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Pile Work Article Two
Pile Work Volume Two Pile Work and the Blind Retrieve Last Month, Rick Rokjer of Locust Ridge Retrievers introduced us to pile work and the beginning stages of the blind retrieve. This month, Rick elaborates on the topic and describes...
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Pile Work Article One
Pro Staff team member, Rick Rokjer of Locust Ridge Retrievers, gave me an inside look at how he begins to teach his dogs pile work. Like anything else in training, having a solid foundation is essential. Rick explains, "pile work...
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Collar Conditioning
To collar condition your gun dog or not is a tough decision for many new trainers. If you choose to collar condition your dog, this article will give you some helpful advice during the process. Matt Tuttle, of Copperwood Kennels,...
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Introducing Your Puppy To Water
The love of the water is essential to your young gun dog's success! Introducing your new puppy to water is simple, but if the proper precautions aren't taken, you can be setting yourself up for failure. With these easy to...
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Introduction to Gunfire
You can't have a gun dog if it's afraid of guns. Plain and simple! Pro Staff team member, Bob Tebbens of Turtle Creek Retrievers and I discussed the Dos and Don'ts for introducing your future hunting dog to gunfire. Bob...
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Handling you Gun Dog
In this month's article, Joe Overby of Candler Creek Retrievers, delivers some helpful tips and reminders for when you're handling your gun dog in the field. Joe has many years of experience in the retriever game and has handled countless dogs...
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Drills versus Skills
Long time friend, Parrish Major offers his insight on the Drills versus Skills in retriever training! Enjoy!
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De-Bugging
Bugging is the act in which a gun dog refuses to look straight ahead when they're being lined up for a blind retrieve. Their head will swing from left to right or up and down. The dog avoids looking straight...
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Preventing Injuries in the Field
Your retriever is not only your hunting partner; they’re also your best friend. Every year, as waterfowl hunters, we start preparing ourselves months before the season opens. We want everything to be perfect so that our hunts are successful. Just...
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7 Things "I think" are MUST do’s with your new Pup
To be honest, I have been a bit compelled to write this as I just took possession of a nice little 7-month-old pup that I don’t think got quite the right attention he should have and now there is ground lost that I may not be able to make up.
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Marking 101
Your research has been done, a well-bred puppy has been purchased, you have spent countless hours with the puppy socializing, playing, and introducing him to sights sounds and the wonderful world of retriever training. Now that he has reached 6...
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