Squirrel Dogs

A dog can look sharp all winter long. Clean opens, good tree work, solid on the locates. Then the woods […]

A young squirrel dog that checks back now and then is not a problem. A young squirrel dog that hunts

Most handlers start a young squirrel dog with the wrong goal in mind. They want action. They want to see

Any dog can look useful when squirrels are moving fast and making mistakes. Throw a dog in the woods on

You had a young dog that was starting to look right. It was finding squirrels, staying on tracks, and showing

A young dog can do some exciting things. It might strike a track fast, push hard to the tree, and

You had one hunt where everything clicked. The pup hunted out, stayed busy, hit a tree with confidence. You told

Most handlers push young squirrel dogs too hard before the pup has any reason to trust the process. The pup