Training the Dog that Lacks Motivation

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 [...]

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A Heartbeat Away from Nothin’

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 [...]

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Training the Hard Dog

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 [...]

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Training the Soft Dog

POINTING DOG POINTERS June 2018 By Bob and Jody Iler In our columns we often talk about “reading” our pointing dog pup. For the novice owner this might seem a bit difficult to do, but there’s [...]

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The Magic Bond

POINTING DOG POINTERS May 2018 By Bob and Jody Iler As owners of a bird dog kennel for many years, we’ve always had a number of dogs, keeping two in the house and the others in our kennel. [...]

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Obedience Training and Field Work

POINTING DOG POINTERS April 2018 By Bob and Jody Iler Recently we heard from Joe in Kansas City, who is developing his third German shorthair. “She is nine months old now and has had some [...]

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