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Texas Trophy Hunters Association

Introducing Dog to Water
Young Dog... Not Cold Water... Use Neoprene Vest... Training Time... Young Dog Techniques... TIPS... One Chance to Get It Right
 

Tom Dokken, Pro Staff

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Purina Pro Plan

Forti Flora for Hunting Dogs
Part of Training Program... Digestive Tract... Use in Wild Bird Program... On Food... Results... Wild Bird Hunts... Loose Stools... Feed Purina Pro Plan Year Round... smithkennels.com
 

Ronnie Smith, Pro Staff

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Forti Flora

Summer Dog Training
Young Dogs... Humidity Impact... Brief Sessions... Yard Work... Work on Fundamentals... No Big Work... Depends on Dog... Know Dog... Know What to Look For... Water Can Be Tricky... Fully Broke Dog... Conditioning... Creating Lung Power... Short-Hard Activities... Nutrition... Purina Pr Plan
 

Karl Gunzer, Pro Staff

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Purina Pro Plan

Remembering a Conversation w/Legends
Getting Personal...Not Sleeping...Delmar Smith-ICONIC...Stories...What to Look for in a Birddog...Relationships...Field Trials...Staying Healthy
 

Delmar Smith & Bob West, Birddog ICONS

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Forti Flora

Bird Dogs Need Birds
Dogs Visually Oriented... Urban Dogs... Hunting by Sight... Problem... Expose to Birds... Window of Opportunity... Birdy Spots
 

Ronnie Smith, Pro Staff

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Purina Pro Plan

Goose Hunting w/Dogs
Dog's Retrieve Duck/Not Goose... TIPS to Get Around... Work w/Heavy Objects... Dead Fowl-Goose Tool... Dog Not Picking Up Goose... Pick Up Dead Goose & Throw... Take Home and Retrieve w/Goose... Stuffed Pillows
 

Tom Dokken, Pro Staff

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Quail Coalition

Designing Dog Kennels
Inside/Outside Kennels... Levels for Conditioning... 6 Ft. Fence... Tops... Best Kennel Size... Spray Lining in Metal Boxes... Drive Through... Wind Breeze... Misting System
 

Ronnie Smith, Pro Staff

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Purina Pro Plan

Gun Shy Dog
Sound Issue... How Long Has Problem Persisted... Young Dog vs Old Dog... Almost Impossible to Fix... Change Mindset... How to Prevent Gun Shy... Build Foundations... Introducing Gun... Focus on Birds... Be Leader
 

Ronnie Smith, Pro Staff

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Forti Flora

Bird Dogs are Athletes
Exercise Dog... Build Dog to Level of Endurance... Toughen Up Pads... Take to Vet... Shots... Begin Slowly... Warm Up & Cool Down Time... Exercise TIPS... Training Fun
 

Bob West, Pro Staff

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Calming Care

E-Collars for Dogs
Revolutionary Product... E-Collar... Evolution of Product... Variable Levels... For Any Dog... Technique... Use to Reinforce Command Known... Dog Determines Levels... Sports Dog Brand... Prep Time-DVD
 

Tom Dokken, Pro Staff

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Purina Pro Plan

Hunting Dogs & Neoprene Vests
Neoprene Vests... Ice on Water... A MUST... Training TIPS... Give Dog Adjustment Time to Vest... Once Familiar-Throw Dummy in Water... Use Vest in Spring
 

Tom Dokken, Pro Staff

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Purina Pro Plan

Traveling with Dogs
Requires Special Thought... Can Stress Dogs... Safety is #1... Confined Space is Best... Crate Training... Check for Floor Rot... Must Have Own Water... Forti Flora Probiotic... Stock Up On Food... Dog Refusing Food... Helping Dog Drink
 

Karl Gunzer Pro Staff

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Forti Flora

What's in Pack? Bird Hunting
Water... Eye/Wound Wash... Super Glue... Plyers... Multi-Tool... Porcupine Encounter... Be Prepared... Turn Dog Loose Last... Put Dog Up First... Dog Boots... Duct Tape... Vest for Cold... Bumper
 

