training Archives

05 Feb

Optimizing Off-Season Training for Your Hunting Dog

February 5, 2024
Posted by Dakota 283
hunting dog, training
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In the off-season, maintain your hunting dog’s peak performance through physical conditioning, obedience training, simulated hunting scenarios, scent training, and advanced retrieval exercises. This comprehensive approach ensures your dog stays fit, focused, and ready for the challenges of the next hunting season.

25 Apr

Dog Training

Why Do Dogs Feel Safe in a Kennel?

Although dogs are technically not den animals, they feel safe in a kennel when we make it their safe space through training and conditioning.

17 Sep

Dog Videos

K9 High-Risk Tracking Heroes – A Dakota 283 Original Film

September 17, 2021
Posted by Dakota 283
dog breeds, dog health, dog safety, training
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Take a look into the life of retired police K9 handler and professional trainer Jeff Schettler and his work with high-risk tracking dogs Dakota 283...

14 Jun

Dog Training

5 Reasons to Crate Train Your Dog

October 26, 2021
Posted by Dakota 283
dog health, dog safety, training, travel
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Crate training provides foundational training for a young dog that sets it up for success throughout the rest of its life – here are a few reasons to do it

08 Jun

Lifestyle

The Importance of Blood-Trailing Dogs

October 26, 2021
Posted by Dakota 283
dog breeds, training
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Utilizing tracking dogs for finding wounded and dead game is becoming more popular across the country, but why are they so important? Tracking wounded game is becoming more accepted...

29 Oct

Lifestyle

How to Choose a Dog from a Shelter

September 4, 2021
Posted by Dakota 283
dog breeds, dog health, hunting dog, lifestyle, training
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There may come a time when you choose to adopt a dog over going to a breeder – this is how to approach that scenario It’s an unfortunate reality that...