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While she is out of sight sing to her. It lets her know exactly where your at. Let that puppy run. You will be glad in the long run. Once you start getting into birds she will shorten up.

Good luck and have fun.
Joe

I have never tried chukars but I have heard they don't recall worth anything. Mike Tracy convinced me to go with huns. They bought several and had great success with recall. I bought 15 and had the same luck with them. They stink so dogs stiffened right up when they hit the scent. The advice I was g...

my pointer did it also but only when she was braced with another dog and was behind. She stopped at a year. Just give the pup time. I suggest you ignore. Hard but necessary.

Joe

Drank crystal light Iced tea all evening. We had a great time but no alchohol for me. On a big health kick right now and working out constantly. I have lost 35lbs of goo in the last 9 weeks and feel great going into the rest of deer season.

Hope everyone had a safe and happy New Year's Eve

Joe

It sounds as though your dog will just be a good dog for you. It would be hard to get those papers if it were just the female not registered but since her sire was also not registered I think you are out of luck. If it doesn't really matter to you then I wouldn't worry about it. Just enjoy your dog....

Those hawks are not stupid. When we go to the club to work birds, there is one side that most use to fly chukar and shoot. We are not allowed to shoot quail. I took the pup out last weekend with a few pigeons, and when I pulled over to that side i watched 4 hawks fly over and land in the trees. They...

Alright, I can't take it. Rowdy, what are your prices? I may have to get one of those collars. They look sharp. My pup is still small but may have to get one anyway.

Joe

That's the best about this method is you set the distance. If he is fifteen feet away when he turns then it is fifteen feet you expect a stop. I like to leave nothing to chance with a pup. I try to control as much as possible. So that is why I like the method. You teach the stop at first scent and g...

No snot at all, not sure how you would tell if a dog has a feaver (dry nose?) But for the most part he seems the equivalent of me with a cold that is trailing off. I am assuming KC is the dog equivalent of the common cold. I am just about 1 week into it so - I'll continue to monitor - If it goes on...

Have two staple kits in my med bag at all times. Haven't stapled mine yet but have stapled a few others that were sliced good. A bottle of Iodine is also a good thing to have in your kit. Wash it up and staple away. Then wrap and keep clean.

Joe

Chukar12, Don't mean to hijack either, but at what distance should I train my Britt to point and hold when using checkcord on birds. He is pretty good on Whoa everywhere at anytime (until a bird comes into the picture), so I'm using a checkcord and trying to steady him and whoa him farther back. So...

Great duck dogs are quiet, patient, and calm. They sit quietly at heel for hours on end, scanning the sky for incoming ducks or resting until sent for a swim. Surely you have seen a string of pointers waiting on a chain at a trial? Did the words quiet , patient , and calm come to mind? I'm sure the...

I went through Kennel cough. Every dog in my house had it. It is a horrible sound and it will scare you the first time you go through it with a pup. We actually were told by a vet to use cough medicine that we use and just ride it out. Which is what we did. It was a prescription med that had codeine...

And to think... I was having trouble just trying to name my dog. Instead, I should be worried whether or not my dog is the IDEAL Labrador. Hmmm... If that were the case, I should name my Black Lab female pup... Fell Short. Seriously... What's the big deal. Just like the thread it titled: "A good do...

If that litter is posted I am sure I will be just fine without one. I don't think it should be a matter of comparison. Whether or not a GSP could or could not make it to Ames, what's the point. To prove that it can, or prove that the good ol boys club so to speak let it happen. I think that what the...

So, from what you have posted, it sounds as though you have not been to a trial or hunted behind a good dog. You really should try both before you go get diarrhea of the mouth on a gundog forum.

Joe

In AF the topn2 finishers in an Open or amateur stake must submit DNA samples within 30 days. This isnt quite correct. http://americanfield.villagesoup.com/p/requirements-for-field-trial-recognition/150536?cid=3699724 May not be 100 % correct but when kona placed at the AF futurity we had thirty da...

I get what the OP is trying to do. There are plenty of great dogs here but as I await my color gene test on my new pup and we all saw the color issues that have come up with a so called litter of well bred shorthairs, I can see trying to bring in some new blood that is quite possibly free of pointer...

Learn something new every day. I just have never seen a dog self relocate at a trial. if they are on point they don't flinch. Even at two hundred yards out. So, didn't know it was acceptable. Still new at this whole trial thing and again every judge sees things differently. I just have never seen th...

I have stayed out of this fight but have enjoyed the back and forth and think that it has stayed pretty clean so far. I owned a great pointer. I think most that have met her would agree. She is now running the pro shooting dog circuit full time and from what I have gotten from Mike, will be running ...

No one knows your dog better than you. If you feel he's ready for more experiences than go for it. Sounds like you know what you are doing as far as dealing with a problem. I may be misunderstanding the "problem " but I want my dog to relocate on his own when necessary, when hunting. . Because he c...

whoo hoo!!!! Lamb chops.

Joe

As I like to say around here on the East Coast. Have a happy Christmahanakwanziku!!! Pretty much covers the majority. Hope everyone has a great and wonderful holiday and a safe New Year.

