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by GUNDOGS
Wed Nov 30, 2011 8:03 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Setters?
Replies: 30
Views: 9987

Re: Setters?

i just recommended jim gourley in the dogs for sale section but i will do it here too, have a look at his site, hes in kansas... give him a call, hes a great setter guy, a very well known NSTRA guy with hall of fame dogs, a very well known trainer too and has just the kind of dogs you are looking fo...
by GUNDOGS
Wed Nov 30, 2011 7:54 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: guess the breed
Replies: 4
Views: 1174

Re: guess the breed

nope no progress :lol: after you log into your photobucket account and you click albums go up to the line where your link is and right click it, press copy and then come back to your post and right click on the post and press paste ..that should give a link to your photobucket album :wink: ...ruth
by GUNDOGS
Wed Nov 30, 2011 4:08 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Snakebite
Replies: 6
Views: 1869

Re: Snakebite

oh my gosh thats terrible, sorry cant help when it comes to snakes but im really sorry your friend lost his 2 dogs :( you are right to be very cautious and prepared.. be safe, you and your dogs :wink: ...ruth
by GUNDOGS
Wed Nov 30, 2011 3:43 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Mental Stimulation
Replies: 2
Views: 832

Re: Mental Stimulation

Hey everyone, I am looking for opinions on the subject of a dogs mental stimulation. I posed the question to my significant other, Does a dog benefit just as much from mental stimulation as they would with running around for an hour. And what I mean by that is if I were to mentally challenge my dog...
by GUNDOGS
Wed Nov 30, 2011 11:28 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: A couple of questions...
Replies: 76
Views: 25326

Re: A couple of questions...

personally i dont leave any blankets or towels with them except at night when i know they are sleeping So would you just leave him on the cold concrete? Im not trying to be confrentational but litterally asking a question. (always have to clarify when typing... 8) ) yes i would leave him on the con...
by GUNDOGS
Wed Nov 30, 2011 10:12 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: A couple of questions...
Replies: 76
Views: 25326

Re: A couple of questions...

personally i dont leave any blankets or towels with them except at night when i know they are sleeping, during the day when they are bored they will eat threw drywall to get to another room to explore, not just chew threw it but eat it, a friends shorthair did that :o ..oh goodness is he cute, i lov...
by GUNDOGS
Wed Nov 30, 2011 7:49 am
Forum: Training
Topic: Big jumping problem
Replies: 20
Views: 5081

Re: Big jumping problem

gonehuntin and donf, doesnt telling people to invite the dog to jump up by patting their chest and then kneeing it to get it down confuse the dog? wenaha is saying to only let the dog jump up when invited and you are saying invite it up and knee it after being invited up, curious as to why would yo...
by GUNDOGS
Wed Nov 30, 2011 6:34 am
Forum: Please Welcome New Members - Introduce Yourself Here!
Topic: Hi everyone
Replies: 3
Views: 1190

Re: Hi everyone

welcome, i look forward to hearing your advice and experiences, i enjoyed your website :D ...ruth
by GUNDOGS
Wed Nov 30, 2011 5:39 am
Forum: Training
Topic: Big jumping problem
Replies: 20
Views: 5081

Re: Big jumping problem

A jumping dog is a piece of cake. Every time they jump on you, knee them hard in the chest, knocking them over backwards, and tell them NO. Invite friends over, have them tempt the dog by patting their chest, and have them do the same thing. In one or two days, tops, the dog will lose ALL desire to...
by GUNDOGS
Wed Nov 30, 2011 5:12 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: It Was a Good Day
Replies: 11
Views: 4104

Re: It Was a Good Day

Congratulations to you and buddy, thats a great story from the heart, sometimes all we can hope for is a good day..i have thought about you, buddy and your wife many times since your last post..thank you for sharing and take care....ruth
by GUNDOGS
Tue Nov 29, 2011 7:40 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: A couple of questions...
Replies: 76
Views: 25326

Re: A couple of questions...

