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- Sun Oct 13, 2019 5:52 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Local Pheasants Forever youth hunt
- Replies: 8
- Views: 3603
Re: Local Pheasants Forever youth hunt
Thanks for all that you do and thanks for sharing~
- Tue Oct 08, 2019 3:44 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Stolen Pointer pup
- Replies: 10
- Views: 4489
Re: Stolen Pointer pup
Great news...hopefully just a latch that didn't catch correctly because there's a special place in heck for any loser who would steal a pup!
- Sat Oct 05, 2019 5:53 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: EVERY MALLARD'S NIGHTMARE
- Replies: 7
- Views: 3489
- Tue Jul 30, 2019 5:53 am
- Forum: Brags
- Topic: The Dog of Destiny flies!
- Replies: 6
- Views: 6903
Re: The Dog of Destiny flies!
Very nice, thanks for posting. I know that obedience dogs LOVE to do what they do so this is just a joke but but one day I was musing over what would be a funny Onion headline: Obedience Trials Dog Fed Up With Owners Giant Power Trip "....at first it kind of seemed worth it for the treats but then.....
- Fri Jul 19, 2019 5:52 am
- Forum: Hunting
- Topic: A few pictures from the past season...
- Replies: 17
- Views: 12858
Re: A few pictures from the past season...
Great stuff....thanks for posting.
- Fri Jul 19, 2019 5:46 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Heat and dogs..
- Replies: 9
- Views: 3968
Re: Heat and dogs..
I'm very lucky to have a trout stream on my property. My Setter rips and dips and rips and dips all day long. We're supposed to get into the mid to upper 90s by tomorrow....we ain't goin' nowhere!
- Sun May 26, 2019 3:43 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: New Beginnings
- Replies: 27
- Views: 9818
Re: New Beginnings
God bless you and what a beautiful pup. I got my first setter 4 years ago and it is a special breed. I wish I had only ever had setters.
Best of luck to all of you for years to come.
Best of luck to all of you for years to come.
- Sat May 11, 2019 6:04 am
- Forum: Tributes to the Departed
- Topic: Passing of Ezzy333 - Al Esger
- Replies: 17
- Views: 15878
Re: Passing of Ezzy333 - Al Esger
Rest easy Ezzy...and many thanks.
- Mon Feb 25, 2019 4:26 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: a techie problem
- Replies: 19
- Views: 9136
Re: a techie problem
I would be happy to make a donation if the cost of the old website was an issue. This format a serious disappointment.
- Thu Dec 20, 2018 4:36 pm
- Forum: Off Topic Forum
- Topic: Merry Christmas
- Replies: 15
- Views: 13361
Re: Merry Christmas
God bless you and yours Sharon. You have always added dignity, humor and kindness to this place. I joined this site when I was getting a setter pup that just turned 4. This site is a major reason why he's a fine bird dog today. I brought him out with a colleague and his teen son last weekend and Whi...
- Mon Dec 10, 2018 4:27 am
- Forum: Training
- Topic: how is that deadbirds sometimes seem invisible
- Replies: 33
- Views: 9515
Re: how is that deadbirds sometimes seem invisible
My setter locked up solid on a dead bird this weekend. It's something he's never done so I'm still wondering if the point wasn't a live bird that was a runner.
- Sun Nov 25, 2018 3:06 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Brittany nose color
- Replies: 15
- Views: 11450
Re: Brittany nose color
I had a Britt pup with a light spot on the nose that disappeared by the time she was two. Just fyi~
- Fri Jun 01, 2018 12:24 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: You can't blame a bird dog
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2309
Re: You can't blame a bird dog
Close call but setters gotta setter!
So glad it worked out~
So glad it worked out~
- Fri May 04, 2018 4:06 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Gun dog for a guy in early 60's
- Replies: 55
- Views: 55203
- Wed Mar 28, 2018 4:10 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Picked up a pup today
- Replies: 12
- Views: 5942
Re: Picked up a pup today
slistoe wrote:You are going to have a lot of fun years.
...and a few less ball caps!
Good luck with that beautiful pup~
- Fri Mar 16, 2018 4:07 am
- Forum: Off Topic Forum
- Topic: Stormy
- Replies: 7
- Views: 6963
Re: Stormy
Too bad he doesn't have any intensity! :) I love those half turned frozen-in-time points. Reminds me of a pic of my Whip. We were training and he was leaping over the release trap when in mid-air he caught scent, turned mid-flight and stuck to the ground like spiderman on a wall! http://i1383.photob...
- Sun Feb 18, 2018 5:44 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: e-collar in Britain
- Replies: 9
- Views: 4170
Re: e-collar in Britain
Not to mention that for an experienced dog, a little nip with the vibration button and you get their attention just fine.
It seems that voting away behaviors for others that you don't engage in has become too common all around the globe.
It seems that voting away behaviors for others that you don't engage in has become too common all around the globe.
- Sun Feb 18, 2018 5:35 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Help on pup
- Replies: 12
- Views: 4738
Re: Help on pup
It really doesn't matter to me personally how much of a "deal" this pup is. A really well bred prospect with a pedigree that has an inherent value might cost you $500. If you think that is too much, then you need to calculate what the cost of making a poor decision on a dog that might perhaps turn ...
