I once took a music lesson from cello legend Pablo Casals. I asked when he evolved from “student” to “teacher.” He spoke slowly and deliberately in his heavily accented English: “I’ve never stopped being a student of the cello.” And we shouldn’t either. One of the best reasons to attend events like Pheasant Fest is [...]
Posts Tagged ‘dog training’
Road to Utility Test – we are all students
Posted in News, tagged dog training, half-hitch, hunting dogs, huntsmith, obedience training, Pheasants Forever, Ronnie Smith, Silent Command on February 20, 2012 | 4 Comments »
The season isn’t over here!
Posted in News, tagged bird dog, bird hunting, dog training, German Wirehaired Club of Central Oregon, German wirehaired pointer, GWPCO, puppy, versatile hunting dog on February 13, 2012 | 2 Comments »
Our club hunt yesterday was full of fun, fellowship and some good dog work. Photos by my lovely wife – thanks honey! Here’s a sampling:
Road to Utility Test: Gear? Check!
Posted in News, tagged Buddy, dog training, field trials, hunting tests, Manny, NAVHDA, North American Versatile Hunting Dog Association, obedience training on February 5, 2012 | 4 Comments »
“Pottering” is an old-time word describing someone messing about with their plants, re-potting, and other garden-shed er, potting shed-related tasks. It was not all work; as Merry Olde England (where the hobby reached its apex) was chock-a-block with humdrum chores that morphed into hobbies (poor buggers – where else would pinning insects into picture frames [...]
Road to Utility Test: steady to shot
Posted in bird hunting, hunting dog, dog training, tagged dog training, puppy, obedience training, German wirehaired pointer, Manny, North American Versatile Hunting Dog Association, whoa, steady to wing and shot, NAFHDA on February 3, 2012 | 6 Comments »
Along with the other things we’re practicing, Manny is now learning that a gun shot means “whoa.” Yep, I sometimes shoot birds that fly wild, nowhere near my dogs … especially on a slow day, the first day, the last day, or any day when the adrenaline is flowing faster than the wisdom. When I [...]
Got any money left after that Christmas credit card statement is paid?
Posted in News, tagged dog collar, dog leash, dog training, free hunting gear, Jaeger lead, obedience training, real bird bumper, retrieving bumper, retrieving dummy on February 1, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Hope you’ll invest in some gear that will last a lifetime, guaranteed. My Signature Series of dog training and hunting gear has grown again. See the full line here, including a quail-sized Real Bird Bumper, collars, over-the-shoulder leads and more. Everything is personally designed by me to better solve real training and hunting problems, and [...]
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