EP. 311: Training a Pointing Dog after Owning a Retriever
On The Wing Podcast · On The Wing Podcast by Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever
April 16, 202554m 31s
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Show Notes
Host Bob St.Pierre talks with professional bird dog trainer Justin King and Purina vet Dr. RuthAnn Lobos about her new pup. Dr. Lobos, an adult-onset bird hunter with a Labrador for the last decade, has added a wirehaired pointing griffon named Journey to her family. Journey has been trained by King at Dokken’s Oak Ridge Kennels in recent months.
Episode Highlights:
• Dr. Lobos talks about the family decision to get a wirehaired pointing griffon, the breed’s attributes, and how the entire family has been involved in Journey’s training process.
• King talks about a variety of tools he uses in the dog training process, including a check chord, e-collar, pigeon launcher . . . and even snow fence.
Thanks to SportDOG BRAND for being a supporting partner for this bird dog focused episode of On the Wing podcast.