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.

Gun Dog

Dog Days of Summer

FROM OUR READERS

Springers Love Water, Too!

Small But Mighty!

Bella... Be Good: Mastering Four Simple Skills • THERE ARE FOUR CORE SKILLS THAT EVERY DOG MUST LEARN AT AN EARLY AGE.

PRAIRIE CHICKEN SAMOSAS

Conditioning Tips from a Sled-Dog Champion • A WORLD CHAMPION SLED-DOG RACER AND VETERINARIAN DISCUSSES HOW VITAL, AND FUN, CONDITIONING IS FOR YOUR BIRD DOG.

Pro Training Follow-Through • HOW TO UPHOLD YOUR END OF THE BARGAIN ONCE YOUR DOG IS HOME.

Springers vs. Labs • WHICH FLUSHING BREED IS BEST FOR YOUR NEEDS?

Progressive Conditioning and Training • IT TAKES EIGHT WEEKS TO GET YOUR DOG INTO HUNTING SHAPE. GET STARTED NOW!

KEY EXERCISE TIPS

TriStar Viper G2 • A .410 SEMI-AUTO THAT PACKS A PUNCH ON UPLAND GAME.

SPECIFICATIONS

Training Bad Habits Unintentionally • IT’S ALL FUN AND GAMES UNTIL YOUR DOG IS LEARNING HARD-TO-BREAK HABITS.

UNDERSTANDING E-Collars • ELECTRONIC COLLARS HAVE CHANGED THE WAY WE TRAIN, BUT EVEN THE MOST ADVANCED E-COLLARS ARE ONLY EFFECTIVE IF YOU UNDERSTAND THEIR INTENDED PURPOSE AND LIMITATIONS.

E-Collar ROUND -UP

PRINCIPLES OF Versatile HUNTING DOG TRAINING • TO CREATE A TRULY WELL-ROUNDED VERSATILE HUNTING DOG, YOU MUST ADHERE TO FOUR BASIC PRINCIPLES.

ARE BIRD DOGS REALLY SMART? • CANINE INTELLIGENCE IS A TRICKY ISSUE, BUT IT’S CERTAINLY POSSIBLE OUR FOUR-LEGGED HUNTING PARTNERS SPORT MORE MENTAL BANDWIDTH THAN WE THINK.

UNLOCKING POTENTIAL

ONE MAN’S TRASH ANOTHER MAN’S TREASURE • PIGEONS ARE ONE OF THE BEST TRAINING TOOLS FOR BIRD DOGS.

Unnatural BEHAVIORS • THE HARD PART ABOUT TRAINING GUN DOGS IS GETTING THEM TO GO AGAINST THEIR NATURAL BEHAVIORS.

LEADING NATURALLY

Quigley’s Lesson