Identifying your dog’s gait patterns, and how to spot problems By Jason Smith As if often said about the aging process, it ain’t the years, it’s the mileage. Our dogs are the [...]
A little bit of extra time at the beginning and end – of training, exercise, hunting, or play – can maximize performance and prevent injury. by Jason Smith Every athlete warms up. Layups, long [...]
Bird hunters can be difficult to shop for. Not only because of personal taste, but because they usually already have so much stuff already. But as we all know, bird hunters with pointing dogs [...]
Training Dogs with Rick Smith (July/August 2015) By Rick Smith & Sharon Potter In every dog’s training, there comes a time to ask the dog to work out away from us at a distance. This is [...]
Early Birds on the Prairie By Larry Brown, Gun Dog Forum Columnist Let’s say your thing is hunting grouse and woodcock. Then let’s add that you’ve learned—maybe quicker than I [...]
Part I (July/August 2015) By Tom Huggler, Eastern Encounters Columnist If you own enough pointing dogs over a long period and are very lucky, one day will come along a partner so talented that [...]
Since the Orvis Cover Dog contest made its debut in 2009, Orvis and its customers have raised over than $1 million to help fund canine cancer research through a partnership with the Morris Animal [...]
POINTING DOG POINTERS By Bob and Jody Iler We want our young pointing dog puppies to have their head in the field. In fact, in the early stages of training, as we introduce our pups to birds and [...]
by Jill LaCross It’s been a chilly and icy winter for a lot of us this year, and we know well that we need to dress differently and take precautions during these winter months. The same [...]
