Always a good feeling.

  • big_g
    Isle, MN
    Posts: 22604
    #629081

    Road King Trailers. Click Link.

    RoadKing

    big g

    birddog
    Mn.
    Posts: 1957
    #629097

    I see them weekly on craigslist, this ones the most recent. 8×12 w/Vfront, there’s also one for sale a few miles up the road from me, not sure on the size. Just about any of the fish house manufacturers will sell them as well.

    I’ll add, the guy up the road always has some sort of trailer for sale, I think he builds them, they seem well built. If you need his number let me know, I’ll be headed that direction on sunday.

    http://minneapolis.craigslist.org/rvs/494341306.html

    BIRDDOG

    Don Hanson
    Posts: 2073
    #203979

    One of the noise shy dogs I am working with is making great progress! Remember, I started off with .22 blanks and a steady dog. Fired the pistol in my pocket while the dogs were off busy in the weeds. If the dog looked back at me, I continued walking as nothing happened and did not make eye contact with him. Next, since he loves water retrieves- I would fire in my pocket again when he was out on a retrieve. Did this next with the gun out of pocket. Things went well so today we moved to the field. I would toss a bird and had a helper fire a .410 on my cue. Started about 100 yds. from the gun and walked it in to about 10 yds. Dog never flinched!. A few more rounds with the .410 and it will be time for the 12 gauge. Couldn’t be happier with todays results .

    KirtH
    Lakeville
    Posts: 4063
    #36754

    dont fire that 410 in your pocket

    gobbler
    Central, MN
    Posts: 1110
    #36775

    i had a dog around 8 yrs ago that was so gun shy it wasn’t even funny. i ended up putting him on a leash while roofing a couple of houses w/ the air guns. he eventually could handle a .22 but, the shotgun thing never developed. Now, he lives w/ a family that doesn’t hunt on the Mississippi and swims all summer long.
    It’s good to hear that you are taking the time to develop the dog to make it work. Congrats

    phillips3475
    Posts: 73
    #36851

    Don you have your work cut out for ya. I’ve gotten them to handle some shots but when hunting with others and 4 to 5 guns go off the dog goes a running. Some are meant to hunt while others aren’t. Good luck to ya

    Don Hanson
    Posts: 2073
    #36855

    Yep, just happy with the way things have gone so far. The key thing is the birdyness. He loves birds and retrieving so having fun takes over the gunshy issue. I won’t have him a situation where there are more than two guns at a time. Thanks though, you brought up a good point.

    Don Hanson
    Posts: 2073
    #37439

    Moved up to having someone toss a bird a fire a 12 gauge. Glad to report, no problems. A couple of sessions and now when a gun fires he is looking for somethung to fall.

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