Dove, Dogs, and Shotguns

Layla is making huge strides, as you can see. Alert and always ready to hunt dove:)

• Judge takes away 9-year-old's shotgun The spokesman reported that a judge in Spokane, Washington ruled that a father is not allowed to give his 9-year-old a shotgun. The court was involved due to a divorce between the boy's parents. The mother filed for a restraining order on the shotgun, claiming the boy was too young......
• Two Men Struck By Lightning While Skeet Shooting From The Greeley Tribune A Loveland man suffered serious injuries when he was hit by lightning Monday afternoon while skeet shooting east of Lucerne. Josh Renuch, 32, was one of two men injured in the incident shortly after 2 p.m. Monday, said Margie Martinez, spokeswoman for the Weld County Sheriff’s......
• Shotgunning Tips I was looking through some past articles on Field & Stream's website site and came across an article with some very good tips on five tough shots for dove hunters. It covers: The Incomer You See Forever The Dove With Its Jets On The Long Crosser The Dove That Comes......

I’d like to introduce you to Layla. She’s six weeks old and I just brought her home two days ago. Soon she’ll be retrieving my dove but for now I have to start the training process.

Let’s face it, at six weeks old her attention span is short and so is her energy level.

My goals at this age are pretty simple. Spend a little time each day playing and building her trust. Teach her her name and use it often so she will begin to recognize it and come when called. Start the potty training process, even though she will eventually stay outside, for now she will learn where to go. She is very curious now, which is good, but showing her her boundaries early will go along way in the future.

These things are simple and she will graduate quickly to more advanced training. Now is the time for me and her to bond and by making a little time everyday I’ll be on my way to a great hunting dog.

Dog Trainer Pet has some very good training tips for your hunting dog.

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Dove, Dogs, & Shotguns

• 2009 Electric Collar Review An electric collar can be an effective tool when training your hunting dog. E-collars can be used to reinforce commands and keep your hunting dog from getting into a bad spot. Today's collars have many features and levels of stimulation to help control your dog in any situation. Remember, e-collars are only......
• 6 New Texas Dove Leases If anyone has hunted these leases, feel free to leave a review on them. Thanks for posting them, and keep them coming. Below are the details: NAME OF LEASE: Carol Knutson EMAIL: info@muysecoranch.com CONTACT NAME: Carol CONTACT PHONE NUMBER: 830-363-4281 PREFERRED METHOD OF CONTACT: Either LOCATION INCLUDING CLOSEST CITY OR......
• Positive Reinforcement Training What exactly is positive reinforcement training? According to expert dog trainer, Don Hanson, it is the practice of rewarding your dog with food or play for behaviors you want repeated. Hanson says that "rewarded behaviors tend to be repeated and unrewarded behaviors tend to be extinguished." By using using positive......

• Gearing Up And Preparing For Puppy Potty Training Puppy potty training may very well be one of the most difficult aspects of bringing home a new puppy. It requires vigilance and a dedication to constant supervision. It also requires a great deal of patience. No one enjoys the idea of a puppy going potty in the all the......
• Assessing Your Wellness Part of losing weight and getting healthy is to assess your own personal well being. You may be committed to living a healthy lifestyle, hitting the gym every single day, keeping yourself hydrated and leading a balanced and nutritional lifestyle, but if you're not losing any weight it may be......
• 6 Steps to Get Back on the Right Financial Track Millions of Americans have found out this year that they are in dire financial straits and this came as a shock to most. Whether it’s a new variable rate on a mortgage, higher gas prices or just the higher cost of living, many of us are not as financially secure......