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Gun Dog It Yourself

Dog trainers and enthusiasts discussing all topics pertaining to training, hunting, and living with dogs.

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29:24

GDIY Profile: Savannah Greene

Gun Dog It Yourself ·

2023/08/10

NAME: Savannah Greene BREED: German Shorthair Pointer (2) LOCATION: Boone, NC TARGETS: Grouse, Woodcock, Ducks, Raccoons FAVORITE EPISODES: Ep. 182. Trainer Fight! 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! -- Presented By: Standing Stone

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85:05

203. Hunting & Competing NSTRA w/ Your First Dog

Gun Dog It Yourself ·

2023/08/08

This week I speak with Brayden Grosse who's journey in the gun dog world is still young but he has already had a few unique experiences including some early success within NSTRA! Growing up in Iowa. The good and bad times Bustin birds the first hunting season The lead in to NSTRA (National Shoot To Retrieve Association) Weekend hunts vs elimination trials Value= Finds, Backs, Retrieves NSTRA Championship point requirements First impressions within a competitive environment Losing forces you

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25:35

BDS Update #8

Gun Dog It Yourself ·

2023/08/03

Terry Ann Fernando returns to chat about her preparation and training for the NAVHDA Invitational Test and updates for the Bird Dog Society! Invitational training Coming back from a forced break due to injury The Invitational Blind Retrieve August Webinar: Dock Diving 101 September Webinar: Ethical Dog Breeding October Webinar: Stickers and Grass Awns The Intro to Hunting even on 9/30 [ONLY A FEW SPOTS LEFT!] St. Huberts Field Trial the first weekend in FEB in North Carolina New website

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110:06

202. Perfection Kennel

Gun Dog It Yourself ·

2023/08/01

Jon and Jessica Hann from Perfection Kennel join me to discuss their program, clinics, and videos. They both truly value trying to educate the average dog trainer so they can train their own dogs themselves! The beginning of Perfection Kennel Training a "predator" as opposed to a "prey" animal Just keeping it simple! Step by step training Common mistake: Not actually understanding dogs! Bird introduction for a pup Gun introduction for a pup "Building of Tolerance" method for gun

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36:37

GDIY Profile: Holden Baker

Gun Dog It Yourself ·

2023/07/27

NAME: Holden Baker BREED: American Brittany (2) LOCATION: Minneapolis, MN TARGETS: Pheasant, Grouse, Bobwhites, Ducks FAVORITE EPISODES: Force Fetch Series 129. The Importance of Hold 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! - Presented

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74:29

201. The Brittany and The Smith Method with Rick Affuso

Gun Dog It Yourself ·

2023/07/25

My buddy Rick Affuso joins me to talk about why the Brittany is the perfect dog for him and how the Smith Method has influenced his life with his dogs as much as it has. Owning Brittanys for a LONG time! 40+ Smith seminars in 15 years?!? Put what time you do have into your dogs Studying the Brittany history Same dogs but with different "coats" The Brittany "Spaniel" French vs American Brittany Personality and working differences Observations throughout the years with American Britts Become

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38:05

GDIY PROFILE: Liz Thomason

Gun Dog It Yourself ·

2023/07/20

NAME: Liz Thomason BREED: Weimaraner LOCATION: Southeast MI TARGETS: Grouse, Woodcock, Porcupines FAVORITE EPISODES: 157. Timberdoodle Weims 194 Rick Smith 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! -- Presented By: Standing Stone Supply

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122:13

200. The "Challenge Course" w/ Jennifer Broome

Gun Dog It Yourself ·

2023/07/18

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

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83:54

199. Cover Dog Trials w/ Ben Brettingen

Gun Dog It Yourself ·

2023/07/13

Ben Brettingen of OnX joins me talk puppies, hunting, and cover dog trials. The "puppy cuteness factor" Variety is the spice of life German to English Specialists vs generalists Trialing dogs Cover dog trials Dog work without bird contacts Are people that don't live in "bird country" still competitive Be honest about your dogs Cover dog brace work and sequence requirements Hunting or trialing decisions? Upcoming season plans and trips Home is home -- Presented By: Standing Stone

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94:13

198. Training w/ Dummy Launchers

Gun Dog It Yourself ·

2023/07/11

Jordan Horak of Cato Outdoors joins me to breakdown all of his tips and tricks when it comes to training with dummy launchers! Catchin up with Jordan "Soft" or "manipulative"? As females get older... Redirects are valuable Why dummy launchers? Types of dummy launchers Blank options How to introduce the launcher to your dog Mixing up distance, direction, and hang time "Let your marks be marks and your blinds be blinds" "Eye wiping" retrieves Greedy training and making it a "gimme" to end

