A young waterfowling friend recently got a German shorthair and asked me what kind of upland shotgun he should buy so he could take his dog hunting. I said, “That’s the wrong question. You’ve already ...

These are the best Black Friday deals on hunting dog gear, including e-collars for training, GPS collars, beds, dog food ...

A well-trained dog is a safe and happy dog. That’s why we tested the best dog training collars and the best GPS dog collars. Several of our top picks are on sale for deep discounts during Prime Day on ...

LITTLE FALLS – Dog treats. Fuzzy paint roller covers. A book about dolphin training. All three factor in to the rewards-based method Chad Hines uses to train hunting dogs at Willow Creek Kennels & ...

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 ...

October of 1999 found my lab pup, Mercury, and I hidden on a small southern Minnesota slough awaiting the noon waterfowl opener. It was a blazing hot day, the temps hovering in the mid-80s under clear ...

The other day, raindrops dimpled already wet grass as I walked into a field with four Labradors. This was in the middle of summer, and there were months to spare before autumn, when ducks fly and ...