Comments for Murphy's Bird Dog Blog

Comment on Marks with Dakota by Long Life Cats and Dogs

Long Life Cats and Dogs — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 11:27:24 +0000

Well done on getting to the 50 yards

Comment on CH Elettra del Subasio by 2browndawgs

2browndawgs — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 22:59:54 +0000

Yeah a comment!

Comment on CH Elettra del Subasio by 2browndawgs

2browndawgs — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 22:59:33 +0000

Congratulations that is great!

Comment on A tale of tails by L.R.

L.R. — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 03:54:57 +0000

Another call for the tail docking ban in Scotland to be lifted for working dogs: http://www.scotsman.com/news/environment/gamekeepers-call-for-end-to-dog-tail-docking-ban-1-2967336

Comment on CH Elettra del Subasio by NANA

NANA — Sun, 16 Jun 2013 22:10:10 +0000

Must update that Elettra earned 2 SELECT ribbons. :>) Huntress to Showgirl without missing a beat! Carrie and Robert, cannot thank you enough for all you do. Thank you for hosting TEAM LAURA and the show dogs. I can guarantee how grateful TEAM LAURA was that the show dogs could run like the wind on your property. Did I hear you whisper to Carrie that you were not giving Elettra back to me…lol! See you soon! Was a great weekend!

Comment on Training Sophie on marking by murphydogs

murphydogs — Fri, 14 Jun 2013 12:04:58 +0000

Thanks, Dakota is next with that drill and it’ll be interesting to see how she takes it. I found the problem with your comments, my blog decided to start dumping them into the spam, so I’ll have to check it more frequently.

Comment on Evening training with Mia by murphydogs

murphydogs — Fri, 14 Jun 2013 12:03:24 +0000

I don’t use live birds with the Labs, they make sure the birds are ready to be bagged by the time they get back to me even though Sophie has a soft mouth. Mia is very sensitive, so anything more than a tone is a big distraction. I’ve really only had to zap her twice, once chasing our chicken and once chasing a jack rabbit while hunting. Never did either of those two things again.

Comment on Training Sophie on marking by 2 brown dawgs

2 brown dawgs — Thu, 13 Jun 2013 11:39:15 +0000

I hope this comment posts. Now even twitter is giving me fits…lol.

Glad you tried that drill. The dogs do get heated up running it. When we run it, I am usually standing out in the field tossing one bumper at a time. I try to dress with a white tshirt or hat so that the dog can mark off me if they need to. It helps the dogs keep their bearings. Sophie did a great job!

Comment on Evening training with Mia by 2browndawgs

2browndawgs — Thu, 13 Jun 2013 11:25:40 +0000

Great pictures. I can see how a tone would work to reinforce a point. Live birds would not survive our dogs retrieving them either. Once they have been pecked by a pheasant, they usually don’t come back alive after that.

Comment on Evening training with Mia by jenniesisler

jenniesisler — Fri, 07 Jun 2013 15:21:54 +0000

Yeah I could tell her hunting skills didn’t exactly make the pheasant’s day;) Glad to know all of your family – furry and not- is doing well.