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This week's featured article on Gundog Central is all about 'Hunting Chromatic Snowbirds'. Written by Edgar Castillo in his search of rooster pheasant after a snowfall. You can read Edgar article using this link : https://gundogcentral.com/articles/5900/hunting-chromatic-snowbirds
About Edgar : Edgar Castillo is a recently retired law enforcement officer for a large Kansas City metropolitan agency. He also served in the United States Marine Corps.
Born in Guatemala, hunting was a new concept when Edgar came to the U.S. His passion lies in the uplands as he travels across public lands throughout Kansas or wherever the dirt road takes him…to hunt open fields, walk treelines, & bust through plum thickets in search of wild birds in wild places.
This fervid emotion for the uplands has since blossomed into a SIGNIFICANT social media presence. It has allowed Edgar to share his experiences and connect with other bird hunters through writing.
Follow Edgar’s upland escapades on Instagram at @hunt_birdz
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This weeks featured article on Gundog Central is 'The 2015 Florida Open All-Age Championship - A magical trial' by Tom Word, with artwork contributed by Leah Brigham. You can use this link to read Tom's short story : https://gundogcentral.com/articles/5888/the-2015-florida-open-all-age-championship
About Tom Word: Tom Word is a lawyer who represents individuals about managing their assets and for amusement writes fiction and non-fiction about bird dogs and humans obsessed with them. You can view more of Tom's work on his website : https://tomwordbooks.com/
About Leah Brigham : After graduating from Millersville University of Pennsylvania with a Bachelors of Science in Art Education, Leah began teaching Art to inner city Middle School students in Houston and later Dallas, TX. Leah has shared with her students her passion for art and nature. This passion has sustained her and continued throughout her life in the form of painting and drawing.
Leah was introduced to American Field Horseback Field Trails and has been able to experience the excitement of seeing her own dog, competing for the National Championship at Ames Plantation in Grand Junction, TN ...standing on point, head and tail held high. This has inspired her to create works of art depicting dogs and the wildlife associated with the sport and hunting. You can view more of Leah work on her webstie : https://leahbrigham.com/
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Gundog Central has a new featured article this week from Ryan Lynton, a new contributor to the site. Check out his piece called "Don’t Chicken Out Of Hunting Chickens" using this link : https://gundogcentral.com/articles/5881/dont-chicken-out-of-hunting-chickens
About Ryan Lynton : Ryan Lynton is a husband, minister, writer, and bird dog owner from the rolling hills of Southern Indiana. Not becoming a hunter until his adult years, he’s enjoyed chasing many things with fur, fins, and feathers. However, his favorite place in the outdoors is the intersection between himself, his dog, and a wild bird in a wild place. You can find him on Instagram with this handle @followthedog_outdoors
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This week on Gundog Central, Edgar Castillo of Hunt Birdz reviews the Filson Ridgeway Fleece Pullover. Currently 50% off in the Filson store. You can read Edgar's review using this link : https://gundogcentral.com/articles/5875/filsons-ridgeway-fleece-pullover
About Edgar Castillo: Edgar Castillo is a recently retired law enforcement officer for a large Kansas City metropolitan agency. He also served in the United States Marine Corps.
Born in Guatemala, hunting was a new concept when Edgar came to the U.S. His passion lies in the uplands as he travels across public lands throughout Kansas or wherever the dirt road takes him…to hunt open fields, walk treelines, & bust through plum thickets in search of wild birds in wild places.
This fervid emotion for the uplands has since blossomed into a SIGNIFICANT social media presence. It has allowed Edgar to share his experiences and connect with other bird hunters through writing.
Follow Edgar’s upland escapades on Instagram at @hunt_birdz
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This weeks featured short story is `A New Grouse Hunter` by Tom Word with artwork contributed by Leah Brigham. You can read Tom's story using this link : https://gundogcentral.com/articles/5848/a-new-grouse-hunter
About Tom Word: Tom Word is a lawyer who represents individuals about managing their assets and for amusement writes fiction and non-fiction about bird dogs and humans obsessed with them. You can view more of Tom's work on his website : https://tomwordbooks.com/
About Leah Brigham : After graduating from Millersville University of Pennsylvania with a Bachelors of Science in Art Education, Leah began teaching Art to inner city Middle School students in Houston and later Dallas, TX. Leah has shared with her students her passion for art and nature. This passion has sustained her and continued throughout her life in the form of painting and drawing.
