by Dr. Dave Erlewein When we take to the fields and woodlands with our canine hunting buddies, a discussion of one of the more common “nuisance”-type infections our dogs might acquire [...]
Strengthening the “power center” isn’t just for bipeds By Jason Smith Strengthening the core is just as important for dogs as it is for people. Many people ask tremendous things [...]
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 [...]
by Dave Smith The 21st century version of the good ole days of upland gamebird hunting was a grand era. From 2007-2010, hunters experienced the finest upland bird hunting of the last 50 years. [...]
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 [...]
With the season drawing closer and closer, though it can’t come soon enough, we start to turn our thoughts from summer days to a focus on preparing for the hunting-filled autumn – what [...]
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 [...]
Analyzing Our Dog’s Traits By Frank Jezioro We spend hours, weeks, and months with our new pups in preparation for that first day, that first season in the converts in search of wild birds. [...]
