Welcome to the Standing Stone Podcast!  

In this episode, we talk with Bob Owens with Lone Duck Outfitters about how he got his start training dogs and turned that into a business of running a dog kennel. We talk about the hard work, dedication, sacrifices and grit that it takes to run a dog kennel and also the rewards you reap when following your passion. Bob has some really great advice for anyone interested in following their dream to train dogs professionally and also good business sense to impart to make sure you are as prepared as possible to take on the responsibilities of caring for and training dogs for clients.

00:00 Intro

01:23 Who Is Bob Owens?

06:45 How Did You Get Your Start?

12:58 Number 1 Suggestion For How To Become A Pro?

18:00 Kat & Ethan's School Of Dog Training

19:05 Constantly Troubleshooting - Training Dogs Is Challenging

20:55 All The Hats You Have To Wear

23:10 Owning A Kennel Isn't  A Job, It's A Lifestyle

26:17 One Of Your Favorite Parts Of Training Dogs

28:54 How Did Breeding Become Part Of Owning A Kennel

35:25 How Many Dogs Is Too Many Dogs

39:30 What Are Whelping Services

50:48 If You Have A Passion Don't Settle

52:25 Absorb All Of The Information You Can

55:03 The Sacrifices We Make Getting Started

59:58 What Would You Tell Your Younger Self?

1:04:56 What Is Your Advice To Someone Wanting To Start Their Own Kennel?

1:15:00 Outro

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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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