The good news: hunting dogs need training
I got a new golden retriever a few weeks ago, and I immediately started working on his hunting ability. It’s been a while since I had a good hunting dog, and I’m hoping [...]
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Is your retriever as big a fan of the cold as you are?
Ducks Unlimited has a great library of excellent tips for hunting on its website. You don’t have to be a member to access most of the advice, but if you do join, your [...]
There are great gifts out there for your dog
I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again – and I’m sure my wife will agree: I’m not a good Christmas shopper when it comes to finding good gifts for people. [...]
Dogs are a lot easier to shop for than wives
I’m a terrible gift shopper. Every once in a while, when I’m forced to go into a store looking for something I need for a project I’m working on, I’ll see something [...]
I wish there were a market for dog hair
My Australian Shepherd sheds enough in the fall to make a new dog every week. It doesn’t matter if I brush her every single day, and even multiple times a day. She just [...]
New dog collar might not be the solution
I ran across an advertisement for a new invisible fence system that could be a game-changer, if the company had built it right. I have a black Lab who constantly wanders off [...]
Don’t forget your best friend this Christmas
While you’re exchanging gifts on Christmas morning, you might glance over and notice your most faithful friend giving you those sad puppy-dog eyes. That’s just the sort [...]
Keep yourself — and your dog — safe this hunting season
Every year, there’s at least one story in the news about a dog tripping the trigger on a shotgun and killing the dog’s owner, or someone else along on the hunt. The thing [...]
Be ready to help your dog if needed this hunting season
If you spend any time with your dog out in the field, you’ll eventually run into a situation where your dog needs some help. I was hunting the Table Mountain habitat [...]
It’s a Lab thing … maybe you understand
I read the book Marley & Me by John Grogan several years ago, and I’ve seen the movie a couple of times. It’s about a newspaper columnist who on a whim gets a dog. [...]