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Post by frankyme on Aug 20, 2006 11:26:59 GMT -5
Hello from Michigan. I've been living with an Airedale for almost 10 years, since I married my wife. She came with a female mutt and a male Airedale who was chosen specifically because he was submissive. The mutt is very dominant. I've hunted over both of them, but the mutt is best described as a dog that hunts for herself. She's very successful at night, killing coons and rabbits. Finnegan, my 11 year old 'dale, never liked loud noises. I've used a pellet gun around him and he loves to dispatch chipmunks around the house. I think not working him as a puppy has kept him form being a good hunter. More recently his arthritis keeps him from long hikes This spring I got an Airedale puppy whose parents were used as bird hunters. I've always liked my older Airedales personality and wanted to get a dog that would retrieve the dozen or so ducks I might hit in a season, flush grouse and rabbits out of their hiding places and kill any 'coons and rabbits that might trespass in the garden. I've been working my puppy Teddy on water retrieves, gun conditioning, and tracking (birds). We've been to a bird preserve 3 times in order to set him up to win. Last time out I was able to shoot two quail over him, a third one got by me, and Teddy snatched the fourth one out of the air a few steps after flushing it. He found the birds quickly, didn't flinch at the shotgun and brought them all to my hand. So far so good ;D! Once Teddy is up to speed on his job as a hunter I'd like to start teaching him to do some people tracking. I've got two little kids, that are too young to hunt, but could participate in tracking training, as the "trackie". I figure this might come in handy when they're teen agers and I need to find them I'm 35 years old and Teddy is the first dog that I picked out and is truly my dog. I've helped train my brothers Dobe in Schutzhund and I have had many family dogs, but I'm eager to learn from the people who have been training 'Dales for a while to succeed in the field. I love to watch a good dog work no matter what the task. I'd go hunting without a gun just to watch them. There's something about watching a dog on a scent that us humans have no clue is there that just fascinates me. Yesterday Teddy and I were walking along a creek valley, I kept sending him down to the creek hoping he'd flush a wood cock. I started see some Turkey sign where I was up high on the bank. Teddy came up and it was like he ran into a brick wall when he winded the turkeys. He was after them like a bolt. I'm glad they can fly But it was fun to see anyway. Finnegan and Teddy:
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Post by bhartn48 on Aug 22, 2006 9:09:09 GMT -5
Hi, I just signed up yesterday. i have 2 dales, a female 6 years old and a male 4 months old. My female Delta has been to the National Working and Hunting in Ohio in 2005. She also has taken the hunting test in Wisconsin in 2005 and 2006. She also is a theraphy dog and she has her CGC and her NAP. I showed the pup Denver his first coon last week. He seemed to like it. Can't wait for the WOTA. Lin
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Post by theresa on Aug 22, 2006 10:43:16 GMT -5
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Post by hicntry on Aug 22, 2006 15:21:42 GMT -5
If you would have asked the question first Curt you wouldn't have had to say which group you belonged in. ;D ;D ;D
There is also a thread up top to sign up on if you are planning to go to 07 WOTA. Hope to see you there and welcome to the board. Don
I want to welcome Frank and the other newcomers also as I have apparently been asleep at the wheel trying to keep Curt in check.
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Post by bhartn48 on Aug 23, 2006 9:23:59 GMT -5
Now that you know what WOTA is I hope you will be coming for the Aire-fun. Lin ;D
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Post by jbarron on Aug 24, 2006 12:47:38 GMT -5
Hi All,
My name is Josh Barron, I am a new member to the Board. I am happy to say I have a High Country Airedale. I have trained and raised German Shorthair pointers for the past ten years, I bought a real dog 6 months ago. I bought this dog, as a kill dog for my coyote hunting addiction. I have used many tricks of the trade for obediance. This is one of the smartest and easy to work with dogs I have ever had. This dog's obedience is done and ready to kill fur. I will use her to kill and track wounded coyotes. If any of you have questions on training or just want to hear my crazy ways feel free to ask. I am glad to be a member of this board.
I want to commend Don for Preserving the breed and wanting to make it better. Many breeders, breed for show and rarely breed for what the dog was created for. I will own another High Country Airedale, and it will be soon!!! Thanks Don!! ;D
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Post by hicntry on Aug 24, 2006 14:32:09 GMT -5
Welcome to the board Josh. Hope Lucy is doing well. I want you to explain what you are talking about when you refer to sitting on a board. Never heard of that before.....but I am not a trainer. ;D ;D
Also, how are you going to use Lucy on coyotes.....decoy or what and do you have a training plan. Do you think Lucy is up to handling a coyote by herself when she comes of age or is that what then next one is for....back up?
