Tips for Beginning Retriever Training Train To Your Expectations There are many schools of thought regarding the best methods for training a finished retriever. The extent and style of training will often depend on the activities you plan to perform with your dog. For example, your standards of acceptable training may be very different if you plan to do a […] Tips for Beginning Retriever Training Read More »
It’s The Training, Not The Tool! While on a radio show, I was told of young pointing dog that was taken out to hunt his first birds, the owner relying on an e-collar (electronic collar) to help keep the dog close. The dog hit the open field and was gone. The owner called the dog and pressed the transmitter button to It’s The Training, Not The Tool! Read More »
How About A Pager For Your Dog? It Works For People For years, business people have used pagers to maintain effective communication while out of the office. Through sound or vibration, a pager has proven an effective way of letting them know when someone needs to communicate with them. In the dog world, many brands of electronic collars have recently begun to How About A Pager For Your Dog? Read More »
Tips for New Field Trialers Maybe you’ve done Field Trials & Hunt Tests before, maybe not. As a beginner you’ll make mistakes and not remember everything that you’re supposed to do. The more prepared you and your dog are before you get to the event, the better off you’ll be. To help you along the way, I’ve put together a Tips for New Field Trialers Read More »
Determining Factors In Bird Dog Abilities Laying A Genetic Foundation In more than fifteen years of breeding dogs, we have taken great care in selecting traits for hunting, conformation, and overall health in order to ensure a quality household and hunting companion. We have learned that breeding opposites together will not necessarily produce “happy mediums” nor does the “give and take” Determining Factors In Bird Dog Abilities Read More »
