New duck pup
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When he is in my truck looking out the tinted glass, you can barely make out the outline of his head, but his eye pierce right through the glass! We got a new camera and I snapped some shots of him the other day. His eyes look as serious in these pics as they ever have!!!
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ImpalaSSpeed96
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The articles I read said the English calm down a lot quicker. Mine irks me... He will play non stop, but his drive to hunt isn't the same. I've never trained him for ducks, but highly doubt he would have the drive to get in there and fetch em up from seeing his performance shed hunting.
I personally am ready for deer season to get over so I can get him back out and looking for sheds. I did him a serious disservice last year with how much we went out. Not this year....
I personally am ready for deer season to get over so I can get him back out and looking for sheds. I did him a serious disservice last year with how much we went out. Not this year....
One thing too look at as well is what your protein level is in the food you feed him.... I read somewhere protein too dogs is like mt dew too kids.... During season I up the protein level and then drop it off after season....
Bluedog can weighin on this as she is far more versed on the subject then I.....
Bluedog can weighin on this as she is far more versed on the subject then I.....
I experienced the usual 2-3 year "cool down" with Remington. He was fairly obedient, but nearly always wound for sound. The biggest issue I had with him was crate training. It took a good 8 months to crate train him and I tried every trick in the book. I had him house broke before I had him crate trained if that makes any sense.
As far as drive, his is unreal when it comes to finding stuff I've throw. His nose is also incredible. But he won't pick up dead birds and he won't slow down in the woods, straight balls to the walls if we hunt sheds. I blame most of his lack of utility on the trainer because he has the raw skills.
Regardless of all that, he's my best friend and he's made one hell of a side kick. I've driven close to 250K miles for work since I got him in 2007 and he's been in the vehicle for 200K of them. He goes in the office with me TOO. I'd venture to say 75% of his 5.5 years have been spent with me. I figure that explains his separation anxiety!!!
As far as drive, his is unreal when it comes to finding stuff I've throw. His nose is also incredible. But he won't pick up dead birds and he won't slow down in the woods, straight balls to the walls if we hunt sheds. I blame most of his lack of utility on the trainer because he has the raw skills.
Regardless of all that, he's my best friend and he's made one hell of a side kick. I've driven close to 250K miles for work since I got him in 2007 and he's been in the vehicle for 200K of them. He goes in the office with me TOO. I'd venture to say 75% of his 5.5 years have been spent with me. I figure that explains his separation anxiety!!!
ImpalaSSpeed96
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Interesting, I never heard the protein thing. I feed my dog expensive food. I also drop the protein level during the winter. I haven't really noticed a difference in the change in his activity level though. All of my food contains over 30% though...
If I remeber right a working dog at the peak of their activity requires more protein than the smae dog that is not working as hard..... So if your hunting your dog or if a dog is welping pups the protein levels should be higher than when they're not..... Not a pro on the subject but just what i've heard on the subject and from some reading on it.....
ImpalaSSpeed96
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I was never able to crate train mine Jesse. He only got it once he grew up and got over the anxiety. I could leave him for an hour in the crate and he'd poop. He was housebroke 2 weeks after I got him, at 10wks. We haven't had an accident in his cage since he was a year old. Mine has been reverted back to the crate as he refuses to stop destroying things, counter surfing, getting in the trash. It's been almost 2 weeks now and he's taking to calming down in the crate. It was usually across the room no matter how long I was gone. Now unless I'm gone at work all day, it's always where I left him. My dog is a fantastic companion, but he doesn't like being left alone. A common thing I hear with the labs. This was my first, I have a much better handle for things on my next one. But I've seen such personality differences in them, I can only pray to get what I'm looking for. The research on a breeder will be furious though...
ImpalaSSpeed96
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Does he find more mischief during the winter months than the summer months when he's out and about more and burning off the excess energy????
Lots of calories burned while hunting that's for sure, just being in the cold temps/water will do it as well... The beagles put a boat load of miles on their legs every time we run them.....
Where abouts in Canada did you go? I just got a turned on to a friends place in southern ontario on the east side of Lake St. Clair.