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26:06

BDS Update #7

Gun Dog It Yourself ·

2023/07/06

Jim Burris returns to chat the upcoming hunting season and updates for the Bird Dog Society! Preparation for CO Ptarmigan Building the BDS community Facebook group Hunting workshop on 9/30 (limited space!) BDS Lifetime members trip to South Dakota July webinar "Traveling with your bird dog" August webinar "Dock Diving 101" -- Presented By: Standing Stone Supply [Use Code: GDIY to save 10%] onX Hunt Maps [Use Code: GDIY20 to save 20%] DT Systems [Use Code: DTSocialMedia15 for 15%] Final

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59:11

197. Mo Lindley

Gun Dog It Yourself ·

2023/06/29

I recently got to sit down and interview Mo Lindley (Training with Mo). With the help of Lauren Gwinn interpreting my questions into sign language, I was able to finally capture some of Mo's thoughts and words when it comes to how we interact with our dogs! Mo's entrance into gun dogs What motivations steered Mo into the West Gibbons method First impressions of the West Gibbons method Immediate results? How important is "touch" for a dog? Which is the better communication tool: Touch or Body

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75:45

196. Trapping Wild Pigeons

Gun Dog It Yourself ·

2023/06/27

Joel Ebstein of California Gun Dogs joins me to break down his experience and processes when it comes to trapping pigeons in an urban setting! How did this hustle start? Starting --> Training --> Selling "Legitimizing" the hustle The renewable resource Unloading the trapped birds Transitioning the trapped birds into homers? The cage setup (Tomahawk cage) Multiple compartments within the cage Food, Water, Shade Reasons you aren't catching any birds! Food options? Which is

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36:58

GDIY PROFILE: Brett Underwood

Gun Dog It Yourself ·

2023/06/22

NAME: Brett Underwood BREED: Springer Spaniels (2) LOCATION: Victoria, Australia TARGETS: Waterfowl, Stubble Quail FAVORITE EPISODES: Profile Episodes Ep. 182 Trainer Fight! 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! -- Presented

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94:52

195. Try to Pay It Forward

Gun Dog It Yourself ·

2023/06/20

Longtime passionate Upland Hunter, Doug Davis, joins us to talk about how he has found himself getting the most enjoyment from helping new people get started hunting and training their own dogs. Who is Doug Davis? Does the first impression of seeing bird dogs for the first time predict what breed you want to buy? What learning resources did people use 30 years ago pre-internet? Should you work dogs closer in the desert on Quail? Is your tracking collar making you a worse dog handler? Do you

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40:27

GDIY Profile: Isaac Molin

Gun Dog It Yourself ·

2023/06/15

NAME: Isaac Molin BREED: German Shorthaired Pointer LOCATION: Rochester, MN TARGETS: Pheasant, Grouse, Woodcock FAVORITE EPISODES: Ep. 101 Tracking Yet? Ep. 128 What is Force Fetch and Why Do It? 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

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87:48

194. Rick Smith

Gun Dog It Yourself ·

2023/06/13

This week we have the living legend himself, Rick Smith. The Smith family have been a staple of the bird dog world for the better part of a century at this point and have been the helper/teacher for countless people trying to learn how to train their own bird dogs. Theres still a seemingly endless amount of information and experience from guys such as Rick that is truly inspiring and motivates us to do more and more with our dogs! E-collars aren't "shock collars" Starting out in competition The

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71:31

193. Rabbit Dogs!

Gun Dog It Yourself ·

2023/06/06

I finally get to sit down and talk Rabbit dogs! Brian Stichter joins me talk about the world of beagles and rabbit dog competitions. Bird doggers don't fret as there is a lot of information in this one that doesn't only apply to rabbit dogs! A versatile dog home Rabbits vs hares Hunting vs trial hounds Are Beagles the only option? Small pack options Building the pack Hunt a young dog solo! Whats a "finished" rabbit dog look like? 15 inch or 13 inch Beagles? Whats an actual hunt look

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30:10

BDS Update #6

Gun Dog It Yourself ·

2023/06/01

Jim Burris returns to talk training, hunting plans, and future plans for Bird Dog Society! Dreaming of hunting season! Training and hunting prep Establishing point on sight of the bird Scheduling events and webinars in 2024 and 2025 Intro to hunting workshop on September 30th Bird Dog Trauma clinic in Richmond, VA Traps and Snares -- Presented By: Standing Stone Supply [Use Code: GDIY to save 10%] onX Hunt Maps [Use Code: GDIY20 to save 20%] DT Systems [Use Code: DTSocialMedia15 for

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101:44

192. Puppy Expectations and Other FAQs

Gun Dog It Yourself ·

2023/05/30

Patreon Patreon and listener of the show, Mike Stephens, recently sent in a message with a lot of questions. Some required extra context to answer so we connected for a call and I thought it would be fun to record the conversation being that some of his questions are fairly common and Im pretty sure other folks have some of the same ones. Swapping seats The start of Mike's hunting passion 1st hunting season expectations Nick's 3 requirements before taking the dog hunting "Fear of screwing up

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