Gentler Force-Fetch Is it time to ditch the ear pinch? By Kyle Wintersteen Whether you desire a “finished” Lab or one that simply completes marked retrieves, all duck dogs [...]

What If There Were No Duck Dogs? By Kyle Wintersteen, Managing Editor “What’s the point of spending so much time and money on a duck dog?” You’ve likely been [...]

The Duck Hunter’s Guide to Picking a Puppy By Bill Miller It’s a moment every waterfowl hunter loves … and dreads. You’re in a clean, well-lit kennel building or [...]

Five Ways to Prepare Your Duck Dog for Fall Kyle Wintersteen, Managing Editor  One of my favorite professional dog trainers is fond of the expression, “Champions are made in [...]

Avoid These Retriever Nutrition Mistakes Kyle Wintersteen, Managing Editor  Your duck dog is a canine athlete. He trains all summer, and then spends hunting season corralling winged Canada geese, [...]

Make Pup’s First Hunt a Positive One Kyle Wintersteen, Managing Editor  You’ve watched your black Lab blossom from an 8-week old puppy into a leggy youngster. He’s retrieving to hand, [...]

Training Checklist for an Adequate Duck Dog Kyle Wintersteen, Managing Editor  Today’s retriever training literature tends to focus on some rather advanced skills, such as land-water-land retrieves, handling to [...]