Don’t worry! Cool your Jets! Force fetch isn’t the end of the world, but rather the start of a whole new one. It will turn your dog into a reliable retriever, no matter the situation! If you are planning on running your dog in the HZP, or just want a BA duck dog….it’s time for Force Fetch!

We’re joined by Teddy Winney, Andy Burris, Kevin Wells, and Zach Clements who all ran the VGP this past weekend. We discuss our training regimes, what we were most nervous about, some great tips for first time handlers, and other solid VGP info. If you liked this style of podcast please reach out, and let me know!

Joe Aumann running Ody vom Wendigjager sealed the deal at the 2018 Armbruster in Janesville, Minnesota with an HZP score of 192 and an Armbruster score of 201. Hear some of the insight & training tips Joe gives us after years of running dogs through the Armbruster.

We’re joined by Chazz Holt of Drahthaar Addiction in Janesville Minnesota for Day 1 of the 2018 International Armbruster hosted by the Midwest North Chapter of the VDD-GNA. We have a quick chat about day 1 and what conditions the dogs and handlers faced.

Ruben Saavedra of Tejas Versatile Gun Dog Training joins us to talk about setting up your young dog for success on its first hunt. Every dog has to have its first, and Ruben offers some great advice to make sure you set your dog up for success in the field.

We sit down to chat with Chazz Holt who is the owner of Drahthaar Addiction, an E-store dedicated to providing high quality gear for the versatile hunting dog. Chazz tells us the story of his journey, how DA was founded and what it is today. We also discuss Chazz’s methods for training upland hunting dogs.

We headed up to Northern Minnesota for the 4th of July, and Herb got his fair share of exposure and socialization. We also did an intro to Rabbits! Listen to learn more about what goes on at 10-11 weeks in the training process of a DD.

How does a dog box with air conditioning sound? Like a Lifesaver! We talk to Jason Bowman, owner of OGRE Outdoors, and fellow Drahthaar owner about hunting, training, testing and his new dog box. Head to OGREOutdoors.com for more information.

Cal Bambrough, Former Breed Warden for the VDD-GNA, explains the ins and outs of the Breed Show, and how to prepare your dog for it. You won’t want to miss this episode!

We’re starting a new series here on the DrahtCast, in addition to our traditional format, called the Puppy Update. I am now the proud owner of my second Drahthaar and I thought it would be helpful for new puppy owners to follow along and hear the good, the bad and the ugly of what’s going on with the training process.  This is the first episode, and I’ve got a 9-week old puppy! If you have problems with your pup or have suggestions, please let me know!