It Was the Dog’s Fault
December 17th, 2018 Mrs. William Crawford Grant 102 Gold Street, Cloud City, Heaven Dear Grandmother, I apologize. Yes, I know you said never hunt or fish on Sundays. Yes, ma’am you raised me better than that. But I was thinking that you might make an exception just...
5 Ways to Weather-Proof Your Dog’s Offseason Training
Weather extremes make it difficult to train and keep your hunting dog sharp during the offseason. Just as you probably don’t want to work in kneedeep snow, heavy rain or brutally hot, humid days, neither does your dog. Professional gun dog trainers Paul McGagh, Clyde...
Ecollar Ban in the UK: There are no shortcuts for a well-trained dog.
There is a trickling effect of foreign ecollar legislation to American organizations. On August 27, 2018, Michael Gove, the British Environment Secretary, announced the intention to ban electric training collars for dogs in England. Gove follows the lead of other...
Precocious English Setter Puppy Hunts
First appeared on Ron Spomer Outdoors At the risk of sounding too self absorbed, I’d like to share the tale of Covey, my English setter puppy from Beirlsetters.com, hunting for the first time and getting her first bird — at the tender age of 3.5 months. I don’t...
R.I.P., Uno
Uno was not JUST a show beagle. When he entered the show ring he was Muhammed Ali in his prime, taking on and vanquishing all comers. He had Ali’s physical attributes – a tremendous athlete – and his winning personality – a beagle “smile” and a happy bark that...
From Hunting Companion to Unsung Hero
Sporting dogs are prized for their temperament, intelligence and natural ability as hunting partners, but did you know they’re also treasured for those same traits as service companions? Here, the latest Purina Pro Plan Outdoor Wire issue explores the different ways...
Elhew Says Farewell
“To All of Our Friends in the Sporting Dog Community…” It is with great sadness — but with the unshakeable conviction that we are doing the right and necessary thing — that we announce our decision to close Elhew Kennels and retire the Elhew “brand.” The Elhew prefix...
Enjoy A Few Minutes of Puppy Love
Thanks to Rick Snipes of Snipes Ranch for sharing this video of his pups and trainer Raul Lujan as they go for a little morning romp. This should brighten your day!
Bored Beagles
Beagles are far too energetic to stay shut up indoors, but summer heat often requires exceptions to be made.