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Main Boards => PowWow => Topic started by: hydrasport205 on February 03, 2011, 08:51:00 PM
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this is probably a stupid post but do any of you ever have your dogs getting in the way of you shooting all the time?? I have 2 boxers that love to to just sit in front of my target when im shooting..lol Ill throw a rock in the woods to get them away from the target but that only lasts a few min and then i hurry up and fling as many as i can before the two rug rats come back and I always shoot like crap against the clock and under pressure..lol But hey I still love my pups..
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Don't exactly have that problem, my lab sits by my side while i shoot and he almost gets more excited while im shooting in the backyard then when he's putting up birds, and thats saying something...
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Have a schnauzer that likes to run up to the target and smell the arrow I just shot. I have to wait until he has come back to my side. It's good distraction practice.
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One of my heelers stands in front of me barking, she likes to chase sticks, frisbees, balls, pretty much anything including arrows.
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My Springer (Jake) and Jack Russel (Angus) always love to come shoot with me. But they have learned to stay until we go collect our arrows. Took a while, but it is much safer and I don't have too hurry shots. Enjoy Don
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well my springer (Taz) sits on the Deck while i am shooting then as soon as i have shot runs up to the target sniffs the arrow ( as if to say yup that was a good one Dad but where's the rabbit)
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My Lab tries to pull the arrows, so I leave her in the house when I shoot.
Richard
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My little guys like to check the arrows in the target too- they are better left in the house, where they watch thru the window
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I moved my targets into an easement behind our back fence to keep them from helping.
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My older dog has become gun shy so Now when I go to the club to shoot I leave him home. Last time he ran for the next country and was found a mile down the road at someones house.
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Mine do the same thing and ignore me when I call them to me. I finally got to the point that I won't let them out with me when I'm shooting.
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My GSD likes the range, lots of free hands to pet him.
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I tell Jake "Get behind" and he does (stands behind me or off to one side). I only had to reenforce that twice when he was a pup and I was shooting my flintlock. Caught on right quick, he did.
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Nope my dog learned early on to just sit and watch me. He loves everything "birdy", so flying things with feathers attached really drove him wild. he pulled one arrow from my target and broke it when he was young and we had a talk about that, so now he just sits and watches!
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Same problem with my cats.............they like to bite feathers and sit in front of the target, so in the house they go, where they lay by the window keeping an eye on me.
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The dogs are fine .. it's the two stupid Goats that think they are dogs that give me fits, and never ever leave shafts in the bail and go in the house for a sec. dummies will snap em nibbling on the fletches.
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No, my dog doesnt pay too much atension to me when shooting,the real problem are my cats!!
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Mine just thinks he owns the target:
(http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d185/bctgrad/P1040130a.jpg)
Brian
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My lab Belle freaks when I walk out of the door with bow and arrows in hand. It is all she can do to heel and stay, until the first arrow is loosed. Off to the target for a quick sniff then on to other more important matters.
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The way I have done it in the past(duck hunting dogs) is to draw a line or use a piece of wood on the ground.Take a short piece of rope or leash and a tent stake, and short leash them make the leash long enough for them to sit comfortably and stake it to the ground.Every time you shoot do that and stand in front of them and tell them to stay and do your shooting.after a while they will go and sit at that line or board you have when you want to shoot.Try and shoot from that point so they get the point thats what they need to do when you go to shoot.
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My little fox terrier will set and watch. I take him to the woods to squirrel hunt/ stumpshoot and he'll actually find my arrow's...huh, if I miss that is! :D Jason
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The pitt I used to have would do that,as soon as I picked up my bow he'ld run straight to the target drove me crazy.
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This whole thread is built on a false premise. Your dogs aren't "in the way"... they're HELPING! :archer2: Look at the "smile" on your furry friends' faces, and you'll know it's the truth!! :nono:
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I REALLY APPRECIATE dogs. The old saying "a dog is a man's best friend" may very well be true. It may also be his most loyal friend.
Unfortunately, loose and uncontrolled dogs are a MAJOR PROBLEM in the US. People are seldom as responsible as they need to be.
I don't think it is wise to rush practice. When we practice we need to be calm in our minds to establish good form. Doing some obedience training with the dog will go a long way if you want to keep the dog loose while you are practicing. Of course a kennel or crate would work well too.
