Gun Dog It Yourself

We are joined this week by Ian Kelley to discuss labs and some of the basic breakdown of retriever trials. We also talk about his experience working with labs as well as his recent journey dealing with his lab Cane fighting cancer. Give it a listen and please remember to SUBSCRIBE, RATE, REVIEW, & SHARE. Our partner's links can be found at www.gundogityourself.com. Our Patreon can be found at www.patreon.com/gundogityourself. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week we are joined by Grayson Guyer of Lost Highway Kennels to discuss a wide array of topics. We cover his entry into bird dogs, French Brittanys, and the disconnect/barrier of how we define things as it pertains to training dogs. This was a really informative episode so be sure to let us know what you think of it. Also, remember to SUBSCRIBE, RATE, REVIEW, & SHARE! Our partner's links can be found at www.gundogityourself.com and our Patreon as 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

Even among training partners Force Fetch can look differently as far as the steps to follow. We discuss our individual steps and what each one entailed for us. While a few of the individual steps are slightly different, the overall purpose of the steps are the same. Keep the steps short, simple, consistent, and purposeful! Our partner's links can be found at www.gundogityourself.com and our Patreon at www.patreon.com/gundogityourself Please remember to SUBSCRIBE, RATE, REVIEW, & SHARE. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

There are a million opinions on how to train dogs and it seems like there are even more opinions when it comes to Force Fetch. Even down to the name "Force Fetch." This episode we discuss the program and try to provide a lot of general information to consider and know what you are getting into if you decide to try and knock this training out yourself. Part 2 next week will discuss more detailed steps of how each one of us went through the program. 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's truly amazing what dogs can accomplish given the right job. Working Dogs for Conservation takes rescue dogs and trains them to help with a number of amazing tasks such as stopping wildlife crime, ecological monitoring, and biosecurity of invasive species. This Spotlight was a lot of fun to record and is really impressive with what the organization is accomplishing with their dogs! Check them out at https://wd4c.org/ and you can support this organization as well as GDIY by signing up for Patreon at www.patreon.com/gundogityourself Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week we are joined by Ken McAdow and we have a wide ranging conversation talking about NAVHDA, training scenarios, a little bit of Force Fetch, and his new "protege." This was a fun conversation that we hope you enjoy. Please 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

There are a bunch of training besides basic obedience that can get done on a daily basis in your backyard. Even though you may not have access to a bunch of land and/or birds, there are some exercises you can perform that will directly correlate to when you can get in the field. You're really only limited by your imagination. Please remember to RATE, REVIEW, and SHARE. Check out www.gundogityourself.com for our partner's links as well as 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

Spring time means turkey season! While we know there's not a turkey spring season that allows dogs, we thought it would be a good time to branch out and learn about this unique type of hunting that you don't hear much about. Steven Kinder breaks down his experience so far entering the world of turkey dogs and how hes gone about training his first two dogs. Give it a listen and remember to RATE, REVIEW, and 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

The president of the NAVHDA Minnesota Chapter, Pete Aplikowski, joins us to talk about a wide range of topics. We talk about the overall benefits of a NAVHDA chapter, how it's important for chapters to continue to evolved their training programs, and a number of individual training subjects. Very interesting conversation so give it a shot and please remember to RATE, REVIEW, and SHARE! Check out www.gundogityourself.com and www.patreon.com/gundogityourself to find our partner's links and to help out the pod! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

