GHG® Ground Force Dog Blind

I am very fortunate to live in "God's Country", as we call it. We chase waterfowl up and down the North Platte River in Western Nebraska and one of the most productive ways of hunting is to use layout blinds. Done right, it can be a very effective way of hunting. I am always amazed with the people we take hunting that don't know the proper way to use them and where they should put their dogs when we hunt out of layouts. One of the most common mistakes that I see, is a hunter will put their dog in the layout blind with them. BIG MISTAKE! That is just an accident waiting to happen. It is extremely unsafe for both the hunter and dog. Breaking dogs are the most at risk. Even if your hunting partner doesn't break, the muzzle blast will be terrible and unnecessary.

The proper position for your hunting companion is in a GHG Ground Force Dog Blind that is positioned behind and off to the side of your layout blind to avoid muzzle blast and if you have a breaking dog, this position is much safer. In this position your dog will also be able to mark off your gun barrel much better. In order to be effective with this kind of setup, don't forget to train for this. Train your dog to enter, stay in the dog blind and mark off the barrel, while remaining steady of course. At our kennel we train the dogs to hunt in this sort of setup for our clients and also our own personal gun dogs. This way of hunting can be highly effective and rewarding if done correctly, but practice makes perfect.

Train your companion in the Ground Force Dog Blind so when it's game time you'll both be ready for the real deal. Good luck and have fun!

Chris Jobman
Flatlander Kennels
Team Waterdog