How many is to many?

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How many is to many?

Post by Allin13 » Fri Mar 01, 2013 8:59 pm

How many dogs do you have? It does not have to be just your hunting dog.

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Re: How many is to many?

Post by CHJIII » Fri Mar 01, 2013 9:10 pm

I've got 9.

3 GSP's
1 Llew
3 EP's
1 LM
1 Rat Terrier

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Re: How many is to many?

Post by Sharon » Fri Mar 01, 2013 9:35 pm

2 and one to arrive next month ( all that is allowed in the city),... in the house - no problem except for extra cleaning

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Re: How many is to many?

Post by mountaindogs » Fri Mar 01, 2013 9:36 pm

I try not to count. It's a form of denial.

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Re: How many is to many?

Post by deseeker » Fri Mar 01, 2013 9:37 pm

5 all britts :D

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Re: How many is to many?

Post by mask » Fri Mar 01, 2013 11:04 pm

four english pointers. Way to many right now but about right come hunting season.

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Re: How many is to many?

Post by TChism » Fri Mar 01, 2013 11:52 pm

We have 4.
2 pointers
1 GSP
1 Setter

And the kids want more..... no dice.

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Re: How many is to many?

Post by Brazosvalleyvizslas » Sat Mar 02, 2013 12:19 am

I currently have 3.

2 Vizlas
1 GSP

But I have 4 more V's and a Lab coming.

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Re: How many is to many?

Post by Jagerdawg » Sat Mar 02, 2013 4:52 am

I have 2 GSPs going to get another in a year or two

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Re: How many is to many?

Post by Allin13 » Sat Mar 02, 2013 6:13 am

Where are you guys keeping them? What size kennels do you have?

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Re: How many is to many?

Post by jimbo&rooster » Sat Mar 02, 2013 6:16 am

2 gsps
1 gsp/ep
2 labs
2 sarplaninacs (livestock guard dogs)
1 Australian Shepherd
1 mini dachshund

All my bird dogs are in 5x10 kennels, the 2 sarps live on pasture or in the barn, the aussi lives in the barn and the dachs and one of the GSPs live in the house

And looking for another GSP.

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Re: How many is to many?

Post by SetterNut » Sat Mar 02, 2013 6:39 am

I have 2 Setters, both live in the house. I would not mind having 3 but my wife might think differently.

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Re: How many is to many?

Post by Georgia Boy » Sat Mar 02, 2013 6:59 am

4 dogs total

3 DD
1 DJT

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Re: How many is to many?

Post by ohmymy111 » Sat Mar 02, 2013 7:04 am

10 Epagneul Bretons, French Brittanys with one litter on the way and possibly a second

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Re: How many is to many?

Post by campgsp » Sat Mar 02, 2013 7:35 am

4 gsp
1 chihuahua
1 begal
And a cat that thinks he's a dog. :)

Shorthairs live in 5'x 13.5' Attatched runs but find their way into the house often.

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Re: How many is to many?

Post by Karen » Sat Mar 02, 2013 7:45 am

We have 7 Brittanys ranging in age from 16 months to 13 yrs old.

They're all house dogs, although we have a "dog room" in our basement where they all stay when we're not home and to sleep. It has crates for everyone and dog doors to the yard, so they can come and go all day.
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Re: How many is to many?

Post by QuillGordon » Sat Mar 02, 2013 7:46 am

One hunting dog
He's more than a hunting dog though
Companion hound that hunt's would best describe

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Re: How many is to many?

Post by Birddog 307 » Sat Mar 02, 2013 8:12 am

I have 9 britts and 8 setters.
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Re: How many is to many?

Post by slistoe » Sat Mar 02, 2013 9:05 am

15 was too many.
Now have 4 - 3 Brittanys and one Lab.

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Re: How many is to many?

Post by RayGubernat » Sat Mar 02, 2013 9:07 am

Right now I have 4 pointers. That is the number I do not want to exceed, going forward. My son's pointer comes down for the occasional visit so there is a fifth kennel available for him.

They are all "outside" dogs in 5X10 kennels that are situated inside a fairly large fenced in back yard(approx 80X100).

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Re: How many is to many?

Post by Steve007 » Sat Mar 02, 2013 9:18 am

Allin13 wrote:Where are you guys keeping them? What size kennels do you have?

This is the operative question. I have had from 2-6 housedogs (not counting puppies),but will admit that the higher end of that was too many. Now two wirehairs, which is the right number for me. But again, they are full-time housedogs and office dogs. Have never had kennels and don't want them. Speaking only personally. ymmv.