- Thu Feb 08, 2018 5:55 am
- Forum: Off Topic Forum
- Topic: new knee
- Replies: 22
- Views: 15822
Re: new knee
Best of luck Sharon. Hope they have you back in the Rockettes in no time!
- Tue Feb 06, 2018 1:40 pm
- Forum: Please Welcome New Members - Introduce Yourself Here!
- Topic: New member from Maine
- Replies: 7
- Views: 3628
Re: New member from Maine
Welcome to the forum.
Beautiful pup!
Beautiful pup!
- Tue Feb 06, 2018 1:39 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Underbelly protection advice.
- Replies: 9
- Views: 5228
Re: Underbelly protection advice.
My setter experienced no chaffing at all and he doesn't have the toughest underbelly skin. I think you'll be pleased.
- Tue Feb 06, 2018 6:50 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Underbelly protection advice.
- Replies: 9
- Views: 5228
Re: Underbelly protection advice.
As stated in the thread Sharon linked, I could not be more pleased with the Medota skid plate.
- Fri Jan 12, 2018 11:55 am
- Forum: Off Topic Forum
- Topic: One year
- Replies: 13
- Views: 10246
Re: One year
(((Brodie))) ....just before my pops got sick from cancer a little cocker spaniel named sammy needed a home. My folks took him in and he immediately GLUED himself to my dad. Sammy followed him everywhere and my dad loved that little dog like no other he had ever owned. Pops died two years later and ...
- Mon Jan 01, 2018 10:43 am
- Forum: Off Topic Forum
- Topic: HAPPY NEW YEAR
- Replies: 5
- Views: 6161
Re: HAPPY NEW YEAR
It’s going to be a great one too. Just heard from our breeder that we will be picking our GSP up a week earlier than expected. Looking forward to the new addition, although he is gonna wonder about going outside in all this COLD weather to do his business...maybe he’ll learn to get it done quick to...
- Mon Jan 01, 2018 8:46 am
- Forum: Off Topic Forum
- Topic: HAPPY NEW YEAR
- Replies: 5
- Views: 6161
Re: HAPPY NEW YEAR
Have a Great year Everyone!
- Sat Dec 16, 2017 7:25 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: One more week for my new buddy
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3512
Re: One more week for my new buddy
Beautiful pup....congrats. Gonna be a fun holiday for your family.
Be sure to post pics in the Pup-To-Birddog thread next fall!
Be sure to post pics in the Pup-To-Birddog thread next fall!
- Wed Dec 13, 2017 4:42 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Before and After - Pup to Bird Dog!
- Replies: 47
- Views: 19752
Re: Before and After - Pup to Bird Dog!
My favorite thread....thanks so much for posting these everyone~
- Wed Dec 13, 2017 4:40 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Searching for my next hunting dog
- Replies: 31
- Views: 12337
Re: Searching for my next hunting dog
I'll repeat my story. Had Brittany's for years. Got my Llewelin setter and regret ever having britts. Loved 'em dearly but Llews are light years ahead imo. How so? First of all, no slight intended to Britts and their owners. I loved my Britts. My Llew has far greater prey drive, is naturally far mo...
- Tue Dec 12, 2017 9:53 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Searching for my next hunting dog
- Replies: 31
- Views: 12337
Re: Searching for my next hunting dog
I'll repeat my story.
Had Brittany's for years. Got my Llewelin setter and regret ever having britts. Loved 'em dearly but Llews are light years ahead imo.
Had Brittany's for years. Got my Llewelin setter and regret ever having britts. Loved 'em dearly but Llews are light years ahead imo.
- Tue Dec 12, 2017 8:13 am
- Forum: Hunting
- Topic: 'CUPPING IN" A photograph.
- Replies: 5
- Views: 4149
Re: 'CUPPING IN" A photograph.
Nice.
Just add 12 gauge, BB shot, meat slicer, jerky ingredients and dehydrator!
Just add 12 gauge, BB shot, meat slicer, jerky ingredients and dehydrator!
- Sun Dec 10, 2017 4:55 am
- Forum: Health and Nutrition
- Topic: Where do you place your dogs bowl
- Replies: 7
- Views: 3872
Re: Where do you place your dogs bowl
Bowls on the floor. Never seemed to inhibit eating in any way. Jack Russell fed in one room and the door shut until the setter is finished eating in the other room , otherwise big fights. :roll: Yorkshire Terrier locked in another room until the setter is finished eating. Otherwise, yorkie runs the...
- Tue Dec 05, 2017 9:21 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Merry Christmas
- Replies: 10
- Views: 4079
Re: Merry Christmas
Amen Featherfinder. Best to you and yours as well.
- Sun Dec 03, 2017 12:16 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Before and After - Pup to Bird Dog!
- Replies: 47
- Views: 19752
Re: Before and After - Pup to Bird Dog!
Just beautiful! They really are a dream come true.
