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Iron Point Kennels

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06/30/2024

Wild birds make better bird dogs... these Huns need to get a little more wild or at least get a little more self-preservation. I can't explain how happy I am to live where I have wild birds literally hang out in my back yard.

06/12/2024

Road tripping with 7 dogs isn't easiest, but it gets a lot of attention from everyone when you stop. These three have got to see a lot of country in the first 4 months of life. We were in South Dakota for a soccer tournament this past weekend, which gave us the chance to put them in hotel cottontail rabbits. If you're ever in Rapid City, look around your hotel, and you'll be able to find some.

06/03/2024

I had the opportunity to attend a training seminar with Rick Smith this past weekend. He's a very knowledgeable and humble man. I really enjoy learning how different people train. I learned a few things that I will for sure be using with certain dogs that come through through the kennel.

05/24/2024

The first one of the year!

Hopefully, we get a whole pile of them in the next two days.

05/15/2024

The northern lights are such an amazing thing to watch. I really enjoy getting surprised by them when I'm walking dogs at night.

Who else has had a chance to see them?

05/11/2024

I have been asked why I love NoDak... because it's got some really cool things. Mother nature is the best artist ever. Noon of these have a filter or anything just snapped them with my cellphone while walking dogs.

05/09/2024

Wildlife and the camo they have to survive is so amazing!!! This Sharpie needs to wise up, though. It let me walk right up to it.

Looking at this also makes me really thankful for dogs being able to smell them from a long way away too.

05/02/2024

It's jelly bean season!

We started flea and tick prevention a week or so ago. This one came off a boarding dog. Ticks are easy to keep at bay with a good tick med. I have used everything just about out there and some work longer than others but in general they work as advertised. I am a fan of the chewable tablet style like Nexgard or Bravecto.

02/18/2024

New party trick is coming soon!

02/16/2024

I had people ask how I keep all the puppies organized without collars and know who was weighed and who wasn't. Each puppy has unique spots, so I take a picture of them the day they are born. Then assign them a number and write it down on my sheet as well as gender and color. There are a lot of breeds this wouldn't work with, and for those, you'll need to get different colored collars.

02/14/2024

Happy Valentines Day! Who wants to see puppies for Valentines Day?

02/12/2024

Timber went into labor last night and unfortunately had to have a C section. I can't express how thankful I am for Dr. Folden and everyone at Western Vet! Timber is doing great, and most of the pups are, too. We lost 4 due to the complications and inherent risk of birth.

My boy even got put to work helping out. He loves animals and was really excited to get to be there, keeping Timber and her puppies safe.

Stay tuned for some of the cutest little killing machines around!

01/30/2024

This is the best guess we came up with. There are for sure 11 puppies in there. However, when there are that many shoved into that small of a space, it's kind of hard to know for sure.

01/30/2024

For those wondering how many puppies are cooking in Timber's, I'll give you a hint.

There's a belly full!!!

01/29/2024

We get to do an x ready today to do a puppy count.

Guess how many she's got in there? There's still 2 weeks before she's due to give you an idea.

01/16/2024

"So it's 70 below zero. What do you do with your dogs?"

Teach them to longboard and sit on wobbly buckets, duh, so we can have summer vibes!

12/30/2023

Ever feel like someone's watching you?

Then you see someone actually watching you!

12/20/2023

Dogg has enjoyed this hunting season so far. She has figured out pointing is the best option for getting birds, giving furry animals tight hugs is super fun, and dragging geese around a field requires a big mouth and strong neck. If we get lucky she'll even get to tree a lion.

12/17/2023

Peek-a-bo!!!

Besides being a very useful tool for finding and recovering game, Stitch also excels at keeping you warm on cold days in the blind. This was his first field hunt, and we didn't get much opportunity for anything but getting more exposure to decoys and blind manners. Next time, though, those geese better watch out.

12/12/2023

Adecent chunk of the D litter and their momma. I have been so incredibly happy with this pack of hounds! I can't take credit for the sweet picture. That's all .carol

11/09/2023

These two are starting to become a deadly duo! No question which way the bird ran on them at the edge of the field.

11/08/2023

Battle scars!

Owning a high drive hunting dog comes with its own set of responsibilities. One of them is knowing where a good vet is in case things go sideways. Timber has tangled with everything from pigeons to pigs and coyotes to kids and anything in between.

She is truly versatile.

10/30/2023

Armbruster 2023
This isn't just another dog test.

You had to qualify to attend by getting a high enough score in the spring puppy test.

