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.

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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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Grayson sits down with Landon Poplin to discuss training his German Wirehaired Pointer, Harker in the HRC testing system. Landon and Harker have achieved the title of Hunting Retriever Champion and are challenging the Grand Hunting Retriever Championship this fall. 

Landon is the owner/operator of Wirehair Outdoors in Hamptonville, NC and is Lead Guide at George Hi Plantation in Garland, NC. He is a professional dog trainer, avid waterfowler, and upland enthusiast. Harker is only the fifth German Wirehaired Pointer to achieve the HRCH title and the first ever to challenge the Grand. Landon can be found at Wirehair Outdoors Facebook Page

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Grayson speaks with Jerry Bradshaw about his approach to drive management in dog training. Jerry owns and operates Tarheel Canine in Sanford, North Carolina and is the found and executive director of Protection Sports Association. He has written and presented extensively on the drive model of training is a world renowned trainer of police dogs.

Follow the links to the articles that prompted this interview:

 Article on Drive Capping and Neutrality Part 1 

Capping and Neutrality Part 2

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Grayson and Ben sit down to discuss Konrad Most's timeless book.

Ben Lepinski is a police dog trainer operating out of Richlands, North Carolina. He grew up training gundogs and has made his name in the protection sports. Ben and his dog Fury are the reigning national champions in both American Schutzhund (AS III) and Protection Sports Association (PSA II). Learn more about Ben and his services at https://www.lepinskik9.com

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