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Our first hand experience - neutered our high drive guy at 2 1/2 and he's still high drive, fit and no changes in his personality.

I have a MH and am running a Qual this weekend and next. I'm pretty new to this game but the jump to field trials is big and my dog that doesn't have much trouble with the tight inline concepts in...

Decided I wanted to run the Derby with our young very excitable Chopper pup. Before I got to the line my hubby and /Paul told me that I really needed to heel him on the right for the memory bird. I...

Was a newbie myself just a couple years back with my current dog and I still often feel like I've fallen down a rabbit hole.

Set your goals whether they be for fun, hunting or testing. Join a...

Not a field trial but in a master test (my first I might add) ...

Was put on honor and the gunners missed the flyer. A no-bird was called and I was told that I could go to the blind or stay where...

As long as you're having fun either at the line or in the gallery isn't that supporting the game? Maybe they're too nervous of lack the confidence to try it themselves.

I've run my own dog in...

At my first hunt test someone asked me if I'd "aired" my dog. Said yes I had. After all he was in his crate in the van with the side door and back doors open. It was after he stopped to relieve...

I'm a handler who has attained an MH with my first dog.

Have tried two quals with no success. Some would call that failure or an expensive training day but I prefer to think of it along the...

Just neutered our 2 year old who only had one drop. Vets opened him with three different incisions looking for the other one which was just non-existent. His pedigree is as good as any. Lotsa...

Betcha you were pretty proud of our Finished attempt - ha ha.

Me thinks I probably should work on my gun skills. I wasn't unsafe but boy was it ackward!

Judges were fantastic and there was...

Yeah, that was impressive wasn't it ... at least I shouldered the gun (and then walked towards the mark with it) ...

I have done some of the stupidest things on the line that got us the famous shoulder tap from the judges. Also had to work through Radar's lack of respect for me (of course letting him up on the bed...

Yep, we'll be there trying our hand at Finished!

Bubba - it was fun watching Travis, Tony and Luke tackle Senior. Lots of great peeps to hang out with too.

Tried to get a couple photos of...

He trained a newbie and her dog into a team that just got their MH!

I'm not quite sure what he thought when I found his number on a local retriever club website and called to see if he'd help me...

Tank is a really nice dog and you two are definitely making tracks - congrats!

Denver was impressive at Gervais and I hope Colt can do as well as his littermate.

Are you going to try and make...

I get so nervous I'm not surprised I don't remember the duck call! Heck, the duck calls at the line by one of the judges in the second series threw me for a loop but it was all fun. Lots of dogs...

I ran Master A at Sauvie on Fri/Sat. Walkup instructions were to either verbal sit OR whistle your dog when bird was at the arc. Have to say I don't remember if there was a duck call at the station...

Just had our two year old male neutered because he only had one that descended. We waited because those hormones are a benefit while they're maturing. Three vets took a turn looking for the other...

Had unilateral tieback done on our 10.5 year old. Needed to sedate him for a few weeks after the surgery to keep him quiet and make him wear a life jacket when he swam from then on but he did quite...

In the group that I train with all of the dogs are meat dogs and test dogs running at the MH level. In fact, one is at the Master Nationals now. Our fire breathing field trial bred youngster (not...

I'm "first dog" new to the hunt test, field trial and SRS games.

I am amazed at the ability of both dogs and their trainers/handlers. It didn't take me long to realize that some of the titles...

We didn't ask for a refund but I have no doubts that they would have given it if we'd asked.

I know that some purchase pups for breeding programs/tests/trials and couldn't keep a pup with elbow...

They offered us a new pup (free of charge) from any future litter. They did request that we neuter Maverick (which we'd already done) but did not request that we euthanize him.

They are still...

I am not a breeder but we did purchase a pup that had severe bilateral elbow dysplasia at 8 months.

We did our research and bought our pup (Maverick) from a reputable breeder with all health...

After lurking on this forum for quite some time I have to say that Dex's story made me want to get on here and say "thank you" to his owners for sticking with him and to Dex for making me smile!
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