Hunting Dogs

Dog Training

The Deadly Sins of Dog Training

Among the bible rules of dog training: A dog must understand why it is being corrected and know a solution to avoid the negative in the future.

man dog and snake

Snake Safe

Regrettably, well-known guide and trainer Web Parton is retiring. So this piece is not a recommendation of a trainer but an indication of what to look for in a snake-avoidance clinic: above all a trainer with a feel for dogs as individuals and a willingness to invest time in their education.

The ‘Right’ Range

The ‘Right’ Range

There isn’t a one-size-fits-all solution to finding the "right" range. The only question is: What’s right for you?

Mike Stewart

Balance in Training

Effective training is a continuous, cyclical progression involving planning, teaching, revisiting established skills and evaluation. — Mike Stewart

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Products for Your Pooch

Hunters have come up with many products to help dogs and dog owners, including this short list that we’re excited about this season.

SportDOG

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It’s dog-training season for bird hunters across the country—meaning it’s time to take inventory of what gear is and isn’t working.

Prepping for Waterfowl Success

Prepping for Waterfowl Success

Editor’s Note: With so many talented trainers and authorities in the gundog world, it’s a shame that we don’t hear from more of them....

ROBERT K. ABBETT  1926 – 2015

ROBERT K. ABBETT 1926 – 2015

Inspired by the bucolic New England countryside, and using his knowledge of photography plus the skills he developed as an illustrator, Abbett developed his “impressionistic realism” style of painting and created the dog, wingshooting and angling images that would endear him to a generation of outdoorsmen.