| A good hunting dog is more than man's best | | | | tension of the hunting dogs will begin to increase. |
| friend, especially if that good hunting dog hunts | | | | The scent begins to be picked up by one dog and |
| pheasants. And the quality of the pheasant | | | | once the bird is located--the dog will lock firmly in |
| hunting dog will make your pheasant hunting trip | | | | place. If the mate is close by, she also will lock in |
| one of joy or misery, depending on the dog. But | | | | position simply to honor her mate's point, even if |
| usually the pheasant hunting dog is invaluable for | | | | she has not been able to pick up on the scent |
| those who enjoy hunting pheasants and upland | | | | herself. After that, the hunt is up to you. |
| game birds, as compared to big game--wild boar, | | | | The breed of a pheasant hunting dog is a personal |
| bear, or deer. | | | | preference, depending on what characteristics are |
| There are many types of bird hunting dogs, such | | | | important to you--but the basic commands should |
| as Labradors, German Short-Hairs, Retrievers, | | | | be taught to all dogs, especially all hunting dogs. |
| Spaniels, and many others. With a soft mouth and | | | | Once that pheasant breaks away and takes |
| a strong desire to please, these dogs are capable | | | | off--a dog who takes off and does not |
| of forming bonds that go beyond the dog-master | | | | understand what it means to stop or come back, |
| relationship of most domesticated dogs. The | | | | may provide an interesting day of hunting, indeed. |
| pheasant hunting dog can be any of these breeds | | | | Teach your hunting dog obedience. Once that is |
| of hunting dogs, depending on what type of dog | | | | done, teach it again and again. Make it second |
| the hunter desires. | | | | nature to you and the dog until they almost can |
| Any pheasant hunting dog also is capable of | | | | read your mind and respond just as quick. |
| hunting ducks, turkeys, or dove. Choosing a | | | | Once the obedience has become second nature, |
| trained hunting and gun dog is not a quickly-made | | | | take the pheasant hunting dog to a pheasant |
| decision, or rather, it should not be, unless it is | | | | reserve as compared to wild birds out in a field of |
| something that a person grows up with and has | | | | waist high grass. There are several thoughts on |
| some training in the field. Otherwise, it may be | | | | this--with the main one being once that dog hunts |
| best to borrow the hunting dogs when hunting at | | | | in the same area, again and again, it will not be as |
| a pheasant hunting lodge, which are already | | | | apt to go off and explore new grounds and |
| trained and will make your trip a success. | | | | territory, instead of exploring on his own for |
| Regardless if the dogs are yours or are | | | | pheasants. |
| borrowed, once the pheasants are close by the | | | | |