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Just my 2 cents............Pets Best .........is TERRIBLE.

Talk about a run around..........Do Not under any circumstances choose them!

Go to a Gunshop..........have them find you an old
H&R 922 pistol........it hold 9 rounds,will never malfunction,
and is as they say"bulletproof"...........it will shoot the
22 cal blanks used...

A personal experience: My young dog spent a ton of time in water during "swim by" both in Florida and MN.....He turned up with ..lameness...severe upset stomach with loose stools.........an eye...

My humble experience:
Duck .......... Kents 1560fps.......#3

Pheasant .......... Fiocchi 1385fps ...Golden Pheasant Nickle plated #5

I gave all other loads away.............

Take this to the political thread.

We keep the breasts, and thighs for ducks and grouse.
For pheasants,geese.........maybe the legs.
For Timberdoodles and doves.......only the filleted breast
for gravy and toast.

Seldom pluck...

Summary so far of some great responses.
In no particular order

1. Warm up your dog
2. Purchase a dog with good structure
3. Check for inherited defects
4. Watch your training grounds for...

Summary so far of some Great! responses.
In no particular order

1. Warm up your dog
2. Purchase a dog with good structure
3. Check for inherited defects
4. Watch your training grounds for...

It has occured to myself and others that we may be asking our retreivers to do more than they may be physically bred to do. Kind of like asking football
players to play basketball or run marathons....

Interesting...........pray for rain?
God helps those who help themselves.......probably a better position.

Climate change? Naw, no such thing............

Evolution...........Naw, no such...

Keep those suggestions coming............I am listening/reading intently!

Thoughts / suggestions please. 12 month old male lab. JH Two passes on SH
Great marker,handles well, calm around the house. Just starting to lift his leg to pee........wow, different dog. I have...

As an informal survey.........

What is your current club policy concerning the use of club grounds
by professional trainers.
We currently allow use if the pro is a member. We are running into...

Recently had a pup with three passes compete in Junior. TWO previous dogs took a DUMP in the area of the second fall. He came to line ...first bird flyer was shot and crippled. He chased, found...

My Rough pup finished his first two Junior series this weekend in Williston,Fla.
Age.........6 months 12 days.
The best things about this Rough pup........Marks very well..........and personality...

My two cents........get the twelve (12) gauge. There are a ton of lite loads on the market.........and they throw great soft patterns. "Everybody" has a 12 and when you need shells somebody has...

Thanks all.........I must admit when he puked up the sheet rock NAIL.....I headed straight to the forum.
I guess he won't be at my side during farm work until he stops the exploring........

My six month old pup chews,chews, and chews. Today he threw up....a bottle top, 15 or 20 wood splinters, several chunks of a Nyla Bone, and to top it off a sheet rock screw. He is active, eats...

Lots of folks.......myself included think the Stawski DVDS are excellent.

I still cannot believe these pro's sell their secrets for $60.................

Contact Bobbie Hapala in Virginia and Hank Knoblach in Brrmidgi area. The MIRRC in Virginia is much more active than the one in Brrmidgi Check out MIRRC web sight.
Also Duluth DRC has web...

My older dog had soft stools ......FOREVER! Finally I associated free choice water and the amount he was drinking..........with soft stools. I cut back his water intake and the stools gradually...

I live in Ocala area and retreiver goods are really not available here. Gander Mt and Dicks have only very,very,very basic stuff. I would mail order Gun Dog Supply or Lion Country

Thanks to all who responded. This is my fourth dog to Force, but the youngest. Today the FF is so much more than fetch and hold. It really is preparation for Collar Conditioning. ie stick fetch,...

Ask Sarah...........Sorry could not resist.

The only group that I know that might help would be the Safari Club.
Check with your local or state chapter.

I am in the process of Forcing a 6 mo old pup.
He has all his teeth and marks very well.

Question: During force fetch I have 4-6 sessions a day.
During those sessions about how many ear pinches...