Common Problems With Bird Dogs
Common Bird Dog Problems Does a perfect bird dog exist? In short, no. However, there are a number of common problems that hunters face with their bird dogs that can be remedied in order to create a better hunting partner for your needs. Listed here are common...
Boarding Your Dog and Finding a Kennel in McHenry County Dog Boarding
McHenry County Dog Boarding and Finding a Kennel for Boarding Your Dog Your dog is a member of the family, which is why going out of town and leaving your pet behind can be stressful. Finding a kennel for boarding your dog that puts your mind at ease is important....
Handling, Lining and Wagon Wheel Drills
Wagon Wheel Drills - Control at the Line What many hunters overlook is that they would never need to spend time handling their dogs if alignment drills were practiced. However, many hunters neglect these drills because they do not understand just how easy they are....
Retriever Training and Nutrition in Your Dog
Nutrition is a Huge Part of Your Training - Nutrition in Your Dog Choosing a balanced, high quality food for your sport dog has never been easier. More research than ever before has gone into nutrition in your dog, specifically as it relates to sporting dogs. One...
Doggie Day Care Aggression Problems and Your Dog
Aggression Problems and Your Dog Few people associate doggie day care with aggression problems; after all, daycare is a place for happy-go-lucky dogs, right? However, many canine behavioral experts disagree with the advertised virtues of day care, on the basis that...
Dog Training in the Heat of the Summer
Dog Training in the Heat When the weather is warm, the way you go about training your dog matters. Here, tips for training in the heat will be discussed. Grass and asphalt absorb heat differently, with asphalt and concrete surfaces feeling much warmer to the touch...
Getting Your Dog to Focus
How Do I Get My Dog to Focus When you blow your whistle, your dog should be conditioned to immediately stop and look at you while holding eye contact. How do you achieve such focus in a dog? Tips for getting your dog to focus will be described here. To achieve the...
Tips For Training Your Shed Dog
Tips on Training Your Shed Dog Training your bird dog to find sheds is easy, as there is a lot of overlap between the two skills. Here, secrets from Tom Dokken - longtime shed dog and retriever trainer - will be discussed. Make Training Fun Shed dog training is...
The Best Hypoallergenic Dog Foods
What Are The Best Hypoallergenic Dog Foods Owning a dog that is prone to stomach troubles can be difficult. Not only is it a lengthy process to determine which ingredients cause your dog gastrointestinal and skin distress, but food allergies can lead to messes in the...
Training Sit, Here, Heel and No – The Big 4
The Big 4 - Training Sit, Here, Heel and No Basic obedience training builds the foundation for more advanced training, particularly for commands you will use in the field. The big 4 that your dog needs to know, regardless of his or her purpose, are described here....