Puppies

When it comes to the realm of retrievers, bird dogs, treeing dogs, and even in some cases pack dogs gun shyness is something that can be heartbreaking. From experience, owning a dog that cowers even when you pull a gun out of the truck is highly frustrating. Working with a lab puppy lately has led me to doing a lot...

Many of our customers hunt with others in clubs or organizations, and when a new Garmin handheld hits the market, there is always the issue of if and when to switch over to the newer model. Previously, Astro 320 dog trackers ran on a 10-dog capacity software platform making them incompatible with the Alpha 100's 20-dog platform; many groups were...

The puppy breath, the insane amount of cuteness, the memories that will last a lifetime, all of this spark puppy fever in the average individual. For me though it doesn’t end there. I am blown away by the fact that puppies are born blind, deaf, and with limited mobility but one day grow up to be hunting champions, first responders...

Behind every well trained deer hound is a lot of hours of training put in to make sure that your pup is ready when you dump the box. The process of training each dog can be simple or some may take a little more work before it gets the hang of it. The key things to always remember are patience...

Introducing kids to hounds is something that is second nature to us at this point. Dustin and I got our first hound shortly before we got married so our kids have never known life without a dog. Our preference is to start them as puppies, but we have had our share of buying older dogs too. We love getting a...

So you just got a new puppy, congratulations! But now what? Where do you start with training and how do you start? You’ve heard of kennel or crate training but it seems so mean and scary toleave an 8 week old puppy in a kennel all alone! Or you’ve found out that your puppy isn’t a big fan of crate...

Everyone wants that perfect dog.  That dog that listens the first time they’re called.  That dog that sits patiently at the door and waits to be let out.  That dog that doesn’t bolt at the first sign of freedom.  And that dog that is walking nicely on a lead and not dragging the handler around.  Here are some things I do with my dogs to...

You come home excited about your new puppy and you can't wait to take it to town + show all of your friends. I get it. Their wrinkly face, floppy ears, and mini size are to die for, but I'd think twice about letting the new family member roam the town with you until it has had ALL of its...