Lone Duck’s Gun Dog Chronicles

Tonight we have the pleasure of sitting down to chat with a repeat guest and good buddy, Pat Burns, from Elite Retrievers. We begin the show discussing the SRS and some of the unconventional stuff he saw and found interesting-- it's always great to hear his perspective. Then we dig into a very thorough conversation about handling. We talk all about line mechanics and what he calls "red zone handling" on blinds. Yes, you'll want to listen and relisten to that part of the show, it's super educational. Then we talk with Pat about off season training routines and two drills: the no no drill and the chinese drill.

We finish up the show and hear about a new program he is offering starting in December, the Retriever Revolution. We also hear that Bob was featured in a youtube video, so check out Pat's channel here. As always, thank you to Pat for joining our show. Cheers!

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Tonight, Bob and Kevin sit down to chat over a celebratory beer and cheers to a nice deer in the freezer. In episode 149, Bob shares the story of his first buck, Nubby (it's worth a listen haha) and today we hear about his relative, Nubby Jr. Truthfully, it'd only make sense that deer shot on Bob's property would be super goofy looking but hey, it's meat in the freezer and shooters shoot. Have you filled the freezer yet this year?

Happy thanksgiving, everyone. Have a drink, hug your family, scratch your dogs ears and get outside. Cheers to you.

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Well, we haven't had a show in a while and that was not intentional. The Master Nationals take a giant amount of time, energy and focus and now we're back, baby. For this episode, we chat with Bob about his time in Thomasville, Georgia and we hear the highs and lows. We dig into each series, what was challenging, how dogs succeeded, which dogs struggled, why and how to train for it in the future. We hear a lot about Memphis and her attempt at the AKC Hall of Fame and we talk with Bob about how he feels now that she is retired.

This episode is great and there's a lot of passion involved. Buckle up.

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Tonight we have the pleasure of sitting down and speaking with a good buddy, Michael Demmer, of Windy Hill Retrievers and I think you're going to enjoy this one.

We begin the show learning about Michael's background growing up and his time in the military and how that transitioned into his time as a cowboy... and then how he transitioned into being a dog trainer and hunting guide down south. Yeah, what a wild series of events. We talk about Michael's advice for aspiring dog trainers and how he'd recommend people getting into the gun dog world and spoiler: he doesn't think you need to be in the army, then wrangle cattle and then train dogs... there's other ways, too. We also chat with Michael about balancing hunt test weekends, training dogs, clients, travel and being a good husband and dad.

We then hear about Michael's summer competing with dogs at various events and how he is preparing his dogs for The Grand and Master National this fall. Oh, and on top of all that, he is also judging at the SRS Crown. Needless to say, Michael is an incredibly hard working, motivated and talented person who deeply cares about his dogs and his family. We need more people like Michael and if you listen to this episode, I think you'll agree. Cheers to you.

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Tonight we have the pleasure of sitting down IN PERSON with our good buddy and retriever training all-star, Kevin Cheff (The Retriever Coach). If you haven't heard our other shows with Kevin, then do yourself a massive favor and scroll back to our previous shows and enjoy them: Episodes 97, 118, 126, 158 and 159A. The last two shows were a two-part series where Kevin explained all sorts of unique drills to help train your dog and tonight's show is similar.

We begin the show getting to know Kevin a little more and hear about getting into the retriever world and then we hear about some of the seminars he has been at this summer. Kevin has a very impressive history competing with dogs in the HRC and Field Trial game, so his seminars are super thorough and educational. Seriously, if you haven't been to one or joined his FETCH program, then you should look into something like that. Then we dig into a full Q&A with Kevin from our patreon friends and he and Bob tag team some ways to solve problems while training duck dogs at all levels. Here's some of the topics covered: long swims in AKC tests and Derbys, building confidence, cold water and pups, fetching objects, creating an effective training plan, teaching swim by and the common pitfalls to watch out for, Master tests, poison birds and a ton more.

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Tonight we have a special show with our well-bearded buddy from RGS, Nate Kennedy. Nate is an awesome storyteller and works hard to preserve habitat that we all like to hunt and explore. We begin the show chatting with Nate about his background in hunting and fishing and how he got hooked up with a cool job at RGS and we learn more about where dollars go when donated to RGS and AWS. Then we chat a little about bird habitat and dig into Nate's new hunting dog and how he has worked for the past year to prep him for this upcoming bird season.

