Just picked up my birddog

[Codger_64]

Time for bath play.

 

[fast14riot]

Some dogs are more highly tuned to texture than others. Some don't like wet grass, others don't like newspaper or bathroom rugs. It just takes another step in training. Take the dog out to some shallow water, a favorite toy or treat and carry the dog out there to a few inches depth. Drop the dog in but get his attention right away with the treat, pretty soon he won't even know he is in water. Shouldn't take a smart dog long to learn what's going on with it.


-X

 

[Kisatchie]

handsome pup !

 

[Codger_64]

Amazing what you can do with good training. Jake isn't this far along but he will let me put treats on his paw when he is laying down and not touch them until he is released with "OK".

 

[DDA2011]

Training is amazing. I can tell him to sit and he won't move until I tell him too.. Even with me putting food on the ground he just sits and stares.. He also loves playing in the snow. To bad it only snows here once in six years haha.

 

[OHALLUM]

He also loves playing in the snow. To bad it only snows here once in six years haha.

No, not "to bad", "thank God" it only snows here once in six years. We are just not equipped to deal with all this snow and ice in Georgia. Have trucked all over the us and parts of Canada in the winter, and am used to driving in snow and Ice where they are equipped to deal with it, but here in Ga. they panic when it "flurries"!

Blessings,
Omar

 

[DDA2011]

Yeah they cancelled school here all week and work for the non essential personnel at the plant I work at. Good thing they consider engineers non essential! We tried to prepare here but it was not enough. Our power has been out for 26 hours and they are estimating another 1-2 days before it is restored. Tucker might work his way into the bed so I can stay warm.

 

[Codger_64]

Training is amazing. I can tell him to sit and he won't move until I tell him too.. Even with me putting food on the ground he just sits and stares.. He also loves playing in the snow. To bad it only snows here once in six years haha.

"Bidable"... willing to do his master's bidding. It is a bred in trait and what led me to select a Llewelyn Setter instead of just any popular pet breed. Jake wants to learn and wants to please me. It was apparent from the time I first brought him home. Sounds like you and yours are making good progress already.

 

[treeshaker]

My grandpa my daddy and me have had at least a dozen good dogs over the years. we hunt a lot of still very warm days. None of us, because Mr. Louie Aderholt , the greatest dog man I ever meet and part time vet , ever feed Gluten to any dog we had. I have seen far too many high strung dog act a fool and other lock up over Gluten,, Now a co. out of Chat. Tenn make Lassies Friend free, mainly lamb and catfish. coats look great, easy to clean out without pulling um' bald, and their tails never break at the tip and bleed. Nails are stong and you will have to trim as often promise.. Best trick my Pa ever taught. If a dog breaks hard out the truck and show out, Rope him with a half cinder block, he'll learn that running fool wears um's out from pulling that block. Another thing, better never let any us see no one shock or shot far off a dog. worst in the world.
that dog needs a leader to learn backup for 2-3 years, then that make um the best dog, because when you single hunt, they will not bust point and they will back the hunter. We are so blessed to have 12-15 covey wild quail on the farm . never get a store one to fly.

Any particular reason for choosing this food? Its an ok food, but still contains corn and corn products pretty high in the ingredient list. Corn does have some benefit, protein and fiber, but more often than not is used as a filler. I know a lot of dogs do just fine on Pro Plan, but do be vigilant of skin, coat, bowel and apetite issues. Smooth coat dogs and many pure bred dogs seem to have higher instances of sensitivities to food ingrediants than many mixed breed dogs in my own observations. I manage a pet food store and talk to as well as see LOTS of dogs and issues every day. Sadly, most people are more apt to come to a store like mine to fix issues with their dog than go see a vet, I always recommend they do and preface all my recommendations with "I'm not a vet or RVT, but..." Again, its far and away better than Dog Chow or other commercial foods, but there is a whole 'nother world of premium and ultra premium diets out there that can save money over lesser foods and future vet bills.

I have owned working/hunting dogs my whole life, my two now are mixed breed rescues (not enough time to do justice to a hunting dog nowadays), have bred dogs and been involved with family members who have been breeding dogs for 40+ years.

I am up to date one most dog foods and how they compare to each other, also how each facet the complex needs of dogs relate to features of most foods, so if you have any questions feel free to ask, but remember, I am not a vet or RVT, I can just help you wade through all the marketing hype and confusing information out there about dog food.


Again, great looking pup!


-Xander

 

[DDA2011]

Well we just had an earth quake! This is nuts snow storm and then two weeks later an ice storm shuts down power for 3 days and now an earthquake! It scared poor tucker who was sleeping in his kennel to death when a plate shattered over his kennel..

 

[DDA2011]

"Bidable"... willing to do his master's bidding. It is a bred in trait and what led me to select a Llewelyn Setter instead of just any popular pet breed. Jake wants to learn and wants to please me. It was apparent from the time I first brought him home. Sounds like you and yours are making good progress already.

I am very strict on his training. Twice a day 20 minutes a day with walking around lunch time. The walking still needs work someday he does perfect.. Days like today he was back to his stubborn self.. I'm starting to think it was to cold for him. And he knew it..

 

[Codger_64]

I got Jake a Zack & Zoey fleece jacket this winter. I am not one to dress a "furbaby" in clothes, but it makes sense to protect a dog from bitter cold. I don't leave it on him when unattended. For one he might get hung up on something and for another, he does not like restrictive garments/vests/harnesses unless it means we are going to participate in an activity, then he loves it. This fleece was about $25 on sale locally.

ETA: This is not a heavy duty field vest, those are available in other brands if you look.

 

[fishiker]

Great looking pup! My Izzie didn't care much for water when she was a pup but now enjoys fishing
as much as hunting. She prefers freshwater to salt but here she is looking for Pompano in the surf.

 

[DDA2011]

He finally pointed! He has a great nose on him already! I am excited for him to start training!

 

[link2derek]

Cute little pup. My Butch says, "Howdy, and welcome to the fun! Now put down that beer and let's go hunting already!"

 

[Codger_64]

How about a picture and an update? A month is a long time in the life of a pup!

 

[DDA2011]

I will post a picture in the morning! He has gotten big very quickly and training has went great so far. He knows all the basic commands and if I say stay he won't even flinch till I say it's okay. But he is definitely in his toddler and mischief stage. He jumped on the counter today that earned him scolding. But he's still a great dog and he still amazes me with how smart he is. I'm glad I was introduced to a hunting breed they are in a league of their own.

 

[Shann]

Well my dog just started to eat feces. I don't know what the cause is. Online said he could be lacking certain vital nutrients or he's hungry but I feed him 3.5 cups a day.. And advice on this. (I've never shoved his face in feces. He's actually never had an accident in the house I'm religious about taking him outside)

Good luck. My shepard did this for 15 years! I used to put some powder on top of his food but it didn't seem to stop him.

 

[DDA2011]

Good luck. My shepard did this for 15 years! I used to put some powder on top of his food but it didn't seem to stop him.

Luckily he stopped before! 1 stern no was all he needed. Luckily he is not stubborn. Like codger has mentioned he actually enjoys doing what I tell him and he is happy when I'm pleased.

 

[Codger_64]

Even if you seldom, or even never hunt him, I bet you will find him to be a great companion. Most of these breeds were selected to be "people" dogs, though not too many get the opportunity to grow in close relationship with their master.