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Dakotazeb

Thanks weimdog. My grandson and I had a great time. The local PF chapter did an outstanding job. The second photo in the first post has my Brittany, Bree backing with me to the right and my grandson moving up to harvest his first pheasant.

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I believe this question has come up before either on this site or another, but the consensus was to not do FF during the hunting season. I would agree and wait until spring or after your done hunting. Good luck!

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Featherfinder wrote: ↑
Fri Aug 30, 2019 3:37 pm
I believe Dogtra offers the Pathfinder series. You'd have to look further into it as I'm not that well informed.

The Dogtra Pathfinder does not use WiFi. I am not aware of any collar that uses WiFi.

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Vetericyn is pretty good for smaller cuts and wounds. It was recommended to me by a dog trainer. https://www.chewy.com/vetericyn-all-animal-wound-skin-care/dp/133990?utm_id=272259755&msclkid=98127abc37a91966021227e16fa8244f&utm_source=bing&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=Shopping-Product%20Targets-Hard%...

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I sure haven't had an issue with the 3/4" collar on my Alpha Mini. I do carry a spare just in case.

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DonF wrote: ↑
Sun Aug 04, 2019 7:28 am
Quail hunt may not accomplish a thing. Problem is the birds. Your hunting wild quail and trialing on pen raised quail. If the dog doesn't know the difference between them it will learn quickly!

I don't hunt wild quail.

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The trainers she has been with say that part of the problem is that her prey drive is over the top. Guess that's both good and bad!

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Call them and see. They are great about standing behind their products. Excellent customer service.

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Check out these at GunDogSupply.com

https://www.gundogsupply.com/hiflex-uni ... traps.html

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Dakotazeb, your trainer should resolve your concerns but since you are typically the handler, you will need to understand the rules of engagement. Somehow, dogs know if YOU know. I use wild pigeons to exhaust a dog's penchant for chasing. Once they get the picture RELIABLY, I transition into quail/...

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The pedigree function on this site is no longer available from what I know. If you want to create an online pedigree I would recommend that you go to gundogcentral.com You can create pedigrees on that site and in fact you might find that some of the dogs in the pedigree are already out there.

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My trainer in Colorado has just arrived at his summer camp in western North Dakota.

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I've been using protective eye wear from Stihl (the power tool company) for years. I've attached a link to the style I like. They come in four different color lens. I have the Smoke for bright days and the Yellow for darker, overcast days. The Yellow really brighten up your view. They are made from ...

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Here's another that's in your area of the country. He has 3 males left and one is liver & white. https://www.facebook.com/mileysgundogs/?__tn__=%2CdkCH-R-R&eid=ARDNjzgPzHadzeH55puoAkVcPILplyg4a_rtSMe9YGwL9PewwNgsq-zsv87ru89ldS64Gk-gdC8fLKEG&hc_ref=ARQfCy6AsNfpTT0_22f5waNN4QtlCuoEMrvuqr-GJZF4SaJ0e3Iy...

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Check out this litter in Kansas. I know nothing about these dogs or the breeder. You would have to do your own due diligence.

https://www.facebook.com/12674216790902 ... 412103467/

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A gal in North Dakota that runs dogs in NSTRA is having a litter this fall. Her female is liver and white and a great dog. Will be an excellent breeding. But she prefers the pups go to NSTRA homes. I'll also check with a guy I know that lives in Arkansas. Actually that's who the ND gal got her femal...

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I'm checking a couple of my sources for you. Will let you know if I come up with anything. Are you stuck on liver & White?

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He probably doesn't need to be on PP Sport 30/20 but he does need to be on a better food than Pedigree. Pedigree is a fairly low quality dog food. Look at the first ingredient, Whole Ground Corn. Any time the first ingredient is a grain and not a whole meat or meal meal it's not a very good food. Sw...

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I have a 3 year old female Brittany that is doing the same thing at NSTRA trials. Finding the bird, going on a nice point and then breaking to catch the bird. She is what the others are saying "Trial Smart". She has learned she can catch the quail. She is currently with my trainer in Colorado and ho...

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Is DCM an issue? Maybe. But I don't think it's as big a deal as some have made it out to be. I'm certainly not a proponent of grain-free foods, but because I have a dog with an allergy issue I have been feeding her a limited ingredient, grain-free food for the past two years. She is in excellent phy...

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cjhills wrote: ↑
Tue Jun 04, 2019 5:02 am
What is the difference between Flax oil and Linseed oil,,,,,,,Cj

Here's your answer. https://healthfully.com/469135-is-flaxs ... d-oil.html

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Here's an article on Flax Seed vs. Flax Oil. https://www.livestrong.com/article/1042 ... -vs.-flax/

It appears there are about 240 calories in 2 Tbls. of Flax Oil so I'd be careful if your dog has a weight problem.

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Flax seed has a lot of nutritional values. Not sure if the same is true for the oil. Had not hear of flax oil before. Thanks for the heads up.

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Isn't a cross between a Poodle and Golden called a "Goldendoodle"? A Labradoodle is a cross between a Lab and a Poodle.

