Training Tips from NAVHDA Dog Handlers by Nancy Anisfield with Tracey Nelson, Blaine Carter and Kyle Hough Winters are long in the north country. Once our post hunting season reflections subside, the brush-battered gear is repaired and the dogs have depleted the backyard supply of frozen rabbit turds, it’s time to get back into training mode. Keeping in mind there’s no single “official” training method for the North American Versatile Hunting Dog Association, I asked three pro trainers, all with many years’ experience in NAVHDA, for their favorite winter training drill. Heeling Living in Mineola, Iowa, Tracey Nelson finds plenty of wintry precip and low...
