Adam Hein lives in Georgia, where he owns On The Fly Outfitters. He is also a second-generation falconer who works his raptors alongside bird dogs to hunt upland birds, waterfowl and small game.

Douglas Spale is a native Nebraskan who currently lives in Kansas City where he's raising a young Lab pup. Spale, who is an Attorney by trade, dedicates multiple weeks each season to upland and waterfowl hunting across the country.

Pennsylvania's, Nathan Ratchford, is the Associate Editor of Gun Dog Magazine and Wildfowl Magazine. He's also an absolute dog lover who freely admits he geeks out on anything and everything related to dogs. We discuss puppy training, place training, avoidance behavior, and much more including Nathan’s newfound love for Springers.

Rick Smith is a legend in the dog training world whose advice comes from over 50 years of professional handling. Jennifer Broome is also an extremely accomplished trainer, and together the two deliver a Master's course on what not to do while training a bird dog.

Wisconsin's, Josh Miller, owns and operates River Stone Kennels with his wife, Whitney. Together they breed British Labs and train all types of sporting dogs. We discuss all types of different bird dog training topics including; introducing a new puppy to an older dog, matching your dog’s trainer to your specific goals, and much more! Josh is always full of extremely valuable information, check it out!

Nebraska's, Marissa Jensen, is a late-comer to the hunting game but she's quickly developed a passion for it. She's also a German Shorthair owner who works for Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever.

Wisconsin's, Jordan Horak, is an accomplished dog trainer who is constantly trying to level up his handling game. He's also the owner of Cato Outdoors and Juggernaut Spaniels. Jordan explains many of his training concepts as it relates to puppy training and puppy development, as well as ways to control a dog without force and teaching them work ethic. This podcast is a must-listen.

Bob West is a living legend in dog training circles. In addition to his work with Purina, as well as his writing for Gun Dog, West has accomplished more with competition dogs than almost anyone. Bob discusses what he has learned about dog training over the last 50+ years, why he believes both training techniques and dogs have evolved over the years, and shares some great puppy training tips.

Gregory Rasmussen has dedicated over three decades of his life to saving the painted dogs. This endangered, wild canid species, which is native to Africa, has gone from being vilified to loved-to-death in its struggle to survive the last century.

Dr. Elaine Ostrander is a geneticist who heads up the Dog Genome Project at the National Human Genome Research Institute. Her research provides a fascinating look not only into how dogs evolved, but how they co-evolved with humans.