I agree with all the above except praise when they potty outside! According to many people praising a dog for going potty will make him thing he is being praised for doing it in front of you and not just because he did it outside. This leads to the dog walking up in front of you in the house and fr...
by GUNDOGS
Tue Nov 29, 2011 7:22 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: whats your priority, hunting dog or family dog??
Replies: 64
Views: 14414

Re: whats your priority, hunting dog or family dog??

wonder if lines were more carefully selected say 30 years ago compared to now to end up with the ideal hunting/family dog that does it all and with balance...ruth If anything there is more emphasis on the whole dog now than there was. But IME not really anything different with the breeding of dogs....
by GUNDOGS
Tue Nov 29, 2011 6:35 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: whats your priority, hunting dog or family dog??
Replies: 64
Views: 14414

Re: whats your priority, hunting dog or family dog??

It seems to me that there are three threads that are more or less paralleling similar subjects here. The original question in this post is phrased a bit like the age old..."how long have you been beating your wife?" though I don't think its meant to be that way. It is my experience that there are b...
by GUNDOGS
Tue Nov 29, 2011 1:07 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: An animal's value. Ethics perspective.
Replies: 109
Views: 20829

Re: An animal's value. Ethics perspective.

very interesting posts..i attented catholic schools, and attended church with my mom on sundays..when i would go to florida to spend summers with my dad my sister would bring me to sunday school and when i got older i would babysit the little ones at church and thats when i knew one day i would be a...
by GUNDOGS
Tue Nov 29, 2011 11:47 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: moving and need info.....
Replies: 23
Views: 7350

Re: moving and need info.....

Ruth One little tip I picked up at a trainers is never let your dogs run or walk out into a feild or yard without a release command Set the boundry where you like it then after a little work the dogs shouldn't go there without your blessing. :) great tip and makes perfect sense..i have them stand a...
by GUNDOGS
Tue Nov 29, 2011 11:00 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: GSP's at the dog park
Replies: 14
Views: 5641

Re: GSP's at the dog park

southernblues wrote:I'm ripping this off from Knine's FB post....but too funny. Speaking of dogs in the park...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3GRSbr0EYYU
oh goodness, that cant turn out good :lol: ...ruth
by GUNDOGS
Tue Nov 29, 2011 10:30 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: whats your priority, hunting dog or family dog??
Replies: 64
Views: 14414

Re: whats your priority, hunting dog or family dog??

Probably Vizsla..... just get one from a reliable breeder. i will look into them at a MUCH later date when we decide to add another dog, im good for now with 3, its plenty enough work but i would like to look more into other breeds along the way if we ever do add another dog, weve been partial to s...
by GUNDOGS
Tue Nov 29, 2011 9:52 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: whats your priority, hunting dog or family dog??
Replies: 64
Views: 14414

Re: whats your priority, hunting dog or family dog??

It's always the wife fault.... and you can get human grade antibiotics for fish... same ones that your vet prescribes to the dog.. there are a lot of choices. Might not work for extreme infections like staph but for the average use its the same. Saves the $45 office charge. Even though the wife sle...
by GUNDOGS
Tue Nov 29, 2011 9:30 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: whats your priority, hunting dog or family dog??
Replies: 64
Views: 14414

Re: whats your priority, hunting dog or family dog??

If my dog bit my wife while I was standing there I would have no choice but to blame the whole thing on my wife. It's always her fault any way. If I did have a dog with an aggression problem it would be hurting and if that didn't fix it then a .45 would. As for the vet, I've noticed they either lan...
by GUNDOGS
Tue Nov 29, 2011 9:10 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: whats your priority, hunting dog or family dog??
Replies: 64
Views: 14414

Re: whats your priority, hunting dog or family dog??

Some dogs that don't make it a s a family dog for one family are an awesome family dog for the next family. Some dogs that are great hunting dogs for one person are not worth putting on the ground for the next person. So the question is moot. Everyone wants to have a dog that is a great hunter and ...
by GUNDOGS
Tue Nov 29, 2011 9:02 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: what would you have done ?
Replies: 42
Views: 11987

Re: what would you have done ?

topher40 wrote:Count my blessing that no one was injured and drive away as fast as I could! I sure wouldnt stick around to confront someone that has already shot in your direction once.
+1
by GUNDOGS
Tue Nov 29, 2011 8:54 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Dog Bit - Now What?
Replies: 110
Views: 34346

Re: Dog Bit - Now What?

