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Tips for Picking Your Next Retriever

Follow these considerations to help choose a proper hunting companion.

Mark Romanack

Pest Control for Retrievers

A few decades ago, the typical hunting dog lived outside in a kennel environment. Modern

Mark Romanack

Rough Rocks, Tough Ducks

by Paul Wait. I felt naked. Oh, I was dressed perfectly for 40-degree December weather:

Ben OBrien

Covered In Armor: The Curly-Coat Retriever

The curly-coat retriever is tough in water and on land.

James B. Spencer

Chesapeake Bay Retriever

Tough and durable, the Chesapeake Bay retriever was bred to fetch ducks

James B. Spencer

E-Collar Training Tips & Round-Up

Tom Dokken gives valuable insight on using an e-collar for training your retriever. We also

Angela Pham

Your Gun Dogs First Big Duck Retrieve

Young retrievers need to work up to fetching mallards.

James B. Spencer

Water Lessons

Don't toss your puppy in to sink or swim.

James B. Spencer

Dr. Brittany Barker: Dog Psychiatrist

She's trained and certified to help with retriever "issues".

Bruce Chocran

Homegrown Retrievers

Market gunners and early sport hunters required tough breeds.

James B. Spencer

Natural Retrieving Instinct

You must train your puppy to bring the dummy directly to you.

James B. Spencer

Losing the Mark

When should you step in and handle?

James B. Spencer

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