If you are serious about hunting, you probably own or have considered getting a dog. Mike Stewart’s kennel, Wildrose Kennels, is a premiere authority on dogs and dog training. They pride themselves on their bloodlines and will provide you with a puppy or a field champion. Starting with obedience and finishing however you may want these dogs are bred and trained to be a ‘gentleman’s gun dog’. They origins are in waterfowl and upland bird dogs, but they don’t stop there. Wildrose will train for deer trailing and shed hunting to adventure dogs that are good on a canoe or on the trail. They also well known for their DAD or diabetic alert dogs. If you are interested in getting a Wildrose dog, we suggest you move on over to UK Labs. However, if you want to train your dog the right way without e-collars and have a dog so steady that many hotel chains in this area will allow only guide dogs and Wildrose dogs, you need Sporting Dog and Retriever Training the Wildrose Way ($32).
Dog bone shed antler system ($35). With hunting season near a close, it’s time to start looking towards spring. Shed hunting is a great activity for you and your sporting dog. The Shed Antler Retrieving System by Dog Bone is a proven 3 step process to train your dog to find shed antlers. It is designed to allow its users to effectively “cross-train” previously trained retrievers and sporting dogs or young pups to hunt for and retrieve shed antlers. The antler dummies are made of the same material as other training dummies, enabling an easy transition in training to an object of a new shape with a familiar feel. The antler dummies are not only effective transition training tools, but also serve as a means to provide a safe, positive and pleasant introduction to the antler shape for pups and young dogs with sensitive smaller muzzles, eyes and nose’s. With the use of a few basic training methods and the proper tools, most dogs can be effectively trained to find sheds, increasing your odds of success exponentially. Kit includes dummy, training booklet and 2 oz. antler scent.