Dogs

1pup

There is a lot to think about before deciding on a new pup, but there’s one thing above all else…»

Retriever_001

Before going into the history of this training procedure, let me first define it: Force-breaking is a structured procedure by…»

Leaping-lab

If your retriever, Ole Magic Marker (hereinafter referred to as “OMM”), has been lying around the homestead since last hunting…»

Field-trial_001

Many retrieverites assume the blind retrieve has always been with us, as if Eve taught Adam to fetch apples, so…»

Worm-prevention_001

Unless you’re putting one on a fish hook, worms are something to be avoided. That goes double in the case…»

Hope

Grape vines had overrun the empty chain-link kennel, deep grass claiming the inside. As I walked past it in my…»

Black Lab in ice

A scary situation turns into a victorious tale of a persevering chocolate Lab from Steve Osborn, a waterfowl hunter out…»

Golden retriever

The ideal golden retriever can do just about anything today’s American waterfowl hunter wants his dog to do. He can…»

WF_retrievers_092211A

Traveling with hunting dogs is a lot like traveling with your wife. You can expect to take about triple the…»