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hunting, woodcock, dog training, outdoor recreation, personal growth, webinars, wildlife, nature, hunting season, podcast

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In this episode of the Companion Gun Dog Podcast, host Grayson Guyer reflects on his recent hunting season, sharing insights on his experiences with Woodcock hunting, the growth of his dogs, and the importance of training with wild birds. He discusses the magic of the Woodcock, the challenges faced during the season, and his plans for future training and webinars. Grayson emphasizes the significance of living in the present and enjoying the outdoors, while also addressing the impact of weather on bird populations and the evolution of Woodcock hunting culture in the Southeast.

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00:00

Introduction and Season Reflection

02:54

Hunting Experiences and Personal Growth

06:08

The Magic of Woodcock Hunting

09:00

Training Dogs and Future Plans

11:51

Wild Birds vs. Preserve Birds

18:02

Weather Impact on Hunting and Bird Populations

30:11

Conclusion and Future Content Plans

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Emily and Grayson sit parse out the ever confusing concept of perceived pressure. They also discuss resilience and its importance in gundog training.

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Grayson speaks with writer, James T. McCafferty about his new book, Bird Dog Man, The Story of W.W. Titus, Father of the National Bird Championshipo Field Trials

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Musings on wasted effort, wasted talent, and wasted youth from Cap'n Stump's porch. We talked about old timers and old meat dogs, and a simpler way of thinking about gundog training.

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Grayson chats with on of his earliest dog training influences. Francis Metcalf is a man of diverse interests. A ringsport OG, pet trainer, trick training enthusiast, and artist, he has helped shaped the culture of American Dog training for more than three decades.

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Grayson muses on all things e-collar and talks through his collar conditioning process.

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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.

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Ben Lepinski of Lepinski K9 Services joins me to share his thoughts on avoiding equipment issues and making trial wise dogs. Ben is a high level competitor in protection sports and hobbiest retriever trainer. For a more complete bio and dive into Ben's career please go back and listen to our last episode recorded in September of '23 where we reviewed Konrad Most's classic book Training Dogs; A Manual. 

This time around Ben helps me work through the issue of equipment and trial wiseness in competition dogs. 

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Grayson muses on concepts and techniques for pointing dog finished work. Listen closely for the sidebar on selection and the talent/temperament balance.

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