I was born a dog guy and will forever be a dog guy. They sucked me into wingshooting decades ago, and I’ve been following bird dogs across wide-open places in search of wild birds ever since. Each season, I lean heavily on a handful of dogs in pursuit of numerous species across multiple states. K9 Athlete has become a critical component in our nutrition regimen. Endurance, stamina, and drastically reduced recovery times ensure they’re in shape and remain healthy as the season stretches from September to January.
Having once missed packing K9 Athlete supplements for a grouse hunt out west, my most seasoned bird dog struggled with recovery each day, even requiring multiple days off during the trip. During the next hunt, he was fueled with New Dog and K9 Pro mixed in his food and Hydrate and Recover shaken up in his field water bottles. Each day, he hit the field running and my crew couldn’t believe it was the same dog.
At 13, he’s still hunting, and while he may have slowed some, I’m confident K9 Athlete has significantly extended our time together in the field. And in the end, that’s what this is truly all about, anyway–more time in the field making forever memories. As a result, the K9 Athlete stack has become standard issue for all my bird dogs and remains a critical element of my bird dog kit alongside food, bowls, water, and e-collars.
Seeing the results firsthand in the field, K9 Athlete supplements have become a key component of my off-season bird dog training regimen for improved recovery, training, and conditioning. Having a solid probiotic mixed with their daily food bowl provides me with peace of mind that gut health is taken care of while New Dog keeps them recovered and ready to rock ‘n roll for any training sessions. As temps climb in Missouri, Hydrate and Recovery blended into their water keeps them fully hydrated and full of key vitamins and minerals ensuring focus, energy, and stamina.
I depend on my bird dogs so heavily that leveraging K9 Athlete supplements to ensure they get every edge to stay in the field doing what they love, for as long as possible, is the least I can do for all they give me. Until we cross paths in wide open places, stay #huntredi, crew, and keep your bird dogs tearing up the prairies.
Recommend: Alpha Dog Stack
Site: K9Athlete.com
Published in Western Hunter Magazine - September/October 2024 Issue