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Re: How many is to many?

Post by TChism » Sat Mar 02, 2013 9:27 am

Allin13 wrote:Where are you guys keeping them? What size kennels do you have?
The setter and the shorthair live in the house. The two pointers live in the kennel. Open air on concrete with a washout and drain. Currently set up with two 10 x 10 runs and a 5 x10 run. Plastic barrels for dog houses. I don't think it makes sense to have two dogs in the house while I have an open kennel but the wife thinks that those two are special or something. The pointers come in the house every now and then and they are great in the house. I start all my little puppies in the house.

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Re: How many is to many?

Post by Ruffshooter » Sat Mar 02, 2013 9:53 am

5 hunters.
3 French Brits
2 GSP

All live in house at night out in kennel in Day. It is a roofed over outside kennel with access to inside garage kennel, on concrete.
One EB and One GSP are old and two EB middle aged. one GSP just over two.

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Re: How many is to many?

Post by Runningdog » Sat Mar 02, 2013 10:07 am

currently 1 GSP on the search for a pup(GSP)

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Re: How many is to many?

Post by SwitchGrassWPG » Sat Mar 02, 2013 10:17 am

6 Griffons; 8 mo - 11 yrs...all in the house.

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Re: How many is to many?

Post by madmurph » Sat Mar 02, 2013 10:21 am

2 vizslas
1 pointer

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Re: How many is to many?

Post by Deuce » Sat Mar 02, 2013 11:32 am

3 in the house

1 DD
2 GSP

Fiancé thinks its too many... I think 4 is a great number

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Re: How many is to many?

Post by WoodisGood » Sat Mar 02, 2013 12:07 pm

6 pointers with a litter on the way. All outside in kennels.

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Re: How many is to many?

Post by Grange » Sat Mar 02, 2013 12:42 pm

I have two, one being a black lab and the other being an english setter. I'm thinking of breeding my setter when she comes into heat as she's proven to be a good trial dog and excellent grouse dog, and if I do I may keep a pup. Three would be my max since they are and will be house dogs. I think two is easier than one.

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Re: How many is to many?

Post by marysburg » Sat Mar 02, 2013 1:18 pm

Like slistoe, we have 3 Britts and a Lab. All hunt, and they are from 3 to 10 years old. Four in the house, and four to keep fit and train is enough for me. When we are down to 2 dogs, we likely will look for a PP or DD (or another Lab, or another Britt, or maybe a setter, or even maybe a Springer Spaniel, or maybe......).

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Re: How many is to many?

Post by cptn » Mon Mar 04, 2013 3:18 pm

1 Britt, and 1 Yorkshire. The Yorkie doesn't really count because she's basically like a cat in that she minds her own business, stays under the bed, and comes out to eat, whens he hears car keys, and go for a walk.

My Britt is an 11 month old handful. He is rowdy and messy and stubborn, but he's super sweet. I think he should count as 2 dogs.

So, 3. :P

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Re: How many is to many?

Post by Neil » Mon Mar 04, 2013 3:38 pm

4 Boykins
2 Britts
1 Golden
1 Great Pyrenees (guard dog for my goats)

They take turns staying in the house.

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Re: How many is to many?

Post by Chukar12 » Mon Mar 04, 2013 4:38 pm

7 Britts ... 3 will be leaving
a morkie
a rat terrier

All Britts live in 6x12 kennels when no one is home, they roam the property...its fenced when I am there.
Little dogs live inside

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Re: How many is to many?

Post by RoostersMom » Mon Mar 04, 2013 6:34 pm

mountaindogs wrote:I try not to count. It's a form of denial.

Ditto. Plus, I count the beagles as a "pack" - so no individual counting there!

Used to have 10, I'm down from that now. 4 birddogs inside and a few duck dogs outside. Fosters come and go as well.

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Re: How many is to many?

Post by brad27 » Mon Mar 04, 2013 10:11 pm

X+1=Y

X= the number of dogs you have.
Y= the number of dogs you need.

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Re: How many is to many?

Post by tfbirddog2 » Tue Mar 05, 2013 9:10 pm

4 GSP females Raven(5 yrs in April),Katy (3 yrs in Oct.),Tikka(1 in May),Sophie (15 weeks today)
1 Lab/Wiemer cross(Pointing Lab) female Daisy 12 yrs the 2nd of March retired
Would love to have space for 3 to 4 GSPs or EPs maybe a flushing Lab.

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Re: How many is to many?