Karl Gunzer, Pro Staff

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Calming Care

Traveling with Dogs
Stay at Rodeo Arenas... County Fair Grounds... Avoid Rest Areas... Plan Stops... Know Where to Find Vet... Make Emergency Plan
 

Karl Gunzer, Pro Staff

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Purina Pro Plan

Dog Skunked Solution
Be Prepared... (2) 1 Gallons-Water... 1 qt. Hydrogen Peroxide... 1/2 cup Baking Soda... Squirt Dishwashing Soap... Wet Dog... Procedure... Repeat if Needed
 

Tom Dokken, Pro Staff

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Forti Flora

New Dog in Field
Age is Factor... Short Training Sessions... Play Sessions... Attention Span Increases... Move Forward... Keep Fresh... Older Dog Approach... Success
 

Tom Dokken, Pro Staff

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Rock Island Auction

Introducing Young Dogs to Gun
Make It Enjoyable... Can Be Hurtful... Dog's Need to See As Fun... Use Predator Instinct... Introduce Birds Before Guns... Dead Birds... Use Partner Drill... Intro Process in Detail
 

Bob West, Pro Staff

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Purina Pro Plan

Puppy's First Hunt
Shot Attention Span... Fun vs Boring... Success... Short... Upland Scenario... TIPS... Waterfowl Scenario... TIPS... Training Dummies... Build on Approach
 

Tom Dokken, Pro Staff

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Purina Pro Plan

Duck Dog in Dove Field
New Bird... May Be Unsure... Throw if Needed... Watch Out-Small Birds... Dove in Mouth... Prep with Small Item... Don't Let Dog Break... Watch Temp... Carry Training Dummy
 

Tom Dokken, Pro Staff

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Purina Pro Plan

Selecting a Dog Breed & Year Round Feed
Adding New Breed to Kennel... Where You Hunt?... What You Hunt?... How Much Land?... Size of Home?... Breed Blind... Pro Plan Performance... Feed for Champions... Portioning... Scheduling... Feeding 30/20
 

Karl Gunzer, Pro Staff

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Purina Pro Plan

Vocal Dog in Blind
Is He Barking?... Or Whining?... Prefer Barking... Use Bark Collar... Whining is Subconscious... Discipline as Puppy... Muzzle... Don't Let Whining Start... Take Edge Off Dog-Training Dummy... deadfowltrainer.com
 

Tom Dokken, Pro Staff

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Forti Flora

Come Command
Controlled Environment... Start on Rope... Que-Pull to You... Repetition... Must Enforce What You are Asking Dog to Do... Behavior Then Verbal... Drag Cord to Prevent Refusal... E-Collar
 

Ronnie Smith, Pro Staff

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Herd Wear

Shed Hunting with Dogs
Dog and First Shed Retrieve... New Sport... Extends Time with Dog... 6 Weeks Season-MN... 10 Shed Day... Versatile Dogs... Shed as Training Dummy... sheddogtrainer.com
 

Tom Dokken, Pro Staff

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North American Shed Hunting Dog Association

Retrievers and Water
Introducing Dog to Water... Weather... Timing... Good Conditions... TIPS... Timing is Key... Getting in Water w/Dog... Conditioning in Water... Setback in Swimming... Scared Dog
 

Karl Gunzer, Pro Staff

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Patriot Mobile

Dog Vests
Northern States... Vest Your Dog... In Blind... Cold Water... Neoprene Vest... 3mm... Size Smaller... No Air Pockets... 1 Month Jump Water Training... dokkens.com
 

Tom Dokken, Pro Staff

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Purina Pro Plan

Hunting with Dogs & Safety
#1 Unsafe Situation... Letting Dogs Loose... Good Rule: Last Thing Out-Dog... First Thing Up-Dog... Dokken Dog Training Products
 

Tom Dokken, Pro Staff

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Purina Pro Plan

New Puppy for Christmas
Social Skills... Set Rules... Crate Training... Teach Children... No Formal Training Until Good Socialization... Wing Drill
 

