If it were possible to buy pure joy, it would come with a label that read, “Compliments of a Brittany.”There is a place along the Jordan River that’s accessible only by canoe or down an overgrown two track – when I say overgrown, I mean, if you’re fond of the paint job on your car, […]

Sometimes, even with the most careful planning and training, your dog will bump birds and chase. Usually this is secondary to having caught a bird such as a pen-raised quail or putting a young dog on running birds too early in its bird dog development. Keep in mind, the following’ quick fixes’ assume the dog […]

Teaching Pointing dogs to back and honor each other in the field is essential if you hunt more than one dog. If you have remote bird launchers, it is easiest to do or you can do it with manual launchers but will need an assistant. An assistant is best for both scenarios. It is also […]

Quartering is taught so that the dog will learn to run to objectives to his left and right. It is not a meaningless windshield wiper motion though it may appear as a long distance windshield wiper motion in featureless flat prairie grasslands. Bird dogs should seek objectives. In this instance, a quartering dog has no […]

This is the often-asked question regarding the training of young gun dogs. There are many different ways to teach whoa. Whoa is taught to help each pup understand to hold his/her point after pup has already established point on his own. We never “whoa” a dog into a point. We teach the dog to naturally […]

Picking the right dog can be very difficult. Many times our hearts overtake our ability to make rational decisions based on the reality of our individual situations. It is when we try and pick a puppy based solely on how “cute” they are that gets us in trouble.  Many other components must be taken into […]

Questions from our readers should be addressed by readers as well. Please feel free to reply.  I have never had a pointing dog before and want to know what the advantages of getting a Shorthair over say a English Pointer, English Setter or a Brittany. I hunt mostly Ruffed Grouse and Woodcock with an occasional […]

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