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- Sun Jul 15, 2012 10:55 am
- Forum: Health and Nutrition
- Topic: Surgery to-morrow
- Replies: 8
- Views: 2784
Re: Surgery to-morrow
We have repaired two knee joint capsule ruptures and patellar ligament tears on one of our dogs. She got the original injury running on crusted snow and breaking through with a hind leg while turning. Same injury a little over a year later, other leg. $3,500 later she is fit, l00% sound and hunts ha...
- Tue Jul 10, 2012 7:56 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Johnny House Problem, Once Again HELP.
- Replies: 1
- Views: 965
Re: Johnny House Problem, Once Again HELP.
My guess is Coccidiosis. Put them on medicated chick or turkey starter containing a coccidiostat, if they are not already. I also give antibiotics and vitamins in the water-available at your feed or farm supply store. I used to have similar trouble, but it stopped when someone told me about medicate...
- Fri Jul 06, 2012 8:30 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: How do you get your pups retreiving
- Replies: 7
- Views: 4728
Re: How do you get your pups retreiving
I might leave retrieving for a while with the uninterested pup, and see what happens after you crank up her prey drive with introduction to birds. Here in North America, we would likely put her through a trained retrieve (also called Force Fetch), but not until she is a yearling or older. I have thr...
- Mon Jun 25, 2012 9:19 am
- Forum: Health and Nutrition
- Topic: Question About Lyme Disease
- Replies: 15
- Views: 5370
Re: Question About Lyme Disease
Torn ACL? Luxated patella? Three days is a long time to pack a leg and not bear weight.
- Sun Jun 17, 2012 7:20 am
- Forum: Training
- Topic: Started with the clicker. Question.
- Replies: 11
- Views: 3585
Re: Started with the clicker. Question.
George Hickox uses clicker techniques in pointing dog training. You may find helpful material on his website, as well as the very good descriptions offered already by other posters here. Clickers work really well to introduce new concepts and behaviours without a lot of negative pressure on the pup....
- Fri Jun 08, 2012 8:00 am
- Forum: Training
- Topic: One thing at a time ?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 3216
Re: One thing at a time ?
Short answer here is yes. For the pointing dogs, I use 'tone' for recall, 'nick,nick' on low for turn with me, and 'continuous' on low for stop. For the retriever, I use 'tone' for recall, 'nick' for sit, and 'continuous' on low for forcing to pile or casting. All of the tasks are taught slowly and ...
- Sun May 27, 2012 7:12 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Collar questions
- Replies: 11
- Views: 4511
Re: Collar questions
I have one of each of these two collars, and this is the important difference which I have found between them. The sportdog, set on level one is too hot for a dog which doesn't need much stimulation. It is fine on the lab who needs level two or three, but is too hot for cueing our three britts. The ...
- Sun May 20, 2012 6:59 am
- Forum: Health and Nutrition
- Topic: Help--what is this and need a vet visit?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2400
Re: Help--what is this and need a vet visit?
Maybe it could be a hotspot. Take a trip to the vet.
- Tue May 01, 2012 8:57 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Welcome Drawdoow's Runnin Rebel
- Replies: 9
- Views: 2122
Re: Welcome Drawdoow's Runnin Rebel
Oooh! Nice puppy. I'm betting your bbq and the shoes by the back door are no longer safe. Have a great summer with your new pup.
- Thu Apr 26, 2012 8:30 am
- Forum: Training
- Topic: video of young pup learning on loose quail
- Replies: 16
- Views: 4776
Re: video of young pup learning on loose quail
What fun you are going to have with your pup this summer, C.painter. Thanks for posting the video for all of us to enjoy.
- Sun Apr 15, 2012 8:05 am
- Forum: Training
- Topic: First time dog hunting question.
- Replies: 15
- Views: 4112
Re: First time dog hunting question.
Congratulations on taking the plunge and signing on for a pup. You will find lots of info on training if you search the forum pages. There are many experienced and pro trainers on this forum who will share info with you. You could also join a local gundog club or NAVHDA chapter. Training with a grou...
- Tue Apr 10, 2012 11:13 am
- Forum: Health and Nutrition
- Topic: Cold Water Tail
- Replies: 12
- Views: 3736
Re: Cold Water Tail
Thanks birddog 1968; great explanation. It all makes perfect sense.
- Tue Apr 10, 2012 10:13 am
- Forum: Health and Nutrition
- Topic: Cold Water Tail
- Replies: 12
- Views: 3736
Re: Cold Water Tail
Thanks for your reply Dr. Tim, but I still don't understand how the water temperature causes the tail to become painful and limp. Is the effect vascular? Is there necrosis in the tissue? Is the injury neurological? Are the joints in the tail affected? Why the tail, but not the legs? If NAIDS are ind...
- Tue Apr 10, 2012 10:00 am
- Forum: Health and Nutrition
- Topic: Cold Water Tail
- Replies: 12
- Views: 3736
Re: Cold Water Tail
A question for Dogdr; what is the nature of the injury which causes cold water tail?
