Pointing Dog Pointer by Bob and Jody Iler, Green Valley Kennels   As your pup’s first hunting season draws to a close, some challenges may have popped up—these issues are normal and give us the [...]

POINTING DOG POINTERS November 2017 By Bob and Jody Iler In last month’s column, we encouraged you to develop the “eye of the tiger” in your young pointing dog in his first season. Finding birds [...]

POINTING DOG POINTERS  By Bob and Jody Iler Just what the heck do we mean by “yard work,” anyway? With pointing dogs, we refer to the basic commands of here (come), heel and whoa as yard work. In [...]

By Bob and Jody Iler In our “super-size it” society of today, more is often considered better. More money, more possessions, more leisure time. And though it’s great to have extra cash, lots of [...]

POINTING DOG POINTERS April 2017 By Bob and Jody Iler If you’re familiar with our columns and articles in The Pointing Dog Journal, you know we’ve often referred to “man-made faults” when writing [...]

Pointing Dog Pointers by Bob and Jody Iler You’ve likely heard it before and we’ll say it again: It takes three things to train your bird dog—birds, birds, birds! Without birds, your pointing dog [...]

Pointing Dog Pointers by Bob and Jody Iler Yard work” is our bird dog term for obedience training! And when we talk about yard work, we primarily refer to three main commands: heel, whoa, [...]

POINTING DOG POINTERS March 2016 By Bob and Jody Iler You’re the proud owner of a pointing dog—and you know that one of the great pleasures in life is getting out there with your dog in the [...]

Pointing Dog Pointers by Bob and Jody Iler   Creeping on point is a common problem that can sometimes occur in the development and training of pointing dog pups and young started dogs. Your [...]

POINTING DOG POINTERS JANUARY 2015 By Bob and Jody Iler   No one likes to be labeled a “slow learner!” And after researching bloodlines, choosing a reputable breeder, and picking [...]