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Hey, everyone, welcome to the Foundation's podcast.

I'm your host Tony Peterson.

And today's episode is all about understanding the early

season dangers your dog might face in the field and how you can keep them safe.

We are screeching toward the next hunting season to the point where we should make sure

the dogs don't have too much extra padding on them. And we should also consider that for us as well.

This is a time of promise, and that's awesome.

But the early season can also be one of the most dangerous times of the year to let your bird

dog out and let them wade through the cover.

Some of these dangers are obvious.

Some of them aren't.

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