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Go Slow When Introducing a Dog to Gunfire

Sometimes hunters are so eager to develop their new pup into a hunting dog that they rush things. With some training exercises, if you make a mistake and try to teach something too fast, you can fix the resulting problems by going back and .. more ..

By: gundogcentral
Posted: May 22, 2014

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Bending Drills Teach Dogs to Hunt Efficiently

A dog that searches for birds in a consistent pattern covers ground efficiently and hunts with confidence. Whether you're hunting quail, grouse or pheasants, the result is the same: more shooting opportunities.
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By: gundogcentral
Posted: March 5, 2014

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Training Your Retriever for Double Duty

If you own a waterfowl dog, chances are that sooner or later you're going to ask it to perform upland duty. It might be a pheasant hunt as a sideline to your Dakota duck hunt, or maybe an afternoon of quail hunting after a morning goose hun.. more ..

By: gundogcentral
Posted: October 3, 2013

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Rainy Day Dove Shoot

I woke up this morning to pouring rain here in Gainesville, FL. My spirits were also a bit damp as I had plans to go to Watermelon Pond Plantation in Archer, FL to work my German Shorthaired Pointer, Hank, with bird dog trainer extraordinai.. more ..

By: crzip
Posted: January 8, 2010

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Once Bitten...

Re-transmitted/published with permission of Covey Rise magazine. Copyright 2008. This article appeared in Covey Rise Magazine in summer of 2007.
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By: rockinghoutfitters
Posted: April 9, 2008

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Training a new puppy

In the summer of 2002, I raised two 8-week of females GSPs, from weaned puppy to started bird dog. Beginning with their introduction to birds, gunfire and all the rest that goes with being a bird dog and culminating with a successful 4-day .. more ..

By: gundogcentral
Posted: November 10, 2007