Ambassador Posts

Last month, in Part 1 of Puppy Steps, we covered genetics, gestation and the first two weeks of a puppy’s life; this included the opening of the puppy’s eyes.  In Part 2, we’ll cover from the third week until the puppy leaves for its new home. Weeks two through six are very important.  It’s the […]

You’ve made a deposit and you want your puppy.  At what age should the breeder allow the litter to be separated and go to their new home?  Your author is a member of several hunting dog Facebook forums and sees this topic frequently debated.  Everyone has an opinion.  Five weeks, six weeks, 49 days, eighth

Get five pro trainers in a room and you’ll get five different answers to a training question; and they all could be right.  The use or non-use of place boards in training bird dogs is one of those questions that could produce five different answers.  In this article, we’re going to talk primarily about theory;

How old is my dog?  Your author recently received an email from a young man saying he couldn’t afford to buy a hunting dog so he adopted a German shorthair pointer from a shelter.  The shelter told him they thought it was about one year old but not sure.  His email asked if I could

Last fall, your writer met a young man in Maine who was on his first season of grouse hunting and the first for his young Brittany.  Hearing from young hunters and their experiences is always fun.  The young man said his dog was locating and pointing birds fine but wasn’t retrieving well.  Further questioning revealed

Recently, I was asked if I would take a look at the bird work of a one-year-old Vizsla.  The owner had very good luck force breaking the dog to fetch but was having serious problems with pointing.  I’m not a professional trainer, however; I’ve watched many accomplished trainers at work and usually can provide productive