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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 the rustling of a bird vest are all that’s required to light the fires hot and fast without care about the weather, terrain or what televised Sunday sporting event might be missed with a day spent in the field. Additionally, they’re always game for an upland-cation on short notice, without care for feasibility or becoming mired in logistics. But raw enthusiasm only gets you so far when finalizing a game plan for...

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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 opportunities and some were downright bizarre. “WHY DO YOU PACK LIVE ANIMALS IN YOUR BAGS OF DOG FOOD?’’ the consumer yelled into the phone. Below is one of the bizarre ones. “We don’t,” I said calmly but firmly. “WELL, THEN PLEASE TELL ME WHY I OPENED THE BAG TODAY AND A LARGE ANIMAL WAS LOOKING UP AT ME? IT SCARED ME. THE ANIMAL WAS SCARED, TOO!” I tried, repeatedly, to assure this consumer there was no...

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