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5 yo black male weighs 83 lbs. he's tall and long. At 4 months he weighed 39 lbs. Not fat at all, just big! I goose hunt a lot, so I like his size. Seems like he can go longer then my other BLM, who...

To shoot? Greenheads. To eat? Canvasbacks and teal.

Hawkeyes can just come down to Texas, where dove hunting is a solid tradition. It is fun to witness people from other parts of America interpret political issues though. I agree that...

Could be arthritis. But in smaller dogs, it's probably more likely an allergy of some sort. I have an 11 yr old male lab that does this. I've spent tons of money in vet bills trying to figure it out....

The club encompasses Amarillo and Lubbock. The training day on the 8th was in Lubbock, 130 miles away from where I live. The club has a couple of people active down there in LBK, but before, it was...

Thanks Lonnie.

Where? It's not listed on express entry....

Good ideas....

Thought maybe some members were on RTF....I'm sure they are, but if its anything like the club here, they probably haven't posted in 2 years....

Who said I was the only member? Actually, it was once a thriving club from what I hear. They put on two hunt tests per year, had a rather large and active training group. May seem like a wolf pack...

We have a retriever club in my town, of which I'm a member. I used to get emails and notices about training days, and I went several times. I was the only one for a while. Thing is, the club has all...

This "Grand" experience must of been one hell of an experience. We're reminded of it pretty often. Not a cool way to brag....to borrow a line from Ken. Nevertheless, hope you enjoyed the hunt test.

+5 here. I wouldn't use birds until the dog is FF. Easier to avoid problems than correct them later. With that kind of drive for birds, you shouldn't have a problem. Just a matter of teaching...

I really don't have a particular reason really. My very first dog I was simply ignorant of the method and he didn't get FF until 10 months old. I took him to a hunt test when he was 10 months old,...

I see. I can see doing it both ways I suppose. I FF around 8 or 9 months. By that time, I've already got the dog about 85-90% CC. Wait til a little later to see if the dog needs debolting or not....

Yes, it does. But I don't FF before the dog has its adult teeth. By that time, a dog should already be completely familiar and conditioned to the collar. Are you FF much earlier than this?

I don't understand why you would FF first? Shouldn't the dog understand turning pressure off (including collar pressure) before you FF? Not arguing with how anyone else does it, just curious what...

That's what I thought, but the parents info wasn't given either. Was hoping to check the parents. Also, it revealed that the stud is younger than 2yo. No, the breeder didn't mention CNM, EIC, or...

I contacted a silver breeder online via email query, and I won't use names. As much as I disapprove of their practices, I don't believe in hurting people's livelihoods either. All I asked was for...

Yes I realize. And I do appreciate the help. I know it's an educated guess when you haven't laid eyes on the dog's work. Thanks for all the input. I'm smart enough to realize I don't have the...

That it is.....

Ironically, the same people who would be suing dog trainers and owners are the same people who support abortion on demand. Talk about unrecongnisable.....a crime to shock a dog...

And how much patience and understanding should we have with those who put profits before the integrity of the breed itself? Not saying ALL silver breeders are that way, but I am saying that silver...

Yes. Primarily with bumpers. When I use a bird on the memory mark, he does much better. But he counts, and if there's 2 marks, he'll drive hard to the go bird and back hard. Then he'll drive hard to...

Well, when I use birds in training, he'll do it. When I'm hunting, he won't. Flyers help a ton, but I can't get em frequently. The reason I haven't gone to collar corrections yet is because he...

Ya. Same here. When I say I "feather" in fun bumpers, that's precisely what I mean. I use em after a tough session. Like with substantial pressure. I don't just go out in the yard and start throwing...

HERE command is reinforced in pile work the same as BACK. He has no trouble with back, and no trouble with here either. He comes. Just slower than I'd like. Like he's loafing. If I were 100% sure he...