Companion Gundog Podcast

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's website: https://losthighwaykennels.com

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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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Grayson recaps his favorite hunting season to date, and tells the story of Althea's recent litter (the good, the bad, and the ugly). 

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Grayson shuts up and stays in his lane while Emily goes deep on all things when it comes to feeding a raw diet. 

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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

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Grayson and Emily sit down to discuss the recent recall on Victor dog food and it's impact on their businesses and daily lives. Emily goes deep on dog nutrition and the pet food industry. If you feed kibble to your performance dog this one is worth a listen.

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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.

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I sit down with my freiend, and new proprieter of the online hunting dog retailer, Ugly Dog Hunting, Mike Neiduski. Mike is a NAVHDA Senior Judge, conservation pro, avid hunter, and just an all around great guy. 

After years of hemming and hawing over taking on a commercial sponsor, I am proud to announce my official affilliation with Ugly Dog Hunting. Mike and the Ugly Dog brand embody the values that make it an easy decision to partner with his business.

Ugly Dog Hunting is the new title sponsor of the Companion Gundog Podcast. 

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