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Big Cottonwood Retrievers📞 Grant & Shari Hatch – (308)-289-6851🌐 bigcottonwoodretrievers.net

Listener Questions Covered in This Episode

1. Re-entry Cheating Marks – How to correct or teach when a dog skirts a second piece of water instead of taking a straight line through.

2. Overexcited Dog Behavior – Handling a young dog that head-bobs and nervously smacks its lips while waiting on marks.

3. Setting Up Training Property – Key factors that influence bird placement and how to design setups for marks and blinds.

4. Sandburrs, Stickers, and Cactus – How to deal with tough ground conditions at hunt tests and in hunting situations.

5. From Weekend Tests to Nationals – Adjustments in training focus and control work when preparing for the Grand or Master National.

6. Top Dog Memories – Chris shares some of his favorite hunting dog stories from years in the field.

7. Dogs He’d Like a Do-Over On – Reflecting on early-career training challenges and one dog he wishes he could train again.

8. Training Chesapeake Bay Retrievers – Whether training techniques change with Chessies compared to Labradors.

9. Swim-By on a Tough Pond – Advice for amateurs working with less-than-ideal ponds when teaching swim-by and water T work.