Grayson lays out his objectives for the first summertime group class at Lost Highway Kennels.  There are currently three puppies being started by Grayson: Ripple (Cecil x Althea repeat) is a 15 week old Labrador Van (son of Pete) is a 6 month old Epagneul Breton Unnamed Red Girl (Grandaughter of Lucy) is a 12 week old labrador Follow along with their progress over the next several episodes.   Visit our sponsor: https://www.uglydoghunting.com https://losthighwaykennels.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices ..read more

Will Newell is an avid outdoorsman and conservationist. We discuss the upcoming Saint Huberts trial and Will's new project, The Ruark Challenge. Saint Hubert Championship (America) Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/3655244044704469/ McNabb Challenge (Inspiration for the Ruark Challenge): https://www.thefield.co.uk/macnab-challenge Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices ..read more

Grayson recaps his recent hunting trip, discusses changes to this Season's St Hubert's Trial, and muses about the origins of the relationship between man and dog. Visit our sponsor, Ugly Dog Hunting: https://www.uglydoghunting.com Visit our website; https://losthighwaykennels.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices ..read more

Grayson speaks with Jerry Bradshaw about his approach to drive management in dog training. Jerry owns and operates Tarheel Canine in Sanford, North Carolina and is the found and executive director of Protection Sports Association. He has written and presented extensively on the drive model of training is a world renowned trainer of police dogs. Follow the links to the articles that prompted this interview:  Article on Drive Capping and Neutrality Part 1  Capping and Neutrality Part 2 Jerry can be found at Tarheel Canine Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/a ..read more

Grayson and Ben sit down to discuss Konrad Most's timeless book. Ben Lepinski is a police dog trainer operating out of Richlands, North Carolina. He grew up training gundogs and has made his name in the protection sports. Ben and his dog Fury are the reigning national champions in both American Schutzhund (AS III) and Protection Sports Association (PSA II). Learn more about Ben and his services at https://www.lepinskik9.com Visit Grayson at www.losthighwaykennels.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices ..read more

Dogs that have impacted my life as a dog trainer. Show notes: https://losthighwaykennels.com/dogs-that-left-their-mark-on-me/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices ..read more

Grayson explores the causes of hard mouth on game and discusses tactics for overcoming this problematic behavior. Show notes available at https://losthighwaykennels.com/hard-mouth-in-gundogs-2 ..read more

Grayson attempts to define the term and explain how we can employ this knowledge in the training of gundogs. Show notes https://losthighwaykennels.com/what-is-drive-ca…important-to-you ..read more

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An attempt to organize my thoughts previously shared in earlier episodes and on other podcasts.  Managing chase, recall, and whoa as it relates to bird work ..read more