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Paul Long (April 19, 1916 - July 25, 2003) innovative bird dog trainer, born in Woburn, Massachusetts. Paul trained dogs in New England and North Carolina for hunting and field trials with techniques described in his book, Training Pointing Dogs (1974). As a teenager in Woburn, Paul raised homing pigeons and supplied them to his dog training neighbor, Mike Seminatore (Field Trial Hall of Fame). Trainers use homing pigeons in the early stages of training. Under Mike's guidance, Paul learned the basics of dog training and strengthened his left arm and leg which had been frail since birth. After graduating from high school, Paul worked for dog trainer Elias Vail in Poughkeepsie, New York. Elias took Paul with him when he went south looking for winter training grounds. Elias trained at the farm of George Finger, a local dog trainer, in Catawba County, North Carolina, where Paul met George's sister, Virginia, whom he married on July 27. 1949.