ELM CREEK — Dane Johnson can tell the dogs he is training apart just by their bark, even if the dog is 300 yards away in an enclosed facility. Between April and October, Johnson spends 12 hours a day ...

More years ago than I care to remember, my brother-in-law and I were hunting pheasants with a friend on a small farm in central Utah. We spaced ourselves about 30 yards or so apart and began walking ...

IF YOU’VE EVER owned a bird dog, then you’ve probably got Tom Dokken to thank. Maybe you read his book or used the check cord he designed. You almost certainly bought a Dead Fowl Trainer (or an ...

It’s during those hunts, however, in which if we look closely, we might see a few flaws in our retriever’s game.

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Many mornings have been spent hunkered down in a waterfowl hunting blind, sipping strong black coffee and hoping Bluebelle, the Labrador retriever at my side, would have the chance ...

TEXARKANA, Ark. -- Thirty-two youngsters joined retrievers and trainers at the Red River Retrievers Training Facility last weekend. This gathering of youth and adults of the Four States Retriever Club ...

» Two of the many upcoming field events scheduled by The Spokane Bird Dog Association are especially geared to involvement by new hunting dog handlers: April 7 – Fun Hunt for pointing and retrieving ...

Few dog breeds have more fans than Labrador retrievers and golden retrievers. These two hunting retrievers are historically the most popular household pets in the country, holding the No. 1 and 3 ...