You are going up against the best of the best dogs in North America (one was even from Germany).

49 dogs attempted the test. Only 33 received passing scores. Not only did all three of our vom Iron Point dogs pass with great scores, but ranked 20th, 15th, and 4th place overall.

They are scored on a 1-12 point system, with 11 being exceptional and a 12 being very exceptional with an added degree of difficulty. All three dogs had multiple 11's with Linq earning a 12 on her search behind a live duck.

To say we are proud of the dogs and their handlers is an understatement. All three have worked hard on getting to this point, and we couldn't be more honored to have had them tested at such an exclusive event.

More than the scores, we had multiple complements on the look of the dogs, their manners, obedience, and general mental stability. Being able to produce such versatile hunting dogs with the ability to be a family oriented dog has been one of our goals from day one with the kennel. It is a great testament to us that we are on the right track.

Kurt, Justin, and Rhett, we are so proud of you, your dogs, and your dedication to making some of the best pups out there. You are representing Iron Point Kennels well!
Congratulations!

10/21/2023

"You should be a monster, an absolute monster, and then you should learn how to control it."
Jordan Peterson

Ireally love that quote. Dogg is on her way to becoming an absolute monster. She had her first interaction with a coyote the other day. Later that day, she was able to hang out at the soccer fields and have little kids climb all over her. She's got great mental stability so far.

10/17/2023

Before any keyboard crusader starts complaining. It's an empty gun with spent shells.

Now, how freaking cute is my training partner! She was having a blast playing with the shotgun and shells. There would be a lot fewer accidents if people would teach their kids about gun safety at a young age and take away the novelty of guns before they can ever honestly use them. By the time my kids are strong enough to load a gun it's just some wood and metal, not a secret death dealing tool that daddy only takes out at a special time and they're never allowed to touch it.

10/05/2023

As hunting seasons kick off, take time after each walk to check your dog over for seeds.

This seed was lodged in my dogs nose. The small portion on the left side of the quarter is all that I could see poking out. If the seed was left in, it could seriously hurt or possibly kill the dog. I was lucky on this one. I have not been so lucky in the past and have paid the price.

Best of luck to everyone hitting the field this weekend in NoDak!!!

10/03/2023

If a dog acts abnormal, check for abnormalities. I had a dog come in for boarding, and it threw up all its food.

It rolled a two. Eating things they aren't supposed to I have found is a pretty common reason for vomit.

10/02/2023

My backyard is cooler than your backyard!!!

Dogg is starting to get the hang of these Partridge.

09/24/2023

One of the many reasons the Hungarian Partridge is my favorite bird.

Once you know where they like to hang out, you can find them very consistently. This was about 40 yards from where they were yesterday. This gives someone training a dog an advantage to help the dog succeed.

09/24/2023

I had to really put on some miles for this covey of Huns ;)

I love having birds that are wild but live in my front yard.

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Tuesday	9am - 5pm
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Thursday	9am - 5pm
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Sunday	9am - 5pm

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Happy Memorial Day!!!! A lot of people think it's going to be so noisy living above the kennel. Well, there are 23 dogs all chilling with kids playing and watching a movie upstairs. The dogs are a little most when someone new walks in with a new dog. After that, they lay back down and relax. Dogs need more sleep than you might think, so when given the opportunity without other distractions, that's exactly what they do. #sleepydog #keepcalm #kennellife #dogtraining #dogboxlife #trainingsession #ironpointkennels #traindontcomplain

Crate training the puppies has begun... it's NOISY!!!! Crate training is a super easy thing to do, and it's so helpful down the road. The place most people mess up is giving the dog attention because the puppy is bawling. It doesn't matter if you are trying to soothe the puppy or trekking it to shut up. ANY attention is what the puppy is looking for. Allowing them to calm down and be quiet before you take them out or praise them helps them learn that being patient and quiet is the ticket to freedom.

Training is always taking place. Whatever you permit, you promote. Building good habits from the start is so much better than trying to fix bad habits later in life. Too many dogs come to me at 6 months or older with very poor basic manners because people want to "let the puppy be a puppy". Let's change that mindset. . . . #mannersmatter #startemyoung #devilsinthedetails #developgoodhabits #alwayslearning #alwaystraining #notjustabirddog #gundog #drahtoftheday #drahthaaraddiction #birddogoftheday #drahtsrock #littlekillers #patienceconsistencyeffort #elittervomironpoint #ironpointkennels #traindontcomplain

I just learned about ASMR. So here's some puppy sounds for your enjoyment.

