Acute Pancreatitis

by Dr. David Erlewein, DVM Grizz is the sweetest, calmest, most trustworthy dog in the world until it comes to food! Then he becomes a master countersurfer and the ultimate sneak thief. So, no [...]

Read More

Puppy Primer: Puppies and Birds

Pointing Dog Pointer by Bob and Jody Iler The first in our short series of Puppy Primers focuses on why you got your pointing dog pup to begin with: to find and point birds! There’s plenty [...]

Read More

Game Preserves for Training

POINTING DOG POINTERS FEBRUARY 2016 By Bob and Jody Iler As the hunting season draws to a close, many of us have the opportunity to continue hunting with our dogs in the field at a nearby game [...]

0 Read More

Tempo, Timing, and Triggering

From the “Gun Room” column by Steve Smith, July/August 2008 Ever see a golf tournament on television and it’s tight right to the final hole? It takes a four-foot putt to win or [...]

0 Read More

Bloat

By Dr. David Erlewein Gastric dilatation/volvulus syndrome (GDV) is the five dollar term for what we commonly refer to as “bloat,” “flipped stomach,” “twisted stomach” or “stomach torsion.” Bloat [...]

0 Read More

Dental Health

Beyond being unpleasant, your pet’s bad breath could be a warning sign for more serious problems. In fact, more than 90 percent of dogs over age three suffer from dental disease. With [...]

0 Read More

Hard Mouth: Is There a Cure?

Pointing Dog Pointer by Bob and Jody Iler In training a young pointing dog, some problems can surface quickly and decisively, leaving no room for doubt when you encounter them. “Hard [...]

0 Read More

The Mystery of Scenting

Pointing Dog Pointer by Bob and Jody Iler One of the reasons you chose a pointing dog is the thrill of seeing your dog on point. His show of staunch intensity— with tail erect, body immobile and [...]

0 Read More

Puppies and Handling

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 [...]

0 Read More