Putting pigeons on Dogs backs ?

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Putting pigeons on Dogs backs ?

Post by oilcan » Sat Mar 08, 2014 8:01 pm

I was watching a video of a guy doing some training and he was putting a pigeon on the Dogs back while it was on point.
There was no audio so i couldn't tell why he was doing it so i was wondering if anyone has seen this and why you would do it.

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Re: Putting pigeons on Dogs backs ?

Post by ACooper » Sat Mar 08, 2014 8:54 pm

I've seen several people claim that it was a steadying drill. For what it's worth I've never seen it done by a pro.

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Post by hi-tailyn » Sat Mar 08, 2014 8:55 pm

As the Great Delmar Smith is so famous for stating, "Never Set up your dog to fail"
Why do this with a pointing breed unless you are doing tricks to amuse your friends.
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Re: Putting pigeons on Dogs backs ?

Post by crackerd » Sun Mar 09, 2014 4:51 am

To improve a gundog's regal posture and equipoise?

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Or maybe to train pigeons to ride bareback in the pointer rodeo?

Hey, Neil - I was "telling" our British friends what you already know, I'm sure - that Boykins are actually used by biologists in turtle and tortoise tracking - albeit not because they're slow as in tortoise-and-hare fables, but because it's a most utilitarian thing for this "poised" breed to do: http://www.fws.gov/refuges/mediatipshee ... escue.html.

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Re: Putting pigeons on Dogs backs ?

Post by oilcan » Sun Mar 09, 2014 5:54 am

"Or maybe to train pigeons to ride bareback in the pointer rodeo?"

Now thats funny

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Re: Putting pigeons on Dogs backs ?

Post by Del Lolo » Sun Mar 09, 2014 9:42 am

"Pigeons on a dog's back" sounds like a parlor trick to me.
Now if you put a dog in the bird pen you can really see what the dog is made of.

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Post by RayGubernat » Sun Mar 09, 2014 4:16 pm

Del Lolo wrote:"Pigeons on a dog's back" sounds like a parlor trick to me.
Now if you put a dog in the bird pen you can really see what the dog is made of.
That usually gets the birds pretty fired up as well.

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Post by Del Lolo » Sun Mar 09, 2014 7:39 pm

RayGubernat wrote:
Del Lolo wrote:"Pigeons on a dog's back" sounds like a parlor trick to me.
Now if you put a dog in the bird pen you can really see what the dog is made of.
That usually gets the birds pretty fired up as well.

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Ray -- That's the point (pun intended).

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Post by hi-tailyn » Sun Mar 09, 2014 8:08 pm

I saw a monkey on a dogs back at the rodeo. Now that was a ride. :lol: :lol:
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Re: Putting pigeons on Dogs backs ?

Post by Neil » Sun Mar 09, 2014 8:28 pm

As saiid, parlor trick. As is putting the dog in a bird pen.

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Yes,. I knew about the Boykin for turtles. They also use them for mushrooms. I am not sure how they are any better than the other breeds. But I donated a couple to police departments and developed a following I had trouble supporting that I understood, ate less, took up less space and were amusing.

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