Joe

threatening a child is NOT how to deal with this. A stern talking to should be in order but dont threaten him or you will be in jail. Nowhere did I say to threaten the kid. I would make just him a promise, that if any member of your family is ever harmed, including your animals, that he leaves in a...

1. Glad your dog is ok. Couldve been worse. Much worse. 2. BBs are NOT play toys- mine will penetrate 2x4s and has killed squirrels soundly, with GAMO Pellets. Video of it here, in my locale, Air Guns are considered firearms. Not toys. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pgm02hS6N_U 3. Inform police and...

So sorry for your loss.

Joe

How old was the dog? I use birds and blank crimps when the pup appears ready and when he's in full chase of a bird. 22 rifles and pistols have too much crack to them, I believe. +1. I use the blank pistol when in full chase. Haven't had one yet give it a second thought. After a few trips, when the ...

What a great post. I have heard of several dogs that don't even have a collar or a name until they are one. Just not my cup of tea. my pups live inside. They run with the kids, bark and run from the vacuum, peak around the dog door at the leaf blower and lose their minds at treat time. The best trai...

No she did not. It will be among the things we try next.

Joe

Well, Bama has had a limp on her back left leg. It started about three days after she arrived. I have been to the our vet and she did a full exam, shy xrays and she felt nothing out of place. She felt it was Pano. Which is what I got from a few on this board also. The vet told me that it could go on...

Congrats on getting your little one back. One of the reasons I really like this forum and those involved with it. There seems to be no distance we will go to help out ones fury members. What a great end to a story. What a great reason to go hunting in Kansas. If I was closer I would have gone out lo...

I have yet to have the pleasure to hunt the thunder chicken here in PA but I would have to say that I have been given more near heart attacks walking into my treestands in the morning because of the flush right before dawn than ever coming out of the stand at night. Flush four or five of those devil...

Great video. Merry Christmas to you and all here on the board.

Joe

We may try to make that just to watch and see some dogs go off but if my calculations are correct we will not be legal until March 3rd. That is when we will take the walking trials by storm.

Joe

Thanks Ray. We had a great day. On our walk I let Emily call her and give her commands. At the end of the walk, she said it was the first time she got to run the dog. That's when I informed her that she had just run two walking puppy stakes. Her eyes got real big. She's like that wasn't that hard. I...

I absolutely will. I forgot how much fun it was watching the pups catch a scent. She spun right around and had her nose in the air, ears cocked, and then just slammed up tight. I was real impressed. she held the second bird until I got right to it before she tried to break in. Emily manned the check...

Congrats. That's a great accomplishment for you and the dog.

Joe

So, I woke up at 7:30 this am to someone tapping me on the cheek. My darling Emily looked at me and said " It's not raining, Bama isn't limping anymore, she needs to go meet the pigeons." So, We made a trip out to the club and let her run for 30 just to stretch and explore. After the run we played w...

Is it just me or are the reporters a bunch of blood suckers. They were actually interviewing a child from the school and asking questions that should have never been allowed. Her mom was right there. Shame on her. I have played heck with my youngest, Emily. She is having trouble sleeping at night. K...

My heart goes out to all those parents. I can't even imagine how to begin to handle something like that. How do you go after kids like that.

Joe

It's nice to see that you can still hit them. After the other day, I was concerned for you.

Congrats. Reb is looking good.

The kit has been ordered. After all the other discussions I figured It was something I need to do.

Joe

Speculation about potential cross breeding dogs is out of bounds and should not be made public, and yet speculation about a persons health and mental health is perfectly okay for those same folks crying foul on the dog speculation. Not sure if this was aimed at me but I thought i covered both issue...

I just wanted to thank all who have helped with test sites as for answers they won't stop me from finding out. On s side note Kirby that said mark told hiM that aces sire was a pointer.this I's just back yard talk.I'm not starting any conflicte buttsomebody noes. Which hunt or not I'll find the bro...

I just wanted to thank all who have helped with test sites as for answers they won't stop me from finding out. On s side note Kirby that said mark told hiM that aces sire was a pointer.this I's just back yard talk.I'm not starting any conflicte buttsomebody noes. Which hunt or not I'll find the bro...

Cajun Casey wrote:Give her stale beer.

I thought this was a myth? This really happens?

Joe

Welcome to the site. We have several duck guys that troll this sight and plenty of duck dogs. So, sit back and enjoy the ride.

Joe

I cannot believe you had to go through this or that you posted this today. I lift weights 4 days a week with a fellow lifter. He came into the gym last Friday with tears as he told me how his two pit females attacked the rat terrier that he and his wife had. They did not kill the dog but he had to p...

Congrats to all involved. What an honor just to have been invited to run. Sounds like this trial was ran right and all had a great time.

Joe

I think pen raised birds are a lot tougher to work with. Pheasant here in the northeast would rather run all afternoon than fly. Can be real hard on a broke dog. As for running a broke dog on wild birds, that is how we used to break dogs in OK. A wild bird can do more to train a dog than any of us w...

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