Leah was introduced to American Field Horseback Field Trails and has been able to experience the excitement of seeing her own dog, competing for the National Championship at Ames Plantation in Grand Junction, TN ...standing on point, head and tail held high. This has inspired her to create works of art depicting dogs and the wildlife associated with the sport and hunting. You can view more of Leah work on her webstie : https://leahbrigham.com/
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Check out this weeks featured article on how to introduce new puppies to your adult dogs. This article is just in time for those Christmas Puppies. 'Meet Next Gen' was written by Tom Keer with advice from Jerry Kolter and Betsy Danielson of Northwoods Bird Dogs, and Chris Akin of Webb Footed Kennels. You can read this weeks featured article on Gundog Central using this link : https://gundogcentral.com/articles/5842/meet-gen-next
About Tom Keer : Tom Keer owns The Keer Group, an outdoor marketing company which works perfectly with his freelance writing career. He casts his four English setters in Northeast upland coverts and Southern quail fields with fortunate regularity. Hes been lucky to be surrounded by people and dogs that are much smarter than him. Visit him at www.thekeergroup.com or at www.tomkeer.com
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Don't loose your birds by Edgar Castillo ( aka Hunt Birdz ) is our featured article of the week. Learn how to mark birds with Edgar's article on Gundog Central using this link : https://gundogcentral.com/articles/5829/dont-lose-your-birds
About Edgar: Edgar Castillo is a recently retired law enforcement officer for a large Kansas City metropolitan agency. He also served in the United States Marine Corps.
Born in Guatemala, hunting was a new concept when Edgar came to the U.S. His passion lies in the uplands as he travels across public lands throughout Kansas or wherever the dirt road takes him…to hunt open fields, walk treelines, & bust through plum thickets in search of wild birds in wild places.
This fervid emotion for the uplands has since blossomed into a SIGNIFICANT social media presence. It has allowed Edgar to share his experiences and connect with other bird hunters through writing.
Follow Edgar’s upland escapades on Instagram at @hunt_birdz
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Check out this weeks featured short story, "Booty Blevins and Marvin Means" written by Tom Word with artwork contributed by Leah Brigham. You can read it on Gundog Central using this link : https://gundogcentral.com/articles/5816/booty-blevins-and-marvin-means
About Tom Word: Tom Word is a lawyer who represents individuals about managing their assets and for amusement writes fiction and non-fiction about bird dogs and humans obsessed with them. You can purchase Tom's books on his website : https://tomwordbooks.com/
About Leah Brigham : After graduating from Millersville University of Pennsylvania with a Bachelors of Science in Art Education, Leah began teaching Art to inner city Middle School students in Houston and later Dallas, TX. Leah has shared with her students her passion for art and nature. This passion has sustained her and continued throughout her life in the form of painting and drawing.
Leah was introduced to American Field Horseback Field Trails and has been able to experience the excitement of seeing her own dog, competing for the National Championship at Ames Plantation in Grand Junction, TN ...standing on point, head and tail held high. This has inspired her to create works of art depicting dogs and the wildlife associated with the sport and hunting.
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This weeks featured article on Gundog Central is submitted by Tom Keer with photos courtesy of Eukanuba Sporting Dogs. This weeks article is all about hypothermia in dogs. Check out `C-C-C-Cold-Weather Canine Care` using the following link : https://gundogcentral.com/articles/5808/c-c-c-cold-weather-canine-care
About Tom Keer : Tom Keer owns The Keer Group, an outdoor marketing company which works perfectly with his freelance writing career. He casts his four English setters in Northeast upland coverts and Southern quail fields with fortunate regularity. Hes been lucky to be surrounded by people and dogs that are much smarter than him. Visit him at www.thekeergroup.com or at www.tomkeer.com
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This week's featured recipe, "Pheasant and Homemade Noodles", is contributed by Jenny and Rick Wheatley of Food for Hunters. You can check out the recipe using this link : https://gundogcentral.com/recipes/5794/pheasant-and-homemade-noodles
About Food for Hunters : Jenny and Rick Wheatley both grew up in Southern California and connected over a shared love of the outdoors. They started their wild game cooking blog Food for Hunters in 2011, where they share recipes, photos and thoughts on wild food. Today, Jenny and Rick continue to hunt, fish, forage and cook in the Cornhusker State of Nebraska. Their recipes have appeared in numerous publications, including Petersens Hunting, Game and Fish, Nebraskaland and North American Whitetail magazines.
