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			<title><![CDATA[ just testing? ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ Hi I registerd for this forum a few weeks and have not been able to post - just trying again?
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			<title><![CDATA[ Dog transit box for sale. ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ Lintran DB 2000 Transit Box suitable for large estates, pickups and vans.<br><br>Size:  Width 41  Height 29  Depth 49  <br><br>Lockable doors.  Central divider.  Thick rubber matting<br><br>Almost new, used for one trip to Scotland. (Cost 440) 350 ono <br><br>Located Midlands.<br><br>Jeff <br><br>mob:  07802 989291<br>chatston.gundogs@dsl.pipex.com<br><br><br><!--EZCODE IMAGE START--><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1386/1332428746_98304f5e60.jpg" style="border:0;"/><!--EZCODE IMAGE... ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Wed, 05 Sep 2007 20:59:53 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Would like to know how you think we are doing! ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ I have only just started some gun dog training with Huxley who is a 12 month old Choc lab. We started a bit late because he initially had some leg problems at about 4/5 months and had to concentrate on basic obedience until he was better.<br><br>I have never done any gun dog training before but Hux seems to need the extra challenge. We have been doing this for about a month.<br><br>So far Hux can:-<br>Sit,<br>Sit stay up close and from a distance<br>Lay<br>Lay stay up close<br>Heel... ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Fri, 24 Aug 2007 09:36:47 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Recall and stopping at a distance ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ When I first got my puppy and began play training with him you couldn't help notice that he is one character.  When I would call to him in the house or garden he would walk extremely slowly as if he was in slow motion.  He always kept his eyyes on me and walked as if he was stalking me.  Then about six feet away from me he would busrt into life and run as fast as he could right into me.  As anyone experienced anything like this before?  He still does it to this day but only when I call him in... ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Tue, 23 May 2006 21:58:23 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Puppy play ideas ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ Okay, going on advice from people here I'm going to try and play more with the pup (and let all the dogs play less together) but any ideas on what sort of things to do with her.  She's now 11 weeks old.<br><br>I've been throwing her toys just a little way and a couple of times but don't want to overdo the retrieving.<br><br>I've also sort of played tuggy with her but again am a bit wary doing this as don't want her to get into habit of 'ragging' and shaking/pulling.<br><br>So what else can I... ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Tue, 23 May 2006 17:29:55 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ puppy barking/growling ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ My baby puppy (now 11 weeks) mercilessly 'attacks' and barks and growls at one of my other two bitches, who growls back and tolerates her to quite a degree before eventually putting her in her place.  The older dog does actually seem to enjoy playing with her too at times, playing tuggy or chase and generally larking around, but I am worried that this pup barks too much. My other one (the middle dog) never barked or aggressed like this.  (the middle dog also isn't involved in these spats as I... ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Mon, 22 May 2006 16:55:16 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ birds ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ Hi<br><br>I have a pointer x springer. She is now around 8 months old.<br><br>She has been to class and is really good with her training and seems to enjoy it. Now her puppy classes have finished, I would like to start training her as a gun dog (mainly for her rather than my interest).<br><br>I know nothing about hunting, never done it before.<br><br>I have started the training work and so far so good. Progress is slow (only been doing it a month) but what she has learned has been... ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Mon, 22 May 2006 08:30:59 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Getting a lot worse. ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ Help again,<br><br>I posted a message a few weeks ago regarding my 5 month ESS obsession with leaves.<br><br>Now the dog is so obsessed with watching the leaves that she ignores food being put in front of her and going to the toilet in favour of watching and chasing the leaves.<br><br>She will stare at the ground and as soon as one moves she will jump on it and try and eat it.  Any thing you say to her she ignores and I have to physically carry her in to get her in.<br><br>This lasts all the... ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Sat, 20 May 2006 17:22:19 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ when does trials start in scotland ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ <br>Hi All,<br>i'm trying to find out when trials start in scotland i have been told they start june time. And these are on rabbit only can anybody enlighten me.<br><br>regards.<br>andrew ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Thu, 18 May 2006 12:20:55 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ pheasant wings ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ can these be bought dried ...if not where do you guys get yours??? ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Wed, 17 May 2006 22:13:54 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Hard going?? ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ One for the more experienced, I would imagine....<br>Recently, I attended a group session with my youngster (16 month Lab bitch) where one of the instructors made comment that &quot;she is a very hardgoing bitch&quot;.<br><br>Could someone offer some kind of explanation as to the meaning of such a comment - I'm not offended or concerned just curious. <br>Are ther any advantages of having a &quot;hardgoing&quot; dog or is this seen to be something of a handycap?<br>Thanks in advance<br>Joe ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Wed, 17 May 2006 12:55:01 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Directions ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ When is the best time to introduce directions into training?<br>Remote back,Left &amp; Right,Come forward.<br>I have been working on straight line training with my Lab pup who is 12 months old, which is progressing well.<br>I have introduced short blinds in familiar areas &amp; the remote Back command which is working well.I think the next lesson should be directions? <br>Should directions be taught as a seperate lesson or can this be eased into training whilst working on other... ]]></description>