A special thank you to Nate for joining our show to get us all fired up about RGS, bird hunting, new dogs and all the things I'm drooling over as we get closer and closer to Fall. Be sure to check out Nate's profile (linked above) to see where he writes and how you can get in touch about the Ruffed Grouse Society. Cheers!

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Well, cheers to Lizzie and Elizabeth. After a whole lot of hard work, Bob finally got a dog to earn a QAA. Tonight's episode is just Bob and Kevin talking about the highs and lows of training, field trials and the long road it took to get a dog to earn that title. We also talk about the difference between Master Test and Field Trials because yea, it can be a bit confusing sometimes. Cheers to all of the Lone Duck clients and community who believe in what we're working for. Thank you.

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Tonight, Bob and Kevin sit down to chat with Addison Edmonds from Gunner Kennels. We had Addison on the podcast a ways back when we first started doing this show, so it's good to have him be a repeat guest. We all know Addison likes to invent new and exciting products to completely change the dog industry and well, we like sit around and BS, so why not combine the two? We start the show a little differently and play Shark Tank with Addison by pitching him a handful of ideas (some good, some awful) and we all get a good laugh.

Then we hear about Addison's new dog, Chevy, and how he is quickly becoming one heck of a dog. Of course, we talk a little about older dogs and how impactful they are (Gunner and ol' Buck) and how it isn't easy to transition to new dogs. Addison makes a plan to get in a few solo hunts this year-- and you should, too. It's hard to really describe but there's something special about going out solo. You're carrying gear, tossing decoys, fixing the blind and settling in to call & shoot at ducks with no one around but your hunting buddy... that's pretty cool. After, we talk with Addison about something that is very special to us both, hunting traditions and bringing your family into the outdoors. If there's one big takeaway from this episode, it's his passion for his family, the outdoors and how important it is to combine the two. Oh, we also chat about Gunner's new bumpers that could have (maybe) broken Bob's Bush Hog.

There's a reason why we partner with Gunner and their whole team: they're the real deal. Their products are the best on the market, they last forever and they're some of the most down-to-earth, good people you'll meet. Thanks for coming on our show and cheers to you.

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Tonight's show is great because we get to spend some time with our buddy, Mike Jones, from Primal Canine. Mike is one of the hardest working and most driven people you'll ever hear from on this show... or anywhere. Mike has been on the show before to chat about K9 Street League but tonight we talk more about some of the other projects Mike is working on. One of those projects happens to coach people on self defense with their dog... yup, pretty awesome.

Mike is also working to donate money to the Glory House of Miami. This NPO helps support those who have been victims of human trafficking. It's a sickening topic to discuss but it is important to listen, learn and help. Mike plans to donate a fully trained working dog to help survivors at the house and is working to supply more dogs. Working dogs are pretty amazing, right?

Take two seconds and learn more about the positive work they're trying to do for people who desperately need help.

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Today we have the pleasure of sitting down with Purina's Ray Voigt, one of the most insightful dog trainers you'll ever encounter. We've had Ray on the show in the past and the feedback was that he's a genius and a storyteller... so he is now a repeat guest.

We had Ray at the kennel to record the show and hear about his summer roadtrip around the northeast and we review the National Amateur Field Trial Competition. We also discuss Master National and what Ray is doing to plan and prepare 3 months out from that level of competition. Then, we hear how Ray has conditioned dogs in the past with a roading system and get this... a kayak. We take a slight detour in conversation to hear about Ray's hunting trip to Argentina and how it's now on bucket list (and I bet yours, too).

Okay, we jump back into dog training and talk about issues people have with their dogs and go into specific detail about how Ray would suggest fixing problems like loopy or crooked sits, bird boy blinds, line manners, watching birds and more. This is an extremely thorough conversation and Ray does a great job of explaining timing and what to watch for. Finally, we talk with Ray about some of the dogs he has trained in the past because they're often the "famous" dogs people refer to in their dog's pedigree. Seriously, go look through your dogs pedigree and you might find a dog Ray helped train.

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