You are the one going around in circles and calling people out on these threads. it seems you are the one calling people out on here (me)...asking questions, being curious, trying to understand peoples decsions is going around in circles or calling people out? i thought it was a forum and you discu...
by GUNDOGS
Tue Nov 29, 2011 8:20 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Dog Bit - Now What?
Replies: 110
Views: 34346

Re: Dog Bit - Now What?

ruth you need to get over giving up your dog. You made the decision. It is done. Right or wrong it was right in your mind and quit second guessing or wanting everyone to get on the bandwagon and pat you on the back. i dont have any regrets at all about my decision so you assuming that is WAAAAY off...
by GUNDOGS
Tue Nov 29, 2011 8:01 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: whats your priority, hunting dog or family dog??
Replies: 64
Views: 14414

Re: whats your priority, hunting dog or family dog??

I grew up with coyote hounds and coon hounds that didn't even know their names. we fed them and we hunted them. These dogs were tough as nails and had a job to do. That is always the way i will look at working dogs. When I got into bird dogs i had my first GSP and my lab in the house and they were ...
by GUNDOGS
Tue Nov 29, 2011 7:08 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: An animal's value. Ethics perspective.
Replies: 109
Views: 20829

Re: An animal's value. Ethics perspective.

na, didnt upset me at all gonehuntin' i thought it was funny too :D my sister in law lives in Bridgewater Nova Scotia and loves it but as far as her having a soul, well thats another story :lol: :wink: ...ruth
by GUNDOGS
Tue Nov 29, 2011 7:01 am
Forum: Health and Nutrition
Topic: Sam's Dog Food
Replies: 44
Views: 11277

Re: Sam's Dog Food

my sister would love to be able to simply get blood work and should be able to but the airport she works at doesnt cover her and her hole 6 bucks an hour dont allow her to save for it.. The airport pays her less than minimum wage? yes, because she has the "ability" to make tips pushing wheel chairs...
by GUNDOGS
Tue Nov 29, 2011 6:24 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Dog Bit - Now What?
Replies: 110
Views: 34346

Re: Dog Bit - Now What?

so many things scream red flag in the original post..the OP states he feels the dog will bite again, his wife told him the dog growled at his kids a week before the incident, he dont trust the dog enough to allow his kids around it while eating or even to being loving in the dogs face, she barks at...
by GUNDOGS
Tue Nov 29, 2011 5:46 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: whats your priority, hunting dog or family dog??
Replies: 64
Views: 14414

Re: whats your priority, hunting dog or family dog??

I do not tolerate a dog baring their teeth at me http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u74/kninebirddog/th_utf-8BSU1HMDAwNTctMjAxMDA1MDEtMTE1M.jpg I do not tolerate dogs in the bed http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u74/kninebirddog/th_utf-8BSU1HMDAwNTYtMjAxMDA0MjktMTAwM.jpg http://i165.photobucket.co...
by GUNDOGS
Tue Nov 29, 2011 5:32 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: whats your priority, hunting dog or family dog??
Replies: 64
Views: 14414

Re: whats your priority, hunting dog or family dog??

Some dogs that don't make it a s a family dog for one family are an awesome family dog for the next family. Some dogs that are great hunting dogs for one person are not worth putting on the ground for the next person. So the question is moot. Everyone wants to have a dog that is a great hunter and ...
by GUNDOGS
Tue Nov 29, 2011 5:14 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: whats your priority, hunting dog or family dog??
Replies: 64
Views: 14414

Re: whats your priority, hunting dog or family dog??

I think a hunting dog would be worthless if it didn't hunt.... so that's my priority. If you buy a working breed you should expect that you get a working breed. If you want a pet, they make these small dogs that don't shed and warm your feet. The family dogs won't get to experience any of my skills...
by GUNDOGS
Mon Nov 28, 2011 7:54 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: moving and need info.....
Replies: 23
Views: 7350

Re: moving and need info.....

