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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. However, I believe […]
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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 and think, “hey, […]
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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 sheds. A […]
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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 if I turn […]
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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 of thing that can put a damper on […]
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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 is, incidents […]
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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 management area several years […]
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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. Not […]
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My bird dog is a dud
I have an irretrievable retriever. I started to suspect that my Lab was missing the hunting gene her breed is known for the first time I took her hunting. She seemed excited enough about being […]
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Hunting dog training never ends
I got a black Lab a few years ago, and I immediately started working on her hunting ability. She has some natural ability, but she definitely needs training. Besides, there are some things even natural […]