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Key Nutrients for a Healthy Skin and Coat

Humans can use topical supplements like moisturizing lotion or hair conditioner for good health, but a dog doesn't have that luxury. The condition of a dog's hair and skin comes from proper feeding, and it's far more important than just mak.. more ..

By: gundogcentral
Posted: May 24, 2022

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This Summer, Beat the Heat: How to Keep your Canine Athlete Cool

Blistering summer heat and high humidity accompanies a hazy, hot and humid weather report. That intense weather drives people to the beach, the lakes and the shade. If you think it's hard for people to cool off, it's even harder for dogs. H.. more ..

By: gundogcentral
Posted: April 17, 2022

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SportDOG® Brand UplandHunter® 1875

Technology has taken over the world these past few decades. It's impact on dog training has caused many handlers and trainers to gravitate towards GPS tracking collars. But for anyone running dogs inside of bell range, the SportDOG® 1875 f.. more ..

By: gundogcentral
Posted: April 8, 2022

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The importance of protein, fats and carbs in a gun dogs diet

The intensity of a flushing dog working for three minutes is different from a bird dog that runs all morning long. Gun dogs need to be fueled by the correct type of energy, one that gives them drive at the breakaway and enough juice to swim.. more ..

By: gundogcentral
Posted: April 3, 2022

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Hi-Tech Climax

It was the end of the season. It promised to be a battle royal between two all-age dog-handler-scout teams. The dogs were Gen-X and Millennial, full-brother pointers, sired in West Kentucky, the latter from a year-earlier litter. The handle.. more ..

By: gundogcentral
Posted: April 1, 2022

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How Much Water Should Your Gun Dog Drink?

Most sporting dog owners and handlers know how to calculate daily amounts of food, but is there a way to determine how much water your dog should drink? According to Eukanuba's Pet Health and Nutrition Center's Director Dr. Jill Cline, ther.. more ..

By: gundogcentral
Posted: March 5, 2022

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Field Cocker Madness

The brace of pointers was stunning, and they were locked up on the edge of one of the thickest patches of greenbriar I'd ever seen. The tangle was so dense it resembled unfurled rolls of concertina wire. A little cocker named Rip didn't car.. more ..

By: gundogcentral
Posted: February 24, 2022

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How to Feed your Dog

Feeding hardworking gun dogs requires a bit more than scooping some kibble into a bowl. It's a simple three-step process that pays big performance dividends.
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By: gundogcentral
Posted: February 4, 2022

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The Meat Dog - by Tom Keer

No one ever filled up a freezer with grouse and woodcock, and that's why folks who purse these birds are never considered meat hunters. A whitetail doe or a cow elk, that's called filling the freezer. The cost center procuring the savory .. more ..

By: gundogcentral
Posted: November 2, 2021

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10 ways to kill more grouse

Ruffed grouse are hard to hit in any situation. They're wild, just like the terrain in which they live. Here are 10 tips to improve your hits. They're ones I learned the hard way which is short-handle for the fact that I've missed one hell.. more ..

By: gundogcentral
Posted: October 2, 2021

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Oklahoma is more than OK

Opening Day is the one we wait for all year long. It's the time when we gather our family and friends, our dogs and favorite shotguns, and trade in every day life for the fields. If we're lucky, the day falls on a weekend and we don't nee.. more ..

By: gundogcentral
Posted: September 3, 2021

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The Conflict - By Tom Word

A lawyer fears a conflict of interest like a foot-plowing share cropper fears a kicking mule. And so fear grew in me after on impulse I recommended Sweetie to John Bassett as a grouse dog after his beloved Jill went to her reward. That reco.. more ..

By: gundogcentral
Posted: August 4, 2021

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Tip #1 - Dont post all your ads at the once, spread them out over time.

This is one biggest mistake I see people repeatedly making on the site. I'm all for you posting every single one of your dogs and puppies on Gundog Central, I just think it's a bad idea to dump them all on the site at the exact same time... more ..

By: gundogcentral
Posted: June 27, 2021

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SportDOG: Gear the way youd design it

My dentist, Doc Biehn, was a waterfowler and I always got to check it out when I got my teeth cleaned as a kid. I remember one visit when he handed me a new, Marlin Super Goose he extracted from his closet. I'd never seen anything like the.. more ..

By: gundogcentral
Posted: April 27, 2021

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Girls, Guns, and Gun Dogs!

Growing up in the south one gains an appreciation for late fall/early springtime bobwhite quail hunting behind a brace of pointers about as much as anything can be appreciated. The landscape here is dotted with private plantations, public s.. more ..

By: gundogcentral
Posted: April 12, 2021