An overcast sky, a temperature in the low 30s and a week-old snow that was anything other than pristine made for the ideal conditions for an early-winter pheasant hunt. For the two Labrador retrievers ...

With the pheasant opener this weekend, I've been thinking about dogs that are bred and trained for this special October day. Many seem to have internal calendars that whisper, "Get ready!" and dogs ...

Greg Cahlik enjoys a day in the field with his Labrador retrievers. Like most bird hunters around Ohio, he knows the prime game birds - ring-necked pheasants, ruffed grouse and bobwhite quail - are in ...

The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. Bird dog emeritus Buck, a lost or abandoned Labrador cross who had the good fortune to be found 15 years ...