Gundog Training Forum

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Ok, so in the absence of evidence (or any yet pointed to) personal hearsay appears to be sufficient for some people. My grandad used to wrap his arthritic knee in a mustard and brown paper poultice and swear by it. There are crystal healers and clients who swear by the coloured stones and pay them f...

Well as a professional you would know well what a potential COI would be, do you or your practice profit from selling joint suppliments? :-) That's not really my point though Miesque, I'm not doubting your integrity, but certainly am probing the evidence behind the idea that joint suppliments are of...

Certainly a useful start but the levels of glucoasmine/chrodontin/MSM etc will be a fraction of the levels in a good supportive supplement. So what? I'm questioning the idea that in a balanced diet that supplements are either "good" or "supportive" for anyone other than the manu...

Or a raw chicken wing / thigh plonked on the kibble? Good quality protein, and all the building blocks they need for joints, after all they're eating bone and cartilage Looks a damn sight tastier than granules too!

What happens if you smoke venison forequarter out of interest? (unless like the political classes you don't inhale?)

Aye to the above additions, which to an extent come down to .. it all depends on a lot of factors, your dog, your training skill and experience, the ground you are training over, proximity to roads, density of "finds", and finally there's probably a few different ways to skin a cat :-) I h...

Might not be right though

Lets assume mostly HPR instincts and strong hunting ... Only hunt on a long line until you've got consistent stop on the big temptation of game flush. Huge pain in the proverbial, but the more flush / chase action she has the harder it will be to pull back. Dont believe the "let them chase bird...

I gave her a pigs ear as a reward and put it in the bin, though it really wasnt that bad ... was almost tempted, but then Ive seen her enthusiasm for a green cow plop, so much though I love a lick from my dog on the hand, we're not sharing mouth slobber!