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NEhomer

My dog rides in the cab with me as well but I cannot imagine failing to secure a box back in the bed. Just for having to veer hard to avoid something or having to brake hard it would make sense. Now, if the fellow who doesn't secure his just putts down a rural road a couples of miles from his house ...

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Nice! Congrats on your birds and dog work.

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Amen brother ! Thanks all...some hilarious responses. I see some strong opinions here too...so maybe I should explain myself to the "tough guys" and gals of this forum. Of course I have considered the Cold Turkey Method suggested...and I may do that if needed. However, I was looking for a "kinder, ...

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What a stunner!

Congrats~

NEhomer

Cute pup!

Looks like he'll have a pretty dark face.

My setter pup is at 9 months and he'll point and stalk anything that flies. Still learning that bees are best left alone!

NEhomer

Welcome to the forum. Beautiful pup.

What's his name? and what type of duck habitat will you hunt him in?

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Way to go Cinna!

Beautiful dog...birds probably don't agree~

NEhomer

When I have a dog running too big I just break one of his legs. Hobbled dogs are easier to woah up too.

NEhomer

Welcome Miss Lovely...whew, if you're going to start to hunt, you have a lot of work to do. First on the list is whatever hunter safety course is required by your State. Then some practice on clays. BTW, the wing on a string thing is completely unnecessary. Sounds like a great pup but for the biting...

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A nice stylish point from my 7 month old Llew yesterday. I wasn't there but wifey said it was a wild bird at the field's edge. Probably a grouse or woodcock but it could have been a dove for all I know. He still points anything that flies! http://i1383.photobucket.com/albums/ah315/NEhomer/Whip/a4c1c...

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Whip!

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I just bought a $40 remote controlled motorcycle toy from Radio Shack. The rider servo is quite strong and it works out to 80-100ft which has been plenty for my short ranging setter. Nothing to charge, nothing to program, works like a charm.

Sorry I can't help with your question.

NEhomer

ezzy's advice is worth what you paid for it; why the personal insult? Just scroll bye if it bugs ya.

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....for birds? I have caught all sorts of awesome pics with mine but I do regret not having a "field scan" feature. That feature allows the camera to be set to take pics at predetermined intervals at predetermined times. That way, you can have it take a pick every few minutes across a field to see i...

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He ate a full meal this morning and is as chipper as ever. Yeah, maybe he's been overfed but he's such a skinny pup. I suppose it's the breed and it's not as if his ribs are showing or anything.

Seems fine at this point but I'll run him through this course of anti-Biotics.

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Thanks nevermind. He seems to be fine again this evening. What's funny is that as a little puppy, he practically breathed in his food. We spread it out on a plate just to slow the pace of ingestion.

Maybe as an adult, he'll just be finicky.

NEhomer

Yup!

We're up to our first $600 already!

He seems much better this afternoon and has his appetite back....for now anyway.

NEhomer

A few weeks ago my Whip started having some trouble swallowing and became disinterested in his food. Took him to the vet and they did an x-ray. She determined that he had a case of tonsillitis. We put him on antibiotics and soft food and he appeared to recover just fine. This week, he went back to n...

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Cute pup Zach. My first dog was a springer named Pal that I got in 1975.

My setter's 7 months now and I keep questioning if I'm doing enough but he is still just a puppy and folks around here remind me of that occasionally. This entire first year has to be fun.

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This has been a terrific discussion. No, really!

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Yup, been missin' out on that little gem...

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Why on earth would one wish for a birddog to point or chase rabbits? I'll trash break my setter from chasing fur. Some people hunt everything. Hence "versatile" breeds. My dog hunts both fur and feather. Why on earth would one wish to limit their dog's potential? :wink: Because rabbits are nasty ta...

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Why on earth would one wish for a birddog to point or chase rabbits? I'll trash break my setter from chasing fur.

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Dumpster Bred doesn't sound like a compliment

Well I can add a 300 dollar vet visit to my purchase price. He wasn't able to swallow and needed an xray. Luckily it appears to just be tonsilitis so he's got meds and soft food for a few days.

I'm sure there'll be more of those in his lifetime.

NEhomer

An extra $500 on a hunting dog is like $50 per season or in other words a bag of dog food a year. An extra 5 dollars is a lot when your pockets are empty or the kids need school supplies. I know many will say they have no business with a puppy if they are in that shape. But I would rather think the...