Ronnie Smith, Pro Staff

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Forti Flora

Field Trialing with Dogs
Training Needed... What Judges Score... Bird Location... Blind Retrieves... His Success... Puppies... First Steps... Young Dog Trials... Handlers Learning
 

Karl Gunzer, Pro Staff

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FortiFlora

Training Dog & Owner
Transition from Training Back to Home... 3 mths Training... 1st 30 Days-Repetition... Last 60 Days-Owners Welcome... Come Often... Book Training Early... Puppy TIPS
 

Ronnie Smith, Pro Staff

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Ronnie Smith Kennels

Backing-Honoring
Smith Kennels... Train Your Dog Next Year... Your Dog-A Good Citizen... Define Backing-Honoring... Respect... Sight Behavior... See Point-STOP... Styles Vary... Dogs Which Hate to Back... TIPS to Train... smithkennels.com
 

Ronnie Smith & Suzanna Love, Smith Kennels

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Ronnie Smith Kennels

Appraising Your Dog's Ability
Training Yourself... Many Resources... Starting Point... Go See Pro Trainer... Ask For Evaluation... 1 Hour Assessment... Set Up on Home Program... Puppy State-Ideal
 

Tom Dokken, Pro Staff

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Purina Pro Plan

Hydration for Dogs
Hydration Importance... Hot & Cold Weather... Older Dog Hydration... Hydration Mix... Better Performance
 

Tom Dokken, Pro Staff

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Purina Pro Plan

Texas Heat-Dog Work
Heat Wave... Texas Summer... Triple Digits... Dog Work... Montana Birds
 

Pete Delkus, Pro Staff

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Forti Flora

Rattlesnake Vaccine for Your Dog
Supports Vaccine... Stories... Series of 2 Shots... Boosters... Snake Aversion Training
 

Ronnie Smith, Pro Staff

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Ronnie Smith Kennels

Picking a Puppy
Northern Bird Season... Sporting Breed... Breeding... Field Trial Lines... Size... Avoid Shyness... Ask Breeder... Appearance... Bonding...Hunting Dogs... Socialization... Purina Pro Plan
 

Karl Gunzer & Keith Schopp, Purina Pro Plan

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Purina Pro Plan

Sporting Dog Health
Heat... Keep Conditioned... Early AM/Late PM Training... Short Sessions... Look for Signs of Heat Impact... Use Their Tongue... Cool Down... Fuel During Heat... Protein Important... Medical Field Kit
 

Dr. Ruthann Lobos, Sr. Vet-Nestle Purina Pro Plan

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Purina Pro Plan

Sporting Dog Health
Common Sporting Dog Injuries... Torn Toenails... CCL Injury... Eye Injuries... Grassons... Progress in Treatments... Forti Flora-Probiotic
 

Dr. Ruthann Lobos, Sr. Vet-Nestle Purina Pro Plan

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Forti Flora

DUX-Purina Pro Plan Incredible Dog Challenge
Dog Village... Dogs! Dogs! Dogs!... Many Competitions... Diving... Agility... Jack Russell Races... Fetch It... Dogs Perform to Music... Other Dog Demonstrations... Herding Dogs... Vet Available... FREE Samples
 

Karl Gunzer, Pro Staff

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Ducks Unlimited Expo

Socializing Your Dog
Seeing Puppies for First Time... Confident Puppy is Ready for Training... Fearful Puppies... Take Puppy to Many Environments... Meet Many People... Held by Many People... First 4 Weeks... Be Careful of Noise
 

Tom Dokken, Pro Staff

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Purina Pro Plan

Transition Period with Dogs
Hot Southern States-Swim Dogs... Water Gets Hot... Shorten Sessions... Watch for Heat Signs... Signs for Trouble... Early AM... Effects of Humidity... Going Too Far... Other Areas to Train
 

Karl Gunzer, Pro Staff

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Purina

CAUTION: Dog Training Info from Internet
Sourcing from Internet... Breed of Dog to Purchase... Speak with Reputable People... Blood Lines... Wrong Internet Based Research... Looks Matter... Field Trials... Personal Preferences
 

