Tom Keer
Background
Tom Keer is an award-winning writer, columnist and blogger who regularly writes for over a dozen outdoor magazines. He owns The Keer Group, a full-service, outdoor marketing company and hunts and fishes with his wife and kids. Don't hold it against him, but he's a setter bloke. Visit him at www.thekeergroup.com or at www.tomkeer.com.
Articles by Tom Keer
Improve Your Dog Work by Hunting for a Different Species
If I were to look back on me bird hunting life, the overwhelming amount of me days in the field were spent chasing Ruffed grouse and woodcock. The focus of me attention has been in New England and Canada, and if I were to drill down even more New Hampshire...
Working with Different Dogs
I’m a setter bloke. I’ve owned Irish setters and English setters, and one day I’ll probably own a Gordon setter. I like the way they hunt with their heads held high, their energy, and their easy-going natures. Setters are fond of people, and even better than that they love having a job...
Holding your Kids’ Attention When They Are Young
When my daughter and son were younger, they both wanted to be firies. That passion came about after our local Fire Chief Joe and his crew visited their school. The demonstration included an inspection of the fire truck, the helmets, the axes and pike poles, and the siren. I thought...
Other Senior Prostaff
David Dial
David's been hunting for raccoons for over 40 years. He's snagged over $100,000 in comp hunts. He took out the PKC Pup Truck Shootout in 2008 and 2009. In 2009 he made it to the Final Four in the AKC World Hunt. David owns Platinum Champion Melvin Mayhem and...
Jay Ahling, Sr.
In 12 years of training retrievers, flushing breeds and pointing dogs, Jay has competed in AKC, HRC, NAHRA, and NASTRA-sponsored field events. He concentrates his business on producing obedient, skilled working dogs in both the field and water. Client interaction is a crucial part of his training schedule. He thoroughly enjoys...
Ben Garcia
Ben Garcia reckons there's one secret to dog training: "Know where you're headed and where you want your dog to end up." Ben reckons that goal is crucial to developing your best mate in the field. With this in mind, Ben treats every dog as an individual,...
