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Downed Bird Hunting Dog Training - Video

Posted by The SportDOG Staff

In this SportDOG Training Tip (originally aired on Pheasant's Forever TV) SportDOG Brand Senior Pro Staff Tom Dokken walks you through teaching your dog to continue searching for a downed bird, even if he didn't see it land.

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