The Nebraska Center for the Book awarded their book Hunting for Food: Guide to Harvesting, Field Dressing and Cooking Wild Game the Wildlife Honor Award in 2016.
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I have an outstanding article on Gundog Central this week, on 'How to read your dog' by Tom Keer, with shared advice from Chris Akin, Ken Kalil, Any Weik, Todd Agnew and the late Robert Milner. You can read Tom article using this link : https://gundogcentral.com/articles/5784/read-your-dog
About Tom Keer : Tom Keer owns The Keer Group, an outdoor marketing company which works perfectly with his freelance writing career. He casts his four English setters in Northeast upland coverts and Southern quail fields with fortunate regularity. Hes been lucky to be surrounded by people and dogs that are much smarter than him. Visit him at www.thekeergroup.com or at www.tomkeer.com
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This weeks featured article on Gundog Central is by Tom Word with artwork contributed by Leah Brigham. The story is called Losing it and you can read it here : https://gundogcentral.com/articles/5754/losing-it
About Tom : Tom Word is a lawyer who represents individuals about managing their assets and for amusement writes fiction and non-fiction about bird dogs and humans obsessed with them. You can purchase some of Tom's books here : https://tomwordbooks.com/
About Leah : After graduating from Millersville University of Pennsylvania with a Bachelors of Science in Art Education, Leah began teaching Art to inner city Middle School students in Houston and later Dallas, TX. Leah has shared with her students her passion for art and nature. This passion has sustained her and continued throughout her life in the form of painting and drawing.
Leah was introduced to American Field Horseback Field Trails and has been able to experience the excitement of seeing her own dog, competing for the National Championship at Ames Plantation in Grand Junction, TN ...standing on point, head and tail held high. This has inspired her to create works of art depicting dogs and the wildlife associated with the sport and hunting.
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This week's featured article on Gundog Central is less an article and more of a chart. I frequently get asked how much someone should ask for their puppy when listing them on Gundog Central ... So I analyzed all the dogs post on Gundog Central the past year and came up with an average listing price for each breed. You can check out my chart on Gundog Central using this link : https://gundogcentral.com/articles/5748/how-much-to-puppies-sell-for
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This week's featured article on Gundog Central is all about Ticks and was written by Tom Keer. You can read Tick Checks on Gundog Central using this link : https://gundogcentral.com/articles/5740/tick-check
About Tom Keer : Tom Keer owns The Keer Group, an outdoor marketing company which works perfectly with his freelance writing career. He casts his four English setters in Northeast upland coverts and Southern quail fields with fortunate regularity. Hes been lucky to be surrounded by people and dogs that are much smarter than him. Visit him at www.thekeergroup.com or at www.tomkeer.com
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New featured article on Gundog Central this week by Edgar Castillo ( aka Hunt_Birdz ). Edgar walks us through Dove prep in the field with his article DOVES: From the Field, to Cleaning, to Eating. You can read Edgar article on Gundog Central using this link : https://gundogcentral.com/articles/5732/doves-from-the-field-to-cleaning-to-eating
About Edgar : Edgar Castillo is a recently retired law enforcement officer for a large Kansas City metropolitan agency. He also served in the United States Marine Corps.
Born in Guatemala, hunting was a new concept when Edgar came to the U.S. His passion lies in the uplands as he travels across public lands throughout Kansas or wherever the dirt road takes him…to hunt open fields, walk treelines, & bust through plum thickets in search of wild birds in wild places.
This fervid emotion for the uplands has since blossomed into a SIGNIFICANT social media presence. It has allowed Edgar to share his experiences and connect with other bird hunters through writing.
