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Lone Duck’s Gun Dog Chronicles

Welcome to Lone Duck’s Gun Dog Chronicles. We’re here to talk all things related to bird hunting, gun dogs and trade stories between friends, pro trainers and hunting buddies.

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All Episodes

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E 267. Whelping Puppies: Everything to Know with...

Lone Duck’s Gun Dog Chronicles ·

2026/01/07

Today's podcast is extra special because we're joined by our good friend, Kat Pippitt, from Standing Stone Kennels. Kat has spent years refining their whelping process to ensure the best possible result for the dogs, the breed as a whole and for the families who accept their GSPs into their home. Kat is an absolute wealth of knowledge and experience when it comes to this sort of thing and she tells it like it is.If you're considering having pups with your dog or you're looking for a breeder, we

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75:07

E 266. "Standards and Understanding" with Clark...

Lone Duck’s Gun Dog Chronicles ·

2026/01/01

Joined by our buddy, Clark Kennington, from Castile Creek Kennels, Bob and Kevin catch up and hear about successes from this past year. Clark is one of the most successful retriever trainers around and if you haven't heard our previous podcasts with him, check those out, too (episode 36 and episode 110).Here's a few highlights from the show: Dog of a Lifetime with Clark What makes a winning dog and how to stick with them. Clark's pro tips for retriever training: creating standards

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E 265. Up on the Housetop, Uncle Bob

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2025/12/24

Today we celebrate the holidays with our annual Christmas episode. It's always a little different than our usual dog training info but it's fun and we have a few laughs.Here's a few highlights from the show: Christmas gifts, traditions and the coolest koozie that has ever chilled a beer We hear about some recent hunts Bob has had A quick look back at the past year and some of the fun we've been fortunate to have Goals for next year. Merry Christmas, happy holidays,

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73:52

E 264. The National Retriever Gundog Championships...

Lone Duck’s Gun Dog Chronicles ·

2025/12/17

Joined by our friend and repeat guest, Lyle Steinman, from Castile Creek Kennels, we sit down to catch up, discuss retriever training, good dogs, goals for 2026 and the National Retriever Gundog Championships (NRGC). What is this? Well, you should listen and hear all about it. If you’re interested in learning more or competing, you should check out National Retriever Gundog Championships page here.Here's a few highlights from the show: Catching up with Lyle and hearing about his hunt test

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E 263. Big Dreams of Big Bucks

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2025/12/03

Today is a relaxing show with Bob and Kevin sitting down to catch up and hear about Bob's exciting out-of-state hunt. When hunting a big farm where his buddy has exclusive rights and the farmers alternate corn and soybeans... you find big bucks.Here's a few highlights from the show: Hunting there is not like hunting Bob's farm in NY Deer the size of kitchen chairs (Bob needs to work on his imagination) Choosing whether or not to pull the trigger When invited to a place to

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35:28

E 262. Dog Training and AMA

Lone Duck’s Gun Dog Chronicles ·

2025/11/26

Bob rides solo today ripping through all sorts of questions from friends on the internet. We love doing these and appreciate when people send in questions, both funny and retriever-focused. Here's a few highlights from the show: Whining/barking right before shooting light... what do we do? Bob's upcoming hunting trips Retriever training materials for Junior Hunters Feeding schedules for dogs Choosing litters based on pedigree Support the Lone Duck Podcast |

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E 261. Chasing Birds & Elite Ear Pro with Alclair...

Lone Duck’s Gun Dog Chronicles ·

2025/11/12

Today we're joined by our buddy and fellow Setter guy, Marc Mussleman from Alclair Outdoors. Marc has a really interesting background and chose to bring his knowledge from the music industry into the hunting world. Marc and his dogs chase birds in some of the coolest parts of the country and yes, I'm jealous. If you're interested in learning more about Marc, his ear pro, why it matters and how you can get into some yourself, then I'd highly recommend reaching out to him.Here's a few highlights

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E 260. Force Fetch vs Unforced Fun Fetch

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2025/11/06

Joined by Pat Nolan, Bob and Kevin sit down to chat through all things force fetch. We discuss "unforced force fetch" and hold conditioning and ways to guide the dog through tasks. If you're interested in learning more about how Pat uses positive and negative reinforcement, then you can find his website here. Here's a few highlights from the show: We discuss what Pat considers to be properly force fetched and then we walk through his process from start to finish Using both positive and

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57:15

E 259. What it takes to win Field Trials

Lone Duck’s Gun Dog Chronicles ·

2025/10/29

Joined by our buddy, Chad Martin, Bob and Kevin discuss Field Trials and just how tough it is to bring home a ribbon. Here's a few highlights from the show: We hear about Chad, his kennel called Wicked Waterfowl Retrievers and how he made the jump to being a full-time retriever trainer up in Maine Transitioning from a part-time retriever trainer with a family and going full bore.... how did Chad make that move? What did he learn, what has been tough, etc. Running Field Trials and

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E 258. An All New Lone Duck

Lone Duck’s Gun Dog Chronicles ·

2025/10/22

Today, Bob and Kevin sit down to catch up after a few hunts and review some conversations had with clients and patreon members. We also release some cool stuff Bob has been working on for a while...Here's a few highlights from the show: NEW Lone Duck courses & videos coming shortly. NEW website with tons of gear here! What to do with 17 week old pups & when to start retrieving work Should hunt tests ever use geese? When do you know it's too late to force fetch a

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E 257. Old Dogs & New Dogs with Covert Creek Outfitting

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2025/10/15

Joined by our buddy, Joe Heusinger, from Covert Creek Outfitting, Bob and Kevin sit down for a few drinks to catch up on the many things that Joe has been up to. You'd think creating a new fly fishing and grouse hunting shop would be busy enough but he's also been guiding, finding birds, chasing birds in North Dakota and raising a new pup. Joe is the man and you should check him out here.Here's a few highlights from the show: Dog of a Lifetime Joe's dog of a lifetime story and how he

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72:48

E 256. The Art of the Exceptional Duck Dog with...

