Gun Dog It Yourself

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! Our partner's links can be found at www.gundogityourself.com and our Patreon is at www.patreon.com/gundogityourself Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 Wells joins us to discuss how he got into photography, beginner tips for those wanting to start taking pictures, and how he balances the camera vs. gun decision. Our partners links can be found at www.gundogityourself.com and our Patreon at www.patreon.com/gundogityourself Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 diet, and a lot more! Our partners links can be found at www.gundogityourself.com and our Patreon is at www.patreon.com/gundogityourself Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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! Our partner's links can be found at www.gundogityourself.com and our Patreon is at www.patreon.com/gundogityourself Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 program work for him. Give it a listen and think about how you may be able to get more creative in your daily routine! Our partner's links can be found at www.gundogityourself.com and our Pateron is at www.patreon.com/gundogityourself. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 fix that? Grayson Guyer joins us to discuss that sometimes it's better to redirect the training as opposed to trying to push through hurdle head first and possibly making the issue worse. Our partners links are on www.gundogityourself.com and our Patreon is at www.patron.com/gundogityourself. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 their daily struggles. Check them out at www.disabledoutdoorsmen.com to donate, get involved, and just learn more about their mission! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 more into the dog work and some of the hunting stories throughout the trip. Our partner's links can be found at www.gundogityourself.com and our Patreon at www.patreon.com/gundogityourself Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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! Our partner's links can be found at www.gundogityourself.com and our Patreon is at www.patreon.com/gundogityourself Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 this episode so give it a shot and remember to RATE, REVIEW, & SHARE. Our partners links can be found at www.gundogityourself.com and our Patreon at www.patreon.com/gundogityourself Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 conversation that really goes deep into why dogs act and perceive things differently in our everyday lives. Our partners links can be found at www.gundogityourself.com and our patreon is at www.patreon.com/gundogityourself Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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! Our partner's links can be found at www.gundogityourself.com and our Patreon is at www.patreon.com/gundogityourself. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 www.gundogityourself.com and our Patreon is at www.patreon.com/gundogityourself Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 one! Also, how did Adam fare on the UT test? Give it a listen and find out! Our partners links can be found at www.gundogityourself.com and our Patreon is at www.patreon.com/gundogityourself Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 is working internationally to try and save as many hunting dogs as they can across numerous countries with a big focus in Spain. Check them out at https://www.sportingdog.org/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 only level they truly need for their hunting dog but it's also a very important step if wanting to extend into further steadiness! Our partner's links can be found at www.gundogityourself.com and our Patreon at www.patreon.com/gundogityourself Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 the hunting season and what we hope our dogs get out of the trips. And a whole lot other random topics in between! Give it a listen and remember to RATE, REVIEW, & SHARE! Our partners links can be found at www.gundogityourself.com and our Patreon at www.patreon.com/gundogityourself. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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! Our partner's links can be found at www.gundogityourself.com and our Patreon is at www.patreon.com/gundogityourself. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dove season is the kickoff to hunting season for most! We aren't die hard dove hunters by any means but it does afford us some benefits with our dogs as we inch our way towards the other seasons. From steadiness to retrieving work to even just good conditioning, dove season is a great time to get out and have some fun! Our partners links can be found at www.gundogityourself.com and our Patreon is at www.patreon.com/gundogityourself. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We are joined by the NAVHDA judging coordinator Mark Whalen this week. Mark has a lot of time and experience within NAVHDA and offers a unique insight to testing and training. Give it a listen for some quick training and testing tips, some of the more common questions such as Desire vs. Cooperation vs. Obedience, and a few fun stories in between! Our partners links can be found at www.gundogityourself.com and our Pateron at www.patreon.com/gundogityourself. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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! Our partner's links can be found at www.gundogityourself.com and our Patreon is at www.patreon.com/gundogityourself. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

