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Last Hunts

Posted on October 23, 2012

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…

Common Courtesy In The Field

Posted on October 19, 2012

Tips on how dogs (and you) should behave in the field Probably one of the most important things a gun dog owner can do before…

Gun Dogs and Traps

Posted on September 18, 2012

Traps are few and far between but here’s some advice just in case. Most gun dog owners wait with anticipation for fall. It’s a time when they…

Late Season Hunting

Posted on September 4, 2012

December is a time of honest assessment—and some of the best hunting of the year It’s transition time for most gun dog owners. They’ve had…

Labrador Retrievers after a successful hunt

Treating An Injured Dog

Posted on August 16, 2012

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…

Read Previously Published Articles

Posted on July 26, 2012

THESE ARTICLES appeared in Gun Dog Magazine from 1986 to 1996. the author, Carl H. Altenbernd. Carl is the owner of Gun Dog Kennels and…

High Quality Dog Food

Posted on July 24, 2012

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…

searching for the hunting dog training ground

Hunting for an Urban Training Area

Posted on July 10, 2012

A gravel road, industrial park, vacant subdivision, etc. For a dog owner who lives in the country, the possibilities for training sites are endless. There are the short and…

Land/Water Work

Posted on June 19, 2012

The dos and don’t of an important stage in any dog’s training. You’ve probably heard this story before: “He won’t retrieve on land, but he does it…

Teaching Obedience in the Field

Posted on June 5, 2012

You can’t teach an old dog new tricks, the old saying goes. But, that was probably written by a lazy old dog or a lazy owner. An older…

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