Dog Training Articles from SportDOG

The following articles on dog training and care are provided by professional trainer Rhett Kermicle. With more than 20 years’ experience training hunting dogs, Rhett is a co-owner, guide and dog handler at Wild Wing Kennel in Sturgis, Kentucky. Regardless of your experience level, you’ll find plenty of information in Rhett’s articles to help you get the most from your training time, learn proper methods for using an electronic collar and develop a top-notch hunting dog.

To find our more about the SportDOG training products mentioned here, go to the SportDOG Collars section page.

For more information about Rhett Kermicle, go to Wild Wing Kennels.

Photograph provided by SportDOG. Steve Snell (left), Steve Kelley (middle), and Rhett Kermicle (right) quail hunting, Winter 2004.



Dogs Require Extra Care when Traveling	Pet Containment Fences are for Hunting Dogs, Too	Less is More when Introducing Your Dog to an E-Collar	Bark-Control Collars Offer Dog-Training Benefits	Bending Drills Teach Dogs to Hunt Efficiently


The Right Way to Teach the "Here" Command	A Simple but Valuable Dog Training Command	Preparing to Teach a Pointing Dog's Most Important Command	Finishing the Whoa Command	The Great Debate: Beepers vs. Bells


Whatever You Call it, the Trained Retrieve is Important	The Correct Way to Teach the "Heel" Command

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