Welcome back to the final episode of the summer shorts/season longs series with us on the Upland Disciple Podcast. In the final episode we dive deep into dog conditioning and all that goes along with that. We cover roading, free running (how they are best done as complementary parts of one whole program), swimming, nutrition, supplements, heat, and how to work on mental endurance in fatigue through training while conditioning. It is really a great conversation, and one that often gets overlooked or underutilized as we await next years opener, letting Fido chill on the couch and hope he can "work himself into shape" during the season.

Give it a listen, take notes, and we hope it gives you a lot to work with this offseason in preparation for 2026 bird season or trial season!

Resources:

Perfection Kennels (Jon & Jessica Hann)

web - www.perfectionkennel.com

Insta - @perfection_kennels

Facebook - @perfectionkennel

Smith Kennels (Ronnie & Susanna Smith)

web - www.smithkennels.com

Insta - @smithkennelsbirddogs

Facebook - @smithkennels

The Method Dog Training (Sonny Piekarz & Jordan Wells)

web - www.haycreekkennels.com | www.jwellskennels.com

Insta - @the_method_dog_training

Facebook - @themethoddogtraining

The Hickox Method (George Hickox)

web - www.georgehickox.com

Insta - @georgehickoxbirddogs

Facebook - @georgehickox