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Retriever Training CenterBeginning Electronic Collar Training
At last, it's time to get started with the Tri-Tronics training collar. Your dog has been taught what each command means and already knows the responses that bring it success. Now you will use the Tri-Tronics collar to help the dog learn that there are no alternatives to correct responses.(Read...) |
Wing Shooting USAFueling Your Passion for the 28 Gauge
by: Bill Hanus
Sporting clays’ shooters are writing the book on hitting small, fast-moving targets -- so here's your chance to go to school on their dime. And the first lesson is that clays’ shooters use the smallest pellet they can get away with. It's a judgment call, of course, with wind and target distance factored in, but they get to choose from No. 9, No. 8-1/2, No. 8 and, rarely, No. 7-1/2 shot sizes. Generally, No. 9 shot gives "the biggest bang for the buck." There are 439 pellets in a 3/4 oz. load that works well on close targets -- 18 to 25 yards. The compact shot string of the 28 gauge load offers bird hunters chances for multiple hits on soft targets like grouse and quail, as well as dead-in-the-air head/neck shots on close range dove and pheasant.(Read...) |
Hevi-Steel Review
by: L.P. Brezny
In a previous issue of Gundogs Online, I wrote about the lack luster performance of Hevi-Steel shotshell ammunition as applied to South Dakota ring necks. I indicated at that time that Hevi-Steel in a #4 pellet size just didn’t have the needed punch required when taking on tough old ring neck pheasants. Well folks, I think I overstated the situation to some degree, and now I need to set the record straight.(Read...) |
Fish RecipesBeginning Electronic Collar Training
At last, it's time to get started with the Tri-Tronics training collar. Your dog has been taught what each command means and already knows the responses that bring it success. Now you will use the Tri-Tronics collar to help the dog learn that there are no alternatives to correct responses.(Read...) |
George Hickox School of Dog TrainingField Trials
by: George Hickox
Field trials are like ice cream-there's a flavor that appeals to everyone's palate. Whether you want to prove you are a great trainer and your dog is the best, get together with other like-minded sporting-dog enthusiasts for some casual fun, or extend your hunting season, there is a field trial that will suit your tastes. I am an avid proponent of the many virtues of field trials. Field trials are the best means of testing dogs to a standard that will lead to improvements of a breed. By becoming a member of one of the sundry trialing communities, you will gain knowledge regarding training dogs to hunt with style and control. Members of the trialing fraternity share a love of dogs and a desire to train their dogs to be better field workers.(Read...) |
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K9 Advantix - Flea, Tick and Mosquitoe CenterFleas - A Bigger Problem Than You Think
As the owner of a hunting dog, there’s a good chance that at one time or another, you’ve had to deal with fleas. This is for good reason, as the nation’s hunting grounds often provide ideal breeding conditions for these biting pests, leaving unprotected dogs susceptible to their attacks. And while the discomfort that a flea infestation can cause to both dogs and humans is well known, less understood is the potential danger fleas pose to your dog’s health.(Read...) |
Saltwater Fish Species GuideHonoring a Dog on Point
by: Dave Walker
At the same time you're training your dog to be steady-to-wing-shot-and-kill, begin teaching him to respect other dogs by honoring (backing) them when they're on point.
When one dog sees another dog or dogs on point, he must stop and look like he's on point, but actually he is recognizing the dog on point. This situation is called backing or honoring. The term backing suggests the second dog is confirming the first dog's point. However, some people are misled by this term, thinking backing occurs in back of the first dog. (Read...) |
Pointing Dog Training CenterHonoring a Dog on Point
by: Dave Walker
At the same time you're training your dog to be steady-to-wing-shot-and-kill, begin teaching him to respect other dogs by honoring (backing) them when they're on point.
When one dog sees another dog or dogs on point, he must stop and look like he's on point, but actually he is recognizing the dog on point. This situation is called backing or honoring. The term backing suggests the second dog is confirming the first dog's point. However, some people are misled by this term, thinking backing occurs in back of the first dog. (Read...) |
Upland HuntingEssential Gear For Traveling With Your Bird Dog
by: Jerry Thoms
“A trio of dog crates; a couple big bags of dog food, and two five-gallon cans of water along with a half dozen bottles, flasks, jugs, and dishes; leads, leashes, and check cords; tie-out stakes and stake-out chains; remote training collars and bark-control collars; dog vests and dog boots; a canine first-aid kit; bells and beeper collars; identification collars in several colors; retrieving dummies; chewing devices; and a bag marked ‘Miscellaneous Dog Gear.’ -- All this stuff looks like you’re starting your own gun dog supply catalog instead of going on a five-day pheasant and waterfowl hunt, “My hunting partner decided after a quick inventory of the dog gear we were loading into the back of his pickup.”(Read...) |
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