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So let’s assume that you got a new puppy for duck hunting. You want to make sure that he is ready to go by the time the season arrives. The number one question I get asked is: When to start training a duck dog? The answer is when your duck dog is in the 4-6 month old range, you can begin his formal training. Hopefully you have watched a few videos, or read some books on … [Read more...] about When To Start Training a Duck Dog?

Now that duck season is officially underway, it is real obvious that your trusty Labrador retriever is either a duck fetching machine or leaves a little to be desired. I always encourage my owners to give their dogs a few hunts to adjust to the game before getting too worried. This is especially true for young dogs or dogs that are in their first season. However, after a few … [Read more...] about Duck Dog Problems And How To Fix Them

As I type this article on hunting dog training, the season is upon us. In just a few short days the south zone dove season will begin, followed by teal season and then less than two months later duck and goose season. If you are a wing shooter then it is getting to be your time of year. It is a fact that not everyone who hunts ducks, dove, or geese has a Labrador retriever to … [Read more...] about Hunting Dog Training

It seems to me that the weather this year went from pleasant to smoking hot in about three days. One day I was wearing a light jacket in the morning and enjoying a nice cool breeze. The next day I find myself in moisture wicking performance wear preparing for a potential heat stroke. By the time I finish training the dogs, it looks like I have been sprayed with a water … [Read more...] about Dogs and Hot Weather