Ronnie Smith, Pro Staff

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Purina Pro Plan

Favorite Birds to Hunt
Favorite Birds... Sharptail-Huns... Broke Dog... Good Dog... Big Coveys... Running Birds... Woodcock Hunting... Chukar Hunting... Rough Country... Difficult
 

Bob West, Pro Staff

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Purina Pro Plan

Forced/Trained Retrieve
"Natural Retriever"... Must Train... Must Force Break... Trained Retrieve... Rounds Out Dog... Whoa Brake First... TIPS... Training Videos
 

Bob West, Pro Staff

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FortiFlora

Hydration for Our Dogs in Winter
When Hot Dogs Will Drink... Evaporate More in Winter... Require More Water in Winter... Kennel Water... Sanitation... Gatorade for Dogs?... Dog Refusing Water
 

Ronnie Smith, Pro Staff

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Ronnie Smith Kennels

Forti Flora for Your Sporting Dog
Pro Biotic for GI Upset... Benefits Before Hunt, During and After... Fantastic Product... Benefits Weining Puppy... Easy to Use... Powder/Chew Tab... Every Day Use... Easy to Find... Calming Care... Calming Pro Biotic... Less Barking... Less Separation Anxiety
 

Dr. Brian Zanghi, Nestle-Purina PetCare

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Forti Flora

New Christmas Pup
Collar First... Restricting at Young Age... Staking on a Chain... House Breaking... Mistakes... Unsupervised Freedom... TIPS
 

Ronnie Smith, Pro Staff

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Purina Pro Plan

Traveling with Dogs
Air Flow is Important... Dog Trailer/Box Ventilation... Cleaning Out Old Bedding... Stop Frequency... Feeding... Hydration... Rodeo Arenas/Fairgrounds... Carrying Water... Avoid Roadside Parks
 

Ronnie Smith, Pro Staff

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Forti Flora

Dogs & Fireworks-Introduction to Noise
Game Changer & Game Ender... Beware of July 4th... Introduction to Loud Noises... Know Neighborhood Activities... Expect the Worst... 2 Types of Noise Introduction... Tolerance/Positive... Find What Dog is Crazy About... Need 2 People... TIPS... 2 Week Process
 

Tom Dokken, Pro Staff

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Purina Pro Plan

Traveling with Dogs
Bird Hunting... Long Trips... Good Water... Forti Flora... Same Water... Good Ventilation... Good Mats... Health Certificates... Vet in Destination... Emergency Prep... Flooring... Lockable Crates... Dog Up and Out... Stops and Disease... Grass Awns
 

Bob West & Karl Gunzer, Pro Staff

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Calming Care

Optimum Dog Food
Bird Dogs & Purina Pro Plan Performance/Sport... Year-Round Food... Dog's System... Feed Less in Summer... No Need to Change Food in Summer... Dog Must Adapt to Food... Clean Kennel w/Pro Plan
 

Karl Gunzer, Pro Staff

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Purina Pro Plan

2022 DUX Expo-Dog Village
Partnership with DU... Hunting Dogs Need High Protein... Dog Villge... FREE Samples... Tom Dokken... Quack Pack... Collie Herding... Pro Plan Dog Team
 

Karl Gunzer, Purina Pro Plan

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Purina Pro Plan

2022 DUX Expo-Dog Village
His Duck Season... Retriever Demonstrations... Young Dogs... Advanced Training... Shed Hunting... Top Trainers in Dog World... Purina Booth... TIPS
 

Tom Dokken, Purina Pro Plan Pro Staff

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DUX

Brittany Dog
Roots of Brittany in U.S. Field Trials... Brittany Club... Early 1950's... Began Winning... Smith Brittanys
 

Delmar Smith, Birddog of Hall of Fame

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Purina Pro Plan

Dogs Need Rest
No Rest During Travel... Mental & Physical Rest... Resteady Mind... Enthusiasm Needed... Break From Training... Obedience... Consistency
 

