Mine's a Brittany. If I'm hunting alone I let the dog do the hunting as long as I can see it or hear its bell. If I'm hunting with others I try to match the range of their dogs.
I've always fed mine Purina One (now 30% protein) and they have thrived on it. Every store, Walmart included, seems to carry it. The last thing you want to happen is to run out of the dog's usual food and not be able to replace it immediately. That's why I've never given any consideration to...
Adopted a rescue Brittany today who was being fostered in Blair NE. Not sure of his age, probably 4 or 5. We're home now and he's getting used to a new place and a new master. Has a vague background as is often the case with rescues. I think he'll do fine afield based on his love of the...
Great way to teach directional hand/arm signals: put your dog on a check lead. when the dog is at the end, walk to the left (or right) with your arm extended in that direction. The dog will parallel you. They catch on quick.
Do you use hand signals to manage your dogs afield? Maybe a better term is arm signals - an arm extended in the direction the dog should go. I use such signals in an effort to hunt in silence. With bird numbers down, they are jumpy. A Hill City old timer told me that when bird numbers are...