GunDog

Wonder what you should be reading now? One important resource is GunDog magazine. For GunDog, it's all about the dog. The magazine showcases a gundog breed, as well as recurring features on the health and well-being of the dogs and gundog training. The spaniel/retriever articles are written by Jim Spencer, author of Hup: Training Flushing Spaniels the American Way, a well-respected book on spaniel training. Whether you have a spaniel or a pointer, the dog training articles are insightful and provide useful reminders such as reading the dog's mood in order to press him to learn something new and possibly unpleasant (such as the hold command), or easing back to bring back the fun, at a new and better level.

There are seasonal reminders about keeping the dog cool and hydrated and watching for invasive and harmful grasses and seeds (click here if you've never heard of these).

The website for GunDog magazine has some good short training videos. Click here for a short video on steadying your dog.

There are articles on gear, gadgets, and guns.

I rate GunDog magazine 5 stars.