carlower1
Kansas
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| 05/03/2008 7:53 PM |
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| I found a 30 footer today. It wasn't near long enough, but we took the beast out to the river and let him have some run time. I tried to get pictures of him.. but only managed the picture in the car, as well as a lot of "splash" pictures, where he was running so fast that I just got the splash after he left the frame. I will probably have to invest in a couple more so he can run more. The problem with the river is that there there is so much brush that he gets tangled. |
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see'n'spots
north central Florida
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| 05/03/2008 8:22 PM |
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I greatly prefer the flat nylon strap for it's limpness, tangle resistance & feel to hand. My GSPs pretty well mastered weaving their ways thru trees & people are amazed to witness me directing a dog to untangle himself. The flat strap also pulls free surprisingly easily, so if Kal gets tangled in vines I just let go & he knows to pull hard to free himself. Alternately I just unhook him & pull strap free.
I also clip leads together & have Kal at the bch & fishing on 100'. |
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carlower1
Kansas
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| 05/03/2008 8:37 PM |
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| the only thing I could find was the 30 ft cotton lounger, but it is better than nothing. For now I had it tied to my oldest daughter, so I could go untangle him and monitor my youngest as well. Ultimately I would like to have him on a 100 footer so he can do more running and I can still have control. I will probably get the 15 ft nylon one and attach it to a used tire then hook him to a harness and have him pull that around the back pasture. I am thinking that is one way I can keep him from jumping over or through the fence. |
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Marie
Wisconsin
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| 05/03/2008 11:45 PM |
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| I just ordered a 30 foot long, one inch wide check cord for Rocky to fine tune him in field training from Gundog site as I do love the Gundog magazine too !!! http://www.gundogsonline.com/ |
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Marie and Rocky, a tall, high energy GSP
http://i845.photobucket.com/albums/ab18/Annette_Merryfield/100_0285.jpg?t=1287205231 |
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everbell
Kanata, ON
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| 05/04/2008 6:28 AM |
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Just a warning about the thin nylon leads ... I have a 2 inch permanent scar on my ankle from where the cord got wrapped around me and Bo went the other way. It was TOTALLY my fault for not paying attention, but I could barely put weight on that foot for 2 weeks ... and now I have a permanent reminder 
Marie -- I have been looking for a nice thick cord for recall work. I will check out the gundog site. Thanks! |
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Joce and Rich
Bogart and Shiraz (GSPs)
Roxane (RIP: 1995-2009) and Tiger Lily (Cats)
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see'n'spots
north central Florida
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| 05/04/2008 8:51 AM |
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everbell, Good point, however its not limited to "thin nylon leads" since any long lead will allow your dog a very good wind up for rope burns or worse. Beware getting fingers caught up in any lead when a dog takes off & of course you need to be aware of the dead stop at the end of a lead's length or you can have your wrist, elbow or shoulder dislocated! The physics is clear, 70 lb dog at 25 MPH=a lot of force.
My advice is to always be vigilant & prepared to step on the lead to slow the dog down or jump to prevent entangling your feet. Also be ready to drop the lead or act as a reaction mass. Kal's passion for circling has taken him around people & he has pulled me off my feet.
There are consequences for the dog as well. Kal has been jerked to sudden stops & gone head over tea kettle like a rag doll! Mostly though my dogs have quickly learned the limit. |
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ElsieH
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| 05/04/2008 6:48 PM |
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My GSP has been around my cats since he was 10 weeks. He chases them but has never hurt them -- I've left him home alone with them and there has never been a problem. But, since you know that your dog goes beyond just looking and chasing, I'd make sure that he's kept in an enclosed yard, leashed when he's out, and I'd let any cat owners in my neighborhood know to keep their cats out of your yard.
There is responsible dog ownership, but there also must be responsible cat ownership. My cats don't go outside. Not only does this protect them from dogs, but cars, other predators and neighbors that wouldn't appreciate them in their gardens. |
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see'n'spots
north central Florida
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| 05/04/2008 9:09 PM |
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IMO "responsible cat ownership" means they "don't go outside" BUT not for those reasons.
ElsieH: "also must be responsible cat ownership. My cats don't go outside. Not only does this protect them from dogs, but cars, other predators and neighbors that wouldn't appreciate them in their gardens"
My issues w/cats let outside are, 1st & foremost, the enormous toll of birds & other small animals they're responsible for killing. I take issue w/the fact that only dog owners must buy tags/licenses & those fees subsidized animal services' cat operations here. The problems w/feral cats are, no pun intended, catastrophic & outside cats contribute.
Kal was discarded after he killed his owner's cat, being inside was no protection. I've had sad experiences w/strictly inside cats, that had no experience w/cars, escaping & going on collision courses w/big trucks. IMO warning "any cat owners in my neighborhood" is problematic. Last time I tried that the owner of the cat that was always in our yard, threatened to kill my dog if it got their cat, even on our property! Then I had to worry about anything happening to the stupid cat & my dog getting blamed. |
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carlower1
Kansas
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| 05/05/2008 9:50 AM |
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Because of allergies I can't do a litter box, so GreyC (the cat) is trained to go out like the dogs. Also since I am sorta in the country... she is our rodent control, which requires prowling on the outside. The upside is that my neighbors are close enough that she has become a part-time companion to some of my older neighbors, who can no longer manage pets of their own. She goes and checks up on them, visits them and occasionally lets them feed and pet her. When I have to leave town, I usually just turn her out (finding a cat sitter for her did NOT work) make arrangements for the neighbors who she likes to watch out for her and bring her inside in case of bad weather. They make sure she eats and has a safe place to sleep.
Now she knows to check the street before crossing and is better at looking out for traffic than my kids are, plus I have a collar on her, and have her tagged with her name and my phone number. I have only had to go "retrieve" her once. |
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smorley
Utah
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| 05/05/2008 10:17 PM |
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I haven't yet seen a GSP that didn't chase if an animal runs.
My dog loves to put on the chase. If the cat stops so does the dog. some of the neighborhood cat have learned that. Some haven't. I am not keep my dog kenneled because there is 1000 feral cat here. |
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carlower1
Kansas
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| 05/08/2008 9:53 PM |
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| The weather was good today and I had to teach, so I left my little ladies on a tether in the front so they could sun and put Wachter in the back. What I didn't realize was that someone's Rotweiler and Pitt Bull have been running wild in the neighborhood and killing cats and small pets for the past couple of days. When the dogs came to my property, Wachter broke free and from what my neighbor told me, he planted himself on my front porch protecting the ladies. The strays managed to tree my cat, and shake her up to the point that she would only come down when my daughter went to go get her. I really lucked out this time, and got a firm reminder why I chose to work out of my home and not let my animals out unsupervised. |
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see'n'spots
north central Florida
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| 05/08/2008 10:35 PM |
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Not good at all!
"someone's Rotweiler and Pitt Bull have been running wild in the neighborhood and killing cats and small pets"
Glad your dogs weren't attacked.
Expect to see your neighborhood on 'Animal Planet'. |
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