Now that Minnie has finished CH camp and is now back home with Joan & Peter she has been busy hunting pheasants. Joan is getting more comfortable working with her dog and Peter has the fun of shooting the pheasants out of the sky. Thank you for sending us the photo of Minnie Joan. Keep … More Minnie & Pheasants!!!
Here are a few photos of our SD Wild Pheasant Hunting! The days are warm, very windy and many Pheasants are flying. The Labs and Springers are having a lot of fun. Enjoy the photos!
Your Dog Should Be Calm When You Work on It BASIC VET CARE FOR YOUR HUNTING DOG I have interviewed our veterinarian regarding basic, but helpful information for gun dog owners. Craney Hill Kennel has had great success working with Jerry (Jerome F. Zeleny, D.V.M., Frankfort Animal Care Center, Frankfort, Illinois over the years and I believe one … More Basic Vet Care For Your Hunting Dog
Water Retrieves Start Early SIMPLE RETRIEVING AND BIRD INTRODUCTION The first thing we start with our dogs is introduction to birds and retrieving. Retrieving is the easier of the two to start and studies have been done that show remarkable results in the ability of a dog to learn later in life when retrieving is … More Simple Retrieving And Bird Introduction
Dogs Are Place-oriented GUN DOG TRAINING 102 You should understand that a dog is a pack animal and that it is a creature of habit. With this understanding, you are better positioned to effectively train your canine friend. Now we move on to place-orientation and association. Place-orientation simply means that your correction or praise must … More Gun Dog Training 102
A Trainer Should Educate the Owner WHY DOES IT COST SO MUCH TO TRAIN MY DOG? We field numerous calls each month regarding inquires for our training services. They generally begin with the owner telling us how wonderful the dog is, how well it listens, how good it is on birds and how much the … More Why Does It Cost So Much To Train My Dog?
Pack Order Is NOT About Dominance GUN DOG TRAINING 101 It is interesting to me how most people go about trying to train a dog. With the amount of information that is readily available, it is easier than it once was. Maybe that is the reason we make it so difficult. When information was not … More Gun Dog Training 101
Training Is Built One Brick At A Time NO, YOU CANNOT HAVE ME TRAIN YOUR DOG IN AUGUST! For all of you that have been reading (at least) some of my articles, I apologize to you. This article is about nothing more than me venting over an issue that quick-fix dog training books and writers … More NO, YOU CANNOT HAVE ME TRAIN YOUR DOG IN AUGUST!
INTRODUCTION TO THE GUN There are many ways that people introduce their dog to the gun. Many people will bang pots and pans while feeding. Others will fire a gun while feeding and still others will take the dog to a gun range. WHILE I AGREE THAT THIS SOMETIMES WORKS, I DO NOT THINK IT … More Introduction To The Gun
Christina decided to place Roy in a family home. As Roy is getting up in age, we were both concerned that this magnificent dog that has been part of our lives for seven years was going to grow old in the kennel. Unfortunately, not every dog can be in the house and when you run … More Roy The Lab & His New Family-Great Story
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