Shoot quality retriever photos with Bill Buckley
Shooting quality retriever images takes knowledge, skill and cooperation between dog and photographer.
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Retrievers: Hazards Afield
During the late season, protect your retriever by teaching him to be aware of likely hazards.
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Q and A with DU Magazine Field Editor and "Closing Time" columnist E. Donnall Thomas Jr.
E. Donnall (Don) Thomas Jr. isn't your average outdoor writer.
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Retriever Training: Working a Lower Stand
Mike Stewart, Wildrose Kennels, explains how to get your retriever ready to hunt a dog stand, beginning with a lower-level stand.
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Retriever Training: Steadiness
Mike Stewart with Deke, the DU Dog explains an enjoyable way to teach steadiness.
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Preseason Retriever Conditioning Tips
Even with opening day fast approaching, it's not too late to get your dog in top shape
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Retrievers: Healthy Choices
Developing a sensible routine will help keep your retriever in top condition
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Picture Perfect
Stunning images from the winners of our 2nd annual Ducks Unlimited magazine photo contest
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2011 Honorable Mention Retriever Entries
Enjoy the Honorable Mention entries from the Retriever category in the 2nd Annual DU Member Photo Contest for 2011.
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Retrievers: All in Good Time
Patience is certainly a virtue when training a young dog
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Ducks Unlimited Hunting Dogs Screensaver
We hope you enjoy the Ducks Unlimited hunting dogs screensaver, celebrating those loyal canine companions that follow us each morning into the field.
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Photo Essay: Retrievers
A photographic tribute to our favorite hunting companions
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Picking the Right Retriever
Retrievers come in all shapes and sizes. Temperament and trainability also vary from breed to breed. Think about your lifestyle, and exactly what you are looking for in a retriever, before taking the plunge and purchasing a waterfowl-hunting dog. This simple exercise could save you considerable anxiety later on.
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Dangers of Dogs and Ice
Having your retriever prepared for icy hunting conditions will help you and your dog avoid the dangers of ice.
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Fetching Divers on Big Water
Diving ducks are incredibly tough birds. This is when a retriever is an invaluable asset.
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Retriever Training Tips & Tactics
Tips, tactics, video and more from expert dog trainers. Your ultimate resource for retriever training tips.
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A Lesson in Limber Tail
Most of the time, hunters can tell when their dog needs to stop, but this troublesome condition seems to show no signs in the field. Learn more about limber tail.
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Air Travel With Your Retriever
For any hunter traveling to hunt this season, it's important to be prepared for airline travel with waterfowl dogs. Mike Stewart of Wildrose Kennels shares essentials tips for making sure you and your dog make it to your favorite hunting destination this season.
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Retriever Training Video Tips
Mike Stewart, owner of Wildrose Kennels in Oxford, Mississippi, demonstrates retriever training tips in this video series starring Deke the DU Dog.
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Shooting Dogs...With a Camera
Getting a few good photos of your best friend can add to the great memories of your hunt.
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River Dogs
Mike Stewart of Wildrose Kennels outlines advice for developing and training your river-hunting retriever.
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Summer Drills for Retrievers
The months leading up to opening day provide time to hone your retriever's skills. Gary Koehler provides diagrams and tips for summertime training drills for your retriever.
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Duck Dogs and Doves
Warm weather requires handlers to use common sense when dove hunting with their retrievers.
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New DU Dog Has a Name!
Offiicial announcement of the new DU dog's name: Deke, chosen from 3,500 submissions.
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Pre-Season Training Tips
A summer workout program will help get your dog ready for duck season
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Gun Dog Gear
Products that will improve your retriever's performance this season
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10 Retriever Tune Up Tips
Pepare your dog for the season and keep him sharp all year
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Summer Training: Avoid Heat Stroke
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Retriever Training in Summer
Take different approaches as the mercury rises this summer
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Retriever Training: What Not to Do
11 things to avoid during training
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10 Tips to Prepare Your Dog Hunting Season
With hunting season just around the corner, it's important to make sure our retrievers are ready for action. The following is a brief refresher course, per Mike Stewart's instruction, on how you might start readying your dog for what everyone hopes to be a banner hunting season. Most tips best apply to retrievers that have had at least some previous training.
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Four Common Problems and Solutions in Dog Training
These four tips will help your dog overcome common problems during training.
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Canine Encounters of the Wrong Kind
What to do if your dog gets sprayed, quilled or bitten
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Adding Polish and Style
Instilling confidence in your dog during training will result in top performance in the field.
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The Essential Golden Retriever
Whether in the duck blind, field-trialing, or competing in hunt tests, this breed is more than capable of holding its own
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Better Blind Retrieves
One trainer insists that straight lines are essential
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The Unholy Time Schedule
One of the biggest mistakes a dog owner can make is being too rigid in training
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Retriever Training Plan
Make a plan and constantly evaluate
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Five Key Points for Training Your Retriever
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The Top Ten Practices That Interfere with Training
Avoid these major culprits
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Puppy Selection Tips
How to select the best pup from a litter
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Introducing Pups to Guns
Have a friend with a dog help show your pup the ropes when it comes to guns and shooting.
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Delivery to Hand
Develop a gundog that always delivers undamaged birds to hand
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Steadying the Retriever
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Prepare Your Retreiver for Duck Hunting
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10 Tips for Starting out on the Right Paw
Get Rover Ready for Duck Season
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Puttin' on the Polish
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10 Pitfalls in Retriever Training
Top pitfalls trainers face and how to correct them
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Marking off the Gun
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Marking Enhancement
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Tips on Caring for Your Senior Dog
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Balance in Training
Successful training methodology involves balance in its structure.
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4 Fundamentals of Blind Retrieves
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