ShopDog Training Tips
Tips from the Pros! Our professional staff will give you pointers on making your pointer point like he's never pointed before.
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Reducing Stress to Optimize a Working Dog’s Performance
Reducing Stress to Optimize a Working Dog’s Performance
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Promoting Wellness in Senior Dogs
As dogs age, it is important to realize when it is time to shift from a strategy of optimizing performance to maintaining wellness.
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Enhancing the Performance of Senior Dogs
Enhancing the Performance of Senior Dogs
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Maintaining Optimal Body Condition for Health & Performance
Maintaining a hardworking dog in healthy body condition is critical to his health and performance in the field. This is reflected in their field performances as well as their energy levels at home.
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Performance Nutrition Equals Field Performance
Sporting enthusiasts know the value of having a healthy, well-bred dog, one with strong hunting desire. One underlying factor that can help optimize performance is food – or the nutrients a dog receives.
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Six Reminders for Feeding Hardworking Bird Dogs
Knowing when and how much to feed a hardworking dog can make a difference in how well the dog performs while hunting or at field trials.
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Feeding Highly Active Dogs During Hunting Season
Feeding your dog with performance food with greater caloric density and adjusting the amount relative to your dog’s needs is beneficial, especially during hunting season.
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Training Offseason... Putting It All Together
A disobedient dog can make a hunting trip downright miserable. Jim gives us some tricks to start your hunting trip off on the right foot.
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Is Your Glass Half Full or Half Empty?
When talking about balancing the desire and cooperation in your hunting companion, we're talking about the balance of two very important characteristics in bird dogs.
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Initial Bonding with Your New Puppy
Dogs, especially puppies, have a need for routine. They like knowing what’s coming next. It’s your job to set up a consistent and predictable schedule to get your pup in his comfort zone.
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Your Dogs Are Dependents (Just Not on Your Tax Form)
Regardless of their tax status, your dogs are your “dependents”. As the primary caregivers for our canine dependents, it’s important to remember the role we play in maintaining their welfare.
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What's In A Guarantee?
Much like buying a vehicle, you should think long term when shopping for a new pup.
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Steady or Not?
"Steady" means different things when talking about different dogs and different training methodologies. Steve Ries explains some of those differences in this Bird Dog Tip.
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Native Video: Retrieve Training
Native dog food's Steve Ries on training your dog to retrieve
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Native Video: Hydrating your Dog
Native dog food's Steve Ries on keeping your dog hydrated to perform better in the field.
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Native Video: Introducing Your Puppy to Water
Summer is approaching and is the time when many dog owners will be introducing their pups to water. In this month's video tip from Native performance dog food, Native pro staff member Todd Sterrett provides the proper way to go about it.
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Native Video: Obedience
Native performance dog food pro staffer Sue Barnes provides the starting points for obedience.
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Native Video: Introducing your Pup to Gunfire
Native's Steve Ries provides the most effective way to introduce your pup to gunfire.
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Native Video: Marks & Retrieves
Rick shows the benefits of training your pup to properly mark and retrieve
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Native Video: Native Dog Food
John explains how Native Dog Food developed their food and their philosophy on what a performance food should be.
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Native Video: Safe Traveling
Susan Barnes discusses ways to keep your dogs safe while traveling.
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Native Video: Remote Collar Training
Susan Barns talks about how to use a remote collar to train your dog for hunting in the field.
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Native Video: Positive Reinforcement
Chad & Jodi Hines from Willow Creek Kennels show the ins and outs of positive reinforcement – using praise and rewards as opposed to punishment to teach your dog right from wrong.
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Native Video: Sit, Here and Heel Commands
Training your dog to become a good companion in the field can come down to mastering three basic commands.
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Native Video: Choosing Your Dog Breed
Choosing a dog breed to match your personality, hunting style and family is one of the biggest decisions you'll ever make.
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Better Retrieves From The Start
Chad & Jodi Hines, Willow Creek Kennels and Native Dog Food, show how to train your dog from the start to achieve better retrieves.
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Tips for New Field Trialers
What makes the best dog? Different judges look for different things. No matter how good your dog is, not all judges will like it. Here is a short list of things that will make a positive impression on most judges in flushing events.
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Come To Pheasant Fest!
The HotSpot for dog training tips and all you need to get started with your new pup (or to get a new pup), is at National Pheasant Fest this February!
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Tips for Beginning Retriever Training
Whether for hunting or competition, there are some basic "Do's & Don'ts" for retrieve training that are fairly constant. These are essential to build the foundation for a well conditioned bird dog that consistently retrieves to your expectations.
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The Differences Between American and British Labs
There is considerable debate regarding the superiority of American Labrador Retrievers or British Labrador Retrievers.
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Pre-Season Conditioning
Steve Ries, Top Gun Kennels and Native Dog Food, provides some insight on getting your dog ready for the upcoming hunting season.
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Making the Gun Part of the Fun
Chad & Jodi Hines, Willow Creek Kennels and Native Dog Food, explain how to gun train a dog while making it fun for everyone.
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How About A Pager For Your Dog?
Chad & Jodi Hines, Willow Creek Kennels and Native Dog Food, explain the proper techniques of pager training a dog.
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It’s The Training, Not The Tool!
Sue Barnes, Team MyTDog and Native Dog Food, teaches us the basics in eCollar Training.
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What Level is Your Dog?
Steve Ries, Top Gun Kennels and Native Dog Food, describes the different activity levels of your canine companion and recommends the Native dog food that is right for each activity level.
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Transitioning To A New Dog Food
Steve Ries, Top Gun Kennels and Native Dog Food, explains the best method to transition your dog to a new dog food.
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