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Every dog has its own personality in the field
My first Golden Retriever, Cricket, was a nearly perfect dog. Her only flaws were that she would tear up something that had my scent on it if I left her in the house for too […]
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I’d forgotten how much work puppies are
I’d forgotten how much work it is having a puppy in the house. I haven’t been this sleep deprived since my kids were little. It’ll be worth it when he gets a little bigger, starts […]
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Sunday’s the day — I get my new hunting dog
Before you start making fun of me for picking the wrong breed of dog for a hunting dog, just know I don’t care. I don’t need the most amazing hunting dog ever to grace the […]
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I’m meeting my new pup this weekend
I have a feeling this week is just going to seem like it crawls by. Time always seems to slow down when you’re waiting for something. And for me, that something is getting to meet […]
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Missing my bird dog more than usual today
On a cold morning 15 years ago, I made the trip out to Albin to bring home the best bird dog I’ve ever had. She wasn’t the best bird dog ever – don’t think I’m […]
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I’m gunning for another Golden
I decided a while back that more than two dogs is just too much to handle. I think more dogs would be fine if they’d bond with other members of the family, but no matter […]
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I can’t take any more of these golden retriever ads
We’re down to two dogs, which is what my wife has informed me we have agreed is the perfect number of canines. But ever since I lost Cricket, my golden retriever, it’s felt like there’s […]
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I wish they’d quit showing golden retrievers in ads
We’re down to two dogs, which is what my wife and I have agreed is the perfect number of canines. And better yet, we have two dogs that fill all the dog needs of our […]
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My TV is trying to make me get another dog
We’re down to two dogs, which is what my wife and I have agreed is the perfect number of canines. And better yet, we have two dogs that fill all the dog needs of our […]
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I can’t take my bird dog’s pouting much longer
I really need to get my dog out for a day of hunting. I just hope it’s not too late. Cricket has been pouting for months, and I realized a while ago it was because […]