Getting some outside time in before it gets snowy in the next couple of days. . . . #puppyplaytime #littlesavages #drahtoftheday #birddogoftheday #drahthaaraddiction #gundog #timbertheterminator #versitilehuntingdog #drahthaar #notjustabirddog #ocourse #velociraptor #elittervomironpoint #timbertheterminator #ironpointkennels #traindontcomplain

My snow goose scouting partner came in handy yesterday. I would drive with the window down, and she'd keep an eye on the sky. Anytime her head popped up, I started to look for birds. . . . #trustyourdog #thebuddysystem #drahtoftheday #birddogoftheday #drahthaaraddiction #gundog #waterfowlhunting #conservationseason #copilot #notjustabirddog #snoopdoggydogg #dogtraining #alwayslearning #ironpointkennels #traindontcomplain

The deadly dozen in all their glory! They are getting pretty feisty these last couple of days. This weekend, if we have some decent weather, they are going to get their first chance to run around in the grass. We've got one male available if you're looking for the best family friend and hardest hunting hound around.

I really like the next two to three weeks of the puppy stage. You get to really see what kind of dogs you will have in the bunch. So far, all have been fairly even keeled. There is one female that's kind of a spitfire, but that can change quickly as the others develop a well. What is your favorite stage of young puppy time?

In a week this will turn into a scene you might see on National Geographic as wild dogs feed on a zebra. . . . #natgeowild #drahtoftheday #birddogoftheday #drahthaaraddiction #gundog #puppieseverywhere #puppymush #inukshuk #nowthefunbegins #notjustabirddog #nothingissafe #velociraptor #timbertheterminator #elittervomironpoint #ironpointkennels #traindontcomplain

These puppies have been very well loved, to say the least. This is the second time they have got to hang out in a classroom full of kids. This was a lot of fun because the age of kids had loads of questions. We got to talk about the birds and the bees, genetics, anatomy, and poop. The kids got to learn, and the puppies got a LOT of handling and snuggles. We have two males available if you have questions let me know.

This little girl, as crazy as she can be, is surprisingly gentle and loves hugging the puppies. She's not a fan of holding them, but she'll hug each one while we are weighing and checking them out.

Every morning and night for the first two weeks, puppies get weighed, and if they haven't gained weight, they get fed. After that, we check them for dehydration. If they are dehydrated, they get fluids. It takes a lot of time and for the most part the kids help with all but the fluids. I don't want them around a sharp needle to stab someone, most likely me or their mom.

Big dog grooming is not common, and many places won't do it at all. This little lady was in need of a mani pedi, and we got her taken care of no problem. There is no need for sedation or 4 guys lying on her. We had spent a little time getting her comfortable standing and then just alternated feet to keep her legs from getting tired. . . . #bigdoggrooming #knowyourcraft #nailtrim #greatdanesofinstagram #lucygoose #slowandsteady #ironpointkennels #traindontcomplain

When people ask if I only train hunting dogs or if I do obedience training, I explain that obedience is one of the most important things to teach a high caliber hunting dog. What you're witnessing here is a highly bird-driven dog, holding back all natural attack responses due to quality obedience training. With a well trained dog in obedience, you not only have a phenomenal hunting companion but a well-mannered friend for life.

Baby hand signals! People will always make excuses why they don't have the whole family work with the dogs. Obviously, our little girl doesn't have any real control over them, but she is learning how to behave around animals, and the dogs are learning how to behave around little kids. That is a very huge lesson for both of them.

These two are our baby's biggest fans. She's messy. They clean up after her, it's a symbiotic relationship if there ever was one. I'm just curious what do people do when they spill food on the floor when they don't have a dog?

If you own a dog, YOU ARE ALWAYS TRAINING, BECAUSE THEY ARE ALWAYS LEARNING!!! Soccer is a game of running and endurance. I have managed to play it the laziest way possible. OK, we are actually working on Dogg's steadiness. She has got a whole lot of ball drive. So she is required to stay in a down position while we run around and play soccer. About every third ball that goes over the net, she gets to retrieve.

Quill jig demo. Super handy for more than pulling porcupine quills.

You're not guaranteed to shoot more doves with an IPK shirt on. But... you'll look super cool while you do shoot doves if you are in an IPK shirt. Dove season opened today, and I couldn't be happier about it! We had solid dog work. The whole family got out and had fun! We even managed to scratch out a limit.