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Tried to send PM. No room on your end....

Ken was wishing she was a Fembot.

Ya, know, he does look a bit like Dr. Evil...

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OP, please read this thread if you haven't already done so...

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Ok. I'm not arguing, just trying to understand, here: when teaching with pressure, my understanding was that it was fine to apply the pressure, so long as it was done before the behavior desired,...

I have a feeling that we are talking past each other here. How does one treat a disease when the symptoms aren't apparent?

I fail to see how cracking him on the azz with a crop, stick, etc will...

Then I would agree 100%....

The problem I have with this, is he doesn't give me the opportunity in the yard, or in training in the field. He heels with his shoulder to my knee all day long without the distractions of a test...

The last training night we had, 3 people showed up, including myself.

Any other thoughts?

Any suggestions if one doesn't have access to large training groups, lots of extra trucks, or dogs?

To be clear, are you referring only to a pick up to "show-up" the judges in your above statement, or

Are you also referring to someone picking up a dog that has lost control of its line manners to...

As a test committee member I would be leery of approving such a test for liability reasons; what if you had a handler who couldn't swim?

I had plans to do the "pick the dog up" last weekend in the...

Congrats, Sarah and Congrats, Rhino!!!!

Great job!

Hyvältä näyttää, Howard!

That, and folks who learned from old-timers who are always right, even when they are wrong. ;)

Over the years, I've found eyewitness testimony to be the least reliable form of identification. ...

I make my own with 1/2" conduit, 1/4" solid rod, and fabric. It helps to be able to use a sewing machine, and have a vise in which to bend the rod. I can make five blinds for the price of two. ...

The poster probably meant "bufflehead", a diver, not "buffalohead".

http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/bufflehead/lifehistory

Tonka's first retrieve of a wild duck was a gorgeous drake buffy,...

Bon is a great guy. He gave me lots of ideas for where to go when I was in Vegas for work last fall with my old job.

I wanted to dine with him, but was unable to work it out due to my...

Tim, yeah, Josh was there. He knows his stuff- wonder where be learned ;).

I've met you before a couple times; once we spoke at Kankakee, and we also talked at Kalamazoo Valley.

I do hope to...

I was referring to him being at his OWN club's tests, Tim. Sorry it wasn't clear enough.

BTW, I was the guy at GLHRC's fun hunt last month who hadn't met any of the members there yet ended up...

Not sure I follow (referring to what would be your "home" club):

Do you run your dog at tests, or does your pro?
If you are there and running, would it hurt you to help tear down and set up...

So, the marshal did plan ahead and have a bucket available.... I recant my dinging of the marshal. ;)

As others have said, it's just (supposed to be) about dogs playing games and handlers having...

The marshal's trainablity score should be dinged for poor planning of the setup at the line which allowed the scenario to happen in the first place. ;)

I truly think it depends upon the judge if...

I thought Chris said the feller liked cows and beer....I see he actually said guitars and cattle.

My bad, regards.

And here I was gunna guess Bubba....