No other group is targeted by anti-hunting or animal rights advocates as much as houndsmen are. They are usually the first to be challenged by proposed legislation & regulations. American Houndsmen Federation was formed to provide a unifying voice for all houndsmen to promote and protect their passion. It may just be the houndsmen today facing the challenge but eventually the target can and will be moved towards any and all hunting dogs! Find out more about this organization at https://americanhoundsmenfederation.org/ Join www.patreon.com/gundogityourself to help out the monthly GDIY Spotlights. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week we discuss different aspects of a training day and what everyone should consider to help ensure that everyone gets the most out of an outing. We cover some general training advice that everyone should consider as well as more specific examples of what you should try and avoid so as to not take away from your training partner/chapter's overall productivity throughout the day. Check out our partner's links at www.gundogityourself.com as well as our Patreon at www.patreon.com/gundogityourself. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We discuss some of the most common "violations" of hunting etiquette. Whether you're an experienced hunter or brand new to it, there are certain things you need to be aware of when going out for the first time with a new hunting partner and their dogs. Some are serious while others can be chalked up to just personal preference. Give it a listen and let us know if you think we missed anything! Our partner's and affiliate links are at www.gundogityourself.com Our Patreon can be found 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 met up with the Bluegrass Uplanders for a quail hunt in KY and after the hunt we set down with the entire crew to discuss a wide variety of topics including the benefits of going to a Pro Trainer vs. DIY training as well as UFTA trialing. Very interesting conversation with a lot of different perspectives. Give it a listen and remember to RATE, REVIEW, and SHARE. Check out our partners as well as some affiliate links at our website www.gundogityourself.com Check out our Patreon account at www.patreon.com/gundogityourself Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We are joined this week by Philip Clevenger and Parker Street of the Appalachian Highlands RGS chapter. We discuss a wide variety of topics as it relates to hunting Ruffed Grouse in the Southeastern region including dog work, habitat, and how hunting down South is different than hunting them up North. Give it a listen and be sure to RATE, REVIEW, and SHARE. Check out our website at www.gundogityourself.com and our Patreon at www.patreon.com/gundogityourself Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's estimated that more than 20 veterans commit suicide everyday. K9s For Warriors is ending veteran suicide and returning our warriors to a life of dignity and independence. They rescue and train shelter dogs to be paired as Service Dogs for warriors with service-connected Post-Traumatic Stress, Traumatic Brain Injury and/or Military Sexual Trauma. Please check out this great organization at www.k9sforwarriors.org or through their link on our website at www.gundogityourself.com. GDIY will be donating 10% of our patreon at the end of FEB to K9s for Warriors. Please take a look at patreon.com/gundogityourself if interested in helping out the monthly spotlight organizations as well as the podcast! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We are talking about something a little different this week. We sat down with Lonnie Miller of the Alabama Dog Hunters Association to learn more about a very traditional style of hunting that is getting more and more difficult to find people that still do it. Lonnie explains what to expect from a good deer dog and how it all works. He also discuss his "Stop to Whistle" process that dog trainers from any type of dog can appreciate. Give it a listen and please remember to RATE, REVIEW, and SHARE. Check out our partner's links at www.gundogityourself.com. Also, take a look at 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

The Bluegrass Uplanders are a group of guys that share the same passion for dogs, hunting, and guiding. Corrie Bigelow joins us to describe how the group came together and where each member is at in the dog world. You'll hear a little bit of everything including guiding, UFTA trialing, and even how they've been able to gain some private land hunting permission. This episode is pretty broad so give it a shot and please remember to RATE, REVIEW, and SHARE. www.patreon.com/gundogityourself www.gundogityourself.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nick Goldsberry joins us to tell the story of his first bird dog Beau. Beau is a GSP and was actually a rescue dog. Nick tells how the rescue route was right for him, the hurdles he experienced when first getting Beau home, and how they transitioned into hunting. Nick can now always be found in the field with Beau hunting Pheasant and even tracking deer. Give it a listen and please remember to RATE, REVIEW, and SHARE! Check out our Patreon at www.patreon.com/gundogityourself. Also be sure to use our partner's links at www.gundogityourself.com. 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