BTW congrats on the move, you will love it out there in the country. thanks :mrgreen: , im looking forward to being away from neighbors, especially one i have now, on one side anyway, her obsession with picking up all the leaves that fall off of my tree onto her lawn and throwing them back onto my ...
by GUNDOGS
Mon Nov 28, 2011 7:44 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: whats your priority, hunting dog or family dog??
Replies: 64
Views: 14414

Re: whats your priority, hunting dog or family dog??

My next dog is going to live outside after he is house broken, still get all of the appropriate socialization, etc. Still haven't decided whether or not to let him in during the day. My thing is, I've gotten too attached to my first dog (my brittany) and worry about him a little too much. I want my...
by GUNDOGS
Mon Nov 28, 2011 7:36 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: GSP's at the dog park
Replies: 14
Views: 5641

Re: GSP's at the dog park

i have a lab/britt mix thats 5 months old, a boxer thats 2 years old and a shorthair thats 3 months and we go for an hour walk minimum every day either morning or night depending on kids and work ect and i take my boxer on runs on lead threw park trails because hes older, we always make the time to ...
by GUNDOGS
Mon Nov 28, 2011 7:26 pm
Forum: Health and Nutrition
Topic: Dog sneezing last couple days
Replies: 7
Views: 3661

Re: Dog sneezing last couple days

My 16 mth old Brittany male has developed a sneeze last couple days. He also occasionally has a cough. He's vaccinated I think for kennel cough but he has exposure to many dogs since we run him alot at a dog park. Other than these two symptoms he sleeps well has normal energy and eating normally. C...
by GUNDOGS
Mon Nov 28, 2011 6:11 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: whats your priority, hunting dog or family dog??
Replies: 64
Views: 14414

Re: whats your priority, hunting dog or family dog??

lets say your dog is a great hunting dog, trial dog or test dog and youve spent loads of money on getting him right where you want him to hunt and then he growls and shows his teeth as a warning to your spouse when they are correcting him, is that a deal breaker for you or do you try to correct the...
by GUNDOGS
Mon Nov 28, 2011 6:05 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: An animal's value. Ethics perspective.
Replies: 109
Views: 20829

Re: An animal's value. Ethics perspective.

gonehuntin' wrote:
Winchey wrote:Humans don't have souls either.
Only in Kanada.
its Canada, we have souls and can spell :lol: :wink: ...ruth
by GUNDOGS
Mon Nov 28, 2011 5:48 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: whats your priority, hunting dog or family dog??
Replies: 64
Views: 14414

Re: whats your priority, hunting dog or family dog??

Winchey wrote:Depends who I liked better, the dog or spouse :wink:
:lol:
by GUNDOGS
Mon Nov 28, 2011 5:46 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Dog Bit - Now What?
Replies: 110
Views: 34346

Re: Dog Bit - Now What?

so many things scream red flag in the original post..the OP states he feels the dog will bite again, his wife told him the dog growled at his kids a week before the incident, he dont trust the dog enough to allow his kids around it while eating or even to being loving in the dogs face, she barks at ...
by GUNDOGS
Mon Nov 28, 2011 5:16 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: whats your priority, hunting dog or family dog??
Replies: 64
Views: 14414

Re: whats your priority, hunting dog or family dog??

The answer is kind of simple....95% of owners will hunt MAXIMUM 30-40 days/yr...most less. So the rest of the year the dog has to be liveable, whether its is in the house of the kennel. Dogs that are nervous, yappy, destructive, or aggressive in anyway are not going to be as enjoyable the rest of t...
by GUNDOGS
Mon Nov 28, 2011 1:31 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: whats your priority, hunting dog or family dog??
Replies: 64
Views: 14414

Re: whats your priority, hunting dog or family dog??

i just cannot and would not keep a dog i cant 100% trust with every person or dog that lives or comes into my home I posted in the other thread about my daughter. It was the worst day of my life. But the single most important thing it taught me is that I will never trust any dog 100%. That was the ...
by GUNDOGS
Mon Nov 28, 2011 11:27 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: whats your priority, hunting dog or family dog??
Replies: 64
Views: 14414

Re: whats your priority, hunting dog or family dog??