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Post by jbarron on Aug 30, 2006 18:05:38 GMT -5
Don, When I talked to you about place boards for sit and stay this is a theory used by many flushing dog and pointing dog trainers to either Teach (yup) sit and stay when the bird flushes or Whoa to stop on all fours and stay until released. Dogs are like horses they learn by repitition and are very place oriented so by making a 3ft by 3ft place board and spray painting it oranged or what ever color you like and placing it in the yard then you begin training. Choke chain and leash you walk dog over the board and say sit and hit the chain with a gentle push of the hips giving the dog the stay sign. Doing the is when the dog sits for 20 seconds I then release it by tapping it on the back of the head saying kill or get em. I do this about ten time and then let the dog wool on a coyote hide making sure she does it right the last two time flawlsly. I do this for two weeks and increase the time from 20 secounds to 2 minutes according the dogs progression over the course of the 2 weeks. Then when the dog does this perfect at the end of the 2 weeks I then start walking her around the block or down the lane and letting her be tempted by the world. Her reward is always followed by the end of the session and it is Coyote, bear, fox, badger, and just recently coon. Never treats these are working dogs and their treat is to kill and wool on something. Just remember the command sit also means sit. two for the price of one. Hope I did not confuse anyone. As for Lucy, I think this dog will probably hold her own. I did see a small badger last night and definitly tried to get her on it to see if the proof is in the pudding. Never caught him before he got to his hole. I did not have my wirefox terrier to bust him out. But in all seriousness this dog is going to be an ass kicker. I am going to be trapping some coons tonight and hopefully get a smaller one to give a go. I want her to be a all around fur dog. As for coyotes, I am proficient at calling and do really well. I will release if the dog get's close enough for a fight but she will be primarily used for finishing a dog off after the shot. I use a shotgun 80 percent of the time and sometimes this just wounds them. We shot a pup coyote out the truck, a couple nights ago and wounded it on purpose, she did pull a middle linebacker hit and gave it the what for. The pup was not big probably smaller than a fox. So it was not much of a challenge for a 50-60 pd. Airedale pup. I am going at this blind and using same tactics as I would for bird dogs only using fur for the Airedale. I don't know if it will work but. It seems to be working. It is all about getting the dog in front of game day after day. Tonight I am training with a hound guy and we are putting them on some maimed house cats. I will run her on bear and cat by the end of next spring. Don she is the best dog I have ever owned. Thank you again for being such a responsible breeder and breeding a dog for what is meant for. josh
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Post by hicntry on Aug 30, 2006 22:39:46 GMT -5
Thanks for the explanation and the update Josh, I had never heard of a board before for training to sit. Keep us updated on Lucy.
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Post by morgan on Aug 30, 2006 22:49:32 GMT -5
Josh, I use a rubber backed mat instead of a board so I can carry it more easily. It works great for a send away or blind retriever starter too. Dave in NYC
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Post by jbarron on Sept 1, 2006 16:47:52 GMT -5
That is actually were I picked it up from, a old retriever trainer out here in Idaho. The mat sure is a great Idea, I lug around this heavy piece of timber.
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qeylar
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If God didn't want us to eat animals, why are they made of meat?
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Post by qeylar on Oct 20, 2006 17:38:47 GMT -5
I got a note from Curt to join this board when I posted on another list about our haphazard experiences trying to train our two to hunt pheasant. I'm Paula, 36 (man, already?) married, three kids, two fur kids, two feathered kids, and assorted fish and crustaceans. I would have more but I prefer to stay married.
Anyway I have been in love with airedales since i met an Epoch Farm girl named Poinsetta in 1997. Before that it was Border Terriers but she won me over in one visit to the grooming shop I worked in at the time. I joined a list and found that the airedale owner sense of humor was right up my alley for the most part.
We live in Southern MN about an hour from the Cities. About an hour from everything pretty much! Every town an hour from here has a sporting goods store, but we don't. Just high taxes and liberal politics. About 25 or 30 churches in a town of 11K. Very few of them are conservative in outlook (sigh). But that's another topic for another list. :-)
We have Lucy (age 3.5) and Ernie the 'black airedale' which we got through midwest rescue in 1998. He's almost 10 (Dec 6th). Both have a strong retrieve drive and it's only now we're finding the time and drive ourselves to get out in the field. I still have to twist my hubby's arm sometimes though. :-) He's not the animal person, I am. But he's learning.
Other interests: Christianity, hunting, fishing, politics, art, music, theater, homeschooling, crafts...
Paula
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Post by jsf13 on Oct 21, 2006 11:55:26 GMT -5
Hi Paula, welcome to the board.Seems like we share a lot of interests (politics NOT lol).Looking forward to your contributions and experiences.
Regards,Joe.
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Post by southern on Oct 21, 2006 12:58:38 GMT -5
hi there, I am Southern. I own a kennel in Mid NM. You say you have a black male? I am the origional breeder of blacks for my generation. I would like to see a photo of Ernie if possible
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qeylar
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If God didn't want us to eat animals, why are they made of meat?
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Post by qeylar on Oct 21, 2006 17:30:21 GMT -5
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