By Jill LaCross Daisy the Brittany turned 13 on March 26, just a few days after the calendar announced it was spring. Looking outside at the northern Michigan landscape, however, it was anything [...]
by Steve Smith The old Ford station wagon squeaked to a stop just off the dirt road at the bottom of the long hill. The old man got out and looked back up the hill, marveling that the brakes had [...]
Pointing Dog Pointers by Bob and Jody Iler When we’re trying to be “successful” in life, doing more of the things that contribute to that success seems to make sense. When it [...]
by Dr. Dave Erlewein In the last few years, popular media has put out countless stories about MRSA (pronounced merr-sa) infections, and some of the stories are quite scary. The acronym stands for [...]
by Steve Smith For pro breeders and trainers, it seems as though it’s nothing: A pup’s whelped, gets old enough to start training, the pro figures out the dog’s [...]
by Dave Erlewein, D.V.M. In the last few months, I’ve come across three middle- to old-age Labradors with a condition known as Exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency or EPI. While this disease [...]
by Dr. Dave Erlewein Magic is a 90-pound male German shorthair who will fearlessly plunge into icy waters to retrieve a downed duck without a second thought. He rules his backyard as a benevolent [...]
POINTING DOG POINTERS By Bob and Jody Iler Now that spring is here, your thoughts may turn to getting a puppy as your future hunting partner. Everywhere you look, puppy articles and pictures [...]
Pointing Dog Pointers By Bob and Jody Iler Getting your car tuned up and ready for winter is pretty much a given for most folks. You might need new tires or a battery, an oil and filter change, [...]
POINTING DOG POINTERS By Bob and Jody Iler Last month we talked about the pros and cons of training your pointing dog on your own versus enlisting the services of a professional trainer. You [...]