Welcome to the Standing Stone Podcast!

In this episode, we talk with one of our trainers, Jessica Lemen, about how she became a full-time dog trainer. We are asked all the time how we got our start and this was a great opportunity to share a little of our beginning in dog training, but primarily highlight how Jessica began her dog training journey and some advice on how to get started if you are interested in becoming a dog trainer.

00:00 Intro

01:32 Introduction of Jessica Lemen - Dog Trainer At Standing Stone Kennels

04:00 Original Goals To Join Standing Stone Kennels

08:15 What Was Your Role At The Kennel Initially

09:20 How Our Facility Is Set Up

11:45 How Did You Get Into Training Dogs

13:35 When Did Your Goals For Your Position At The Kennel Change

18:40 Obedience Training Is A Good Place To Start

20:25 Previous Hunting Experience

22:00 Gaining Experience By Raising A Puppy - Fancy

24:00 Handling Finished Dogs VS Developing A Dog From A Puppy

31:00 Dealing With The Curveballs

34:19 There Is Never An Endpoint - Always Learning & Troubleshooting

35:40 Being Intentional & Honest With Your Training Sessions

36:20 Trusting The Process But Don't Just Check Boxes

40:30 How Long It Takes To Be Able To Do It All

42:45 So Many Pieces Of The Puzzle

46:00 The Importance Of Sending Home A Dog From Training

49:00 If You're Not Learning You're Not Trying

49:40 What Are Your Future Goals As A Dog Trainer

54:23 What's Your Favorite Part Of Training Dogs

1:00:18 What's Your Least Favorite Part Of Training DogS

1:03:00 Less Can Be More

1:07:35 What Are You Most Proud Of As A Dog Trainer

1:10:10 The Value Of Other Perspectives

1:15:13 Benefits Of Multiple Trainers And Handlers Working With The Same Dog

1:15:47 Advice For Anyone Interested In Becoming A Dog Trainer

1:19:00 Dogs Need To Learn How To Learn

1:24:30

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Ethan and Kat Pippitt are the proud owners of Standing Stone Kennels. They breed German Shorthaired pointers and train all types of dogs for the hunt and the home. Their training strategies are easy to follow and are flexible to meet the needs of individual dogs. They are avid outdoorsmen and when they aren't training dogs they spend their free time hunting all kinds of game across the United States. 

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