Comments on Building a Grouse Dog

“Good detail.  Good step by step.  I’m enjoying the book so far.  I like the idea of putting the dog up on the bench after training sessions.” “I also like some of the detail provided about dealing with puppies…I don’t see that in many training books.  Thanks for putting this together, Craig.” “I run Elhew […]

New Guide Joins the Wild Apple Team

For the last few years Tim Kisieleski has often joined our hunts here at Wild Apple Kennel Guide Service.  He didn’t carry a gun or receive compensation, but came along to help with the clients and get the opportunity to work his own dogs.  In part because of Tim’s help, I turn away more people […]

FaceBook vs the Blog

I first started this blog in 2010 on another site and the frequency of my posts has been on a long downward spiral.  When I started the blog it was the best way to communicate with people interested in the dogs, their training and hunting, our field trialing, and my observations on life among the […]

Saturday’s Trial

I’ve been working with bird dogs for about 30 years now and have had the good fortune to have four really exceptional dogs to go along with many good ones.   The first was a setter that Lloyd Murray of Long Gone Kennels gave me named Stokely’s Diablo Buddy he came from a litter that […]