Assuming:
Proper health care, good diet and conditioning, no genetic problems like bad hips...I would expect to be able to hunt them in some fashion til at LEAST 11 years old. But, like people, they're all different so it depends on the dog...and luck.

yep, used one in Alberta for a year or two then got smart and went to a layout blind. the goose chairs aren't as comfortable or effective in my opinion.

This is a common problem...you've taught the dog to go to you on "Here" now you're wanting him to stop in the middle of that action. My current pup was doing the same thing. An Amish technique would be to put a check cord on pup and around a post or to a tie out stake BEHIND the dog so that you can ...

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ok. just answered my own stupid question...I think...via whitepages.com

The area code in the sticky post is incorrect. it should be 662, NOT 601

Just tried calling Charlie at the number listed in the sticky..."no longer a valid number". Anyone got a current phone # for Charlie?

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If this pup is outside at all, it needs to be on heartworm preventative.

0.1cc/10lbs of 1% injectable. Overdosing is not as critical as I once thought. My vet has one of my dogs (70lbs) on 1.0cc PER DAY for the next 50 days for "possible" demodex. that's about 50 times the normal heartworm dose i figger!

There was one in Waynesboro called MS-BAMA HRC a couple of years ago...don't know if it still active...

Check your PM please.

a ball diamond fence or similar works well also...

you r wrong, pntail. force can be done once permanent teeth are in...usually around 6-7 month time frame. maturity of the pup and progress in training should be taken into account as well.

FREQUENTLY! Immediately: after she wakes up; after she has been playing; after she has been eating

Kwakhead's recipe is very similar to one on the DU website for "Pan Seared Snow Goose Breast with peppers and onions. We just tried it last night and it was awesome! There are a lot of good recipes on the DU site.

Meeka,

All young dogs/pups are gonna bark, whine, yelp, etc...that's what they do...just like babies cry. They will do that til they learn that it is unacceptable. You are right that going to "correct" them is some form of attention which is what they may be after. But my experience (on my 3rd ...