I'm back on the floor at Pheasant Fest where Jeremy Moore of Dogbone Hunter make his return to the show to have a wide ranging conversation. We hit on everything from place training to lack of trust causing impatience in handlers. Is place training easy? Reward the impulse control Everything has to be incremental "Breaking" a dog. "Break" vs "brake"? Cover dog trials Is it easier to train a gun dog or a pointing dog to hunt? When does training overshadow genetics? Running the dogs without a tracking collar?! Lack of patience stems from not trusting the process - Presented By: Standing Stone ..read more

GDIY Profiles are bonus episodes that feature your average DIY dog trainer and hunter. All dog owners have a story of what got them involved and the main lessons learned along the way. Hearing numerous people’s stories along with their mistakes, helps promote the idea that WE ALL STARTED AT THE SAME PLACE! NAME: Travis Gabel BREED: German Shorthair Pointer & German Wirehair Pointer LOCATION: Boise, ID TARGETS: Chukar, Ducks, Hungarian Partridge, Blue Grouse, Ruffed Grouse, Valley Quail FAVORITE EPISODE: Whoa Series and Force Fetch Series. Ep. 197 Mo Lindley MISTAKE: Assuming it was automat ..read more

Some of the most informative and educational conversations I've had has come on the backend of a long training day with buddies. This was one of those discussions with my friends Randall Lykens and Tim Andrews. After running dogs all day we sat down for a hangout episode that covered A LOT of ground. Watch on YouTube Is there such thing as too much unstructured play time? Drive management Keep it wild & launch the bird! Proprioception & odor thresholds The scent wall drill Rate of reinforcement Isolate the behavior and control the outcome The importance of markers Should correction ma ..read more

Back on the floor in the Eukanuba booth at Pheasant Fest, Jeremy Criscoe of Whistling Wings Kennel (Instagram: @whistlingwingskennel) joins me to talk about some great advice for everyone interested in dogs! You can WATCH on YouTube: https://2ly.link/1xXPy Best advice to someone new trying to find the right breeder Distance erodes control. Train close before extending! We don't trust our dogs enough Doing the opposite of what the dog wants Read it, See it, Do it - If you see Jeremy in person, be sure to ask him how Miranda goes about fixing gun shy dogs using her blue tooth speaker.... - Pre ..read more

Veterinarian Jay Brekke makes his return to the show to catch up on a number of things including our preference for prairie hunting or Ruffed Grouse hunting, late season Ptarmigan hunting, and our thoughts on the topic of dewclaws! Early vs late season hunting for Whitetail Ptarmigan The good, the bad, and the ugly on Dewclaws What about dogs with multiple dewclaws or back dewclaws? Supplements for inflammation and arthritis? An update on the canine respiratory illness Presented By: Standing Stone Supply | Use Code: GDIY to save 15% onX Hunt Maps | Use Code: GDIY20 to save 20% Final Rise Up ..read more

I have recently started trialing within the National Shoot To Retrieve Association (NSTRA). After competing in the GA Regional trial, I sat down with the region president elect, Adam Langley, and region treasurer, Eric Walker to learn more about the game and their experiences participating over the years. Piecing together the strategy of the game The national trials Getting comfortable starting out with the mentor program Hurdles and learning experiences The amateur program and getting people in the door! Presented By: Standing Stone Supply | Use Code: GDIY to save 15% onX Hunt Maps | Use C ..read more

Its officially spring time which means its that time of year to really dig in on the training plan for the year. When trying to figure out where to go and how to get there, be sure to use the right balance. Ethan Pippitt of Standing Stone Kennels returns this week to chat about finding the right balance in your training. A dog's experience moves a dog forward more so than a dog's age Everything in training is good. In moderation. Setting realistic and attainable training plans Dont get greedy. Look for the perfect time to stop. Find your network and put eyes on what you are after Alamo NAVH ..read more

There have been countless guests and topics covered in episodes throughout the years that are truly invaluable and worth revisiting. Going through some of the back catalog and re-listening to some of the older episodes, I was honestly surprised at some of the information and details I have forgotten myself over the years. I wanted to try and highlight some of these guests and topics so I am going through and scrubbing some of the episodes and "remastering" them. Im cutting out any of the fluff such as the intros or outros so you hear just the meat and potatoes of these conversations. This shou ..read more

NAME: Brian Cooper BREED: Pudelpointer LOCATION: Northeast Pennsylvania TARGETS: Ruffed Grouse, Pheasant Release, Ducks, Squirrels FAVORITE EPISODE: Whoa Series and Force Fetch Series MISTAKE: An accidental puppy injury as well as too many expectations causing too much pressure. GDIY Profiles are bonus episodes that feature your average DIY dog trainer and hunter. All dog owners have a story of what got them involved and the main lessons learned along the way. Hearing numerous people’s stories along with their mistakes, helps promote the idea that WE ALL STARTED AT THE SAME PLACE! - Presented ..read more

NAME: Nick Altavilla BREED: Small Munsterlander LOCATION: Maple Plain, MN TARGETS: Ruffed Grouse, Woodcock, Sharptail Grouse, Pheasant, Waterfowl FAVORITE EPISODE: Eps. 224 and 225 The Most Effective Grouse Dogs w/ Kyle Warren MISTAKE: Rushing to get the FIRST bird! GDIY Profiles are bonus episodes that feature your average DIY dog trainer and hunter. All dog owners have a story of what got them involved and the main lessons learned along the way. Hearing numerous people’s stories along with their mistakes, helps promote the idea that WE ALL STARTED AT THE SAME PLACE! - Presented By: Standing ..read more