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 Banding in Michigan: How Pointing Dogs Help Science

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Woodcock banding in Michigan: how volunteer banders and their pointing dogs find woodcock broods each spring, and why the program matters for woodcock management.

How to Buy a Rabbit Dog (or Any Hunting Dog): Advice from an Old Dog Trainer

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How to buy a hunting dog that fits your sport: a veteran trainer's advice on choosing a rabbit dog, beagle or basset, and checking out the seller before you buy.

Joy: Woodcock Hunting with a Brittany on Michigan’s Jordan River

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Woodcock hunting with a Brittany along Michigan's Jordan River: a classic story by Terry Drinkwine, plus tips for hunting flight birds over a pointing dog.

How to Clean a Hunting Dog’s Ears: 10 Simple Steps

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How to clean a hunting dog's ears in 10 simple steps, signs of ear mites and infection, and why gun dogs that swim and hunt heavy cover need regular ear care.

How to Stop a Bird Dog from Busting and Chasing Birds

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How to stop a bird dog from busting and chasing birds: why it happens, the long check-cord method, using an e-collar safely, and the mistake that creates a blinker.

How to Teach a Pointing Dog to Back (Honor): A Step-by-Step Guide

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How to teach a pointing dog to back (honor) another dog's point: prerequisites, using a silhouette decoy and remote launcher, and avoiding e-collar mistakes.

How to Teach a Bird Dog to Quarter: Training Your Gun Dog to Hunt Objectives

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How to teach a bird dog to quarter: turn commands, whistle and hand signals, check cord drills and planted-bird setups that teach your gun dog to hunt objectives.

How to Teach Whoa: Steadying Your Pointing Dog the Right Way

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How to teach whoa to a bird dog: why to skip "sit," when to start, building whoa off heel, and using it to steady a pointing dog without killing its style.

How to Choose the Right Hunting Dog: 18 Questions to Ask Before You Buy

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How to choose a hunting dog that fits your hunting, your home and your schedule. 18 questions to answer before you buy a gun dog puppy, started or finished dog.
Puppy, Started or Finished Dog? – Buy and Sell Hunting Dogs

Puppy vs. Started Dog vs. Finished Dog: Which Should You Buy?

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Started dog vs finished dog vs puppy: compare cost, training time and what you get with each so you can choose the right hunting dog for this season.
E-Collar Training for Hunting Dogs – Buy and Sell Hunting Dogs

E-Collar Training for Hunting Dogs: A Beginner’s Guide

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E-collar training for hunting dogs done right: when to start, how to find the right level, conditioning to the collar and how to use it in the field.
How to Choose a Hunting Dog Puppy – Buy and Sell Hunting Dogs

How to Choose a Hunting Dog Puppy: A Buyer’s Checklist

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How to choose a hunting dog puppy: questions to ask breeders, health clearances to look for, how to read a pedigree and how to avoid puppy scams.
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