- Mon Apr 09, 2012 8:17 am
- Forum: Training
- Topic: E-Collars and the Brittany
- Replies: 12
- Views: 7118
Re: E-Collars and the Brittany
I think some people view the use of an ecollar as punitive. Some might even see the use of crates as punitive, but any tool can be used positively or negatively; including the human hand. I follow the Rick and Ronnie Smith philosophy of ecollar use and see it as a way to mimic regular collar cues at...
- Fri Apr 06, 2012 9:41 am
- Forum: Training
- Topic: What to train first
- Replies: 11
- Views: 3983
Re: What to train first
Hello Jutin, and welcome to the forum. It sounds like you have a great pup who is eager to learn and likes to co-operate. If you are near a retriever club, you could join and get a lot of advice from members. Otherwise, you will have to do more on your own. There is lots of help available here or on...
- Sun Mar 25, 2012 7:25 pm
- Forum: Training
- Topic: leash fear/agression
- Replies: 25
- Views: 4460
Re: leash fear/agression
Mike B has given you good advice. Go to puppy class with your dog and take the whole family along. You might see that your pup is not too far from ordinary and that you might be the one who needs to relax and try a different way. Enjoy your pup and remember that he is a baby and you need to give him...
- Sun Mar 25, 2012 7:19 pm
- Forum: Training
- Topic: Pointer books, dvd?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1233
Re: Pointer books, dvd?
You could start with the Huntsmith Puppy DVDs, there are two. Then sign up for a Foundation Seminar from Rick or Ronnie Smith. No matter where you send your dog for subsequent training, you will have given it a good start.
- Sat Mar 24, 2012 8:56 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: pup digging holes!
- Replies: 17
- Views: 6530
Re: pup digging holes!
Any pup left outdoors with nothing to do and nobody around will invent its own entertainment. Sounds like she is doing the normal puppy stuff. More exercise and more mental stimulation would help. Nuisance barking, chewing and digging are all signs of a bored puppy who is not tired enough. She also ...
- Mon Mar 19, 2012 7:16 pm
- Forum: Training
- Topic: Where to start
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1733
Re: Where to start
Greetings, and welcome to the board. Sounds like you lucked into a nice pup and will have training birds closeby. Look around for a local pointing dog club, or NAVHDA chapter and join a training group. It will give you access to mentors, ideas and people to train with. Also you could get the Huntsmi...
- Mon Jan 16, 2012 10:57 am
- Forum: Training
- Topic: NAVHDA NA test help
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2963
Re: NAVHDA NA test help
When I start a pup on tracking, I pick a spot which has short grass alongside long grass. Work with the wind blowing from the short grass to the long grass, so that the pup will be tracking in a crosswind. Start with a dead pigeon. Put a 3 to 5' string on the pigeon's leg. Pick a spot in the short g...
- Thu Dec 01, 2011 9:43 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: moving with pigeons?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 2233
Re: moving with pigeons?
There is likely a racing pigeon club in your area. Look online, then contact one or two members to ask who might have weaned squabs to sell. Less stress on the babies if you don't have to ship them, and you probably can get a group of six or eight birds from one source. Good luck with your birds.
- Fri Nov 25, 2011 9:39 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Dog Bit - Now What?
- Replies: 110
- Views: 34650
Re: Dog Bit - Now What?
Gonehuntin has it right. Why would you defend the dog and not your daughter? I love my dogs, but twice have removed dogs from our home when I felt there was a threat of a bite to young children.
- Sat Nov 19, 2011 10:05 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Pigeons...?!?!
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1794
Re: Pigeons...?!?!
We made a loft out of an old outhouse. Put it up on blocks and inserted a slatted floor. Put an old screen door on it, roosts, 1\2" hardware cloth over the vents, landing board outside with a one-way door. Works fine for 10 to 12 homers and is about 4' square. We bought 4 racing homer babies for $50...
- Wed Nov 16, 2011 6:22 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: new to the group
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1109
Re: new to the group
Not from Conneticut, but welcome to the board.
- Wed Nov 16, 2011 6:20 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: The Traveling Puppy!
- Replies: 17
- Views: 5540
Re: The Traveling Puppy!
Buy bottled water which is not spring water-get reverse osmosis water. Don't let anyone feed or water your pup but you, and don't let anyone give him milk. It will help avoid loose stools due to diet changes on your trip. Have fun with your new pup.
- Sun Nov 13, 2011 9:39 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: What do you use to rid the urine smell from concrete?
- Replies: 17
- Views: 5203
Re: What do you use to rid the urine smell from concrete?
It never ceases to amaze me what clever and resourceful people birddoggers are. Lots of great ideas here!
- Sat Nov 12, 2011 9:14 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Other good dog forums
- Replies: 7
- Views: 3352
Re: Other good dog forums
Ditto on Upland Journal and Pointing Dog Journal Forum, but you must be a subscriber to Pointing Dog Journal to use that forum I think. You could also try Versatile Dog Forum, but the first two might be more useful.
