Transitioning to a New Dog Food As we talk to people about Native® Performance Dog Food, one of the questions we are often asked is how to safely switch your dog to a new food. This is a really good question because of the nature of a high performance food. Since performance foods are very nutrient dense, they do not feed […] Transitioning to a New Dog Food Read More »
Initial Bonding with Your New Puppy Puppies Need Structure The first few weeks you spend with your new puppy can be the hardest. He’s been taken away from his siblings and familiar surroundings and is now surrounded by new people, new smells, and a new routine. Dogs, especially puppies, have a need for routine. They like knowing what’s coming next. It’s Initial Bonding with Your New Puppy Read More »
Feeding and Hydration Management Considerations for Your Canine Athlete The following are several management practices and tools to consider when maximizing your dog’s conditioning and genetic programs to reach optimum performance levels. Reaching the winners circle involves a good deal of time, effort and talent. Based on my learning from successful competitors and bird hunting enthusiasts from many different venues of canine performance events, Feeding and Hydration Management Considerations for Your Canine Athlete Read More »
Steady or Not? There is a long history of good arguments within all upland hunting breeds whether or not training to steadiness is important to their wild bird hunting situations. Some will argue the importance of being right behind the bird, as the natural survival instinct takes flight and success of one sharp shooter’s skill meet together. Others Steady or Not? Read More »
What’s in a Guarantee? Remember when a handshake and a person’s word was all it took to seal the deal? A person’s promise was a bond; integrity was not a commodity, but part of a common set of values. I’m not saying integrity no longer exists, but in today’s world, the expectation is to provide written guarantees to clarify What’s in a Guarantee? Read More »
The Last Hunt Too often gun dog owners take for granted their teammates and do not realize how great they truly were until after they have passed. I own numerous dogs and have had the pleasure to hunt with dozens of fine hunting hounds. With that said, I always knew my first dog Lily, was something special. The The Last Hunt Read More »
