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Versatile Summer Training

Useful training tips for bringing your versatile gun dog to its full potential this summer.

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By: Scott Haugen

It was the final day of duck season. before heading home to clean birds, I dried off kona, my male pudelpointer. My buddy was doing the same with his Lab.

"King," he said to his Lab, "It's a long time until next duck season." It saddened me. I couldn't fathom waiting nine months to hunt again with my dogs. But I get it; many dog owners only hunt a few weekends a year, be it for upland birds or waterfowl. However, if you're the owner of a versatile gun dog, there's never downtime, especially when it comes to training.

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More Inside This Issue:

Steadiness and Whoa Training

Part 2: Developing the cue to stop.

How and Why to Use Remote Bird Release Traps

A look at training scenarios in which release traps are beneficial.

A Proper Introduction to Birds

A step-by-step way to ensure your retriever grows into a raging feather finder.

Training for Realistic Hunting Situations

How to use your summer training scenarios to prepare for hunting.

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