Post by orbirdhunter » Tue Mar 05, 2013 10:12 pm

I'm currenty rolling with 4 dogs....a britt, a GSP, a DD and a American Bull Dog....The wife swears that she wants a boston terrier....And i doubt i can make it another full year without adding another FT/Upland dog to the pack...

The american bull dog hangs outside loose during the day, the shorthair has a outdoor kennel, the britt and DD in another kennel. Kennels covered with dog boxes and water....All dogs come in when we get home and sleep in crates inside.

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Re: How many is to many?

Post by mountaindogs » Wed Mar 06, 2013 8:48 am

I Have 5x 20 kennel runs, about 2 acres fenced and most of the dogs rotate through house time and kennel time. The senior lab is off kennel rotation and inside the house of in the yard when warm. The young lab is also spoiled and gets more than his share of house time. He has never spent the night in the kennel I dont think :roll:
1 is outside only and 1 is VERY HYPER and is outside unless I am getting weight on his skinny self or he is very tired from multi -day hunts. I always have a few boarders or training dogs in also. Try to keep no more than 2-3 inside at once...

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Re: How many is to many?

Post by ACooper » Wed Mar 06, 2013 9:03 am

The most I ever had was 17, that was way way to many.

I have two now and the potential for one more this fall, three should be plenty.

Of course I am not counting the misses two house dogs.

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Re: How many is to many?

Post by frosso » Wed Mar 06, 2013 10:39 am

brad27 wrote:X+1=Y

X= the number of dogs you have.
Y= the number of dogs you need.
So true!! I have a setter and a rescue lab that doesn't hunt. I need one more setter. And then maybe a Griffon and then maybe........

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Re: How many is to many?

Post by millerms06 » Wed Mar 06, 2013 12:31 pm

I have three dogs:

1- GSP 11 months old
2- Vizslas that are 4 and 3 years old

My wife is starting to like the GSP, but still thinks she is a crazy dog when she runs loose in the house. All three hunt, and I am trying out the field trial idea with the youngest.

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Re: How many is to many?

Post by Karen » Wed Mar 06, 2013 1:36 pm

What I can tell you is that 1 female in season is too many, 2 is crazy and 3 is unbearable. UGH!!!

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Re: How many is to many?

Post by V-John » Fri Mar 08, 2013 8:07 am

Four vizslas, a litter of vizsla pups, three Irish setters and a fair number of pigeons.

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Re: How many is to many?

Post by shags » Fri Mar 08, 2013 8:32 am

4 setters
1 jagdterrier ( like a JRT on crack, so should get extra credit for her :D )
4 horses

The dogs live in the house.
The horses have their own digs :lol:

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Re: How many is to many?

Post by AZ Brittany Guy » Fri Mar 08, 2013 8:37 am

I have 11

1 rescue britt 1/2 aussie 1/2 brittany
1 springer
5 male britts
4 female britts

my first britt a nutered male "the old man", the rescue britt, springer and a spayed female spend the night inside. The rest stay in 5, indoor / outdoor kennels that are 12X6 outside and 4X6 indoors.

I want to trim the males down to 3 if I can find good hunting homes for them.

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Re: How many is to many?

Post by Brazosvalleyvizslas » Fri Mar 08, 2013 1:00 pm

AZ, what level are your males at and how much do you want for them? Sorry to hijack.

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Re: How many is to many?

Post by AZ Brittany Guy » Fri Mar 08, 2013 2:20 pm

Brazosvalleyvizslas wrote:AZ, what level are your males at and how much do you want for them? Sorry to hijack.
The two that I am considering to rehome are both STW&S but lack competition range. If you have interest let's continue the discussion with PM's so we don't disrupt the thread.

Thanks

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Re: How many is to many?

Post by EK Cottontop » Sat Mar 09, 2013 4:42 pm

4 GSPs 2 males-2 females
1 male Mastiff (to protect strangers from the GSPs!) :D

I have plans for two more GSPs within a year or so. Then I'll be good for awhile.

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Re: How many is to many?

Post by wems2371 » Sat Mar 09, 2013 5:18 pm

Last fall I had 3, but my old lab passed on at 15. I currently have a shorthair that will be 6 yrs in July and one that turns 4 yrs in a month--and I hope to bring the pack back up to 3 dogs again this year.

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Re: How many is to many?

Post by bawloffire » Sun Mar 10, 2013 12:10 pm

Currently 12.
7 Beagles
2 GWP- soon to be 3
1 GSP
2 house dogs- Schnoodle and a Pug

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