There are a bunch of different ways to go about planting your training birds and, conversely, flushing your birds. This week we go over how we plant based on the type of training we are wanting to do and also provide some tips on working with launchers, kick traps, as well as how to better flush your birds to get the most out of each sequence. Give it a listen and please remember to SUBSCRIBE, RATE, REVIEW, & SHARE! L.A.A: Should a dog's crate be in the same room as a baby? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We've talked about what to focus on when getting your first bird dog but haven't really touched on when your planning the next dog. While obviously similar, we do get the question a lot if there are other considerations when planning on having multiple dogs. This week we have an easy and fun conversation about what we personally take into consideration when we are trying to add a dog that will compliment what we already have! Our partner's links can be found at www.gundogityourself.com and our Patreon is at www.patreon.com/gundogityourself. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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! Our partner's links can be found at www.gundogityourself.com and our Patreon is at www.patreon.com/gundogityourself. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nick Larson from Project Upland joins us to discuss his new puppy and what he's doing different with this one based on the lessons he learned from his first. We also discuss Grouse hunting in MN, hunting in wolf country, good grouse cover, and a lot more. This was a fun conversation so check it out and be sure to SUBSCRIBE, RATE, REVIEW, & SHARE! Our partner's links can be found at www.gundogityourself.com and our Patreon is at www.patreon.com/gundogityourself Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week we have Andrew & Jacob from The Southern Outdoorsman talking about their very first impressions of a NAVHDA training day and the numerous different dogs they got to watch. They are just starting the journey of getting their first gun dogs and so they came up to a NAVHDA training day for a crash course. You will hear some very interesting perspectives from a couple of BRAND NEW people. Check out our partner's links at www.gundogityourself.com and our Patreon at www.patreon.com/gundogityourself Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jess McGuire and Noah Smith of Quail Forever joins us this month to talk about some of the programs and initiatives within the organization to try and develop good Quail habitat! You'll hear a quick overview of how their programs help both private and public landscapes especially as it pertains to their efforts in the South East right now. To learn more about Quail Forever and their efforts, please visit their website at https://quailforever.org/ and be sure to sign up for a membership while you're there! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Have you ever thought about raising your own pigeons for training? We are joined by "Pigeon Nick" this week who explains that anyone can raise their own pigeons. You dont have to have a ton of land or space to make it happen and they really dont take that much time or money to do them either. Its really eye opening to see how accessible raising your own homing pigeons can be if you really want to make it happen! Our partner's links can be found at www.gundogityourself.com and our Patreon is at www.patreon.com/gundogityourself. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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! Our partner's links can be found at www.gundogityourself.com and our Patreon is at www.patreon.com/gundogityourself. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Just like everything in dog training, there are many different methods to train a specific task. This episode we discuss and break down numerous methods to train the NAVHDA Duck Search. We cover what a duck search is, when and where to train for it, as well as multiple ways of HOW to train it. Give it a listen and let us know if we didnt cover your preferred method! Our partner's links can be found at www.gundogityourself.com and our Patreon is www.patreon.com/gundogityourself. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week we cover everything retrievers with Bill Mattes of River Ridge Kennels. We discuss a number of topics including the importance of simulating realistic hunting scenarios in your training as well as why hunt testing your dogs is worthwhile. Give it a listen and please remember to SUBSCRIBE, RATE, REVIEW, & SHARE. Our partner's links can be found at www.gundogityourself.com and our Patreon is at www.patreon.com/gundogityourself. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The National Bird Dog Museum is dedicated to the preservation and perpetuation of bird dog, field trial, and hunting traditions. Located in Grand Junction, Tennessee, the museum houses a repository of art, photography, and memorabilia about field trials, shooting sports, and over forty breeds of bird dogs, including pointing, flushing, and retrieving breeds. www.birddogfoundation.com Our Patreon can be found at www.patreon.com/gundogityourself and 10% of Patreon proceeds will be donated to the museum at the end of the month. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Small Munsterlanders are definitely growing in popularity. Carrah has been raising and hunting SMs for a while now while also being very involved within the SMCNA. She tries to use her personal dogs in many different venues including NAVHDA, retriever trials, tower shoots, and more. Give it a listen to hear more about this great breed and remember to SUBSCRIBE, RATE, REVIEW, & SHARE! Our partner's links can be found at www.gundogityourself.com and our Patreon at www.patreon.com/gundogityourself. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week we have a wide ranging conversation that covers how we approach planning or big hunting trips and provides some insight into how we decide the what, when, where, and how. As we don't claim to be experts on dog training, we also aren't experts on hunting but hopefully you get something useful out of this conversation! Our partners links are at www.gundogityourself.com and our Patreon is at www.patreon.com/gundogityourself. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We discuss the challenges of facing TOO MUCH information when it comes to figuring out how to train your dog. Its a testament to the the dog training community that so many are willing to help others but it can be a challenge, especially for a first time handler, to manage the information and find the right methods for you and your dog. Being able to break down the information into manageable bite size chunks is key. LAA: Can you say no to a wedding invitation if its during hunting season? Our partner's links are at www.gundogityourself.com and our Patreon at www.patreon.com/gundogityourself. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The deadline for public commenting on the Nantahala-Pisgah Forest Plan is 6/29. Mike Nieduski comes on to give a really quick talk on when, where, why, & how to leave your comment. This plan will directly impact the habitat for all wildlife including Ruffed Grouse of the Southern Appalachian region. Please get your voice out there and make a difference! Check out this link for more info and the link to leave your comment: https://ruffedgrousesociety.org/nantahala-pisgah-forest-plan-revision-fact-sheet-and-position-statements/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Scott Caldwell of Rusty Gun Kennels joins us for a wide ranging conversation. Long term goals for your pup. Why test? Can't train dogs with emotion. Pups can do no wrong. Force Fetch leads into Duck Search. Force Fetch with the toe hitch. Humility with training. Making it count with the E-collar. GDIY Spring Training. L.A.A.- Did Elmer Fudd have a gun dog? Be sure to check out our partners links at www.gundogityourself.com and our Patreon at www.patreon.com/gundogityourself . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Emily Shirey of Shorthairs & Shotguns is no stranger to being a "beginner." This conversation spans her journey from working with horses, to branching off into training obedience, to now training bird dogs. Emily gives a unique perspective of what its like to enter into the hunting dog world as a brand new hunter and trainer. Give it a listen and remember to SUBSCRIBE, RATE, REVIEW, & SHARE. Check out our partner's links at www.gundogityourself.com and our Patreon at www.patreon.com/gundogityourself. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

