow developing dogs also. i have friend who has 2 SM and not 1 of them points. i ha...

JIM K

i would say walking your dog around other dogs on leAsh could HELP.

JIM K

We got him after his 9 week. He was the only male in the litter, definitley a dominant dog IMO. if other pups were released before 8 weeks and your pup was there with mother until 9 weeks and maybe not even around her,that most likely is your problem. :wink: I CANT STRESS IT ANYMORE, get pup in ken...

JIM K

Fester wrote:Just reading and it's been a couple weeks is the pup growing out of this? if not I think he is going
Fester

if he did not get pup into kennel with other dogs his size, i would guess its not any better.

JIM K

i switched to PET -ARMOUR from wal-mart. 25 dollars for 4 bottles for 133 pd dog. i bought a eye dropper at drug store. in each bottle there is 4.0 mg. my dog takes 0.67 mg. i measure out the mg and apply it to my dog. i can get 1 year out of 4 bottles by buying x-large size and measuring it out. al...

JIM K

have used advantix for years with no problems.vet rec it .

JIM K

my pup a SM was boney until he got to 7 months old.fed him 3 cups a day of canidae als.

JIM K

question,on like dogtra t&b collar you can push button on remote and get beat on your dog so you canhear his location. does ALPHA DO THIS? No need. Just look at the screen and you will know where your dog is. brad, thanks for info. trainers in my areA use dogtra t&b on their dogs. they like the BEE...

JIM K

question,on like dogtra t&b collar you can push button on remote and get beat on your dog so you canhear his location.

does ALPHA DO THIS?

JIM K

he is only 7 months old.woodcock are near beaver areas. yesterday whiskers went out in swamp, i new he smelled the trappers scent on trap. they really go after scent. Unless he is swimming in a beaver run where a beaver would swim he shouldn't have any worries. Really, it would be pretty tough for ...

JIM K

i only trap privat land for the most part anyway i trap muskrats on public but most dogs feet wouldnt fit in thos traps and if they did they would be able to pull right out. i use connibears for beaver but yet agian those are placed in spots dogs shouldnt be. al lot of people that have negitive opi...

JIM K

thanks guys .here is my situation. i hunt grouse in pa and i would like to go to different areas I DONT KNOW. my GARMIN LEGEND i hate, it cuts in /out and loses signals. scares the h out of you. so i need better gps to get back to truck in strange areas. next,whiskers is SM. he hunts about what i li...

JIM K

I've done that with young pups as well. Generally just the road birds I see when going to a cover. Once the dog is introduced to birds it is pretty much useless. we agree. only thing DIFFERENT I AM seeing is grouse in roads at 6 am in dark feeding on gravel thing. that is something i never saw in 4...

JIM K

i trained many of my labs as pups this way on grouse.i had only labs that hunt grouse too and are very good at it. you are right on most,YES DONT TURN ENGINE OFF,I MADE A BOO BOO THERE YESTERDAY. :lol: you forgot WIND and hawks really are making grouse spooky.hawks are now flying roads in mornings t...

JIM K

Ruffshooter wrote:GSP GWP WPHG EB SM LM Lab, Chessie.

my favorite one would be SMALL LONG LEGGED AMERICAN LAB.females are much smaller than males but i like male dogs but if you dont care, GET SMALL FEMALE.

JIM K

Just got mine for two dogs. Wow this thing is loaded with features I will probably never figure out how to use but you never know. Been messing around in the yard and we have lots of trees and so far seems ok. Will take out in the field today. I like the fact that it has the big buttons and touch s...

JIM K

I have a four year old Brittney Spaniel that holds pheasants (pen raised) like a pro with little training. I live in NE Ohio where the pheasant population has been prettymuch depleated over the years. My family owns a cabin in Tionesta, PA where we have hunted grouse. There appears to be a signific...

JIM K

get pup into a dog kennel with other dogs his size.

run, hurry DO IT.

JIM K

Ghosted3 wrote:New Stoeger out of the box for around 425ish$

Corry

very good corry. if you only have 600 to spend and want new, yes you are right.
if you want much better gun forever, beretta/benilli/fraNCHI USED is way to go.

me, i would get used way over new .

JIM K

i would look at used 12 ga in bertta/benilli for around 600 dollars,

JIM K

Neil wrote:No need to leave the collar at the truck, the handheld will prompt you to mark your truck's location when you start a new hunt.

And always erase the old tracks and start a new hunt, always.

i did not know that. cool

JIM K

Cascade_fisher wrote:I agree and that's a shame. Everyone wants a Master Hunter/ FC when they are 10 months old whereas it used to be the dog didn't get pressured until after 10 months.

lot dont enjoy woods and dog because of this.
you are right on.

JIM K

I have gotten so old I can't hear. My beeper collars are ok if the dogs are not more than 100 feet from me, but my dogs hunt pretty wide. They are broke, and they will hold, but I can't find them half the time in thick cover. I hear the beeper but can't figure out in what direction the sound is com...

JIM K

My alpha has its good and bads. The bad are - You have to calibrate the compass alot. Every 5-20 min. Shows your dog opposite of where he really is, and has you going in the opposite direction. Its easy to figure that it needs calibrated because the north arrow point doesnt move as you move it. - F...

JIM K

here in pa with LEAVES on trees,our GPS do not work to good. then throw in bad weather with heavy clouds, not too good.

JIM K

Anyone not babysitting their pup sould be aware that dogs will run thru those e-fences given enough incentive. Like tomato juice in beer....bad idea with which some get by. i agree, my havahart tells me if he gets thru fence with loud beep. i also would never let my SM loose unless i am at home or ...

JIM K

only draw back is other animals can get in your yard. true. but i am only using it when i am home and out in yard working etc around house. the RADIUS or circle is not perfect also. on say 80 ft circle you can get area that is around 60 ft IN SOME SPOTS. circle is affected by trees and cars in gara...

JIM K

i saw this 2 years ago with young GSP pup.he was scared of me and ran way out from owner.
my lab when tired runs to truck also to go home.

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JIM K

Sounds like things may be heading in the right direction. As unorthodox method of working on dominance issues. Which it sounds like the pup has with wife and child. That what she wants she can growl and nip to get it. I usually get the dominant pup out of the litters. A couple have had similar issu...

JIM K

I know its hard to determine the context of someone’s post on the internet, but, I did not state that SM have been in USA for 100 years if that’s what you are implying. I am well aware of the breeds history in this country as well as that of its orgin, along with that of many others. I have been fa...

JIM K

There are dogs bred to be jack of all trades, however there is no breed that excels at all venues. I primarily pheasant hunt with maybe 10 days of duck/goose hunting during the season and on occasion chase some fur, I am unwilling to except the tradeoff of going with an all around dog breed. So whe...

JIM K

I would say that any of the german registered versatile pointers should fit the bill..... That would include the Drahthaar(gwp), Kurzhaar(gsp), Large and Small Munsterlander and long haired pointer off the top of my head for breeds you could find here in the US. I have a Drahthaar personally and sh...

JIM K

LAB is the definition of an all around dog. they are very close if we were ever to have AAD?but they have areas like cant take HEAT or warm falls we are now seeing in places like pa. :( yes, have lab conditioned does help but they just are not built for woods of pa on grouse etc. they are flushers ...

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