Follow Edgar’s upland escapades on Instagram at @hunt_birdz
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Check out this weeks featured recipe on Gundog Central!! Dove and Sunflower Seed Hummus on Toast create by Jenny Nguyen-Wheatley of Food for Hunters. You can find this recipe on Gundog Central using this link : https://gundogcentral.com/recipes/5719/dove-and-sunflower-seed-hummus-on-toast
About Food for Hunters : Jenny and Rick Wheatley both grew up in Southern California and connected over a shared love of the outdoors. They started their wild game cooking blog Food for Hunters in 2011, where they share recipes, photos and thoughts on wild food. Today, Jenny and Rick continue to hunt, fish, forage and cook in the Cornhusker State of Nebraska. Their recipes have appeared in numerous publications, including Petersens Hunting, Game and Fish, Nebraskaland and North American Whitetail magazines.
The Nebraska Center for the Book awarded their book Hunting for Food: Guide to Harvesting, Field Dressing and Cooking Wild Game the Wildlife Honor Award in 2016.
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This weeks featured article on Gundog Central is called "Building the Foundation at Any Age" and was written by Chris Yielding. You can read the article on Gundog Central using this link : https://gundogcentral.com/articles/5699/building-the-foundation-at-any-age
About Chris : Chris is a high school teacher in Arkansas, and trains retrievers on the side. He has been training as a side job for nearly a decade, training for clients all across the south. He also enjoys writing articles about training, as well as other outdoor activities. He has been published in many local and regional publications.
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This weeks featured short story is by Tom Word with artwork contributed by Leah Brigham. Tom's story is called A Dread Problem and a Solution, and you can read it on Gundog Central using this link : https://gundogcentral.com/articles/5685/a-dread-problem-and-a-solution
About Tom Word: Tom Word is a lawyer who represents individuals about managing their assets and for amusement writes fiction and non-fiction about bird dogs and humans obsessed with them.
About Leah Brigham : After graduating from Millersville University of Pennsylvania with a Bachelors of Science in Art Education, Leah began teaching Art to inner city Middle School students in Houston and later Dallas, TX. Leah has shared with her students her passion for art and nature. This passion has sustained her and continued throughout her life in the form of painting and drawing.
Leah was introduced to American Field Horseback Field Trails and has been able to experience the excitement of seeing her own dog, competing for the National Championship at Ames Plantation in Grand Junction, TN ...standing on point, head and tail held high. This has inspired her to create works of art depicting dogs and the wildlife associated with the sport and hunting.
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This week on Gundog Central we pay tribute to a gun dog legend, Robert Milner, with this memorial piece written by Tom Keer. You can read Tom's tribute here : https://gundogcentral.com/articles/5670/lt-colonel-robert-milner-jr-rest-in-peace
About Tom: Tom Keer owns The Keer Group, an outdoor marketing company which works perfectly with his freelance writing career. He casts his four English setters in Northeast upland coverts and Southern quail fields with fortunate regularity. Hes been lucky to be surrounded by people and dogs that are much smarter than him. Visit him at www.thekeergroup.com or at www.tomkeer.com
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This weeks featured article is from Danny Bardwell with artwork from Kate Hall. Danny short stories is called “Twice Bitten” and you can read it on Gundog Central using this link : https://gundogcentral.com/articles/5651/twice-bitten
About Danny : Danny Bardwell is a construction superintendent who builds large commercial buildings in the Baton Rouge / New Orleans area. For peace of mind and escape from the stress of building, Danny raises and trains pointers with his thirteen year old grandson, Lane.
Danny is a story teller at heart, and often when relaxing he is inspired by some little event or phrase. Lane appears in most of Danny's stories. His stories have appeared in local publication as well as national circulations such as Sporting Classics Magazine.
About Kate : Kate Hall is an outdoor artist who resides on an Angus cattle farm in Tennessee, where she began hunting at an early age. During her 13 years as a flight attendant, Kate visited 27 countries and all 50 states. She now spends her time traveling across the country in search of rising trout and upland birds with her husband and their English Setter. In his first two seasons they hunted on public lands in MT, KS, SC, AL, NC, KY and TN for quail, ruffed grouse, sharptail grouse, woodcock, pheasant, prairie chickens, and hungarian partridge. Upland hunting has enriched Kate's life and influences much of her colored pencil work.
