by Keith Schopp Thanks to a close encounter with a Minnesota porcupine, our grouse hunt quickly turned into a hot mess. We heard a bark and a yip and watched […]
Dogs
First Season of Making Memories Together
Article and photos by Steve and Jodie Ries, Top Gun Kennel As we reflect back on the initial meeting with the breeder, making our selection and training our spring puppy, […]
Keep Your Bird Dog Safe from Avian Influenza
Bird flu isn’t just a concern for waterfowl – your four-legged hunting partner could be at risk too. Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), specifically the H5N1 strain, has been detected […]
The Scoop on Poop
by Keith Schopp When it comes to hardworking sporting dogs, happiness is a small, firm stool. Poop matters, especially for dogs that travel, hunt, compete and work hard. And, according […]
Preparing for Your First Hunting Season Success
Article and photos by Steve and Jodie Ries, Top Gun Kennel Is it possible that our spring puppy will be ready for the upcoming hunting season? Yes, your new hunting […]
Bird Dog Botany
by John Stewart Wright w/ image Cheatgrass kills bird dogs. Not often, but too often, for any bird hunter who loves his or her canine companions. And sub-mortal cases are […]
New Dogs and New Friends
by Jessica Cobb w/ image Her expressive, mahogany-colored eyes, usually so playful, were all business and laser focused on the thick alder patch in front of her. As we approached […]
You have Questions, Purina has Answers
by Keith Schopp Purina’s sporting dog team attends hundreds of events each year – from field trials and hunt tests to consumer trade shows and major conventions and conferences. Every […]
Book Review – “Mouthful of Feathers”
by Glen R. Blackwood | RGS & AWS Regional Director of Development – Lower Peninsula/Eastern U.P. of Michigan & Indiana “Mouthful of Feathers”Publisher: Cornmill PressPaperback$16.99Editors: Reid Bryant, Greg Mc Reynolds, […]
Purely Dogs: Building on a Solid Foundation at Four to Six Months
by Steve and Jodie Ries, Top Gun Kennel There is a scripture in the good book that best describes this time of training. Consider it pure joy as we face […]
