Balance in Training
Effective training is a continuous, cyclical progression involving planning, teaching, revisiting established skills and evaluation. — Mike Stewart
Hunting Dogs
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.
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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.
The Proper Place for Obedience in Training
To understand how obedience fits into a good training program, let’s first study the three main elements of the system: socialization, obedience and fieldwork.
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
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.
Planned Parenthood
The first thing to do is ascertain why you want to breed your dog.
Training with Live Birds
No birds means no bird dog, so using live birds is a critical part of any training plan. Used properly, pen-raised birds and pigeons...
Puppy 'Hunting'
The enjoyable process of selecting a new family member.