Scout your hunting area and consider the habitat before you put a dog on the ground. Here are some simple things to look for and do. Work with your pointing dog to cover the right ground by setting the right
Silly Willie
Willie lived to hunt, loved chicken with a side of bacon and comfy couches. A true War Dog and Bird Driven Machine. Sir Willie 7/11/05 – 6/17/21 ‘stay bird ready’…. BIRDS!!!BIRDS!!!BIRDS!!!
Who’s sneaking up on me?
Honoring: trusting and acknowledgment that another dog is holding point or is ‘standing’. Backing: when your dog sees another dog holding point or standing, your dog will STOP and wait, without moving until you command a release. “A good backing
Breaking Bad
Correcting your pointing dog from breaking can be easily fixed. Maybe it’s as simple as stepping back in your training program and reenforcing the basic fundamentals. Here are some simple training exercises to correct your pointing dog from breaking on
Just Over The Next Hill
Don’t push your dog beyond the limits just to hunt the next valley. We hunt in extreme terrains and conditions, assess the situation and remember you have a responsibility to keep your dog safe, hydrated, and getting back to the
Livin’ on the Edge
A friend, mentor and avid bird hunter once said to me: His BEST pointing dogs were the ones “on edge”. Either training or hunting you could sense their intensity. Each dog had that “Game On” switch and this moment in
Don’t Crowd Um
The goal is to make your pointing dog “Stop, Stand and Hold Point” on the first encounter of a bird aka “scent cone or sight”. “Training the dogs nose”. You have to train your pointing dog to recognizing the scent
Got that GOAT
Who’s your GOAT? Years have since past and I’ve yet to meet his match. A spectacular athlete, faithful and wise. Proudly holding birds, he defined the moment for all those heart pounding arrivals. My job was simple, try to keep