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  3. Growing pains

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    will do

    the less she does the better she seems , except for being in her cage overnight then shes stiff .

    shes ok until she moves in a certain way then sets it off , i just hope to god its not her hips or a fracture :angry:

     

    i know i should take her to the vet , but i,m dreading the bill to be really honest :hmm: , i know they,ll say rest first anyway so i,m doing that stage now.

     

    cheers

     

    ps. just wondering is there hip displacement in spaniels

  4. Growing pains

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    do pups get growing pains

     

    my 9 month old springer bitch as suddenly started limping on her back right leg .

     

    she runs round like a mad un :angry: and use,s it to scratch etc .

     

    i,ve had a feel theres no heat or reaction to me gently massageing it , i,ve basically rested her a couple of days but shes still the same .

     

    the most obvious is when shes eating ie . she leans to one side and thus raises the leg off the ground slightly , also in the morning she limps out of her gage , but after a minute shes got it down ( as in stiffing up with rest ).

     

    shes a chunky bitch , heavy boned but not fat.

     

    does this sound likew a break , tendon injury or even growing pains ( according to one web site ) :hmm:

     

    thanks

  9. bitch just started season

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    my girls season as just started today , we are in our 4th weekend of beating this sat and really enjoying it , but it looks like i,ll have to go it alone :good:

    OR

    is there anyway i can postpone it or disguise it , or even just take a risk for this weekend and lay her off for the next 3 weeks

     

    what would you do ?? ???

  10. My springers first day beating

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    doing the same thing , my ESS just under 2yrs , i,m letting her walk up the edges on the way to the drive etc to flush , but as soon as the proper drive starts shes back on the lead , which is a night mare in tall maize :good: but needs must.

     

    i keep my eye on the keeper and wait for the very last bit of the drive ( after the final big flush :yes: ) before unleasing her ( is this not a good idea ?? :P ) and tell her to hunt on so theres no chance of her spoiling the drive but she gets to work just a little bit at the end . maybe thats right or maybe wrong -- comments welcome.. :drinks:

  11. Training help

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    to get my dogs to watch me i was told to pop the treat ( cheap chopped up hot dog sauasage from morrisons ) between my teeth , when close up say "watch me" and spit the treat to the dog , hopefully into its open mouth.. the idea is the dog as to catch the treat in its mouth there fore its a more intense and concentrated look .

    carry on until eventually the dog will look back at you straight in the eye with out the need for a treat . takes about a week to grasp ..

     

    i have done this with the last 3 dogs and find it works , to help get there attention while close , but also good to get the dog to look back at distance before sending for a retreive or re-directing onto a dummy etc.

  13. simulated flush

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    thanks lads - bungie cord idea sounds good , guessing it would work with 2 people better

     

    i will also tighten up my sit to shot routine , although when a shot is fired it does take her attention away from the flush itself

     

    i,ve thrown the dummy and blown stop whistle but always when shes out hunting , so i can get between her and the dummy , but i will try it close up :good: . shes mad for tennis balls ( too mad ) so that will be a big temptation for her and right at her feet ;)

     

     

    any more ideas or varients welcomed

     

    cheers :yes:

  14. simulated flush

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    lads i need some ideas tips or tricks on how to set up a simulated flush ie bird or rabbit ( cold game ) to practice my stop to flush exercise

     

    at the mo i cant afford a visit to a rabbit pen or trainer :good: , my bitch ess is coming along ok , its just this vital last bit of the real thing .

    one to one rough shooting (not masses of birds or other dogs) shes ok . i,m wanting use her for beating but shes not 100 % to flush as yet in a beating situation , she's 2yr next week and needs the experience now

     

    shes well trained :lol: , but as a gun dog ( ie the DVDs ) not so much as a beating dog :P ie to walk up game cover etc along with 1/2 doz other dogs all darting about the excitemant is sometimes too much

     

    so i want to try and simulate some single flushes for her and hopefully get her to sit to flush :good:

  16. wormer and flea time

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    which wormer and flea combo do you recommend

     

    i normally get a wormer from the vet , but wondering if i can get something as good from the pet store now i,ve got 3 to do

    they also need to be de-flea'd as theres been a couple of hedge hogs in the garden this week and the dogs are scratching like mad :unsure:

     

    cheers

  21. whistle

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    Changing your whistle, as said, will make no difference to the dog's behaviour. However, a pitch different from mainstream whistles can be helpful on a shoot day when everyone sounds the same.

     

    We have one guy on the shoot who uses the 210 with a pea, it's the only one on the shoot. His dog doesn't listen to it either but at least we know which dog to look out for! :good:

     

    thats what i was wondering ,if i,m standing with 1/2 doz other beaters all dressed similar all useing the same whistle she gets confused -- today for example out beating i saw my dog latch onto someone elses whistle after a drive , she turned round like she should to look for me couldnt see me because i was just behind 2 guys in front then carried on , i was just about to pip her myself anyway , so i stepped out into the field so she could see me

  24. whistle

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    which whistle do you use and why ??

     

    being thinking about changing whistle as i,m getting sick of this sudden selective hearing :hmm: i,m getting from my ess.

     

    i currently use the 210.5 for my springer , is there a better option ie 211 , 212 , etc or silent whistle .

     

    is there any proof that the 210.5 suits the springer spaniel better than other types.

     

    also is there any excuse for a dog not hearing a whistle ie. certain types or distance ( what sort of range ).

     

    thanks

  25. Bitch in season

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    Its an in season thing happens throughout the animal world horses cows and dogs etc when in season the other females do try and mount them.

     

    thanks lads -- i had seen it in cows and horses as i,ve worked with both , but never come across it in bitches , ive always spayed them in the past after there 2nd season , but they were pets not workers

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