Sharon Potter got her animal start in the equine world, but quickly realized that she loved working with dogs as well. She's been training for a long time, and not only specializes in working with challenging dogs, but also has a special place in her heart for the Chesepeake Bay Retriever. We discuss what makes chessies unique and how best to handle them, as well as Sharon’s successful strategy to fix gun-shyness. We dive in deep to a variety of topics in this podcast, it’s a good one!

Cody Will and his wife run Rattlesnake Ready, an Arizona-based business that specializes in snake- and toad-breaking dogs. Will has developed a thorough, step-by-step strategy to ensure that dogs develop the right avoidance behaviors when it comes to dealing with dangerous reptiles. We discuss all 4 steps in Cody’s snake avoidance training and what he has learned along the way to keep dogs safe.

Rick McConico owns Old Oak Kennels and is widely recognized as one of the best British Lab trainers in the country. He specializes in getting results with dogs through low- or no-pressure training methods. Rick gives some great advice on training from the beginning stages of getting a puppy to maintaining obedience & developing a dog to it’s fullest potential.

Scott Linden is the host of Wingshooting USA, and accomplished author and outdoor writer, and the founder of findbirdhuntingspots.com. He's hunted public land in a ton of different states, and is a wealth of knowledge when it comes to researching spots and then hunting them sight unseen.

Kim Greene is based out of Montana, where she owns and operates Svalinn - a company dedicated to producing top-notch protection dogs. Svalinn dogs are well-known for their ability to not only provide security and protection, but also seamlessly operate as lovable family pets, which is a result of intelligent, long-game training programs.

Rody Best, owner of Best Retrievers, is an extremely well-accomplished trainer and Hunt Test competitor. He's also a devout waterfowl hunter who has figured out the perfect balance between work and play, which keeps his dogs happy and willing to train. We discuss the difference between field trial & hunt test dogs, water introduction & learning to speak a dog’s language. This is a great one for hunters & non-hunters to learn a little more about how to get the most out of your dog.

Daniela Carrera relocated from her native country of Ecuador to the United States to learn as much as she could about dog training. Today, she owns Good Dogs Training, located in Virginia, a company that specializes in producing top-notch service dogs that are trained specifically for patients with challenging physical and mental needs. Daniela shares what specific tasks she is training service dogs to do & how she goes about teaching them large tasks as well as what she looks for in each dog & much more. This is a great podcast for basic obedience & more advanced training information.

Arleigh Reynolds is a Professor of Clinical Nutrition and the Director of One Health at the University of Fairbanks in Alaska, in addition to working as a Senior Researcher for Purina. He's also a devoted dog musher and easily one of the most knowledgeable humans on the planet when it comes to canine health. We cover all kinds of important topics to put you more in tune with your dog & what you both need from each other. This is a great one for every dog owner.

Amritha Mallikarjun is with the Canine Language Perception Lab. Her research centers on figuring out not only how dogs hear, but what they prefer to hear and how noise can affect an individual dog's ability to learn tasks. She talks about ways to get your dog to focus better, how best to communicate with your dog & also gives some tips on naming your 4-legged friend.

Dan Ihrke, of Green Acres Sportsman's Club, is an extremely accomplished dog trainer who specializes in assessing a dog's abilities and then working to create training scenarios that are not only fun, but designed to maximize potential through a step-by-step process.