Charles Coulter of Honor Point Kennels invited us up to Iowa to close out the Pheasant season with him. We shot up North and for a real quick weekend trip and had a great experience. You'll hear some of the stories from the actual hunts along with our general thoughts on whether or not real quick hunting trips out of town is worth it. Check out our partner's links through www.gundogityourself.com and our Patreon at www.patreon.com/gundogityourself Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With the new year just rolling over, we sit down to discuss what our goals are for training and hunting in 2020. We aren't talking your average new year resolutions that no one sticks with. We discuss our plans for each of our dogs as well as how we can try to just become better hunters and dog handlers in general. Check out our partner's links at www.gundogityourself.com. Be sure to look at www.patreon.com/gundogityourself. RATE, REVIEW, & SHARE Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week we close out Kevins dream trip. Kevin, his dad, and two dogs make their way through North Dakota, Nebraska, and Kansas. They get to chase upland birds as well as waterfowl with a few surprises in the middle. They finally close out the trip and head back after being on the road for close to two months. This is a trip any true wingshooting uplander would love to take! Use our partner's links through our website at www.gundogityourself.com. Also, check out www.pateron.com/gundogityourself Please remember to RATE, REVIEW, and SHARE! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kevin Shelnutt and his dad went on a hunting trip of a lifetime that spanned almost 2 months and stopping in 6 states. Kevin is a self proclaimed hunter who doesn't worry about winning ribbons to breed/sell and readily admits he's no expert in training. He's in it for the sheer enjoyment and adventure of hunting with his dog and family. Hear all about his true DIY trip and the good and bad of what happened along the way! Be sure to check out our partner's links at www.gundogityourself.com as well as our Patreon at www.patreon.com/gundogityourself Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Charles Coulter is a NAVHDA judge, VC trainer/handler, and owner of Honor Point Kennels. Hes experienced with what it takes to train a dog to accomplish the top prize NAVHDA has to offer. He walks us through every section of the test, some of his training methods, lessons learned, and just how the testing environment is overall. Please check out our partner's links at www.gundogityourself.com. Gunner Kennels, Rocky Mountain Hunt Strong, and Duck Camp. Take a look at our patreon at: www.patron.com/gundogityourself.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Derry Cannon of Dirt Road Dog Company has been using English Cocker Spaniels on wild birds and plantation guide hunts for over a decade. He also has a unique perspective on working flushers alongside pointers as he's gotten into the Small Munsterlander breed as well. If you enjoy, please be sure to RATE, REVIEW, and SHARE. Be sure to take a look at our partner's web pages through their links on our website www.gundogityourself.com. Gunner Kennels, Rocky Mountain Hunt Strong, and Duck Camp. Check out our Patron at Patreon.com/gundogityourself Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week is all about squirrel dogs! Marcus Gray, of Gray's Mountain Feist, joins us to discuss one of the oldest past times and types of hunting. He walks us through whats expected of a finished squirrel dogs, his timeline and methods, and everything in between. This is a really fascinating discussion covering what some may look at as an unappreciated activity with gun dogs! Please check out Gunner Kennels and Duck Camp through their links on our website at www.gundogityourself.com If you enjoy the podcast, please be sure to rate, review, and SHARE with a friend. If you REALLY enjoy the podcast, then please checkout our Patreon account at: https://www.patreon.com/gundogityourself Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With the definition and "why" of steadiness defined last week in Part 1, this second episode breaks down a few "how to" methods that we are familiar with when training a pointing dog to be steady. Give it a listen and, as always, if you enjoy it be sure to RATE, REVIEW, & SHARE! Check out www.gundogityourself.com and use the links to check out Gunner Kennels as well as Duck Camp products! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What is steadiness and why would you want to train for it? This first episode covering steadiness walks you through the thought process of whether or not to train to advanced steadiness. Give it a listen and, as always, if you enjoy it be sure to RATE, REVIEW, & SHARE! Check out www.gundogityourself.com and use their link to check out Gunner Kennels as well as Duck Camp products! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week its all about the Coon Hounds! Kevin Butner had us down to run his hounds with him and afterwards we got together to discuss what got him into the hound world, his thoughts on training, competition hunts, natural ability vs. "manmade" dogs, and so much more. Kevin has been doing this for years and his passion gets more evident as the conversation goes on. Give it a listen and let us know what you think. Please rate, review and share with a friend! Patreon= https://www.patreon.com/gundogityourself Interested in a kennel Go to www.gundogityourself.com and use the Gunner link to purchase "Man's Best Kennel!" Also, while at the website, use the Duck Camp link to go to their website and see everything they have to offer! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The guys sit down with Adam Williams to discuss a list of the more common and often repeated training beliefs. They will discuss whether put any stock into each one or if they feel they're outdated or just misguided "myths." Should you have your hunting dog live inside with you? Should you teach your pointing dog to sit? Is it too late to teach that old dog new tricks? See what the GDIY crew's opinion is on all of these! Please check out the Gunner Kennels through our link at www.gundogityourself.com While there, go ahead and follow the link to Duck Camp and get a new hunting shirt/pants! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The guys sit down with a youth handler from the local NAVHDA chapter to gain the perspective of an actual "youth" just starting out in the gun dog world. You will hear what got him interested, his early successes, plans for the future, and him getting involved with falconry. Walker is very passionate about his dog and provides a valuable insight to why he thinks not many people his age is involved in the outdoors. Check out Gunner Kennels through our link at www.gundogityourself.com See all the great hunting apparel options at www.duckcamp.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The guys get together to discuss what happened on their Grouse/Woodcock hunting trip to Wisconsin. Everything is on the table as they don't just highlight the good parts. They discuss the bad as well as some of the ridiculous parts because real DIY hunting trips aren't all great or go as planned. The link to buy a Gunner can be found at www.gundogityourself.com Duck Camp is found at www.DuckCamp.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