One of the most commonly discussed topics in dog training is E-Collars. This week we discuss the basics as at it pertains to what types of collars and how to use them. E-Collars can be a magical tool to have in your tool box IF used correctly. But like all tools, if you don't know how to use one, it may be best to just leave in the truck. Give it a listen and remember to SUBSCRIBE, RATE, REVIEW, & SHARE. Our partner's links can be found at www.gundogityourself.com and our Patreon at www.patreon.com/gundogityourself Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

June's Spotlight company is Kamo, Inc. They focus on rescue services for sport dogs and introducing/mentoring new people to the hunting world. This company is still fairly new but doing great things with being able to grow the hunting community through gun dogs! Check out Kamo at https://kamoinc.org/adopt. To support Kamo and other feature Spotlight companies be sure to check out our Patreon at www.patreon.com/gundogityourself. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We are joined this week by Ann Janernoa where we have a wide ranging discussion on dogs. We cover how she got into the dog world, how she got into breeding and her viewpoints on pairing the right dogs, the dogs she prefers and needs for guiding Grouse hunts up North every year. This is a fun conversation so be sure to give it a listen and remember to SUBSCRIBE, RATE, REVIEW, & SHARE. Find our partner's links at www.gundogityourself.com and our Pateron at www.patreon.com/gundogityourself Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Angie Barron of Elite Sport Dogs joins us to break down Behavior Theory. This episode goes deep into understanding the WHY instead of the HOW to train each individual dog. Behavior Theory concentrates on how to communicate to your dog effectively as it pertains to association, reinforcement, and punishment. Give it a listen and please remember to SUBSCRIBE, RATE, REVIEW, & SHARE. More on Angie can be found at www.elitesportdogs.com Our Partners links can be found at www.gundogityourself.com and our Patreon at www.patreon.com/gundogityourself Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week we recorded a check in episode to catch everyone up on what we are up to. It's been a while since we just checked in and had a fun conversation so this week we cover a lot of things including Nick's training with Lucy and addressing her point intensity, the trip plans for this fall, our preferred species to hunt, and a lot more. Remember to SUBSCRIBE, RATE, REVIEW, and SHARE. Our partner's links can be found at www.gundogityourself.com and our Patreon is at www.patreon.com/gundogityourself. www.patreon.com/gundogityourself. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

David Kurlander, host of The Pack Animal Podcast, joins us to discuss typical dog behavior and how it relates to the pack mentality. David is an animal behavior specialist who has years of experience working with wolves, coyotes, and fox. He is now focused entirely on training and hunting with dogs. You can find more from David at https://www.thepackanimalpodcast.com/. Our partner's links can be found at www.gundogityourself.com and our Patreon at www.patreon.com/gundogityourself Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We are joined by the President & CEO of Ruffed Grouse Society, Ben Jones. We discuss the recent changes within RGS and how they will impact the mission moving forward. Proper forest and habitat management is more important than ever so be sure to listen and share! More information can be found at www.ruffedgrousesociety.org. At the end of May, we will be donating 10% of our Patreon proceeds to RGS so be sure to sign up at www.patreon.com/gundogityourself Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Scott Caldwell of Rusty Guns Kennel joins us to discuss the Deutsch Kurzhaars and a general overview of the German testing system. How do DKs differ from GSPs? How is the NAVHDA testing system and German Testing System similar? How are they different? Listen and find out! Please remember to SUBSCRIBE, RATE, REVIEW, & SHARE! Our partner's links can be found at www.gundogityourself.com. Our Patreon is www.patreon.com/gundogityourself. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices