The Story Behind the Photo: #GunnerEffect23 Photo Winner

This photo was taken the day I got Tyr, my service dog, and it perfectly shows the bond between us. From the moment we met, we gravitated toward each other, and I knew he’d be up for anything life...

The Story Behind the Video: #GunnerEffect23 Video Winner

Gloria Goñi’s video with her dogs, Alberto and Shakira, encapsulated the bond we were looking for in the 2023 GUNNER Effect competition and gave us a fly's eye view of their relationship. See the ...

Kennel Helped Save My Dog's Life. Then He Helped Save Mine.

It’s one of the best dog products I’ve ever seen on the market because it’s genuinely saving lives.

Wreck: "Exactly Why I Built This Kennel"

"It was a full-circle moment because at the time of wreck, Chevy was riding in the same kennel I used for Gunner in the last years of his life. And that is exactly why I overbuilt the kennel, to la...

My Dog and I Hit a Tree Head-On

I still use that same kennel that was in the wreck everywhere I take Ellie. I truly believe that it saved her life.

#GunnerDogs: John and Recco | GUNNER x C-RAD

Recco was a legendary search and rescue dog who was an expert at finding avalanche victims. She was a member of Colorado Rapid Avalanche Deployment, or C-RAD, along with her handler, John Reller.

Avalanche Heroes: Meet the Dogs + Handlers of C-RAD | GUNNER x C-RAD

Many working dogs are familiar with high-stakes environments, but the dogs of C-RAD take it a bit further: this well-trained pack works to rescue avalanche victims throughout Colorado. Founding me...

Stories From Anahauc: John & Nixon #GUNNERDOGS | GUNNER Flyway Series

Like all the best stories, this one has a dog. Meet John Dunaway and his dog Nixon, locals who have the in on where to find the most coveted meal around these parts: duck.

Ranger's Story | Gunner Dogs

“They say a dog is a man’s best friend, and Ranger exemplifies that at its best.” Here’s the latest installment of #GunnerDogs, a series about the dogs who change our lives.

A Car Pulled in Front of Me on the Highway, I Couldn't Stop

It was nighttime in Moultrie, Georgia, but still daylight when I was hit in a 2020 Toyota Tundra riding down the road. The guy turned right in front of me and the four dogs I had riding along in th...

Summer's Story | Stories from the Pack

Storm and his dog, Summer, were finalists in our 2021 Gunner Effect competition. Along with their photo submission they shared their phenomenal journey with us, which we in turn couldn't help but s...

The K-9 Heroes of 9/11

Twenty years ago, the World Trade Center collapsed. More than 300 K-9s responded to the call at Ground Zero. We remember just a few of those hero dogs today.

A Car Hit Me in 40+ Car Interstate Pileup

Roxie and I were involved in a 40+ car pileup on the Interstate during an ice storm. Here's what happened. By Jody Dean.

Thank You, Gunner

"To them, they may only be a part of your world, but to them, you are their world." | Browning "Gunner" Jr. — 10/27/08 to 3/7/21

Car Running From Police Hit Me At 130MPH

Bullet & I were hit head-on by a vehicle going over 100 MPH. Here's what happened.

Benny’s Last Retrieve by Mark V Peterson

One of the hardest things a gundog owner has to accept is when his partner – the one he’s spent so much time training and making memories is unable to join them on the hunt. Mark Peterson talks abo...

Ask the Bird Dog Vet: Dr. Seth Bynum

Seth Bynum DVM has had an interesting career. He spent more than a decade as a writer and photographer in Montana and Washington, before starting his second career as a veterinarian. We circled up ...

Gunner’s Bucket List Hunt: Saskatchewan

Addison Edmonds booked a bucket list trip for he and Gunner in Saskatchewan to hunt duck and goose in the "Land of the Living Skies. Getting Gunner to this "one last hunt" from Nashville wasn't sea...