Trapped!
What to do—and not to do—if your dog gets caught in a trap.
Hunting Dogs
A Dog-Training Treatise
When training my pointer puppy years ago, I wish I had known about the Smith Training Method, outlined and detailed in the exceptionally helpful book Training Bird Dogs with Ronnie Smith Kennels.
Dog-Days Gear
Now is the time to be thinking about gundogs. The following items will serve at home, in the field and in between this season.
Candlewood Kennels
For almost 60 years some of the finest Labrador retrievers in the world—national champions, hall-of-famers, sires and dams that have made incalculable contributions to the breed—have come from Mary Howley’s Candlewood Kennels.
Hunting Over Others’ Dogs
Tips for hunting over other people’s dogs.
Joint Efforts
Improving a dog’s performance —and life—through joint health
Find the Front
Helping your dog “find the front”
Senior Success
A unique perspective on the challenges—and rewards—of hunting with a “senior” partner.
Rules for Steadiness
Once your dog has mastered the remote sit and retrieving bumpers from heel, you can move to tossing bumpers with your dog sitting at a distance.
Spay, Neuter or Not
For both health and performance reasons, fewer owners are spaying or neutering their dogs—and then only after the dogs are at least a year old.
2018 Dog of the Year Winners
Every entry deserves recognition, but in the end this was a contest. Following are brief bios of the three winners and the great prizes they received from our generous sponsors.
Go Away!
Teaching your dog to “Go Away”