Thanks for posting~
Thanks for posting~
- Sun Dec 03, 2017 9:42 am
- Forum: Hunting
- Topic: Great quail hunting day
- Replies: 5
- Views: 6345
Re: Great quail hunting day
What a terrific story and congrats on licking cancer.
- Sun Dec 03, 2017 9:41 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Before and After - Pup to Bird Dog!
- Replies: 47
- Views: 19752
Re: Before and After - Pup to Bird Dog!
I loved this thread and would like to see others contribute.
My Whip turned three years old today.
My Whip turned three years old today.
- Sat Dec 02, 2017 7:33 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Dogs vest for grouse hunting
- Replies: 12
- Views: 6151
Re: Dogs vest for grouse hunting
It's a very nice product wolski, you won't regret it. Cripes, mine was less than $40.00 from an ebay place to boot.
- Tue Nov 28, 2017 8:14 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Dogs vest for grouse hunting
- Replies: 12
- Views: 6151
Re: Dogs vest for grouse hunting
At the advice of someone here I bought the Mendota Skid Plate for my setter this year and I couldn't be more pleased. I think it would meet the needs you stated. https://www.google.com/search?q=Mendota+dog+skid+plate&safe=active&rlz=1C1FGGD_enUS583US583&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjEhpDi2uL...
- Sun Nov 26, 2017 7:51 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: "DAWGS GONE WILD"
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2002
Re: "DAWGS GONE WILD"
Have a great trip....looking forward to pics~
- Thu Nov 23, 2017 4:04 pm
- Forum: Please Welcome New Members - Introduce Yourself Here!
- Topic: New member
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1216
Re: New member
That's a heck of a biography Wiley!
Welcome~
Welcome~
- Wed Nov 22, 2017 6:14 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Thanksgiving
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3250
Re: Thanksgiving
Have a great holiday everyone. I'm grateful for the outdoors and I'm grateful for this site. A few years ago I had a pup and a dream and just this afternoon, my 3 year old setter pointed up a bird for me and I have to go clean it after dinner.
So many terrific people here...thanks.
So many terrific people here...thanks.
- Tue Nov 21, 2017 5:10 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: How do I trust my pup
- Replies: 28
- Views: 9348
Re: How do I trust my pup
Get a GPS.
Today.
Today.
- Mon Nov 20, 2017 11:46 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: How do I trust my pup
- Replies: 28
- Views: 9348
Re: How do I trust my pup
Eventually you're going to buy a GPS anyway so get one now.
I would pay 5 times the cost of my Alpha 100 and T15 collar.
I would pay 5 times the cost of my Alpha 100 and T15 collar.
- Fri Nov 17, 2017 7:18 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Help wanted
- Replies: 18
- Views: 5993
Re: Help wanted
Yeah, he's a beauty like yours.
A setter on point with that beautiful tail flagging his location is a sight to see~
A setter on point with that beautiful tail flagging his location is a sight to see~
- Fri Nov 17, 2017 6:21 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Help wanted
- Replies: 18
- Views: 5993
Re: Help wanted
Yay!
Nice pic too~
Nice pic too~
- Thu Nov 16, 2017 10:25 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Help wanted
- Replies: 18
- Views: 5993
Re: Help wanted
They're still too big Ffinder.
Switch to pixels and set it no higher than 700.
Switch to pixels and set it no higher than 700.
- Wed Nov 15, 2017 8:06 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Help wanted
- Replies: 18
- Views: 5993
Re: Help wanted
I use imgur. It's really simple, free and fast. The thing is to edit the size of the pic before saving
it to imgur if you're gonna post it.
Set to pixels in your photo editing program, make the highest Hor/Ver value 700.
simple
it to imgur if you're gonna post it.
Set to pixels in your photo editing program, make the highest Hor/Ver value 700.
simple
- Wed Nov 08, 2017 6:46 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: DD vs Setter
- Replies: 22
- Views: 8820
Re: DD vs Setter
Funny, NEHomer, I too had Brittanys for many years - FT champions as well as wonderful gun dogs. My sentiments echo yours. I would not pick a Brittany over a setter today. Wish I had started with setters day one. Brittanys are nice dogs but I've been spoiled and there's no going back. Wow. ...and w...
- Wed Nov 08, 2017 3:07 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: DD vs Setter
- Replies: 22
- Views: 8820
Re: DD vs Setter
The breed debate goes on and on but for the record, I had two britts and I wish now that I had chosen setters. My current dog is light years ahead of my brittanys.
- Fri Nov 03, 2017 11:23 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: We all go through it.
- Replies: 11
- Views: 4845
Re: We all go through it.
My setter turns 3 in December and I'm alarmingly aware of how fast a decade goes by.
Great vid Sharon....thanks.
Great vid Sharon....thanks.
- Wed Nov 01, 2017 3:10 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Belly protection
- Replies: 16
- Views: 7822
Re: Belly protection
Mendota skid plate. Filson also makes a tough one. I have never had any problem with a dog wearing a skid plate. My dog's cheapo vest was shot so after reading this thread I went on ebay and picked up a Mendota skid plate. It arrived yesterday; nicely made and fits securely....he was only disappoin...