Ronnie Smith, Pro Staff

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Purina Pro Plan

Trailing-Dog Training
Overlooked in Dog Training... TIPS... Bird on String... Dogs Need Success... Slow Approach... Dogs Love the Game
 

Tom Dokken, Pro Staff

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Forti Flora

Skunked Dog-Formula to Clean
Formula to Stop Smell... Water... Hydrogen Peroxide... Baking Soda... Dishwashing Soap
 

Tom Dokken, Pro Staff

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Purina Pro Plan

Young Bird Dogs
Conditioning... Put Time In... Not Demanding... Finding Birds... Focus on Dog... Standing Back... Dog Focus
 

Ronnie Smith, Pro Staff

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Purina Pro Plan

Tracking Dogs-Harvested Game
Identify a Local Tracker... Blood Trail... Scent Glands... Costs... Training... Breeds... Training Book
 

Fred Reyna, Dog Expert

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Joshua Creek Ranch

Dogs, Cold Weather & Neoprene Vest
Cold Wet Weather... New Products... Size... TIPS... Benches... Duck Hunters
 

Tom Dokken, Pro Staff

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Purina Pro Plan

Hunting Dead & Retrieving
Not Necessarily Natural... Prepare as a Puppy... Control... Training... Force Fetch
 

Ronnie Smith, Pro Staff

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Ronnie Smith Kennels

Dog Snake Avoidance Clinic
Love For Bird Dogs... Clinic Aug 14th... Tune Up... Refresher... New Dogs... Snake Vaccine
 

Jay Stine, Quail Coalition

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Quail Coalition

Best Nutrition for Dogs
DU DUX... Purina Pro Plan... Formulas... Special Conditions
 

Karl Gunzer, Pro Staff

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Calming Care

Purina Pro Plan DU DUX & Duck Jam
Northern Cover... Shed Hunting Seminar... Hand Signals Seminar... Other Dog Seminars
 

Tom Dokken, Pro Staff

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Purina Pro Plan

Kennel Sanitation
Dawn Soap... Bleach... Water Buckets... TIPS
 

Ronnie Smith, Pro Staff

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Forti Flora

Tone vs Vibrate-Dog Training Collars
TIPS... Which One... Hearing Impaired Dog
 

Tom Dokken, Pro Staff

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Calming Care

Dog Emergencies
Critical... Available... Choosing Vet
 

Tom Dokken, Pro Staff

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Purina

Hunting Field Trial Dogs
Come Back to Basics... Foundation
 

Bob West, Pro Staff

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Purina Pro Plan

New Puppy
Will Work for Food
 

Tom Dokken, Pro Staff

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Purina Pro Plan

Grass Awns & Your Dog
WARNING: Could be Deadly
 

Bob West, Pro Staff

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The Grass Awn Project

Build a Better Duck Dog
Stop a Whining Dog
 

Tom Dokken, Pro Staff

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Pro Plan

Young Dog-No Ducks
TIPS to Prevent Problems
 

Karl Gunzer, Pro Staff

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Calming Care

SASSER CLASSIC
Bird Dogs...Too Perfect
 

Ray Sasser, (1948-2018)

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Kinder Outdoors Dog Training Stories

Calming Care
For Your Anxious Dog
 

Dr. Jason Gagne, Purina Pro Plan

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Calming Care

Young Dog-First Hunt
Goal: Make It Successful
 

Tom Dokken, Pro Staff

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Purina Pro Plan

Bad Habits
Breaking-Obedience-Steadiness
 

Tom Dokken, Pro Staff

Brought to you by

Dokken's Oak Ridge Kennels, Inc.

Steady
Training Your Dog Steady to Shot
 

Tom Dokken, Pro Staff

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Forti Flora

Fireworks & Your Dog
CAUTION
 

Tom Dokken, Pro Staff

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Purina Pro Plan

Snake Training
"Aversion Training"
 

Bob West, Pro Staff

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Calming Care

Long Retrieves
 Training Your Retriever
 

Tom Dokken, BBKO Pro Staff

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Dokkens Oakridge Kennels