[midland game fair,,whos going ?]

a few of us from notts will be there in the morning

[R.I.P Bailey]

so young , so sad mate

RIP Bailey

 

can you tell us what happened , if you dont want to thats fine , might help others who experience a similar thing

 

all the best

[steadiness training]

little sod did the same again yesterday , this time she even looked at me while she was running away to greet another dog about a 100 yards away , as if to say " yep i know but i dont care " then comes back and plays all softy softy rub my belly .

i,m not sure why shes started this i did think she was coming on fine in that respect. i think i,m going to have to come down hard on her.

 

i,m also having trouble keeping her in close , shes fine until confidence and distraction takes over , i need to nip this now i know , but the usuall stuff aint work.

 

gimme some tips please chaps

 

cheers

[1st Training Question]

sounds like you got a cracking dog there , did she come direct from tawny hill.

is she part trained anyway or a total novice

[fussy springer wont eat]

mate she looks in mint condition

sounds quite easy , i have notice the pup actually as better stools and less of them when on the tripe and chicken free flow mince.

 

only thing i ,m worried about is will she be getting the full nutrition that adding a complete food would provide ie for muscle and bone growth etc.

 

how much veg do you actually feed your young lab

 

thanks again for the info

[game shooting]

where is it based , any more details please.

thanks

[game shooting]

hi lads i,ve never been game shooting and would love to have a go at some high pheasants or partridge, and just wondered what it would cost me for an odd day just for a special treat , cheap as poss though as finances are in a right mess, due to job loss.

 

i,m based near the A52/A46 Nottinghamshire

 

thanks

[My fox trap works!!]

that is the nicest cleanest looking fox i,ve ever seen , i think i,d be tempted to let it go as well , if hes not doing you any harm no reason why you cant turn a blind eye to this one

 

if you catch him again get some more pics up .

[fussy springer wont eat]

PERCE - i was very interested in the barf , but on looking at it looks like there is a lot more too it and getting the right balance could be a bit hit and miss

 

in relation to the frozen mince , how much do you give your dogs per feed

[New Flame springers]

thanks lads -- not sure where she got them from to be honest , i think new flame is the main name on the pedigree.

there lovely livley pups 2 little sisters very dark not much white .

 

if they play her up , which no doubt they will , i,m going to see if i can cadge one off her

[steadiness training]

WDG - we do most of that mate , shes been pretty good so far , but i think shes started to second guess me a little , so any advice helps thanks

 

i thought she was quite steady until she broke away from me after a rabbit about a week ago , i have no doubt she heard the stop whistle , and recall , but only came back after the rabbit had made it to cover , then she skanks back to me and lays 6 feet away and rolls on her back as if to say sorry Dad .

she had ran through another paddock and made me look a tw*t trying to stop her , i admit i just wanted to slap her but instead praised her for coming back .

 

and on one other occasion she made off for another dog about 50 yards from me had a quick play and came back - i wish i had an electric collar , i,m sure useing it just a couple of times would sort it , but shes only 10.5 months and i think maybe a bit young for one -- what do you think ..??

 

anyway thats basicly why i,m looking for ideas

[on and off limping]

if Devils claw does works , then i would defo use it over the prescribed drugs for long term arthrities .

sometimes all that is needed to aid healing is help from an anti-inflam so the body can start to use its own natural defencies to start the healing process

 

interested to know - as anyone else tried this supplement and got a result

[fussy springer wont eat]

update - still the same , maybe shes just not hungry how much food does a 10/11 month old springer bitch normly eat the amounts of the sides of feed packs just workout way too much.

when should i put her on just 1 meal a day .

 

after excercise she will eat ok-ish , especially the free flow tripe , but would still like her to eat some complete dried along side it

suppose somethings better than nothing at all

[steadiness training]

guys - i want all your steadiness training tips please

 

i,m trying different things from throwing dummies all around her etc to feeding the geese and ducks by the river and getting her to sit ( on lead ) with out breaking.

 

but i could really do with more ideas , anything condsidered , just so bordem does,nt set in .

