Jennifer Broome of Quinebaug Kennels and Artistry Afield joins me to discuss everything about the "challenge" course and working your dogs on obstacles!

Intro to Jen

The CHALLENGE course

Physiological benefits for the dog

"Find their backend"

The obstacles

When should a dog start?

Rick Smith's intro to the obstacles

High rep opportunities!

The point of contact and the Wonder Lead

The "attention drill"

Point of Contacts vs. Verbal Cues

The typical session on the course

LEARNING moments

The touch of the withers

The RIGHT touch!

Integrating birds into the obstacle course

The replacement of the Whoa Post?!?

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200.  The "Challenge Course" w/ Jennifer Broome

DIY gundog trainers and enthusiasts discussing all topics pertaining to hunting and living with dogs.

Kids & Family

Sports

Wilderness

Pets & Animals

GDIY Profiles are bonus episodes that feature your average DIY dog trainer and hunter. All dog owners have a story of what got them involved and the main lessons learned along the way. Hearing numerous people’s stories along with their mistakes, helps promote the idea that WE ALL STARTED AT THE SAME PLACE!

NAME: Lucas Felling
BREED: Llewellin Setter
LOCATION: Spooner, WI
TARGETS: Pheasant, Ruffed Grouse, Woodcock
FAVORITE EPISODES: Ep. 231. Getting To Know Nick | The Force Fetch Series
MISTAKE: Not focusing on the basic obedience and manners early enough
MEMORABLE STORY: Lucas' dog wasn't in as rough a shape as his buddy thought!
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Trulock Choke Tubes | Use Code: GDIY10 to save 10%
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GDIY Profile | Lucas Felling

Sometimes a bit help and extra hands go a long ways in helping you meet your goals with your dog. Chris Girard of the Green Valley Hunting & Retriever Club joins me to talk about the benefits as well as some of the challenges training groups can offer DIY trainers.
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The history of GVHRC

Accessing new potential hunters

Group dynamics within the club

Mixing flushers and pointers

Training pointers to sit and having a healthy competition for fun

Pointers/Upland and Retrievers/flushing helping each other

Access to fresh grounds and equipment

Socialization

Reading dogs

Training etiquette and bringing in the new folks

Meet people at the level they are at

Oregon hunting opportunities

Preference for pointers or flushers?

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Standing Stone Supply | Check out their Online Courses and Use Code GDIY to save 15%

onX Hunt Maps | Use Code: GDIY20 to save 20%
Upland Gun Company | Midwest Double Gun Classic
Marsh Wear Clothing | Use Code GDIY15 to save 15% (Patreon Patrons save even more)

Trulock Choke Tubes | Use Code: GDIY10 to save 10%
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Other Partners:
BPro Kennels
Eukanuba [What I Feed My Dogs: Premium Performance 30/20]
Bird Dog Society
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GDIY Links:
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267.  The Benefits of Training Clubs

GDIY Profiles are bonus episodes that feature your average DIY dog trainer and hunter. All dog owners have a story of what got them involved and the main lessons learned along the way. Hearing numerous people’s stories along with their mistakes, helps promote the idea that WE ALL STARTED AT THE SAME PLACE!
NAME: Ron Hunt
BREED: Brittany
LOCATION: Brookings, SD
TARGETS: Pheasant
FAVORITE EPISODES: Ep. 194 Rick Smith | Ep. 195. Try to Pay it Forward | Ep. 199 Cover Dog Trials | Ep. 226 A Guide's Perspective
MISTAKE: Not using something to help track the dog in the field
MEMORABLE STORY: The desire to capture a special retrieve on video costs them the bird!
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onX Hunt Maps | Use Code: GDIY20 to save 20%
Upland Gun Company | Midwest Double Gun Classic
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Bird Dog Society
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GDIY Profile | Ron Hunt

You should always jump at the opportunity when you get the chance to talk to someone in the upland space who has been chasing these birds for as long as Walt Lesser has! After all, he literally wrote the book on the Real Ryman Setter.
It was a privilege to sit down with Walt in his home and hear his stores and what it was exactly that spoke to him about the Ryman Setters.
Watch The Full Interview Here

Starting out bird hunting with beagles?!?

Getting the first setters from George Bird Evans & George Ryman

Tryin to fix a blinking Setter back in the day

Not much interest in trials and testing. It was all about the birds and habitat.

Continuing the Ryman lines

Bringing Turkeys back to Dodrige County, WV

The Appalachian Ryman breedes

How Rymans range and hunt

Hunting the legendary Canaan Valley

Thinking of Grouse or WC when planning future dogs?

The WV grouse habitat though out the decades

The process of developing dogs back then

The first beeper collars

Maintaining the Ryman type Setters today


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onX Hunt Maps | Use Code: GDIY20 to save 20%
Upland Gun Company | Midwest Double Gun Classic
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BPro Kennels
Eukanuba [What I Feed My Dogs: Premium Performance 30/20]
Bird Dog Society
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266.  The Real Ryman Setter w/ Walt Lesser

Robb and Jim make their return to the podcast to recap and share their thoughts on our recent experience at Old Hemlock and the "Trouble with Bird Dogs" event put on by the Bird Dog Society.


The purpose of the Troubles with Bird Dogs event

The downward trend of bird numbers over decades

Learning from history

The experience of the historical property

Jim connecting the dots to his personal connection with G.B.E.

A bowl of wishbones?

Dont let your boxes of shotgun shells go unused

Theres a spirit to Old Hemlock

G.B.E. and Kay, the original upland content creators?

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Presented By:

Standing Stone Supply | Check out their Online Courses and Use Code GDIY to save 15%

onX Hunt Maps | Use Code: GDIY20 to save 20%
Upland Gun Company | Midwest Double Gun Classic
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Other Partners:
BPro Kennels
Eukanuba [What I Feed My Dogs: Premium Performance 30/20]
Bird Dog Society
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GDIY Links:
Patreon | Instagram | Facebook | Website
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200. The "Challenge Course" w/ Jennifer Broome

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