by Bob and Jody Iler One of the most important commands your pointing dog learns is Come. This is the command that can save his life, teach him to reliably retrieve a bird to hand, and help him [...]

September 2021 By Bob and Jody Iler Our hot Iowa summer limits the opportunities to get our English Setter Bonnie over to our “farm” for a good workout. There, we have pasture acres for her to [...]

  by Bob and Jody Iler Most pointing dog pro trainers use a structured training program that provides a good foundational start. Later on, though, other problems can arise that need [...]

POINTING DOG POINTERS June 2019 By Bob and Jody Iler   Through the years, as pups come into our kennel for training, we may find that some of them also come with problems! One example might be [...]

The game preserves are closed and spring has arrived. (On the calendar that is, for as we write this column, we are under a winter storm watch and it is, in fact, snowing.) As we residents of [...]

by Bob and Jody Iler “When should I start my pup’s pointing dog training?” Our client, Joe, sat across the table from us in our office as he asked this question. His six-month old female [...]

POINTING DOG POINTERS By Bob and Jody Iler This past bird season is over and game preserves will be closing in a few weeks. As you evaluate your young pointing dog’s strengths and weaknesses, you [...]

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 [...]