Scott Linden Outdoors

The first draft was a train wreck. The second, not much better. So after a year of navel-gazing and incestuous committee meetings with nary a dog owner or trainer amongst their staff, Oregon’s Dept. of Fish & Wildlife has decided to seek real input from real people who own real dogs and train them in the real world.

A radical departure, as you well know.

I’ve been asked to serve on the advisory committee that will provide direction to ODFW staff. It’s a fast track, with final rules to be delivered to the Commission in mid-April. So, here’s your chance. Speak up!