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Since I was on vacation last week and didn't get around to posting an article, here is a bonus short story this week from Tom Word with artwork contributed by Kate Hall. This bonus short story is called Holes and Rules and you can check it out on Gundog Central using this link : https://gundogcentral.com/articles/5642/holes-and-rules
About Tom Word: Tom Word is a lawyer who represents individuals about managing their assets and for amusement writes fiction and non-fiction about bird dogs and humans obsessed with them. He has written several books that are available on his website https://tomwordbooks.com/
About Kate Hall : Kate Hall is an outdoor artist who resides on an Angus cattle farm in Tennessee, where she began hunting at an early age. During her 13 years as a flight attendant, Kate visited 27 countries and all 50 states. She now spends her time traveling across the country in search of rising trout and upland birds with her husband and their English Setter. In his first two seasons they hunted on public lands in MT, KS, SC, AL, NC, KY and TN for quail, ruffed grouse, sharptail grouse, woodcock, pheasant, prairie chickens, and hungarian partridge. Upland hunting has enriched Kate's life and influences much of her colored pencil work.
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This weeks featured short story is by Tom Word with artwork contributed by Leah Brigham. Tom's story is called Spring Shuffle Delayed and you can read it on Gundog Central using this link : https://gundogcentral.com/articles/5641/spring-shuffle-delayed
About Tom Word: Tom Word is a lawyer who represents individuals about managing their assets and for amusement writes fiction and non-fiction about bird dogs and humans obsessed with them.
About Leah Brigham : After graduating from Millersville University of Pennsylvania with a Bachelors of Science in Art Education, Leah began teaching Art to inner city Middle School students in Houston and later Dallas, TX. Leah has shared with her students her passion for art and nature. This passion has sustained her and continued throughout her life in the form of painting and drawing.
Leah was introduced to American Field Horseback Field Trails and has been able to experience the excitement of seeing her own dog, competing for the National Championship at Ames Plantation in Grand Junction, TN ...standing on point, head and tail held high. This has inspired her to create works of art depicting dogs and the wildlife associated with the sport and hunting.
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This week on Gundog Central we're featuring this Grilled Quail and Charred Grapes recipe created by Jenny and Rick Wheatley from Food for Hunters. You can view this recipe here : https://gundogcentral.com/recipes/5627/grilled-quail-and-charred-grapes
About Food for Hunters : Jenny and Rick Wheatley both grew up in Southern California and connected over a shared love of the outdoors. They started their wild game cooking blog Food for Hunters in 2011, where they share recipes, photos and thoughts on wild food. Today, Jenny and Rick continue to hunt, fish, forage and cook in the Cornhusker State of Nebraska. Their recipes have appeared in numerous publications, including Petersens Hunting, Game and Fish, Nebraskaland and North American Whitetail magazines.
The Nebraska Center for the Book awarded their book Hunting for Food: Guide to Harvesting, Field Dressing and Cooking Wild Game the Wildlife Honor Award in 2016.
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This weeks featured short story is by Tom Word with artwork contributed by Kate Hall. Tom's story is called The Handoff and you can read it here on Gundog Central : https://gundogcentral.com/articles/5619/the-handoff
About Tom Word: Tom Word is a lawyer who represents individuals about managing their assets and for amusement writes fiction and non-fiction about bird dogs and humans obsessed with them.
About Kate Hall : Kate Hall is an outdoor artist who resides on an Angus cattle farm in Tennessee, where she began hunting at an early age. During her 13 years as a flight attendant, Kate visited 27 countries and all 50 states. She now spends her time traveling across the country in search of rising trout and upland birds with her husband and their English Setter. In his first two seasons they hunted on public lands in MT, KS, SC, AL, NC, KY and TN for quail, ruffed grouse, sharptail grouse, woodcock, pheasant, prairie chickens, and hungarian partridge. Upland hunting has enriched Kate's life and influences much of her colored pencil work.
