Hunting Dog Articles

Recommend a Vet

Have a vet to add to the list of trusted sporting dog veterinarians? We’d love your recommendation. Crowdsourcing and sharing your feedback is the only way this project works. Help us promote those vets who have the mindset and skillset our community needs for our canine athletes.

The Origins—and Consequences—of Early Spay and Neuter in Our Canine Athletes

For decades, a blanket recommendation for sterilizing dogs at a very young age has been presented as a universal good. Yet for those of us who live and work alongside canine athletes, the cracks in that narrative have become harder to ignore.

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Hunting Dogs, Veterinary Medicine, Puppies, First Dog Seth Bynum, DVM Hunting Dogs, Veterinary Medicine, Puppies, First Dog Seth Bynum, DVM

Three things you should know before getting your first hunting dog

While I have no regrets about the pups I’ve welcomed into my home over the years, I’ve seen many unfortunate situations in my career where new sporting dog owners didn’t do their homework. You owe it to yourself—and to your future dog—to learn from a few of these mistakes.

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