Lone Duck’s Gun Dog Chronicles ·

2025/10/08

Today, Bob and Kevin are joined by an awesome repeat guest, The Retriever Trainer, Freddy King. Freddy is a highly accomplished outdoorsman with tons of experience as a dog man. It's great to hear Freddy talk about his dogs and trade stories because each one hits home.Here's a few highlights from the show: Another Dog of a Lifetime story We learn about some of Freddy's dogs over the years and why each one is real special What does an exceptional dog look like inside a hunting

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E 255. Fundamental Marking Drills & When to Handle

Lone Duck’s Gun Dog Chronicles ·

2025/10/03

Joined by our buddy, Kevin Cheff, The Retriever Coach, Bob sits down for an in-house show to chat through handling on marks, retired guns and handling on retired guns. We’ve had Kevin on the show before and his ability to break down difficult drills into something anyone can understand is second to none. If you’re interested, you should check out the Fetch program here.Here's a few highlights from the show: Establishing a strong foundation for each dog 3 reasons why you would handle on

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E 254. Perfecting Marking Abilities With Retrievers

Lone Duck’s Gun Dog Chronicles ·

2025/10/01

Joined by our buddy, JD Babb from Bu-Yah Retrievers, we do a deep dive into the world of marking. We often have people write in with questions and problems with this, so we spoke with JD about his unique process. Don't miss this. Here's a few highlights from the show: We continue our “Dog of a Lifetime” stories JD talks about his "dog of a lifetime" and how he got into the game Competition dogs vs hunting dogs... can you have two-in-one? We talk pedigrees and making great

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63:02

Mmmmm bismuth... and other shells, too.

Lone Duck’s Gun Dog Chronicles ·

2025/09/24

Joined by our buddy, Hunter from Kent Cartridge, we dig into all sorts of fun duck hunting topics. We’ve worked with Hunter & the folks at Kent for a couple years now and man, they just keep getting better and better. Here's a few highlights from the show: We continue our “Dog of a Lifetime” stories Hunter shares why his dogs are special to him and his family Discussing the future of bismuth Facts or Myths: Shooting bismuth through full chokes… How to dispose of spent

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73:06

Intentional Retriever Training with Top Line Retrievers

Lone Duck’s Gun Dog Chronicles ·

2025/09/17

Today we had the pleasure of chatting with our buddy, Colby Williams, from Top Line Retrievers. We had a really good conversation about creating man made behaviors in dogs and got to hear about his dog, Sprig.Here's a few highlights from the show: Dog of a Lifetime Colby's dog, Sprig. Finding mentors in the hunting dog world and constantly learning. Moving from tests to trials Building any dog with a purpose beginning at 8 weeks old. Drills: Building crispy

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52:17

A Retriever Training Trifecta

Lone Duck’s Gun Dog Chronicles ·

2025/09/10

This morning is a special show because we've never had a triple threat like this in the podcast room and also on youtube.... let's see how it goes. We had the pleasure of having ⁠Molly Boland⁠ and ⁠Blaine Tarnecki⁠ at the house for some training and took the opportunity to discuss some highly specific retriever training Q&A. Please let us know if you're liking the youtube action so far. We're trying to keep things new and improved and always welcome some feedback.Here's a few highlights from the

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47:49

You Asked, Bob Answered.

Lone Duck’s Gun Dog Chronicles ·

2025/09/03

Today Bob sits down for a little coffee talk to chat through some questions that came through. Usually we help people directly through patreon but this is also a cool way to help out, too.Here's a few highlights from the show: Dog of a Lifetime with our buddy, Kevin Introducing your dogs to feathers: when, how, what kind, etc. Discussing the most common/worst habits for owners of hunting dogs Why do tests and trials with your dog if you don't want to breed them?

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72:46

Spending "leadership capital" with dog training

Lone Duck’s Gun Dog Chronicles ·

2025/08/27

Today we chat with our buddy and repeat guest, Carlos Ramirez from CRK9. If you've somehow missed our first show with him, you need to check it out. Carlos is such a fantastic dog trainer, story teller, coach and one heck of a pig farmer.Here's a few highlights from the show: Couple of farmers talkin' farms We continue our "dog of a lifetime" series with our community and we also hear from Carlos. He shares about his own dog and then a dog that he trained and saved lives. Man, it's hard

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31:05

Retriever Q&A with your Dear Ol' Uncle Bob

Lone Duck’s Gun Dog Chronicles ·

2025/08/23

This morning Bob sits down over a cup of coffee and works through a few questions we've received from our patreon friends in regards to retriever training, drills, prepping for the season, etc. Here's a few highlights from the show: Unique retriever drills to prep your dog for this upcoming season Are you doing enough denials with your dog? How steady is your dog? Heat/freezing problems with your dog, how to identify issues and how to act fast. Are you prepared if your dog has a

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