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This weeks featured article on Gundog Central is a short poem written by Tom Word with artwork contributed by Leah Brigham. The poem is call `if you ever` and you can read it here : https://gundogcentral.com/articles/5601/if-you-ever
About Tom Word : Tom Word is a lawyer who represents individuals about managing their assets and for amusement writes fiction and non-fiction about bird dogs and humans obsessed with them
About Leah Brigham : After graduating from Millersville University of Pennsylvania with a Bachelors of Science in Art Education, Leah began teaching Art to inner city Middle School students in Houston and later Dallas, TX. Leah has shared with her students her passion for art and nature. This passion has sustained her and continued throughout her life in the form of painting and drawing.
Leah was introduced to American Field Horseback Field Trails and has been able to experience the excitement of seeing her own dog, competing for the National Championship at Ames Plantation in Grand Junction, TN ...standing on point, head and tail held high. This has inspired her to create works of art depicting dogs and the wildlife associated with the sport and hunting.
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This weeks featured article is called A Day In The Mash by Jim Edmundson. You can read Jim short story on Gundog Central using this link : https://gundogcentral.com/articles/5597/a-day-in-the-mash
About Jim: Jim Edmundson is an avid outdoorsman and hunter. He spent over 30 years training bird dogs and horses, competing in field trials from the prairies to the southern plantations. He currently lives on the family farm in eastern North Carolina where he enjoys hunting with his son and friends.
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This weeks featured short story is from Tom Word with artwork contributed by Leah Brigham. Tom's short is called 'The Dilemma' and you can read it using this link : hhttps://gundogcentral.com/articles/5591/the-dilemma
About Tom Word Books : Tom Word is a lawyer who represents individuals about managing their assets and for amusement writes fiction and non-fiction about bird dogs and humans obsessed with them.
About Leah Brigham : After graduating from Millersville University of Pennsylvania with a Bachelors of Science in Art Education, Leah began teaching Art to inner city Middle School students in Houston and later Dallas, TX. Leah has shared with her students her passion for art and nature. This passion has sustained her and continued throughout her life in the form of painting and drawing.
Leah was introduced to American Field Horseback Field Trails and has been able to experience the excitement of seeing her own dog, competing for the National Championship at Ames Plantation in Grand Junction, TN ...standing on point, head and tail held high. This has inspired her to create works of art depicting dogs and the wildlife associated with the sport and hunting.
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This weeks featured article on Gundog Central is from the Eukanuba Prostaff on 4 Ways to Stimulate Your Puppy’s Mind. A puppy’s brain and nervous system develops rapidly, much faster than their bodies. Sporting breed puppies have a lot to learn, so here are 4 ways to help stimulate their active minds. You can read the full article here : https://gundogcentral.com/articles/5584/4-ways-to-stimulate-your-puppys-mind
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This weeks featured article on Gundog Central is submitted by Kevin Erdmier of Southern Pine Kennels with article contributed by Leah Brigham. Kevin article is called Preparing for a New Hunting Companion and you can read it here : https://gundogcentral.com/articles/5578/preparing-for-a-new-hunting-companion
About Kevin : Kevin owns Southern Pine Kennel in Blackshear, GA, where he offers a full range of dog training services. They have indoor and outdoor kennels facilities and are state licensed. He is a certified dog trainer and fully insured. Kevin is an avid hunter, mostly wing shooting dove, duck, geese, quail, and turkey. He typically hunts in Georgia, Florida, Arkansas, and Missouri. In 2016, he opened Southern Pine Kennel after training his own dogs for years. His program is designed for hunters that want to bring a well-mannered and trained dog into the field.
In 2017, he retired from U.S. Homeland Security after 26 years of Law Enforcement. His last duty was to the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center as a Firearms Instructor. For the last 10 years he has trained Federal, State and Local Law Enforcement in handguns, shotguns, and rifles. Students were taught proper safety, weapons handling, nomenclature, proper maintenance, and proper marksmanship. He continues to teach firearms to individuals in his community and contractually for Homeland Security
He is currently a Pro Staff member for Retay Shotguns. He is also with Heybo, Dakota Kennels and National Pro Staff. You can find him regularly posting about his dogs on Instagram and Facebook as @southern_pine_kennel.
About Leah : After graduating from Millersville University of Pennsylvania with a Bachelors of Science in Art Education, Leah began teaching Art to inner city Middle School students in Houston and later Dallas, TX. Leah has shared with her students her passion for art and nature. This passion has sustained her and continued throughout her life in the form of painting and drawing.
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