Why Opening Day is for Your Hunting Dog I don’t know how they know, but they know. Maybe it’s the cooler nights, or the shorter days that inevitably signal the coming of fall. Or maybe it’s the decoy painting, camo organizing, and gun cleaning that coincides
By Casey Leger Recently, we had to say “See You Later” to the best dog that I have ever been blessed to care for and call a companion. She was the fattest, fuzziest pup of the litter when I picked her, nearly 14 years ago. We’ve logged hundreds upon hundreds of
WORKING A RETRIEVER BACK INTO HUNTING SHAPE Field Dog Life Staff with Marty Roberts You and your retriever are likely itching to see those leaves starting to turn after this long, extremely hot summer. The call of cool, crisp air flowing through his fur and the first
By: Marty Roberts of Sporting Life Kennels After lounging around all summer, many hunters are starting to get the itch for the upcoming season. For those hunters with retrievers, getting your dog ready should start as soon as possible. And here are some great tips to
This year there were so many amazing labs no question, and our 2018 Lab of The Year contest yielded this awesome lab, Willie. It is easy to see what an amazing athlete Willie is along with his stunning good looks: he gets them from his
ALL HAIL JETER, King of The Labs, our 2018 Lab of The Year. This year was the toughest yet and we can not thank all of your labs enough for being such incredible athletes and awesome companions – members of your family and the extended
It’s that time of year for the 3rd time on LPOTD – and this time is epic. It’s the King of The Beast Time, Winner Takes All Time – King of The Labs time. Why do we pick a Lab of The Year? Where did it
The end of 2018 is approaching and it has been a fantastic year for Lab Photo of The Day. I could not have imagined that this page would bring together so many followers and lab enthusiasts! We are proud and so privileged to share your
During the off-season, we have two types of scouting: ducks and geese. These vary in a couple ways, but the goal is always to find the birds. We do morning, afternoon, and evening scouting, and we do it all year long If birds are landing in a
That’s a wrap folks! – another season under our belt and the stories of some epic hunts begin. We’ve had some epic things going on here too. Chief, the champion lab pictured left, is the official Field Dog Life Lab! Chief is owned and trained