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There have been a lot of problems with dogs eating cedar shavings then having severe intestinal problems. If, as Steve says, sleeping on carpeting isn't an option, I have my best luck with marsh hay. Straw is horrible but marsh hay doesn't absorb as much water and has a pleasant smell. 👍🏻 I found m...

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No, but I wouldn’t know how to quantify that even if it did. I only used a bit of it sparingly mixed with other material. I have heard the same, but never verified. The fact that wood chips of any kind don’t hold up as well, don’t work as well as an insulator and don’t stay in the house very well, i...

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If you are not allergic to it, I much prefer using a grass hay. Much less dust than straw, and it doesn’t break down nearly as fast. If you use shavings alone, the dogs will get to the bottom of them in short order. I have added some cedar for bugs in the past, but in recent seasons just Timothy Gra...

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Awesome, love seeing it!

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Yeah not too chilly, but we also get a much later start due to warm rattle snakey weather. God willing, one of these days I will get to put together some North to South full seasons!

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When I do place, it is normally to kennel. I don’t care too much what they do in that place as long as they obey the command and stay there. If not released, they usually choose to lay down on their own in short order. It doesn’t take too long for “kennel” and “go lay down” to become interchangeable...

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n[/quote] They are great! I haven’t put them through their paces yet but I’ve been wearing them around a lot and they are super comfortable. I like the stiffness. I was wondering if it’d be overkill. That Ruffland kennel and Mud River cover have been terrific as well. Thanks very much for steering m...

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Caught a good sunrise when running the dogs yesterday morning. Wish I had more than a phone camera on me.

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https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20221112/3f90c4a4df323afe756af072ad147737.jpg Supposed to get my son snow boots. They had the Beartooth in a 14 wide and it was 40% off. Couldn’t resist. They feel great. Surprisingly light. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Nice!!! They are really great boots, per...

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Wow, jealous! Looks like you guys have been having fun full time. Garrison Youthful exuberance gets the best of him at times but he is a fun pup. It hasn’t been all pixie dust though. He got snake bit in Texas and porcupine’d on the high plains. Yikes, glad he made it through and hopefully he learn...

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Wow, jealous! Looks like you guys have been having fun full time.

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Well played sir. You’ll carry those memories with you until it’s checkout time. Congrats!

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Best wishes for you and your dog getting through this rough patch. If you check in with Dr. Google, my advice is to be careful of the info sources. Stick with sources like Tufts, other vet schools, scientific research papers. A lot of times the furbabies type sites are misleading or downright wrong...

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Ckirsch, Best of luck with the dog, I hope it works out for both of you. All that comes with them can be a real pain, but the loyalty and enjoyment they give back always puts us on the winning side of the ledger in the end. Shags always amazes me with the depth and breadth of knowledge that has been...

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If you are diligent about working each dog individually and have the time, there is no downside as far as actual field training in having two. But having two young dogs around the house, or in the house can be tough. It makes it a bit harder to enforce what you have taught if they are not kennel dog...

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Cheetome, Sorry I read your original post, and had to take care of some Dad duties before I responded. When I went back and gave it another read today, I obviously misinterpreted the part about 50 yards. Thought you were trying to keep the pup within 50 while hunting. Have you collar conditioned a d...

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I forgot to mention two things: 1) If you carry a tethered live pigeon in your vest, it works great as a puppy lure. When they are further than you are comfortable with, (hopefully more than 50 yards and growing), get the pups attention and put it in the air to flap around a bit and reel it in befor...

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Short answer, you should probably get a different dog. If quartering within shotgun range performance is what you are after, a GSP was a very poor choice. Perhaps a flusher would be much better suited to your desires, but even then, it would need a whole lot more time than 5 months to figure things ...

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I have the Irish Setter Wing shooters and they are ok but not great honestly. They are loose around the ankle and even though I believe they are the right size my foot moves around in them a lot which makes it hard to scrabble around in difficult terrain. They have an uncanny ability to come untied...

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I have the Irish Setter Wing shooters and they are ok but not great honestly. They are loose around the ankle and even though I believe they are the right size my foot moves around in them a lot which makes it hard to scrabble around in difficult terrain. They have an uncanny ability to come untied...

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This is something I wrote a long time ago for new puppy owners. I've re-read it and all still apply today, regardless of breed. It kind of ties right in with this discussion. AN OPPORTUNITY TO TRAIN If our hunting dog is also our house dog, we are given 1,440 opportunities each day to train that do...

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Garrison, I think the difference here is breed difference. For setters and pointers I have always told people that if they hold point (most well bred dogs naturally do this), come when called and know what NO means, they are huntable. However, this is not true of versatile dog's where they are expe...

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Order one from Gundogsupply.com, this site’s host. Good quality, comes with a name plate and great prices. Once full grown and barring any chewer kennel mates, one or two should last the lifetime of the dog.

