Maintaining Sporting Dog Performance in Extreme Conditions
Working in tough conditions can take a toll on our dogs. Fueling them with a diet optimized for their rigorous work helps them maximize their potential. SPONSORED CONTENT Sporting dogs should have plenty of preseason conditioning, especially if they are going to run...
The Gift
The spaniel had lived beyond her time. But strangely – to the last – she had acted almost as a puppy. He had felt the turn of the tide three years before. Felt it more than in the 73 years before them. It pulled against him now, receding rather than rushing in. He...
Package-Deal Puppies
Purchasing a hunting puppy is typically a joyous occasion for a family...but it should automatically come with a few additional items as a standard package. Not long after my wife Kat and I became the proud new owners of an 8-week-old Labrador retriever puppy named...
How to Feed Your Dog
Feeding is not as simple as dumping food in a bowl–putting the extra care into your dog’s diet will help keep him healthier to hunt with you. SPONSORED CONTENT Feeding your dog might seem simple: Get out the bowl, fill it with food and let Rover scarf it down....
What Your Dog is Really Thinking
Because of developments in brain imaging technology, scientists are beginning to see evidence of “love” for humans within the canine brain. Dog lovers have a tendency to claim they know exactly what their dog is thinking based on certain behaviors. Even a graying...
Mid-Season Tune-Ups for Your Retriever
None of our dogs are perfect. Here are a few of the most common issues that retriever owners frequently need to address during the season. SPONSORED CONTENT Hunting season! Time for all your summer training and hard work to pay off. Thankfully, your waterfowl dog is...
NFL Legend Bert Jones: A Bird Dog Man?
It might surprise you to know that NFL legend Bert Jones and his father Dub are hard-core quail hunters and bird dog men. Joe Augustine, who happens to be a friend of mine, is one of the handful of sportsmen who’s bagged every species of upland gamebird in North...
Peak Performance Through Nutrition
The diet you choose to feed your dog can have a big impact on their ability to perform at their peak. SPONSORED CONTENT Hard charging performance dogs—like pointers, setters, Labs, English cockers, GSP’s and many, many others— are wired to work. Their work requires...
The Life-Saving Labrador
Why would a man come to disavow the story of how his gundog saved his life? The man had grown up in a family of hunters, in a place where the sport is woven deeply into the cultural fabric. It’s celebrated, embraced. Blaze-orange “Welcome Hunters” banners are such a...
Whole-Dog Nutrition
If we want top performance from our dogs, we need to feed them a diet that nourishes the whole dog, and not just one particular body part. SPONSORED CONTENT As hunters, we are always striving to take our passion to the next level. We spend time at the range...