In this episode, we discuss the difference in time and approach, between training the conventional waterfowl retriever for retrieving both marks and blinds, and the pointing retriever who does the same and also points upland game.  There has always been interesting ideas about the training programs, and we'll break it down in the podcast.

In this episode, I talk about observing your dog, and how they tell you what kind of relationship the two of you have.  How to be realistic about it, how to evaluate it and some ways to make it a little more useful for you both...

In this episode, we discuss 1. Training the Older Dog; 2. Training in the Cold Weather and 3. Puppy Introduction to Upland Birds

In this episode I talk about how to prevent the problem of being afraid of the gunshot and some approaches to addressing it when it does exist.

Happy New Year!  In this episode, we discuss what really brings about a healthy and robust animal.  Is it the right pharmaceuticals, the right dog food, or exactly what?  Join me on looking at the simple answer to a healthy, well adjusted partner.

In this 50th episode, we talk about reviewing 2018 and making plans for the coming season and all you'd like to get out of it.  Successful training isn't so much about your talent, or even your dog's - so much as it is about what you want and how much you believe in your goals....

In this episode, we talk about communicating with your animal, and how to understand what they are saying, instead of going about things with only your own thoughts in hand..

In this episode I discuss why "pointing genetics" are not so quantifiable and how does this pointing thing work in the retriever breeds...

In this episode, I talk about how to handle birds in training, how to help your dog's ability to locate birds, and things to think about to get the most out of your upland adventures...