Planting Birds

POINTING DOG POINTERS By Bob and Jody Iler Last month we talked about the different kinds of birds we use for training our pointing dogs. Now we’re going to take a look at how we plant [...]

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Joy and Frustration of the Young Dog

Coming Soon Feature Excerpt By Frank Jezioro When it comes to bird dogs, especially pointing dogs — which, by the way, are the only dogs I find interesting — there is nothing I enjoy [...]

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Developing the Barnburner

Pointing Dog Pointer by Bob and Jody Iler very once in awhile, in the life of a pointing dog owner, a barnburner comes along . . . If you happen to have one, you may be alternately thrilled and [...]

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Canine Core Stabilization Exercises

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 [...]

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The Checkcord, Part 1

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 [...]

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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 [...]

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