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Beautiful picture...thanks. I set up my phone to video a pigeon release from a launcher yesterday. I had it from behind the launcher pointed at me and the pup approaching. It was a perfect LOCK the moment he smelled the bird. He held for a nice long time and when he just started to creep a bit, I se...

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What one pays for an upland hunting pup pales in comparison to what they will spend on the dog over the course of it's life . so purchase price isn't really the BIG factor for me. Find a pup from a breeding of proven parents (' proven ' in bird dog arenas that closely mimic what you intend to use t...

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Why on earth wouldn't you want your buddies to think your dog is better than their's? That's what buddies are for!

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Thanks pato....he's an awesome pup. Great point about the timing. Might I have shopped around and perhaps found a Llew for a few hundred less? Possibly, but if it involved shipping, it would have been a wash or maybe even cost more. This guy was just a little over an hour away.Then add that the pup ...

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The puppy in my avatar...which is in need of an update...is this fellow here at 6 months...wet from dashing through my stream: http://i1383.photobucket.com/albums/ah315/NEhomer/Whip/whip20posing_zps7vn910ny.jpg I'm on the East coast where I think things are gonna be pricier and was in touch with a b...

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Beautiful dog....looks like a setter.

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I think shags gave all the pertinent advice.

You certainly have my sympathy.

Perhaps one more chance with another breeder.

NEhomer

Got any pigeon recipes?! Lol.

I dunno, maybe allow him to get a little closer to the prize. I'm sure he'd enjoy it as the birds have been mostly a frustrating game of chase and he'll eventually need to carry them if he's going to retrieve.

NEhomer

My setter pup's 6 months now. I've been doing yard work and whoa stuff and releasing a few feral pigeons in front of him. He's very birdy and does nothing but hunt when he's outside. Well last week, one of the pigeons flew up into a tree. It gave me time to put the dog away and return with a shotgun...

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This has worked out splendidly as the dog for now at least has zero interest in going anywhere near the line of white flags. Funny though, the last time I had to correct him a few weeks ago I was out near the garden which is short of the line. Off the side of the yard was a clutch of young woodcock ...

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Well that's what we've been doing. We found the loft they roost in and we go in with nets and flashlights at night.

I put the trap up in the loft and did manage to get one small bird to join the poult I left in it but it's just not trapping them consistently enough so we've gone to the nets.

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My dog's prey drive is through the ceiling. I've been able to release a few pigeons for him and he's nuts about that but what I'm curious about is his constant hunting of the robins in my very large yards. He'll point from 50+ft away and then break and stop and break and stop and then break and chas...

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Sharon wrote:Unbelievable how that happens. I had a 14 year old dog who on a Thursday was running in the fields having a great time and on Friday was dying. ( Now that I think of it, I guess that happens with humans too. Enjoy every day folks.)

So sorry to hear this Sharon

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4 out of 5 doggies surveyed prefer treats!

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I'm pretty much in the same boat. Just too much feed around the farm for them. Saw a flock go behind a building in town but upon investigating, discovered that they belong to someone with a coop. I've been netting them as of late and catch a few each time. Gonna go in again tonight with a buddy with...

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I used treats consistently with my setter pup for the first few months and he was highly motivated to obey for them. As he's nearing the 6 month mark, I no longer need them and he has just as of late, felt compelled to obey when I use a stern voice and say "come." I see nothing wrong with treat trai...

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Global warming advanced acutely on 8/9/95. Garcia was so "bleep" cool, he kept the entire planet two degrees cooler.

Just sayin'

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Congratulations on the new family member~

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Great stuff, thanks.

I know that I need to do more yard work. I've been doing some whoa work on a barrel and he's starting to get it.

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Thanks folks. I definitely don't want him to chase as an adult. Not that I ever miss but a couple of hunting buddies do! :D My only trepidation at this point is doing any corrections while the pup is engaged in what he's supposed to be doing...hunting birds. At the outset, he looks to have terrific ...

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I too am just starting to launch birds for my setter pup so thanks for the advice everyone. I probably haven't been popping the bird quickly enough. Now, the second rookie question. What to do about chasing. Let him chase after the flush because at this point (5 1/2 months) it's all about fun and le...

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Daddy's right, that tail is awesome!

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Beautiful pup!

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