Craig Jensen from Pawnee, Oklahoma tells us.........

The cowdog business in many ways mirrors the horse trading business; in the sense that some breeders are not completely honest about the dogs they are selling.

Several years ago, when I was "new" to cowdogs, I feared a "bad horse trade" by spending several hundred dollars for a cowdog that might not work for me.

Seeing an advertisement for Trayer’s Cowdogs in “Western Horseman” prompted me to call Charlie Trayer.

After visiting with Charlie on the phone a few times I traveled to his home. I was greeted immediately with a handshake and a generous smile.

We discussed and worked cowdogs well into the afternoon. I became, and still am, amazed at his knowledge of the training, working, and behavior of the Hangin' Tree Cowdog.

Since that first day, Charlie has become a very good friend and mentor of mine. Over the course of many years, I have traded several Hangin' Tree Cowdogs with him and in every business transaction that I have had with him, he has been completely honest and upfront about the dog’s traits.

Charlie knows cowdogs. He knows what they can do and what they are capable of.

The last thing Charlie wants to do is place a cowdog with an owner that doesn’t “fit”. He strives to match his dogs to the owners and their situation.

When it comes to breeding and training Hangin' Tree Cowdogs, Charlie Trayer is at the top of the list.