Gun Dog

Gun Dog Magazine is the best magazine for hunting enthusiasts who are owners of retrieving breeds. Each issue is guaranteed to be filled with useful information devoted to you, your dog and the sport of upland bird and waterfowl hunters.

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OVERLOOKED HAZARDS

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SNAPSHOTS • FROM OUR READERS

OFF-SEASON TRAINING GEAR • THE CAN-DO-ALL KIT TO BRING YOUR SUMMER BIRD DOG TRAINING TO THE NEXT LEVEL.

LAUNCH INTO TRAINING

QUAIL CARBONARA • A RICH, DELICIOUS ITALIAN DISH THAT PAIRS PERFECTLY WITH CURED UPLAND GAME.

WEATHERBY ORION MATTE BLUE 20-GAUGE • THE SUBDUED ORION MATTE BLUE MAY NOT STAND OUT ON THE GUN RACK, BUT IT SHINES IN THE FIELD.

PHONE A FRIEND • PREPARING FOR A NEW BREED AND FINDING OVERLOOKED RESOURCES ON THE JOURNEY.

DEVELOPING A DOG’S POSITIVE MINDSET DURING FORMAL TRAINING • HOW TO HELP YOUR GUN DOG BE CONFIDENT, COMPOSED, AND COMPLIANT IN ITS WORK.

OVERTRAINING ISSUES • ALL WORK AND NO PLAY MAKES MOST RETRIEVERS SHUT DOWN.

THE IMPORTANCE OF EYE CONTACT • HOW TO DEVELOP THIS ESSENTIAL COMPONENT BETWEEN YOU AND YOUR FLUSHER.

THE TRAINED RETRIEVE PART 2 • HOW TO TEACH YOUR DOG TO OPEN ITS MOUTH AND REACH OUT FOR A DUMMY ON COMMAND.

NEW BEGINNINGS • TALMAGE SMEDLEY OF T'S DOGHOUSE UNDERSTANDS A THING OR TWO ABOUT BIRD DOG TRAINING AND ANIMAL BEHAVIOR— AND IT STARTS WITH YOU.

101 RAISING QUAIL • IT TAKES A LOT OF TIME & RESOURCES TO RAISE QUAIL FOR DOG TRAINING.DO THE EFFORTS OUTWEIGH THE CONVENIENCE?

QUAIL & THE LAW

THE TRUTH ABOUT FIELD TRIALS • HOW MUCH MERIT SHOULD YOU GIVE FIELD TRIAL TITLES WHEN SELECTING YOUR NEXT GUN DOG? WE’VE ASKED BREEDERS AND TRIAL JUDGES TO WEIGH IN.

POTENTIAL PERILS OF PRESEASON CONDITIONING • ESSENTIAL ADVICE TO KEEP YOUR DOG SAFE DURING SUMMER TRAINING.

CBD • MEDICAL EVIDENCE BEHIND ITS TREATMENT AND USE.

SENIOR CARE • HOW TO KEEP AN AGING DOG FEELING WELL AND HUNTING LATE INTO LIFE.

DEFYING THE ODDS