Hunting Dog Training Tips, Gun Dog Guides & Breed Advice

Practical, field-tested advice for hunters and their dogs. Learn how to train a hunting dog, start a bird dog puppy, run beagles on rabbits, get your coonhound treeing and choose the right breed for upland birds, waterfowl, coyote and bear. Whether you’re raising your first gun dog puppy or polishing a finished dog, you’ll find training plans, gear tips and buyer’s guides here.

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Woodcock Hunting with a Pointing Dog: 7 Training Tips

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Seven practical tips for training a bird dog on woodcock: where to find birds, check cords, beeper collars, the retrieve, and staying legal.
Top Hunting Dogs

How to Make a Top Hunting Dog: Practice, Breeding, Endurance and Training Collars

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How to make a top hunting dog: practice, breeding, endurance, desire, positive reinforcement and choosing the right training collar for your gun dog or hound.
English Pointer

English Pointer: Breed Guide for Bird Dog Hunters

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English Pointer breed guide: a fast, big-running bird dog for quail, grouse and pheasants. Field trial vs. hunting lines, temperament, health and training tips.
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How to Train a Coonhound: Building an Independent Treeing Dog

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How to train a coonhound: building rapport, drag trails and treeing, spring night hunts, using an older dog as a teacher, and why independence makes a great hound.
boykin spaniel

Boykin Spaniel: Breed Guide for Duck and Upland Hunters

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Boykin Spaniel breed guide for hunters: South Carolina's compact flushing spaniel and duck retriever. History, hunting style, temperament, health and training tips.
Treeing Walkers

Treeing Walker Coonhound: Breed Guide for Hunters

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Treeing Walker Coonhound breed guide: a fast, hot-nosed, popular competition coonhound with a clear chop at the tree. Temperament, health, training and gear tips.
Redbone Coonhound

Redbone Coonhound: Breed Guide for Coon and Big-Game Hunters

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Redbone Coonhound breed guide for hunters: a fast, hot-nosed treeing hound for coon, bear and cougar, with temperament, health, training tips and recommended gear.
Bluetick Coonhound

Bluetick Coonhound: Breed Guide for Coon and Bear Hunters

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Bluetick Coonhound breed guide: a determined, cold-nosed tracker for coon, bear and bobcat, plus temperament, health, training tips and tracking gear for hound hunters.
Texas Duck Dogs

Black and Tan Coonhound: Breed Guide for Hunters

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Black and Tan Coonhound breed guide for hunters: cold-nosed trailing ability, what they hunt, temperament, health, training tips and where to find a good hound.
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How to Train a Flushing Dog: Quartering, Retrieving and Bird Work

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How to train a flushing dog to quarter, flush and retrieve: breeding, positive reinforcement, check cord drills, bird introduction and preserve practice.
Flushing Dogs

Flushing Dogs: The Best Flushing Breeds for Pheasant and Upland Hunting

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What flushing dogs do, how they differ from pointing dogs and retrievers, and the best flushing breeds for pheasant and upland hunting, from springers to Labs.
Texas Duck Dogs

How to Socialize a Hunting Puppy: Early Puppy Development for Gun Dogs

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How to socialize a hunting puppy: new places, people and dogs, keeping it positive, and how early socialization builds a confident, trainable retriever or gun dog.
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