Blind Ambitions

Now that duck seaosn has ended most places, guys without a dog start thinking, “Man I need a dog for next year”. If this is you, that is great, you are in for one heck of a journey.

There are some previous psotings I did on picking out a puppy and reading pedigrees that may be helpful as well as what to look for in health clearances. You cna click on the training tips icon to get to those articles.

What I wanted to discuss here is what someone needs to get their puppy started off right as far a retriever goes. You don’t need a thousand dollars worth of training gear with a young puppy. In fact if you search the net, youc an find puppy trianign kits sold at many of the dog supply places I mentioned yesterday.

Some of the things you want to make sure you have are as follows: a crate, a 4-6 ft. lead, a choke chain or pinch collar (puppy sized), small canvas puppy bumpers, a whistle, heeling stick (won’t need it right away though) and a cap gun. This will get you from the time you bring your pup home up until around six months, at which point you will need a variety of bumpers, check cords, blank pistol, and an e-collar.

In some coming articles we will look at why a dog should be crate trained, choke chain vs pinch collar, and some gear reviews will be coming soon as well, so please check back often.

This is the Avery Pro Trainer’s Bag Kit available form Mack’s Prairie Wings

http://www.mackspw.com/Item–i-AVEPROCB