Recent content by thecityman

Lots more great info.....just because I'm not replying to each entry doesn't mean I'm not reading, taking notes and appreciating all this help. I was hoping to get out there this weekend, but it's just too cold for me! (not for my dog, though, he doesn't seem to mind one bit!)

Thanks for that. I suspect people claiming you can't have a good bird dog and treat it like a family pet just don't know how to properly train their dogs! If I had to make a choice between family pet or hunting dog, I'd opt to have him as a pet since I love him and having him around. But...

I never imagined I would get the kind of help you folks have been kind enough to provide. I agree that this has become a wonderfully informative thread and hopefully other people will come along with the same question and find this thread and be helped the way I have been. I left my new collar...

more thanks... I just cannot express how grateful I am for all the responses- not only for their quantity but for their quality. I learned a great deal from every single response. But of course, they also led to a few more questions- One is just plain curiosity: what does "nick" stand for...

THanks so much! Thank you both very, very much for taking the time to respond to my question. I will not be one of those new forum users who asks a question and then only checks back one or two times before loosing interest. I love my new dog and while my training ability are extremely...

Hi. My name is Kevin and I'm very new and inexperienced when it comes to training. I recently purchased a full blooded Brittany Spaniel. He is fixed and is a year old and has been to some kind of hunting training course before I got him. He is very well behaved, desperate to please me, and I...