Why is timing so important when it comes to dog training?  When the importance of timing is brought up in what way is it talked about?  Is it in terms of response time, duration, or even the timing in the dog's mental or physical...

Faansie Basson joins us to discuss dog training as it relates to herding dogs which need to respond immediately from upwards of a thousand yards out.  It requires extreme levels of drive, cooperation, and endurance to be successful.  Give it...

Bruce Swanson joins us this week to discuss his Three Pillars of Dog Training:  Timing, Distance, and Distraction.  How does each one factor into all types of dog training and how much weight should you put into each one? If you havent...

This week is just a quick update on GDIY.  We missed a couple of weeks for the first time since starting so just wanted to catch you up on what's going on as well as introduce you to the newest GDIY contributor.  Thanks for your continued...

Training with the lowest level of reward?  Recognizing your dog's individual drive?  Train hard and test easy?  The importance of ritualized consistency?  All this and more is discussed in this episode with Jay Crafter and Grayson...

GDIYves is a monthly bonus episode hosted by Kyley Caldwell that brings relatable stories from the women that train and hunt dogs themselves.  These aren't women that just do it because their boyfriends or husbands do it.  They do it because...

Drs. Sherman and Debra Canapp of Canapp Sports Medicine () join us to discuss everything about dog's joints, common injuries, and suggested supplements to help keep your dog ready to go year round!  There are a lot of good tips and suggestions on...

What should I have in my field first aid kit?  Should I have more detailed kit kept in my truck?  How do I treat snake bites and porcupine incidents in the field?  Should I breed my dog?  What are these hip certifications? ...

We sit down with Mark Olcott this week to dive into the best veterinary advice pertaining towards a number of topics including vaccinations, spay/neutering, and conditioning.  This is the first of two episodes with Mark so give it a listen and...

Dr. Mark Pelham joins us this week to discuss everything flea and tick.  We discuss the differences between prevention and treatment.  What kind of diseases and dangers come along with each parasite.  We also discuss the pros and cons...

GDIYves is a monthly bonus episode hosted by Kyley Caldwell that brings relatable stories from the women that train and hunt dogs themselves.  These aren't women that just do it because their boyfriends or husbands do it.  They do it because...

This week we have a group chat with Stephen Faust, Jason Bowman, and Scott Caldwell.  We really cover a lot of different topics in this one from just jumping in as a beginner, the importance of good dog food, "conservation," hunting etiquette,...

This week we take a short break from the bird dog world to jump into the fascinating world of hog dogs.  Travis Murray joins us to walk us through his ample experience in hog dogs and more specifically American Pit Bulls.  Find out the...

Mark and Martha of joins us again this week to break down the benefits of utilizing chain gangs/stakeouts as well as the seemingly misconceived methods of the check chord in the field.  Perhaps you should hold off on cutting up the check...

GDIYves is a monthly bonus episode hosted by Kyley Caldwell that brings relatable stories from the women that train and hunt dogs themselves.  These aren't women that just do it because their boyfriends or husbands do it.  They do it because...

Just because you get involved in NAVHDA doesnt mean you have to aim for the Invitational test.  Perhaps a dog that prizes in the Utility Preparatory Test is the right level dog for you and your goals.  Pete Aplikowski joins us again to...

TWRA habitat biologist Michael McCord joins us to discuss the pros/cons of managing for hunting cover or training cover.  We cover a lot of ground on this & discuss native grasses vs annuals, are pen raised birds a positive or negative on the...

One of the coolest things in the upland world is a reliable pointing dog that backs other dogs!  One of the most asked questions is "How do I train my dog to back?"  Darryl Pernat joins us this week to break it all down for us including the...

The GDIY training camp finally took place and I took the opportunity to sit down with all of the trainers for the event at one time.  This conversation really covered a little bit of everything when it comes to training your dog.  The...

Scott joins us again this week to go through some listener questions.  We had a nice variety of questions coming from how to build drive in a dog, back to the basics of recall, and even unsteadying your dog.  Theres something for everyone in...

A listener asked us a few weeks ago what the real cost of owning a bird dog was.  I obviously didnt have a number for him but it go me thinking.  Joe and I got together to TRY and put a number down for the average bird dog...

GDIYves is a monthly bonus episode hosted by Kyley Caldwell that brings relatable stories from the women that train and hunt dogs themselves.  These aren't women that just do it because their boyfriends or husbands do it.  They do it because...

This week Steve Short and Arwen Dabb joins us to discuss field trialing!  There are a number of misconceptions in the trial world as it comes to hunting dogs while Steve and Arwen disprove them.  They are competitive in trials while also...

Bridget Nielson of Wall Canyon Kennels joins us this week to talk about how we can all make the most out of NAVHDA training days.  The chapters can plan everything down to the last detail but if you don't do your homework and have a plan then its...

How does a dog's nose work?  What impacts the dog's capability to use it's nose?  What does this mean in terms of how we hunt and train with the dog?  Tom Brownlee has been studying and teaching the subject of canine olfactory senses...