I have dogs whose only purpose is to repel with extreme prejudice anyone who does not belong on my property. One is a rescue German wirehair. Dogs are dogs. One of the characteristics they have been selected for over thousands of years is protectiveness. I trust a dog that exhibits outward defense ...
by GUNDOGS
Mon Nov 28, 2011 11:13 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: whats your priority, hunting dog or family dog??
Replies: 64
Views: 14414

Re: whats your priority, hunting dog or family dog??

markj wrote:Never had a hunting dog that wasnt a family dog too. They go hand in hand IMHO.
markj are you saying in your personal experience youve never come across a hunting dog that did not make a good family dog too or are you saying you wouldnt keep it unless it was both??...ruth
by GUNDOGS
Mon Nov 28, 2011 11:00 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: whats your priority, hunting dog or family dog??
Replies: 64
Views: 14414

Re: whats your priority, hunting dog or family dog??

I didn't think the two were mutually exclusive. Have they become? of course i think its great if you can have both BUT i found sometimes you come across a dog and you just dont get both..theres the dog thats a machine in the field learns quickly on commands but cannot live in your home with your fa...
by GUNDOGS
Mon Nov 28, 2011 10:18 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: whats your priority, hunting dog or family dog??
Replies: 64
Views: 14414

whats your priority, hunting dog or family dog??

after reading another thread and talking to a few friends its interesting how many different views there are when it comes to birddogs and them being trusted and what the priority of having them as a family VS hunting dog are..some posts have REALLY been eyeopening to say the least especially on wha...
by GUNDOGS
Mon Nov 28, 2011 9:51 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Our prospect :-)
Replies: 6
Views: 1139

Re: Our prospect :-)

i cant believe the pups are 10 weeks already!! time flies, really nice pups and love the truck, its great everything is falling into place it looks like 2012 will be your year :wink: thanks for sharing :D ...ruth
by GUNDOGS
Mon Nov 28, 2011 6:42 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Dog Bit - Now What?
Replies: 110
Views: 34346

Re: Dog Bit - Now What?

peoples different views and experiences on this thread has really got me thinking, im going to start a new thread to get some insight on rehoming situations and what kind of dogs people tolerate or keep in their home/kennel and for what reasons, hopefully people will chime in..ruth
by GUNDOGS
Sun Nov 27, 2011 11:49 am
Forum: Health and Nutrition
Topic: Dog sneezing last couple days
Replies: 7
Views: 3661

Re: Dog sneezing last couple days

My dogs are vaccinated for kennel cough and one of them still got it at the dog park, just not as bad as he would have if he wasnt vaccinated at all (the vet said) he still needed antibiotics though..also did your dog only get one vaccine or did you get it boostered a second time a month later?? if ...
by GUNDOGS
Sun Nov 27, 2011 5:09 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Dog Bit - Now What?
Replies: 110
Views: 34346

Re: Dog Bit - Now What?

SO sad to see those pics, i can not even imagine if that were my child, you must have been devastated and the worse part is once it happens it happens, you cant turn back the clock at that point, now just imagine if you KNEW that dog was a risk and THEN that happened :!: the guilt you would feel and...
by GUNDOGS
Sat Nov 26, 2011 10:28 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: A couple of questions...
Replies: 76
Views: 25326

Re: A couple of questions...

I agree with all the above except praise when they potty outside! According to many people praising a dog for going potty will make him thing he is being praised for doing it in front of you and not just because he did it outside. This leads to the dog walking up in front of you in the house and fr...
by GUNDOGS
Sat Nov 26, 2011 8:57 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Best Bedding for Crates
Replies: 15
Views: 5099

Re: Best Bedding for Crates

we use a small blanket in the crates at night cause they just curl up and go to sleep BUT if i crate them in the day to go out i dont put any bedding with them cause they will get revenge by eating it :roll: ....ruth