http://www.pointflushretrieve.com Information on Upland Bird Hunting and Gun Dog Training Mon, 14 Jan 2008 22:57:26 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Open plains English Pointer (Photo Credit - Jim Markovich) http://www.pointflushretrieve.com/2007/06/05/74/ A stylish point from a Braque du Bourbonnais. (Photo Credit - Greg Baisden) http://www.pointflushretrieve.com/2007/06/05/72/ This looks like it would be a good one for the Coffee Table. http://www.pointflushretrieve.com/2007/03/25/a-new-woodcock-book-from-amazoncom/ Here are some pictures of a Gun Dog Fun trial we had today. We were training on planted quail. A nice Pudelpointer with handler Ben Hong. Stylish Pointer A Brittany oldtimer. Steadying the dogs A big English Setter on point You need to have this many Pointers in order to find one that will stay in the ... http://www.pointflushretrieve.com/2006/09/10/gun-dog-training-pictures/ For me, it is exactly two weeks until the woodcock opener. Whether you have a pointing dog, a flushing dog or a retriever, it is down to crunch time. Time to reinforce all that training you've been doing all summer and polish up your partners for the quickly approaching ... http://www.pointflushretrieve.com/2006/09/02/are-you-ready-is-your-gun-dog-ready/ I attended a training seminar last June put on by Buddy Smith, hall of fame pointing dog trainer. The main focus was the use of an amazing tool called the Buddy Stick. Basically the Buddy Stick replaces the check cord in training pointing dogs. The main premise of ... http://www.pointflushretrieve.com/2006/08/03/the-buddy-stick/ I have been know to hang out on internet forums or bulletin boards quite a lot in the past two years. I have found my favorites in each of the areas of interest that I am looking for. When it comes to one of my oldest and dearest ... http://www.pointflushretrieve.com/2006/07/26/upland-journal/ As the buds begin to show and the ground is getting dryer, what better time is there to get some bird training in. With younger dogs it's good to create a controlled environment so that we can anticipate what's going to happen and be prepared on how we can take advantage ... http://www.pointflushretrieve.com/2006/06/12/spring-training/ Ok, so you just got your new puppy home. What now? For the first few weeks there are some basics you will need to look after. Positive Reinforcement The first rule is to remain positive. No need for the flushing whip or ear pulling and heaven forbid a training collar. It is ... http://www.pointflushretrieve.com/2006/05/31/getting-started-puppy-training/ There are many thoughts and opinions on how to pick a gun dog puppy. Some folks will look for dominance traits, while others will look for appearance traits. Some people will visit the breeder and spend up to a couple ... http://www.pointflushretrieve.com/2006/05/26/hello-world/