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Gun Dog Training on Wild Texas Quail
October 27, 2014 by Susanna Love
Our Wild Bird Excursions are the best experiences that we can offer a trained gun dog. We are happy to say that we are going to be able to offer your dog that experience training on wild birds in Texas again this year! This is a great opportunity for your dog to gain more experience and proficiency hunting wild quail. Read More
2014 Bird Dog Training Seminar Schedule
January 28, 2014 by Susanna Love
What Turns A Piece of Birdwork Into Artwork? Your Training. Rick & Ronnie combine dog psychology with good ol’ common sense help you teach your dog the disciplines of a fine bird dog. They will walk you step-by-step through their training process. For decades people have been successfully training their own dogs using this system. Rick & Ronnie believe you can too. Read More
New Website!
January 28, 2014 by Susanna Love
Thanks to the pros at 3plains, Ronnie Smith Kennels has a new website! It is a real workhorse of a site. Need information on our training classes? Ready to sign up for a seminar? Looking for your next bird dog? Want to sign up for our Canine Conversations? It is all right there on our new site! Check it out! Read More
At what age should formal training begin for a bird dog?
January 08, 2013 by Ronnie Smith
A general rule of thumb is that dogs are ready for training at around a year of age. However, there is no magic age. Whether or not a dog is ready for training has to be measured on an individual basis. We have been able to begin formal training with some dogs at about 6 months and we have also not been able to start training some dogs that were 3 and 4 years old. Read More
Prepping Gun Dogs for Hunting Season
July 23, 2012 by Ronnie Smith
When do you know that your gun dogs are ready for hunting season? In a nutshell, dogs have to be in strong mental and physical shape. By mental shape I mean focused on hunting game and proficient in skills and manners. Read MoreTrain Your Dog With Rick & Ronnie Smith!
January 10, 2012 by Susanna Love
What Turns A Piece of Birdwork Into Artwork? Your Training. Rick & Ronnie combine dog psychology with good ol’ commonsense help you teach your dog the disciplines of a fine bird dog. Read More
Billy Kinder Outdoors on RSK
September 19, 2011 by Susanna Love
“When we’re not in the Great Outdoors, we’re thinking about it!” Read MoreRonnie Smith Kennels Video
September 10, 2011 by Susanna Love
We’re having a great summer at RSK and would like to share it with you! This video shows some pictures from our training seminars, bird dog training school, and bird dog certifications. Read MoreGarmin Continues Great Product Improvement
June 16, 2010 by Susanna Love
Since its unveiling a few years ago, the Garmin Astro has quickly become an almost mandatory piece of equipment for bird hunters. The benefits of the product range much farther than just the ability to keep track of your dog. It allows you to mark and monitor coveys, analyze the course and speed of your bird dog as he hunts, and much more. Read More