In this episode of the Stock Dog Philosophies Podcast, we sit down with experienced handler and judge Scott Johnson for a deep dive into the art, patience, and mindset of sheepdog work. Scott breaks down what judges are really watching for on the field, how beginners can shed trial day nerves to actually enjoy the run, and why adapting your methods to the individual dog always beats a one-size-fits-all training system.

In this special, bonus episode, the Barrett's sit down for a shorter episode to celebrate the milestone mark they hit today with their fans. They charted in the Top 50 (#47) on Apple Podcasts Pets and Animals Charts. THANK YOU to all our fans and listeners. Make sure to like, subscribe and review the podcast to help us keep growing. They talka bout judging in a Nursery Field and walk through one of Justin's runs at Show Me What Ewe Got SDT.

In this episode, Justin and Buford continue their conversation on all things trialing and herding with Thad Fleming.

In this episode, Justin and Buford sit down with one of the country's top handlers in Thad Fleming at his Show Me What Ewe Got sheepdog trial. The completion of this interview will air next week.

In this episode, the Barrett Boys are joined by Frankie Acosta and they discuss training, starting dogs, and MSSA and NCA trials.

In this episode, everyones favorite sheepdog training gang, the Barrett Boys, sit down with long-time handler and trainer, Kate Ogle, to discuss her experiences with dogs and even hosting the national finals.

In this episode, the Barrett boys begin a new series where they talk about what all goes in to local and national stock dog clubs. They begin by breaking down there own club and will look to interview many other clubs board members and presidents from all over. If you are a club leader and want to be interviewed, please feel free to comment or reach out.

In this episode the boys quickly preview some of their continued Cascade interviews and then they sit down with 4 NEBCA handlers and talk about training, trialing, and all things herding dogs.

In this episode, Ty and Buford sit down with NEBCA handler, Josh Newcombe and discuss his time and experiences training and trialing dogs. They boys also get together and talk about their experiences at the Cascade SDT and dive more in depth into their look at judging.

In this episode the Barrett Boys sit down with 2026 Bluegrass Open Champion and Team USA member, Blake Byrum, to talk about his experience with dogs and what all goes into trialing and starting them.