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The most difficult thing about having a well trained dog is keeping that dog well trained. I have never experienced this. Not because it isn’t true, more likely because I have never owned a well trained dog!😁 To your point, and crossing over into mine. I had a well known, very successful trainer/br...

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I share the school of thought that I want my young dogs to figure it out, rather than be commanded to do so when it comes to on game performance. That said, I have the good fortune to have the time, space and wild birds required to let them figure it out without the chance of any major setbacks. If ...

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I have galvanized panels with 9 ga. chain link wire that are almost 25 years old. As mentioned, where the bottom of the post touches the concrete will be the first place to rust. I used the sleeves in the pictures to repair them by splicing a short section of the post and then used the pvc feet to ...

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Thanks Ray, I read one of your previous posts about the PVC feet, and plan to take your lead. Hopefully this set up lasts many future dogs.

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https://www.priefert.com/products/dog-kennels My set up is much more modest than what you are describing but I found these panels to be attractive and they have worked great. Not sure what your reluctance about powder coating is but these have held up very well. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk R...

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I am in the process of doing a pretty good size outdoor room addition. I am building an outdoor living room, fireplace and kitchen along with a full backyard remodel, long time coming. As part of the project I am building retaining walls that will allow me to relocate my kennels. So naturally, I wan...

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One thing that I like about the Ruff Land is the door is very easily taken off. If I put the mud river cover on it and leave it unzipped, it can double as a make shift dog house when we are in camp.

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RatDog, I don’t know the sizes of the Gunner kennels specifically, but I currently have an aluminum dog box in my Excursion and two Ruff Land kennels in my SUV. The Ruff Land are their intermediate size and a 65lb GSP has plenty of room in it, I wouldn’t want one any larger. The aluminum box is abou...

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Happy Thanksgiving our northern friends!

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In my experience, cold is much less of a concern than heat when a dog is hunting. The only time I have had a dog shut down in the cold, it wasn’t all that cold out. The dog got wet running through cattails and the wind was blowing. Had to get him in the truck and warmed up, moisture and cold mixed c...

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Wow…..laying down the gauntlet Steve!😉 That’s a tough call. For all intents and purposes (clays included) I think it would have to be my Citori 525 Field, but do not like carrying it in snow covered chukar country. One of the old 870’s or Model 12’s might be my desert island pick. A5 Belgium for his...

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13 weeks is pretty darn young to be worrying about losing a handle on a pup. I expect most of it is your worry, and less of it is the pup’s accelerator peddle. You may want to get to a more manageable field rather than the thick woods for your initial puppy time, and bird introduction. Get out and l...

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Many more to come!

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slistoe wrote: ↑
Sat Oct 01, 2022 5:37 pm

art hubbard wrote: ↑
Sat Oct 01, 2022 3:58 pm
I'm 91 now, can't hunt any more. Last hunt was last December, I was 90 then. But boy do I have many memories of 70 years of hunting over dogs.
How awesome is that.

A truly wealthy man and woman! Any pics Sharon?

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Steve007 wrote: ↑
Thu Sep 29, 2022 10:28 am
I like seeing ezzy's posts, though. RIP.

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TraditionsGSPs2010 wrote: ↑
Tue Sep 27, 2022 10:09 pm
That is enough to put a smile on any man's face. Good stuff!

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As stated, it is an “all” life stages feed. I and most every breeder, field trialer or pro trainer I know have never had a problem feeding it to pups, actually quite the contrary. She is absolutely correct that you don’t want your pup to grow too fast, so don’t let it get fat through portion managem...

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With my pups I split time between the two, as well as give them time on the tie-out chain. When I am gone for the day, they go in the outdoor kennel, when we are home they are allowed into one area of the house (family room), and they head to their crates if we are eating or are away from the house ...

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Now I'm bringing up an old thread. :) because my dog passed over today......(9 years old with cancer) . I've had 9 dogs in my lifetime and had to put 8 down ( one was stolen), but it is never easier as you know. This thread really encouraged me. Because of Parkinson's Disease , this dog was my last...

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Nice!!

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It looks like Dax and your home belong in an Orvis advertisement in a coffee table magazine. Well done on both fronts!

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Your going to enjoy hunting alot more now. You actually get to be able to enjoy your surroundings instead of having to constantly pay attention to a flusher. More or less in the enjoyment department? Debatable. Following a cocker around (bundle of fun and energy) is pretty darn enjoyable…..But, I’m...

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Don’t worry my fellow forum members, I’m on it! I contacted Sharon ASAP to let her know the account was hacked.

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BTW, great looking pup, whomever this intruder is claiming to be CDN_Cocker!

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Nice limb find! Albeit not the best eating.

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Congrats on the pup, good times ahead!

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I take it you boys haven’t hunted over any $3,000 Silver Pointing Labradoodles lately? 🙄🤦🏻‍♂️ Have you ever noticed those who steer clear of field bred dogs because of fear of them not being good family dogs, always seem to end up with an 80lb animal that is completely out of control, regardless of ...

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