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< 16ga. General Discussion ~ turning the switch on or off with your dog |
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Thu Feb 16, 2017 12:31 pm
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Joined: 27 Dec 2005
Posts: 582
Location: Great Lakes
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I have always owned field trial bred Springers & Setters. Always a champion in recent parentage, often a National Champ parent. Theses dogs without exception have the hunting instinct and fire. In the field a good whistle, hand signal, bell and sometimes an e-collar and leash in jacket for skunk, porcupine type problems. None of these dogs have been totally reliable for casual domestic walk. Leash or e-collar required and then I prefer giving them a run at gun club when no shooting is going on. |
_________________ A Springer Spaniel, a 6# double and a fair day to hunt. |
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Thu Feb 16, 2017 1:13 pm
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Joined: 20 Jul 2011
Posts: 625
Location: Ohio..where ruffed grouse were
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Energy, be it originating from hunting keenness, youth or a lack of exercise, is a component of ownership for most of us regarding our dogs.
However, rather than looking from a point of turning something off or even on, perhaps it would be better to take the view of channeling the wonderful energy to a form acceptable at the moment.
That moment by moment end game would arrive most dependably via pack leader, discipline of understood commands and comprehending that dogs, birddogs especially, naturally build up an edge during down times.
Which, along with birddog genetics, is a good thing.
Work on channeling the oomph to a degree acceptable but you should be darn glad that you have the problem.
Lead control is something I am working on with my 10 month Gordon at present and thankfully so.
A WonderLead works wonders...other options exist.
An e-collar is available when the woods rats are around for training avoidance.
Again, oomph is a swell problem to have. |
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Thu Feb 16, 2017 2:13 pm
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Joined: 04 Mar 2008
Posts: 1943
Location: Lowcountry Ga.
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"you can teach the whoa, but not the go." |
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Thu Feb 16, 2017 8:35 pm
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Joined: 03 Dec 2006
Posts: 759
Location: Somewhere in the Socialist State of Minnesota
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Fri Feb 17, 2017 8:31 pm
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Joined: 08 Aug 2011
Posts: 1946
Location: Central CT
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George as you know I have two Shorthairs, and I did find the switch, that son-of-a-gun is welded in the on position. |
_________________ Mark |
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Sat Feb 18, 2017 11:05 am
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Joined: 16 Jul 2015
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Location: Hudson,Wy
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I once watched a laid back shorthair in the field. Other than that, most of them go like a bottle rocket even when it hurts. |
_________________ Only catch snowflakes on your tongue AFTER the birds fly south for the winter... |
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