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Please Don't Melt

How to work with soft dogs

M.J. NelsonAUGUST 8, 2025

Field Day

A PSA for beginning hunters

M.J. NelsonJULY 25, 2025

The Run-Around

When a hunt becomes a marathon

M.J. NelsonJULY 11, 2025

Extraordinary Ordinary Days

Every now and then, routine excursions in the field elevate to something memorable

M.J. NelsonJUNE 27, 2025

Losing Focus

Handler error — and then some

M.J. NelsonFEBRUARY 28, 2025

Climate Control

Weather can affect your dog’s performance

M.J. NelsonJANUARY 24, 2025

The Autumn Blues … Not!

When the leaves start falling, these hunting dogs get restless

M.J. NelsonDECEMBER 2, 2024

From the Show Ring to the Field

Don't hit that couch just yet

M.J. NelsonNOVEMBER 16, 2024

Teaching New Tricks ...

... to old and not-so-old trainers

M.J. NelsonSEPTEMBER 13, 2024

How To Drive Field Handlers Over the Edge

There’s really no excuse for some judges

M.J. NelsonNOVEMBER 24, 2023

Exiting the Ring

Your former show dog can aspire to a performance career instead of the couch

M.J. NelsonOCTOBER 13, 2023

Cows and Other Hazards

In the field, it's bovines and birds that pose the most risk to the unsuspecting

M.J. NelsonSEPTEMBER 15, 2023