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Puppy Training: How To Set Boundaries For Your Gun Dog
In the previous column we discussed the early stages of training a flusher pup, namely the necessity of establishing a strong foundation alongside clear boundaries. As we discussed, the basis of my...
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Best Tools for Training Your Gun Dog
When it comes to investing in training tools for your gun dog, it’s sometimes hard to imagine just how important these tools can be, especially if you’re new to the training game. I remember how...
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Introduce Your Pup To Gunfire The Right Way
A gun-shy dog is not born, it is created, and once the damage is done, gun-shyness can prove virtually impossible to completely “cure.” In an earlier column I spoke briefly about my distress at how...
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Tag-Team Chukar Hunting
I’ve been a Lab and springer man for 55 years, so before Lucy, the Brittany, I’d had very little experience with pointing dogs. I bought Lucy on a whim, and she has been a joy, pointing since she was...
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5 Tips for Dealing with Puppy Energy
It’s really easy to forget how much trouble puppies are. I know they are cute and no one is more of a sucker for a squishface Lab or golden than your’s truly, but they are also a lot of work. And they...
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Alter Dog-Training Scenery For a Great Confidence Builder
When you watch a good upland dog working a pheasant field, you’ll notice that their behavior might appear random, but it’s not. A seasoned dog will quarter into the wind and only take a detour if there...
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Water Work For Upland Dogs
Get your pheasant pup swimming now to conquer the season come fall. To be honest, I’ve never had an upland dog that didn’t also serve as a waterfowl retriever as well. And even though most of my fall...
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Summer Bird Dog Training Essentials
7 must-haves for working a sporting pup into seasonal shape Every time I hear someone say that they hunt their dog into shape, I cringe. There are two reasons for my reaction. The first is that it’s...
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Gun Dog Confinement: How and Why
Because gun dogs are highly active animals, outdoor kennels of some sort – like these by the Mason Company – are almost mandatory. As I write this, I have two dogs skidding across the wood floor of my...
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Choosing A Trainer For Your Gun Dog
It’s best to keep expectations realistic. After a rich and rewarding career as a pro trainer, I sold Pond View Kennels in 2006 and achieved a degree of freedom from the early-morning feedings, endless...
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