This week we have Kyley Caldwell join us to talk about her journey into the world of gun dogs and hunting.  Growing up in a hunting family, she never took up hunting herself.  It wasnt until she had hunting dogs that got her into the sport...

With a last minute hunting trip detour to NC for the weekend, Nick and Scott hop on to discuss the importance of having goals for your dogs, training plans, and hunting plans.  Just like everything in life, goals are important to keep us...

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...

You want to get involved in NAVHDA but there's not a chapter close enough?  What should you do?  Start a new chapter!  Jeff Tucker of the new Foothills chapter in NC comes on to talk about the steps they very recently went through to...

Corrie Bigelow joins us to talk about working pointing dogs and flushing dogs at the same time.  Its something that a lot of people have at least been curious to try and, when done properly, is very fun and impressive.  We discuss reasons...

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...

Scott Caldwell joins us for a fun discussion on whether or not training methods have advanced so much that we have possibly begun to overshadow some genetic "shortcomings" by being able to out train them.  We also cover all of the details on the...

Roland Blanding has been wanting to do a big hunting trip for years and he was finally able to this year.  The opportunity presented itself from some less than ideal circumstances typical of the year 2020 but also because of the contacts and...

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...

It can be a hard balance between deciding to shoot your shotgun or shoot your camera.  Some people really prioritize capturing their hunts/outings on camera while others never really think about it and only concentrate on the action.  Sam...

This week we are joined by Eukanuba's Russ Kelley to talk everything dog nutrition.  Theres a lot of ground covered in this conversation including picking out the right brand and formula for your dog, feeding schedules, the benefits of a quality...

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...

Nick Mascellino joins us to discuss what its like training his GSP while living in an apartment in a very populated city.  From using city pigeons and local parks to reach his goals, Nick figured out how to get creative and make his training...

Have you ever had undesirable traits show up from your dog while training something else?  It's happened to every trainer at some point and it really stems from us reinforcing the undesirable behavior whether we meant to or not.  How do we...

Sidney Smith joins us on behalf of Disabled Outdoorsman for November's GDIY Spotlight company.  Their mission is to create an inclusive hunting program for people with disabilities.  They prioritize trying to help people take their minds off...

Joe and I finally had a chance to catch up for the first time since I got back from the MN trip and he had a lot more questions about the trip that weren't covered already.  Instead of just catching up by ourselves we turned on the mics and went...

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...

Bob Owens from Lone Duck comes on this week for a fun conversation that spans a lot of topics.  We discuss retrievers, versatile dogs, NAVHDA, building retrieving drive, transitioning into handling drills, and a lot more.  We really enjoyed...

Animal behaviorist, David Kurlander, joins us again but this time we are discussing aggression.  Where, how, and why does it show up in our dogs?  Is it sometimes a one off scenario or is it a recurring challenge?  Interesting...

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...

This week on the podcast, Nick and Adam recap their Minnesota hunting trip. They were joined by friends Adam, and Bud and discussed the highs and the lows of the trip. Grab a drink and enjoy the episode! Our partner's links can be found at and our...

Scott Caldwell was swinging through town and so we through a little Q & A session together to answer some of the listener questions.  The questions range through a number of different topics so theres a little something for everyone on this...

SDRI rescues abused, abandoned, and surrendered hunting dogs  and places them with permanent loving homes.  While the US continues to decrease in their number of "kill shelters," other countries don't operate in the same manner.  SDRI...

Pete Aplikowski joins us again to talk about the methods of getting your dog steady to flush.  Its the first step in transitioning from your dog's point into the cooperation and obedience to flush the bird.  For most hunters, this is the...

This week we have a fun conversation of where each of us are at heading into the hunting season.  We discuss everything from where Adams at in regards to being prepared for the UT test next week and his nerves going into it.  Our goals for...