 

thanks

[New Flame springers]

any heard of the new flame pedigree

 

a friend of mine as just bought a couple of liver and white pups , she was told they are new flame bred .

shes not into gundogs etc , so god knows why shes got them .

damn shame cause i know she,ll never work them just keep them as pets .

 

just trying to research the name for her

 

any info welcomed

 

thanks

[Pictures of our companions.]

heres a couple of my 10.5 month old springer bitch maize

[on and off limping]

for godsakes get insured , my lab was put to sleep in june and only 6 years old , he had been lame since september on his front leg , we had several vets and a specialist look at him , but they could not be 100% of the cause

we spent a lot of money and gave it our best shot , the only thing left was an MRI which there was no way we could afford , eventually after 8 months of painkillers and visits to the vet we had to let him go , one of the saddest days of my life

if only i had been insured who knows

[on and off limping]

mate - in one of those links re-ticks below post , it mentions on off limping as a symptom of a bite .

weird i know but wirth having a read

[1 or 2 DVD more titles available shortly "hunting and fishing&qu]

sent me the list please mate , you should still have my e-mail from the last pm

 

thanks

[pet rabbit for steady-ing]

there is a rabbit pen for hire just off Junc 27

 

Ackley - do you have any more details on that

 

Lewis - this is for my spaniel pup also , my lab never needed it once he realised that chasing and not catching was pointless he was cured

 

thanks

[pet rabbit for steady-ing]

the dog will be on a lead to start until i was 100% sure and even then i would be at its side giving the sit comand and a stern NO or leave it

 

A rabbit pen would be great but alas i dont know anyone who as one

[pet rabbit for steady-ing]

any one use pet rabbits for steadying up there dogs

 

we,ve got a spare cage now the ferrets are in the shed ,

put them on the lawn and get the dog used to them , while giving the sit commands etc

anyone tried

 

just a thought

 

cheers

[Shady's Gone]

some nice memorys there mate , keep your chin up , its always hard loosing a loyal freind and companion

i,m still missing my lab Jack and its been a few months now

take care

RIP shady and god bless

[fussy springer wont eat]

Just a thought, are you using metal bowls on a concrete floor?

 

If so she may not like the sound they make if they move, try placing them on a mat or feed her on the grass.

 

You could place the bowl on a stand or a bracket in the kennel.

 

 

Cheers

 

hello mate -- thinking about it she does,nt like the metal bowl sound on the concrete floor , i,ve seen her back away from the bowl a few times when its rattling or moving around when shes eating , worth a try mate , nice one , will get that changed

 

re- watching her eat ,that crossed my mind so i tried leaving her , but did,nt work she sometimes just lays down at the side of the bowl , then ( sometimes ) if i go outside and pick up the bowl and coax her , she'll eat a bit .

maybe i,ve trained her to be an akward g*t

 

thanks

[fussy springer wont eat]

jasper - for the last few days i,ve given her the tripe mince from the pet shop mixing it with skinners , shes actually eating it ok though on and off at least its something .

this morning i gave it her and she refused it point blank , so i take her for a walk , run about etc , comes home and she eats the lot

but all the time i have to coax her along saying good girl etc

 

Mike -- i ,m keeping an eye on it ,she eats a bit and shes producing stools ok and when shes out shes lively as ever ( even though shes not attentive as usual :blink: ie a g*t ) , its around the home shes become more sulky and skulky and sleeping a bit more than usual.

 

the other thing i mentioned in a different post was that she seems to be having a phantom ie producing milk from her back 5 or 6 teats , and yet she had her 1st season about 2 months ago , if that does,nt stop i,m going to take her in to se the vet.

i was wondering if this might be the cause of her being off the food ie . like a morning sickness and a bit of behaviour change.

 

 

one more thing did enter my mind -- i,m feeding her 2 meals a day as she is only 10.5 months old , shes lively and slim type and small-ish build , her mum was also very small but is a great dog all round ( squareclose slipper )

could i be trying to feeding her too much for her size , the weights on these feed packs say a lot more than shes having

 

any thoughts

 

thanks guys