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Bird Dog Botany

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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 common and expensive. Cheatgrass seeds pierce dogs, introduce bacteria and cause abscesses that often require trips to the vet and weeks of down time. Popular areas for cheatgrass abscesses are between toes and behind the angle of the jaw. As a kid, I had a Lab mix that got a related foxtail in her hamstring area. The seed migrated up and down her upper leg, causing a long series of large abscesses. Muscle...

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New Dogs and New Friends

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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 from the side, I fumbled with the GPS handheld, the training collar handheld and a whistle, inexperienced and unsure of what to do with the equipment now that Onyx Bijou du Copper Spur (Nikki) had found a bird and was on point. I didn’t have to consider next steps for long as a twig snapped and the French Brittany’s body quivered in anticipation. One ebony ear flicked momentarily in our direction;...

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You have Questions, Purina has Answers

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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 event provides numerous opportunities to field questions from dedicated sporting dog owners who want the best for their four-legged companions. While questions vary widely and can be breed or dog-specific – think bird dogs that specialize in grouse and woodcock hunting – many questions focus on nutrition and feeding hard-working canine athletes. We asked Dr. RuthAnn Lobos, senior veterinarian, Nestlé Purina PetCare, proud owner of Finn, a veteran Labrador, and, most recently,...

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Book Review – “Mouthful of Feathers”

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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, Thomas Reed A Buffet of BirdsThere is something comforting about an old-fashioned potluck meal, surrounded by family and friends, both old and new. Whether the location is a church basement, a high school gymnasium, a county-fairgrounds or a park pavilion is moot. What matters is the experience of home-cooked flavors and the home-spun conversations that occur. This medley of vegetables, casseroles and desserts may seem to be the gathering’s focal point, but...

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Purely Dogs: Building on a Solid Foundation at Four to Six Months

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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 these trials and they build our endurance to help persevere. We smile as we share this with you; however, we know too well the truth speaks out to us. As a new-puppy owner, we started off doing well by introducing the basic commands – having them sit before meals, sit prior to going in or out of doors and the kennel and teaching them to respond to the recall command. Eye contact...

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Purely Dogs: What to Expect When Introducing a Spring Puppy Into Your House – The first two to four months

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by Steve and Jodie Ries, Top Gun Kennel You’ve done all the research to locate the right breeder with proven traits in a sire and dam and required health certifications. The litter is born and, finally, it’s time to pick up your new family member. With the help of the breeder, you select the right one that should meet your needs and goals. Yet, as you begin the trip back home with this new puppy, your mind starts to wonder. You purchased a bag of puppy food the breeder recommends and you filled up a gallon of water from their water...

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