NAVHDA Senior Judge Norm Prima sits down during the Wisconsin Grouse Camp to discuss a bunch of topics including the Spinone Italiano breed, NAVHDA prize dogs as hunting dogs, and even some ways to improve on cooperation with your dog. There are also a few hunting stories from the week and how the guys might be better to do less dog training and more shooting practice! The link to buy a Gunner can be found at www.gundogityourself.com Duck Camp is found at www.DuckCamp.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The guys are on the road this week from their Grouse Camp in WI. They take a timeout from chasing birds to discuss field introductions. Some of the topics they discuss include gun introduction, water introduction, water introduction, and trying to NOT introduce your dog to a porcupine! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Whit Morgan returns for part 2 with the GDIY guys. This time they focus more on-field related topics/concerns. A lot of great information touched on including first aid packs, weather-related injuries, grass seeds, lime disease, and many more. DVM Whit Morgan operates out of Veterinary Associates of Murfreesboro, TN. The link to buy a Gunner can be found at www.gundogityourself.com Duck Camp is found at www.DuckCamp.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The guys sit down with their vet Whit Morgan to discuss a number of topics including shot schedules, nutrition, spay/neutering, common ailments, and preventative measures. A lot of information covered in this first episode with Whit! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The NAVHDA Natural Ability and Utility Test are broken down by each section of the tests while discussing the current statuses of Nick and Alston's dogs testing next weekend. They are joined by Adam Williams, one of their training partners from the local NAVHDA chapter to dive even deeper into the tests. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

One of the most common questions in the pointing dog world is "How do I train Woah?" In this episode, we sit down to go over some of the more common methods of training the command. We will discuss how we train it with our own dogs and try to break down a few other methods that we have seen, read about, or heard about. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The GDIY hosts sit down to discuss everything blood tracking with an experienced tracker from middle Tennessee. Charles Miller has been tracking deer for a few years now with his Bloodhounds Dallas and Emory. In this episode you will hear what got him into tracking along with his thoughts on dog training, breed selection, and everything in between! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Grouse hunters aren't the most common people to come across in the state of Tennessee. Bill Calfee has been hunting these birds for half a century and his passion for the hunt is only overshadowed by his passion for sharing the pastime with new people. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This episode covers some of the basic obedience commands but more so how they fall within the training method/process that is applied when training these dogs on ANYTHING. Basic obedience is just that: basic. The important thing to take out of this episode isn't these specific commands, but the actual process/steps that are taken in teaching them. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

So you now have a puppy after all the research, planning, and waiting. Now what? Nick and Alston cover some of the basic advice and tips on what to do and look out for. There are a lot of things overlooked with puppies that you should be aware of before it gets to the point of training the dog for what you really got it for: to hunt! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Where else to begin the podcast than discussing how to even begin thinking about getting the right dog. When you decide you want a hunting dog, there is a lot more to it than just picking up a puppy from a pet store. Nick and Alston covers some of main things to consider when starting the journey. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

An introduction to the new GDIY Podcast. Hosts Nick and Alston give a quick intro to themselves and why they wanted to start a new hunting dog podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices