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Is it possible to teach dogs not to drink water that is not provided by the owner or his/her family? Leftyhunter

Here's a common sense way to train ones dogs in water retrieval. Leftyhunter

Funny vid. I am guessing the first dog is young and not experienced in water retrieval. Stoney Kennels has a video how to introduce ones dog to water retrieval. Even a pheasant hunter just might shoot a pheasant over water so its better that his or her hunting dog can do a water retrieval then...

What do you think about pet insurance? Definitely a competitive market. Leftyhunter

Can't criticize success. Compared to spending money at sleazy expensive motels plus the savings of not driving back and forth from hunting spots @Musher might be on to something. Leftyhunter

https://www.petco.com/shop/en/petcostore/product/purina-pro-plan-sport-performance-3020-formula-dry-dog-food So if one has a fifty pound active healthy hunting dog he or she would eat one pound of Pro Purenia 32/20 a day at a cost of $1.78 a day and if you don't live near a Petco no problem as...

That's a good article. So would it be fair to say that the general consensus in the community of field-trial competitor's and hunters is they basically buy what's ever on sale from top quality dog food brand formulas such has but not restricted to Purenia and Euknambia? Is there say a list of...

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8174467/ It would be very difficult to conduct a true double blind study of which is better between a raw food diet vs commercial dog food. All dogs would have to be divided into equal size groups of the same breed and age, receive the same care such...

Do you avoid brands that have any particular ingredients such has corn or soy? Leftyhunter

Not to say any dog breed is truly hypoallergenic but do Puddle pointers have relatively limited shedding on par with Griffon's and GWSPs? Leftyhunter

How many of the members here feed their hunting dogs DIY diets vs commercial dog food? I know this subject is a whole lot like a theological or political debate with partisans on each side. What are the actual experiences of our members? I know Purenia 32/20 has its fans and one member said the...

Is there a formula to give a dosage for Metronidazole such as X lps equals Y amount milligrams? Leftyhunter

Okay I will let you know. Right now I had to change real estate agents to sell my Condo. Hopefully the new guy will get it done. I am also open to hunting from Sioux Falls nearby areas in Iowa and Nebraska. From my point of view the less driving the better but its going to take a while to scout...

In 1966 when my Father was a doctor in Bakersfield and then Governor Reagan started to dismantle the California state mental hospitals my dad said " where are all these people going to go".and here we are. Also the long term effect of drug and or alcohol abuse is social isolation that's what...

The common pigeon is also known as the North African Rock Dove so there just bigger doves. I enjoyed eating them fried with chipotle peppers. In the Middle East a common wedding gift is two squabs meaning pigeons that are not quite able to fly so the meat is more tender. If you hunt pigeons of...

Interesting what us that container called? Leftyhunter

Has anyone raised pigeons in a small coop for training their dogs? Is it cost effective vs buying pigeons? Has anyone had problems with various parasites that pigeons can pick up such as lice? Some small cities such has Sioux Falls allow raising chickens in the back yard so pigeons should be...

I think the pro campers are winning the debate. More upfront cost but in the long term campers pay for themselves. Leftyhunter

From YouTube. Also luck helps but bedbugs have been around for years and their here to stay even in expensive hotels. https://www.forbes.com/sites/brittanyanas/2024/05/16/how-common-are-bed-bugs-in-hotels/ So staying in a five star hotel gives you a little over a two percent chance of having...

Good thread with pros and cons about the various travel options in motels vs campers or RVs. One Pro I didn't see mentioned in behalf of having ones osn mobile residence is not having to deal with bed bugs. Even expensive hotels can get infested and thats not fun. Leftyhunter