On this 58th episode, the discussion is completely about the communication and understanding between you and your dog.  It can be powerful and intensely successful, or  weak and frustrating.  It is an interesting aspect of training you don't often think much of....

In this episode, I talk about the key element for success in dog training:  having a dog that believes it is Master of it's own job.  What does that look like and how do you get there?  Join me on a discussion of this approach.

In this episode, I break down how to approach getting ready to run testing events.  Understanding the fundamentals required is the most important aspect; working on those fundamentals and not being in a hurry to put them all together, brings about the best outcomes.  Time to be working on this season is now....

In this episode, we discuss the approaches to training a retriever which points upland game, compared to a conventional waterfowl retriever.  A balanced approach can bring better results than piecing two different programs together.