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JESSIE RICHARDS is a full-time trainer focusing on Labrador retrievers. She can be reached at www....

Close your eyes and grab one! That's one method of picking a puppy. But not necessarily the one...

I am a strong believer in raising puppies in the house to help teach proper socialization, house...

There are several benefits that can come from crate training a dog, especially if you begin right...

Depending on your view of retriever training, you could say the process hasn't changed much since...

Now that your puppy has been socialized and has a start on basic manners, it's time to start...

Whether you're working with a 10-week-old puppy or a 3-year-old dog, it's important to introduce...

Before your dog is ready to go out hunting with a group, you'll want to make sure it has proper...

Keeping your dog conditioned is a year-round task. While it is important to get your dog into top...

Training your dog for success on long retrieves includes many aspects, the most obvious being that...

To be a versatile hunting partner, a gun dog must know how to handle situations when multiple...