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Offseason considerations

By Ben J. Character
VeterinarianSpecial to ESPNOutdoors.com

Wednesday, February 18, 2004

Another season of boats, blinds, calls and retrieves is over. The duck gun needs cleaning before it's put up, and quail and pheasant over-and-unders are not far behind. For me this means getting all the junk out of the boat, cleaning all the mud off the decoys, repairing what can be repaired and chunking the rest. For your dog, the end of the season should mean a well-deserved rest. It is a good time to reassess feeding regimens, give attention to nagging injuries, and give your pooch a good cl ...

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