Hunting Dog Supplies Reviews

Garmin just (June 1, 2022) release software update v2.33 for the Garmin TT15X collar and Garmin T5X collar. This update included several bug fixes and improvement! This is labeled as a "recommended" update. But if you have not updated to at least v2.28, we highly recommend doing so. For more on update v2.28 see: Garmin Software Update v2.28 Critical Update

Garmin released a new software update today (May 26, 2022) for the Garmin Alpha 10 handhelds. This software update (v2.90) improved wake time for the TT15X and T5X collars, added several new notifications, and more.

Garmin release a new software update today (May 26, 2022) for the Garmin Alpha 200i and Garmin Alpha 200 handhelds. This software update (v5.50) made improvements to Garmin inReach feature, improvements with collar sleep, and more.

We would like to introduce the new Dogtra Pathfinder 2 GPS Dog Tracking and Training System. This system comes with several upgrades and updates from the previous versions of the Dogtra Pathfinders. The biggest and most exiting upgrade is the Pathfinder Connector that links the receiver to your smartphone.

As we have all been made aware in the light of COVID-19, the global economy, production, and shipping logistics have all experienced issues of various significance and this continues to be the trend in 2022. It’s been recently brought to our attention that Dogtra is facing similar difficulties with limited parts sourcing and keeping up with the high production demands.

With today, May 5^th, being National Astronaut Day, I thought it would be fun to talk about canines that have traveled to space. During the early days of both the American and the Russian space program, it was commonplace to send animals up to space to study any effects of zero gravity and radiation before launching up humans.

A large part of our industry, especially here at Lion Country Supply, is focused on upland game bird hunting and training. With that said, I thought it might be interesting to briefly discuss the different species of game birds located in North America. Depending on which part of the country you live in, you may be familiar with these game birds, but it might also be the first time hearing about some of these species.

Garmin just (May 3, 2022) release software update v2.30 for the Garmin TT15X collar and Garmin T5X collar. This update included several user experience improvements, improvements on GPS acquirement time, and more! This is labeled as a "recommended" update. 

Today I want to take some time and talk about our trade-in program. We’ve been running this program now for a little over four years. We have helped thousands of customers upgrade their equipment, while giving a really good competitive value for their trade-ins.

For a bird dog, there is no better training than training with live birds; however, live birds can be hard to come by, especially during certain times of the year when they are in very high demand. The best way to ensure you have a source of training birds is to house full grown birds or raise them yourself.

The Garmin software update previous released on March 31, 2022, that was labeled as a critical update is now being labeled as an urgent update that if not downloaded could lead to your device becoming unusable. See the message from Garmin below for more information: “Garmin has identified an issue that can prevent the affected dog devices from working correctly.

Leptospirosis, which is commonly referred to as “lepto,” is a disease caused by Leptospira bacteria and can affect animals as well as humans. Lepto is a zoonotic disease, meaning that it can be transmitted from canines to humans. For many decades, cases of leptospirosis were less common, but in recent years, cases have been quickly increasing.