We all know that a dog must be staunch on point in order to be considered a finished gun dog. The dog that refuses to hold his birds for the gun has ruined many a hunt. The question is how to attain a high level of steadiness on game while at the same time maintaining the dog's style and intensity.
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Dogs are companions, first and foremost. As hunters with retrievers, we should always keep that in mind when training, hunting or playing with our dogs. The vast majority of your retriever's life will be spent going for walks and chasing butterflies, not hunting. However, it is easy for us to forget that when Rover is running wild through a CRP field on opening day of the duck or pheasant season.
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