by Seth Bynum, DVM As the snow recedes and winter eases her grip on the northern hemisphere, my mindset drifts from one of fond reflection of the past hunting season […]
Dogs
What I Wish I’d Known When I Got My First Bird Dog
by Seth Bynum, DVM Those of us fortunate enough to share the fields and our homes with a bird dog understand the incredible joy and satisfaction they bring to our […]
The Trap Doctor – How to Deal With Dogs and Traps
by Keith Schopp The Trap Doctor never advertises, but he’s not hard to find. If you spot a truck with Minnesota “Trap Doctor” plates, you’ve found Jerry Snetsinger. His email […]
Cover-To-Cover: A Book Review
by Glen R. Blackwood | RGS & AWS Regional Director of Development “Appalachian Grouse Dog” Authors: Dennis LaBare, Bill Horn, Helen Stacy LaBare Forward by Steve Smith Illustrations by Gordon […]
Prepping for an Upland Road Trip
by Seth Bynum, DVM Perhaps my favorite attribute of a bird dog is their unending enthusiasm to load up and go hunting. A subtle movement towards the gun safe or […]
Proper Pet Food Storage
by Keith Schopp Part of my job at Purina – one that I really enjoyed before retiring – was occasionally answering calls from consumers. Some calls were positive, some were […]
All the Bells and Whistles
by Keith Schopp There’s something about following a bell in the grouse woods. People who use them on their well-trained bird dogs tend to be savvy, dedicated hunters who may […]
Tips on Choosing a Puppy
by Carey Killion New beginnings. Crisp fall mornings spent in the company of a puppy, watching them learn the wonders of the woods and the quarry it holds. While those […]
Purely Dogs – Summer Safety Strategies
by Seth Bynum, DVM My lifelong love of summer started to fade when bird dogs became part of my life. The once intense and pining anticipation of summer break or […]
DANGER AHEAD! – Teach your dog to make the right decision
Training Tips from NAVHDA Dog Handlers by Nancy Anisfield with Bob West When asked how many times his German shorthaired pointer Riley got into porcupines, RGS board member David Kuritzky […]
