Simple Tips to Bring out the Most in your Sporting Dog Featuring Al Arthur With so many different training programs, it’s important for owners and handlers to find a method that works for them and their dogs.
How to Improve Your Sporting Dog’s Focus Featuring Brad Arington Just as people lose focus, dogs can as well. The good thing about lack of focus is that it can be corrected by training.
Ways to Keep Your Lab Fit and Trim Featuring Al Arthur I’ve currently got 32 dogs in my kennel, and that means I need to be efficient when I feed them. Here are a few pointers based on over 30 years of training experience on keeping your lab fit and trim.
WATER WORK FOR LABS Featuring Bob Owens Retrievers and water go together like peas and carrots. But there are lots of different ways to use water work in your regular training, especially in the summer.
PRO TIP TO GET IN SHAPE WITH YOUR DOG FOR HUNTING SEASON Featuring Jared Moss When it comes to getting ready for the hunting season, conditioning is an important part of the preseason process. The better shape you and your dog are in, the more stamina you both will have in the field.
HOW MUCH TO EXERCISE YOUR NEW GUN DOG PUPPY Featuring Dr. Russ Kelley Developing a puppy into a solid adult dog is a fun process that takes time, consistency, and patience. It can be confusing at times because puppies have a lot of energy.
PUPPY SOCIALIZATION Featuring Ethan and Kat Pippitt The first few weeks of your sporting dog’s life are vital to his development. Bold and confident pups aren’t just bred. Exceptional blood lines help produce hard-charging bird dogs, but a vital key to your puppy becoming a gun dog comes from proper socialization at a young age.
GETTING READY FOR YOUR FIRST SPORTING BREED PUPPY FEATURING TODD AND BENITA OTTERNESS Bringing home a sporting breed puppy is exciting but may also feel overwhelming. Here are some tips to help prepare owners for their first sporting breed.