- Fri Nov 11, 2011 7:10 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Must have's for first time owners
- Replies: 38
- Views: 11357
Re: Must have's for first time owners
Great suggestions from everyone, and I would add the Huntsmith Puppy Development 1 and 2 DVDs. They will give you an idea of how to start on a path to your long term goals in the field without overloading your pup. Sign up for a Foundation Seminar from Rick or Ronnie Smith for next summer. Best thin...
- Wed Nov 02, 2011 9:56 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Skunk Smell Removal - Collar
- Replies: 17
- Views: 9755
Re: Skunk Smell Removal - Collar
It's just a matter of time until each of us is in your shoes. Rotten luck. You could try contacting a disaster cleanup service, no, really. They have products on hand to remove horrible smells from fabric, wood, etc. and they may have something which will help. Earlier this fall, I thought that alth...
- Sun Oct 30, 2011 3:32 pm
- Forum: Product Ratings & Reviews
- Topic: Women's Upland Vest?
- Replies: 13
- Views: 7440
Re: Women's Upland Vest?
I have a Cabela's strap vest which I have used for the past 8 years for dog training and hunting, but there is an adjustment buckle on the strap which would not interfere with gun mount if one were 6 feet tall and male; however, it does cause a problem for a 5'6" tall woman. I had the local shoe rep...
- Sun Oct 30, 2011 3:10 pm
- Forum: Hunting
- Topic: He made it Finally... He point the Ruffies :D
- Replies: 9
- Views: 3243
Re: He made it Finally... He point the Ruffies :D
Congratulations! Now you receive the reward for all your hard work and dedication, and I think I can see your big smile from 2000 miles away! Have fun with your wonderful pup.
- Wed Oct 05, 2011 8:38 am
- Forum: Health and Nutrition
- Topic: Broken toe-nail
- Replies: 10
- Views: 3450
Re: Broken toe-nail
We have 4 dogs, but only one who chronically breaks toenails. The only thing I have found successful is to keep her nails short. When she breaks one, I try to trim the shattered nail as short as possible, and keep it clean. Use a wrap or dog boot or both. No point having a lame dog at this time of y...
- Wed Oct 05, 2011 8:27 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: serious potty training help
- Replies: 16
- Views: 4671
Re: serious potty training help
The leash idea is a good one, as well as checking for UTI. It will also help if you pick up the water dish and give him drinks at mealtime and after exercise. Some are recreational drinkers, which makes housetraining difficult. I have known dogs who were impossible to housetrain, and on further disc...
- Mon Sep 12, 2011 10:12 am
- Forum: Hunting
- Topic: Preserve hunt videos
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1559
Re: Preserve hunt videos
Thanks, I got my Brittany fix for the day. Nice dog work. Sure looks like fun. Our season opens on the 15th.
- Mon Sep 12, 2011 9:52 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Pigeon Breeding Question
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1466
Re: Pigeon Breeding Question
What are you feeding them? Perhaps they need higher protein ration with some oyster shell for calcium. We use chicken layer ration with grit and oyster shell for breeding birds, and then switch to chick starter when the youngsters hatch.
- Thu Aug 25, 2011 8:30 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: timid shy pup scared of other dogs
- Replies: 9
- Views: 4164
Re: timid shy pup scared of other dogs
You may find it helpful to keep taking your dog out into new places and activities once he is fully vaccinated. A shy pup will start to think that the big wide world is a creepy place if all he sees is the back yard and the house. I sign my pups up for winter agility or obedience classes to get them...
- Fri Jul 22, 2011 8:12 am
- Forum: Training
- Topic: launcher introduction
- Replies: 11
- Views: 4486
Re: launcher introduction
I introduce launchers in the yard as described by Prairiehunter, but I put favourite retrieving toys in the launcher. When it goes off at a distance from the pup (on leash) I let the other dogs retrieve the toys. Let the pup loose when the game has built excitement. The noise becomes irrelevant when...
- Sun Jul 10, 2011 9:58 am
- Forum: Training
- Topic: E-Collar & Check Cord Questions
- Replies: 21
- Views: 5962
Re: E-Collar & Check Cord Questions
Attending a Rick Smith Foundation seminar might make you feel more comfortable about using your ecollar. He shows how the ecollar is simply an extension of your check cord. You would cue the dog with a tug on the neck to get a prompt recall on the cc. Using the ecollar, you would cue the dog with 't...
- Sat Jul 09, 2011 1:57 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Best Avatar Pick
- Replies: 144
- Views: 30567
Re: Best Avatar Pick
Kninebirddog and jlowery get my vote.
- Sat May 28, 2011 3:22 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Porcupine Quills to the Nose
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1417
Re: Porcupine Quills to the Nose
No need to cut them before pulling. You must get the two remaining ones out before her nose swells over them. I suggest getting her to a vet today. You can't just leave them in or there will be a serious infection. Good luck.