by Bob & Jody Iler Our clients love their bird dog classes! Not only do they learn to train their pointing dogs with the help of “seasoned” trainers, but sessions are hands-on from the [...]
POINTING DOG POINTERS By Bob and Jody Iler All good pointing dog trainers keep an open mind and learn everything they can from many other sources. And that includes you – as you consult trainers, [...]
Pointing Dog Pointers by Bob & Jody Iler Do you “over handle” your pointing dog in the field? Are you afraid that unless you do, you’ll have a control issue with your dog? Do you use your [...]
POINTING DOG POINTERS By Bob and Jody Iler Should you steady your pointing dog to wing and shot? A recent text from Jody’s brother John, who has Finer Points English Setters in Pennsylvania, [...]
POINTING DOG POINTERS October 2018 By Bob and Jody Iler Some years back, we hunted grouse in Wisconsin, marking our way alongside the high bank of a fast flowing river to our right. A grouse [...]
POINTING DOG POINTERS September 2018 By Bob and Jody Iler We’ve been looking at ways to successfully develop both “soft” and “hard” pointing dog pups. But what about the pup that doesn’t show [...]
By Ken Mac Donald “A heartbeat away from nothin’.” The saying kept racing through my mind as I watched the pup round the corner and head out into the 30mph Nor’easter, 38 degree water, strong [...]
by Bob and Jody Iler What do we mean by training the “hard” dog? Some other words to describe this type of pointing dog are bold, tough, independent, stubborn, or headstrong. This rambunctious [...]
By Mark Parman At its June 27 meeting, the Wisconsin Natural Resources Board (NRB) took the first step to shorten the state’s 2018 ruffed grouse season. The proposed season in Zone A (most of the [...]
By Steve Smith Question: What’s black and yellow. Goes, “Bang!” and you sleep on it? Answer: A school bus, a firecracker, and a bed. When something bad happens, the chances are that there is [...]