I have had dogs my entire life, but I don't let them get in my way. Instead, they are an addition to my life. I have also been hunting and had my hunts ruined because dogs owned by others have been allowed to run loose and come to my location only to bark at me if they spot me (although in most cases they just wonder on by). One time I had a rottweiler find me at around 6 am when I was on my way into the woods. He wouldn't leave me and was very defensive natured (although forward) and would stay about 1 yards from me barking non-stop. I was REALLY close to shooting him with a blunt but that is just against my nature despite being upset with him. Every time I would turn to walk off, he would pursue me. I ended up having to walk towards him to "walk him home" and then had a conversation with the owner. I told the owner should he come back at me again I might not be so patient and asked them to put their dog up. They did, but people shouldn't have to be asked. Typically, dogs are not the problem. They only do what we allow them to do. It is the people that need to accept the responsibility to prevent bad behavior.
I hope my comments help you. If training is beyond your skills, contact a professional trainer in your area. It will benefit the relationship between you and your dog by lowering your stress and by motivating your dog's desire to please. (Personally, I would stay away from trainers that use a lot of compulsion exercises...as I favor the treat/reward methods).
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Had both the cat and house mutt routinely get in the fireing line. My wife always sounds the alarm if I'm letting them get too close.
Wish I had some pics. On at least two occassions, I have had let deer pass between me and the target and one time I was only 15 yards away from the target. They were so used to seeing me shoot that they routinely came and fed in the back yard while I was shooting. My back yard was not that big since I lived on .78 acre plot. Too bad we moved.
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I had a pit that I use to take to my archery club when i shot the muzzy stump course. The dog knew she had to wait until I hit the block off the stump. It was pretty funny sometimes if i didn't hitthe block in the first couple of arrows she would start with a low cry like "Enough already hit the block!" I sure miss that dog.
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My older GSP is so hyper-driven to retrieve that I can no longer work him with retrieving dummies, or objects. That translates to the arrow. He spins in circles whining if he even sees the bow. I can get him to sit behind me wile I shoot, but his whining makes it impossible for me to focus, so he is left in the house after I sneak the bow out. My younger dog is fine, but serious retrieving training has not started. I hope he doesn't have OCD my older one has.
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That reminds me of another arrow/pet encounter.
Last november at my friend's farm I learned something:
Do not sharpen broadheads that are attached to arrows with large bright feathers if there are any kittens around.
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I have a kennel full of hunting dogs and thats where they have to stay while I'm shooting. One out is fine, but controlling several is too distracting.
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It's good for dogs to be taught commands for what they can and can't do...come, heel, sit, stay. Your life will be easier and may save your pets life. My dog obeys whistle commands for come and sit. Could keep them from being run over in traffic. When I release my dog, she will run to the target and bump the lowest arrow with her nose. She's very proud and I am too.(that they are in the target...haha)
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My dogs aren't too bad since I had to train the one to stop jumping at the pointy sticks flying through the air. Crazy dog. :rolleyes:
The cats love to sit on top of the roundbales and watch the arrows thump in below them. So far no cat shishkabobs. :D
My main issue is when I do want to break out a rifle and shoot the range. Never an issue before we built the pasture around the back stop but now, whether a cow or horse is there they always have to graze in front of the target as soon as I staple one to the stand. :mad: :mad: :mad:
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My dog likes to sniff the arrows and stands there wondering why I haven't sent another one down...worse in my 3yo does the same ting. He starts off to my side and starts creeping closer with each shot. Then I made him stand behind me and a couple shots in he is practically under my bow string...
So I do a lot of shooting at night in the flood lights after bedtime.
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My ausie Sits be sides me and waits till Im finished then he helps finds the arrows.
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A dog that won't behave is not only a pain in the butt, it's a hazard. Here is a video of my pooch, a Jindo, who sees that I am not going to enforce the command.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v249/Killdeer/Videos/My%20Shooting/th_MVI_5580.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v249/Killdeer/Videos/My%20Shooting/?action=view¤t=MVI_5580.mp4)
But as long as she stays out of the line of fire, I am happy.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v249/Killdeer/Videos/My%20Shooting/th_MVI_5583.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v249/Killdeer/Videos/My%20Shooting/?action=view¤t=MVI_5583.mp4)
Having learned that to a Jindo, life is a series of challenges, I am more adamant about my commands and responses.
Killdeer :biglaugh:
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Ole Jake minds pretty good. When we go out to shoot he may take off running past the target into the woods, but I just call him back and he lays down beside me or behind me and chews on a bone or looks up into the trees for squirrels.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v71/Iflytrout/Jakesnow5-1.jpg)
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My lab says he's smarter than that..... as for his sister...........