Enter your vote today! A new poll has been created for the greatlandnavhda group: Are you planning on attending the Handler's Clinic May 21-22? o Yes o No o...
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May 4, 2005 3:34 pm
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Hi everyone, Two questions for the group. Anyone have a contact for pigeons in Anchorage or the valley, or know someone that wants to have problem pigeons...
Hello Doug: We're down in ketchikan , and my husband and I have been trapping pigeons in this area off and on for about a year. We are experts at it about...
Hi Sher, Pigeons needed for a new puppy. I used to trap and keep pigeons back in AZ, but was hoping someone in Anchorage or environs had some for sale that...
Doug, I know someone who has pigeons for sale, if you want to give me a call. However, you might find it interesting that I have been training my dog for two...
Everyone, We're starting to get a little concerned about attendance at the Handler's Clinic on the 21-22 of this month (two weeks from now) at Falcon Ridge....
Hello Roger. I am Martha, wife of Woody or Keith. Woody is out of the state for the month of May and will not be attending the training May 21 and 22. I...
Jenny, We'll start at 8:00 in the morning at Falcon Ridge. Phil Swain has a presentation that he gives on how NAVHDA functions and how the tests are...
Roger, I'm not sure I understand this? Who are the dogs in the Chapter that are considered "excellent" and to good to be evaluated by the group!? Besides...
Doug -- Good luck with your pigeon undertaking. Do you have insight regarding why some dogs chomp down too hard on a duck and others hold the duck lightly? Is...
Hi Sher, The short answer is - I think it is both. Some dogs are really hard-mouthed and seem stubborn about it, but most I have seen have developed it...
Hi Greatland Group My name is Polly and I live in Fairbanks. I am heading to Palmer this week-end for a Retriever training seminar. I will be handling a lab...
Doug: Since I asked you, I have heard others talking about this on the message boards and in magazines, andI see you are quite correct -- a can of worms. It is...
I just got mine -- very cool! Ouzel looks fabulous and I enjoyed reading Sher's account of the NA test. It's great to see that adorable puppy again and I...
The following greatlandnavhda poll is now closed. Here are the final results: POLL QUESTION: Are you planning on attending the Handler's Clinic May 21-22? ...
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May 19, 2005 2:00 am
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Hi Jenny and Jane: We're off to a wedding in Idaho tomorrow. I'm glad you saw the pciture of Ouzel. I love that picture, and it was taken when she was nine...
Sher, Not only was it a nice photo of Ouzel on the cover, it was a particularly well-written article. I suspect you have plenty of understanding and...
Hi Sher, Great article! Ouzel is truly a special girl. My husband met me at the door with it when I returned from our tracking class tonight, as he new I...
... Hi Sher, You might want to check out this interesting thread on backing in AKC Hunt tests, the dogs only need to back a situation. You might want to train...
Polly: The main person sending out test schedules and forms is really busy and possibly unorganized. At any rate, I will try to forward the hunt test forms to...
Roger: For some reason I never receive your email when you psot to this group in my inbox! I saw your email at the yahoo site, because Bruce was there looking...
Sher, It did happen, and it went quite well. We had about 16 people on the first day and nearly that number on Sunday. Phil Swain and Roland Drew have...
Does anyone happen to know the rule in the AKC hunt tests with the use of whistles? The website doesn't seem to say if you can use them or not in the pointing...
Roger, Since I left early Sunday I don't know what the group decided on for a summer training schedual. Are people in the Chapter going to train as a group...
Roger: Thanks for the update. I'm glad it was well attended and that it went well. Sher ... people on ... personalities, which ... several ... participants. ...