We have all seen a dog break down because of heat exhaustion or general over work. Those three or four day hunting trips that create such wear and tear on your dogs that they sometimes loose 20% of their body weight. We have read about the problems of giving a dog a midday chocolate snack. […]
Last Hunts
Inevitably, the day will come when a hunter will have to put down his aging dog. A gun dog’s life span is a short one—typically 10 to 14 years—compared with a house dog, which may live from 14 to 18 years. The difference is that a gun dog has the wear and tear of field […]
Treating An Injured Dog
Try these tips out when your buddy gets into trouble People usually don’t like to think about unpleasant things, such as illness or injury. It’s just their nature. But in the case of a sick or injured dog, it’s better to have a game plan before the first hunting trip of the season than to suffer […]
High Quality Dog Food
Now that the guns are cleaned and put away and the hunting season is over, it’s time to give the dogs a rest. This time of year, it’s nice to heal them up from bruises, the scars, you name it. But just because the field trips are done for another eight months, it doesn’t mean […]
Getting Started: A Pedigree
Evaluating a good gun dog begins with a Pedigree that explains a dog’s ancestry. What you see is what you get doesn’t necessarily hold true for dogs. Just by looking at a dog, even the keenest veterinarians and trainers can have difficulty critiquing a dog’s physical characteristics or potential problems it may develop in the future. That is why a pedigree is so important when […]
Buying A Gun Dog
Finding your first pup begins with research—and word of mouth is a good place to start. Spring is the time of the year most hunters are on the lookout for a new pup, one that will be ready to hunt in the fall. If the person already has a good hunting dog, chances are a good breeder […]