Training Tips
Here's how we make the most of each hunt
The Right Way to Cure Crowding
by Shawn Kinkelaar
One of the core principles of effective dog training is that the timing of a correction is critical. A dog associates a correction with whatever it is doing at the moment. Waiting too long to make a correction can create confusion. It doesn’t matter whether the correction is verbal, a tug...
Think Smart when it Comes to Summer Training
by Shawn Kinkelaar
The list of things you can work on with your pointing dog during the summer months to prepare for the forthcoming hunting season is plenty long. In addition to training and/or revisiting things from the last hunting season that need improvement, this is also a time to keep up with...
Skin Laceration Repair in the Field
by Shawn Kinkelaar
There is nothing finer than being out in the countryside during autumn with bird dogs. The whirr of wings as a covey of scaled quail bursts from the sand sage can shake the cholesterol from the morning's greasy spoon full English breakfast. Gun smoke clears the air as the setter climbs through the taut five-stranded...