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			<author>feeds@yuku.com (cuffy)</author>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 16 May 2006 10:56:30 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Small Munsterlander - Retrieve and running in circles ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ Hello,<br><br>I am trying to train our Small Munsterlander dog Koa to retrieve. He is 12 1/2 months old, very enthusiastic, lots of passion for dummies, water work etc. He is reasonably steady when throwing the dummy although this can be improved. <br><br>The problem is that when I send him to retrieve the dummy he will pick it up nicely but not always bring it back to me (certainly in less than 50% of all attempts and not in a straight line). Instead he will run circles around me or run off... ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Sun, 14 May 2006 19:42:28 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ How to reinforce the point? ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ Hello, I am very interested in the DIFFERENT ways to establish a reliable point.<br>The version I know is calling the dog &quot;down&quot; when it tries to move foreward. But there must be more...<br><br> ]]></description>

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			<author>feeds@yuku.com (Robby)</author>
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			<pubDate>Sun, 14 May 2006 17:33:38 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Terminology ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ Being from Germany, I have some difficulties with definitions.<br>Birddog ist birddog, that's fairly easy, but to what does &quot;Gundog&quot; apply. Any kind of hunting dog, birddogs and retrievers, ...???<br><br>Thanx for replys! ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Sun, 14 May 2006 17:31:15 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Questions about ESS ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ I've been going to a local animal shelter the past few days and there is a Male ESS there.  He is a little under a year old.  I've taken him outside and in a field, and he seems like he has alot of potential for hunting.  The only problem is, as soon as you let him off the lead he is gone.  He doesnt come back when you call him either, you have to run him down.  Do you guys have any tips to break him of this, or is he a lost cause? I would think he's still trainable because he's pretty young,... ]]></description>

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			<author>feeds@yuku.com (matt poker)</author>
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			<pubDate>Sun, 14 May 2006 03:10:31 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ dummy dropping ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ hi guys, i,m sure this topic has been discussed before. My ESS was  retreiving very nicely to hand until sunday when she dropped a retreived dummy at my feet for the first time.I read a few threads here and gave her no more retrieves until today, whereupon she dropped it half way back to me!!!!!......i encouraged her to go back and fetch it again.....and again she dropped it at my feet.   I left it  a while and tried 1 more with her ball instead......which she brought to hand.. so i left it... ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Wed, 10 May 2006 16:49:01 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Memory Blinds ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ I am currently working on straight line training with my 11 month old lab.He is happy going out 80 yards to a memory retrieve.I am also building in a cross/Clock drill to encourage his straight line retrieveing.I allow him to pick uptp half a dozen dummies at a distance of 30 yards at the moment.<br>I think the next step is to introduce Memory blinds into our training.<br><br>How far should a dog confidently retrieve a Memory retrieve, before I introduce a memory blind? <br><br>How far should... ]]></description>

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			<author>feeds@yuku.com (cuffy)</author>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 09 May 2006 12:29:14 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ telling my springer off? ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ Sorry Guy's, I'm calling on your help yet again, my inexperience is beginning to get the better of me, and the poor dog. <br><br>Our Springer is getting more and more independent, and learning to ignore me more whilst out.<br><br>Is there a quick fix for this?<br><br>Also when I tell her off for pulling up the mats in the house or any reprimand, she looks at me and then tries to bite my hand or face if it's close enough.<br><br>I don't think she is being nasty as her tail is wagging at the... ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Sun, 07 May 2006 08:47:38 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ feling despondent today ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ ...basically I know what the problem is probably a)  I haven't put enough time in b) the dog hasn't had any training thus far ( he's now 2 so it's so much harder ) and c) the dog is not from good working lines and I think Des mentioned on another thread about in rare cases, a dog being stupid...well I reckon I drew the short straw there !...<br><br>I'm not inexperienced which makes the disappointment harder to bear...I started some months ago preparing the dog for basic gundog classes which... ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Sat, 06 May 2006 11:44:30 GMT</pubDate>
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