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North Woods Bird Camp 2009

Here it is a week already since arriving in the North Woods for bird camp, as I call it. We have had everything Mother Nature could throw at us with lots of rain earlier in the week and we woke up to snow and gusty wind this morning! The dogs …

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LML October 11, 2009 Hunt, Training Permalink

Just 7 Weeks Until Wild Bird Camp!

It is finally getting closer! The next 7 weeks will fly and we will be setting off for a month of hunting. There is nothing better than getting the dogs on lots of Ruffed Grouse and Woodcock. We are praying the hatch was good–as we are receiving mixed reports. But, …

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LML August 14, 2009 Hunt, Training Permalink

Puppies and Birds and Bears, OH MY!

🙂 Hello all. It is complete insanity around here, lately. Haven’t a minute to breathe! We have been working and training the pack every minute we can get. The puppies are a full-time job at the moment and both Scott and I have a ton of work with our jobs. …

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LML July 29, 2009 Puppies, Training Permalink

Recommended Reading For Llewellin Setter Owners

We are often asked if there are any training books that we would recommend. I have put together a list of my favorites: The Bird Dog Training Manual – How to make your dog a great hunter or a field trial champion. Dave Walker, Wade & Moeur Publishing, LLC Training …

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LML November 27, 2008 Training Permalink

Training Our Llewellin Setters

Lots of work with the dogs and puppies this week. The lovely, cooler weather continues to make training possible for me. Here are a few photos to share of Jess and Covey on some work steadying them. .

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LML August 29, 2008 Training Permalink

Summer Training Fun With Llewellin Setter Puppies

Finally remembered to grab the camera and got some nice photos of a puppy session last evening. Levi and Addison are coming along nicely and got into loads of birds. They had a blast chasing quail, chukars, and pheasant. They got their noses full of scent and it didn’t take …

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Busy Summer at Laurel Mt. Llewellins

Seeing that it has been months since last posting, I thought I would make a quick post to bring everyone up-to-date. PA …

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“More than the mountain and the grouse, there were those setters…I see myself in each of them, what I gave them and how they shaped me, losing a piece of my heart as each was taken from me.” – George Bird Evans, From My Covers

I feel your pain, Mr. Evans, I so feel your pain.

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    Gibson in the Field
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Canine Health News

  • Health Implications in Early Spay and Neuter in Dogs
  • Neutering Dogs: Effects on Joint Disorders and Cancers in Golden Retrievers
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  • Podcast on the Implications of Early Spay/Neuter

Dog Food

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Recommended Reading

  • Bird Dog: The Instinctive Training Method
  • Covey Rise Magazine
  • Dog Psychology; The Basis of Dog Training, Leon F. Whitney
  • Dr Becker's Real Food For Healthy Dogs and Cats: Simple Homemade Food
  • Gun Dog Magazine
  • Gun Dog: Sense and Sensibility by Wilson Stephens
  • Pointing Dog Journal
  • Shooting Sportsman
  • Training Your Pointing Dog for Hunting & Home
  • Upland Almanac

Training

  • Bird Dog: The Instinctive Training Method
  • Delmar, Rick, and Ronnie Smith's Dog Training
  • Dog Psychology; The Basis of Dog Training, Leon F. Whitney
  • Gun Dog: Sense and Sensibility by Wilson Stephens
  • On Point Outfitters
  • Training Your Pointing Dog for Hunting & Home

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My bird dog, Luke

In memory of my best friend and truly the greatest bird dog that ever lived.

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