Senior Success
A unique perspective on the challenges—and rewards—of hunting with a “senior” partner.
Hunting Dogs
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”
The Training Mindset
The best time to train is when you are “in the zone,” as a dog will sense this and become a willing and contented member of the working team.
Duck-Season Details
Going into the season, young dogs should be familiar with the situations they may encounter—such as climbing onto and retrieving from a marsh stand.
Dealing with Cancer
The cruel realities of canine cancer.
Feeding for Hunting Success
Keeping your dog in shape year-round is important, but proper conditioning is only half the equation.
Searching for Sheds
I don’t know anyone who doesn’t get at least a little excited about finding a dropped deer antler. So it’s little wonder that using bird dogs to search for shed antlers has grown into a remarkably popular pastime.
Dogs on a Plane
If you believe that life’s too short to hunt over someone else’s dog, then you owe it to yourself to learn how to travel well by plane for more distant wingshooting adventures.
Helping Your Retriever Go the Distance
Following some simple but important principles during training sessions will help your dog be more successful in the field.