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Posted on 11/26/14 at 6:53 pm to choupiquesushi
Little wick and I walked 2.5 hours today at IB and scratched...
Posted on 11/26/14 at 6:56 pm to wickowick
I was closer to funroe than Laffy......
Posted on 11/26/14 at 6:57 pm to choupiquesushi
Ah...
Posted on 11/26/14 at 8:48 pm to LSUTiger205
Dats my baby
Posted on 11/26/14 at 8:55 pm to DeepSouthSportsman
I say get a lab. You can get many breeds to do wonders in a duck blind, however your best odds will be a lab.
A few comments.... you want a "machine" for next season.... you need to get a puppy like tomorrow. Even doing that you will be lucky to have a "machine" in a year. For me a machine is a dog that is obedient, well mannered, steady to shot, and six handed handles well beyond the decoys. This doesn't happen overnight, you need to get started immediately to get a dog ready for next season.
Pontchartrain is a great resource for dogs in general, if interested I have been a member for over 15 years would be happy to help you get in touch with the proper people chessies or labs or any other breed you are interested in.
A few comments.... you want a "machine" for next season.... you need to get a puppy like tomorrow. Even doing that you will be lucky to have a "machine" in a year. For me a machine is a dog that is obedient, well mannered, steady to shot, and six handed handles well beyond the decoys. This doesn't happen overnight, you need to get started immediately to get a dog ready for next season.
Pontchartrain is a great resource for dogs in general, if interested I have been a member for over 15 years would be happy to help you get in touch with the proper people chessies or labs or any other breed you are interested in.
Posted on 11/26/14 at 9:21 pm to lsuson
If you got a puppy tomorrow he wouldn't be a "machine" next year. He would pick up some birds but your expectations may be too high unless you are planning to buy a finished dog.
My lab will is four and everything clicked last year. He was awesome. When he was two he did great but it just had not clicked at that point even though he picked up the majority of the birds.
My lab will is four and everything clicked last year. He was awesome. When he was two he did great but it just had not clicked at that point even though he picked up the majority of the birds.
Posted on 11/26/14 at 9:32 pm to Da Hammer
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Da Hammer
To have a dog that does all that shite you just said, he would've had to have bought a dog two years and and already hunted it through AT LEAST one hard season, on top of consistent training.
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My lab will is four and everything clicked last year. He was awesome. When he was two he did great but it just had not clicked at that point even though he picked up the majority of the birds.
This is the truth. You might need to temper your expectations a bit. You're not going to have a bangup duck dog ready to go opening day next year. You're going to have a young pup that loves retrieving ready to hunt ducks. He's probably gonna break on his first retrieve, might retriever a shotgun shell, might flip your pirogue, and definitely won't find some of his birds, but he'll come back every time happy and wagging his tail. That's all part of it.
This post was edited on 11/26/14 at 9:34 pm
Posted on 11/26/14 at 10:43 pm to bluemoons
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To have a dog that does all that shite you just said, he would've had to have bought a dog two years and and already hunted it through AT LEAST one hard season, on top of consistent training.
Im not going to totally agree with this although I get what you're saying. With a chessie if you can get the field trial stuff out of the way before the first season it will click at some point during that first season. Their prey drive is something ridiculous. You have to remember though even if you hunt different states and teal season you are looking at no more than 80 days a year. That means 285 days a year that dog is going to be hunting everything that moves. Lizard jumps across the window get ready to clean the slobber off the window if it doesn't break. That yard will help but they have to be worn out mentally because you won't wear them out physically.
Edit: because my math didn't add up
This post was edited on 11/26/14 at 10:49 pm
Posted on 11/27/14 at 12:19 am to lsuson
LouisianaChessie is spot on
I've had chessies my whole life and they are hard headed, but man they love to hunt. I trained them all myself since I was a young teen. It's a lot of work, but are the most loyal dogs. I would never own a different breed.
That being said, labs are great because they are easier to deal with and much more social. Some of my chessies have been a little too protective. Not outright vicious, but if someone comes walking in my house/yard that they don't know they better let me introduce them to the dog first.
I've had chessies my whole life and they are hard headed, but man they love to hunt. I trained them all myself since I was a young teen. It's a lot of work, but are the most loyal dogs. I would never own a different breed.
That being said, labs are great because they are easier to deal with and much more social. Some of my chessies have been a little too protective. Not outright vicious, but if someone comes walking in my house/yard that they don't know they better let me introduce them to the dog first.
Posted on 11/27/14 at 5:45 am to StickyFingaz
You just summed up my current male. He goes from laying upside down in my lap to I'm going eat your face in the 3 knocks. They're instinctive protectors just like they are instinctive hunters. Everyone who considers buying a dog like this needs to do their homework.
Posted on 11/27/14 at 5:50 am to LSUTiger205
I like the fat guy in the middle
Posted on 11/27/14 at 7:54 am to bluemoons
It is possible to have a dog that does what I outlined in a year but not likely. I have had a dog ready to hunt in a year to my expectations but I have trained quite a few of them. Without a lot of good help its nearly impossible.
I think we are all on the same page here trying to temper the OPs expectations. My offer is still there for help if needed.
I think we are all on the same page here trying to temper the OPs expectations. My offer is still there for help if needed.
Posted on 11/28/14 at 3:40 pm to Da Hammer
I'm just getting back to reading this thread after yesterday's festivities. I know if I get one now it won't be ready by next season. It's possible, but I'm not wanting a dog to adjust that quick. I'm looking at getting one in the spring. I'll definitely take you up on that Hammer. Let me know.
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