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You don't say what brand of dog food you are feeding but a formula with 22% protein and 14% fat is probably our problem. If your dogs are getting as much exercise as you say then you need a kibble that is at least 30% protein and 20% fat. You need to change your food rather than add olive oil.

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What's the qualification's for a novice? A Novice or Amateur is a dog with 3 or less open points, none of which can be first place points. I have heard there is talk of increasing that to 6 points and possibly doing away with Novice. From what I've seen in my region (Mid-North) and other regions th...

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I have the Alpha. You can set it so the handheld will emit a tone and/or vibrate when the dog goes on point. My biggest complaint is that the tone is so faint I can't hear it in the field and the vibrate is so weak I can't feel it unless I'm holding the unit. So, for those of you with the Pro550 Plu...

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Back to the original question. Spay or neuter will have no effect what so ever on the dog's performance in the field. I have a 3 year old female Brittany that was spayed at 2 and her prey drive is still "over the top" according my trainer.

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kirkland dog food is made by Diamond. Whether that's good or bad you be the judge. Diamond has had a number of recalls in the past but a lot of people feed it. I'm not expressing an opinion, just stating the facts.

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If the OP is somewhat reluctant to do FF my opinion is he will struggle in doing it himself. Send the dog to a pro and get it done right.

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I don't like the term "force fetch". I prefer to call it "trained retrieve". With the right trainer there doesn't need to be a lot of "force" involved but at some point some force does need to be applied. If I was you I wouldn't be so negative about training the dog to retrieve. A dog that retrieves...

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Been out of NSTRA a long time but thinking about doing a little again. Seven find's is a super run! Something wrong with NSTRA just might be the rule you can't point a bird out of bounds If the bird is out and the dog in, why shouldn't it count? Every dog down has the same chance of pointing an out...

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My dogs, both past and present, have always played with toys with squeakers in them. I've never experienced the problem you are describing.

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Keep an eye on the national NSTRA web site or the Rocky Mountain Web site for future trials in your area.

https://nstra.org/rocky-mountain/?Id=2185

http://rockymtnnstra.com/

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I see on the NSTRA web site that the trial I told you about by Delta, CO has been cancelled. Young dogs can run and compete in NSTRA but they do need to be steady on point and retrieve to hand reasonably well. So it's really more about where your dog is at in training than their age. I've seen dogs ...

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Please explain your question a little better. Are you asking what age people start running their dogs in NSTRA? Or what?

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How old is the dog?

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I was wondering if anyone has tried giving their dog any form of Hemp Extract (CBD)? I have a Brittany with allergies and was thinking of giving her some Hemp oil to see if it would help.

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The trainer should train you as well as the dog. I think we actually need more training. :) I have my Brittany with a trainer here in Arizona where I winter. He has a different approach that he says is not done by other trainers. He said, "Once she learns what I'm teaching her and I teach you, you w...

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Where are you located?

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+1 for Mark Dinsmore. His handle on this site is ohmymy111. But I see he hasn't posted here since 2017. Mark certainly knows his French Brittanys. Here's the link to his web site: http://letoiledunordkennels.com/home.html As with every breed the size of the dog, length of coat, etc. can vary greatly...

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There are no disadvantages of sending your dog off to a trainer whether it's one month or 3 months provided you get the right trainer. And it can be money well spent. I think it's harder for us owners to have the dog gone than it is on the dog. I've sent dogs off for 2 months at a time and when they...

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My dog tested positive for most protein sources including chicken. Only negative for pork and venison. In searching for a pork or venison food I found that many still had chicken or lamb meal down the ingredient list. The other issue I found was that many of the grain-free limited ingredient dog foo...

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Give Zignature a look. All grain-free, limited ingredient formulas with no chicken. I've had my Brittany on the pork formula for a year and a half as she has allergies. She's done great on it. The pork formula is 31% protein and 18% fat.

https://www.zignature.com/?page_id=5&lang=en

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If you are on Facebook there is a group on there for Alpha and Astro users to ask questions and get plenty of responses and help. Just search "Garmin Astro & Alpha Users".

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weimdogman wrote:This forum gives me fits
I have trouble posting and now it acts like you dont exist to pm.? So you pm me a phone number and we can chat.

PM sent with my contact information.

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Hey weimdog, I live in Watertown. Would love to find someone with a place and birds for training within a reasonable distance. I have a 2 year old Brittany that needs more bird work. If you are interested I'd love to train with you a few times in the off season. In addition to bird hunting I run my ...

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Sharon wrote:Well its not in the TRAINING category ; it is in the HEALTH category, and the new member asked the question.
If this bothers you, why not just not answer?

+2

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Many guys feed the 30/20 during hunting season and then go to the 26/16 in the off season when the dog isn't being worked as hard. But it might depend on which one your dog does better on. I had a spayed female and I really had to watch her weight. With the 30/20 I found she would add weight even du...

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My last 3 dogs have been females. The first two I had spayed just before or just after their first heat cycle. When I got my current female I did a lot of reading about the pros and cons of spaying. I also visited with several difference vets. While spaying can virtually eliminate mammary cancers it...

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