Joined by Pat Nolan, Bob and Kevin sit down to chat through all things force fetch. We discuss "unforced force fetch" and hold conditioning and ways to guide the dog through tasks. If you're interested in learning more about how Pat uses positive and negative reinforcement, then you can find his website here. Here's a few highlights from the show: …

Joined by our buddy, Chad Martin, Bob and Kevin discuss Field Trials and just how tough it is to bring home a ribbon. Here's a few highlights from the show: We hear about Chad, his kennel called Wicked Waterfowl Retrievers and how he made the jump to being a full-time retriever trainer up in Maine Transitioning from a part-time retriever trainer wi…

Today, Bob and Kevin sit down to catch up after a few hunts and review some conversations had with clients and patreon members. We also release some cool stuff Bob has been working on for a while... Here's a few highlights from the show: NEW Lone Duck courses & videos coming shortly. NEW website with tons of gear here! What to do with 17 week old p…

Joined by our buddy, Joe Heusinger, from Covert Creek Outfitting, Bob and Kevin sit down for a few drinks to catch up on the many things that Joe has been up to. You'd think creating a new fly fishing and grouse hunting shop would be busy enough but he's also been guiding, finding birds, chasing birds in North Dakota and raising a new pup. Joe is t…

Today, Bob and Kevin are joined by an awesome repeat guest, The Retriever Trainer, Freddy King. Freddy is a highly accomplished outdoorsman with tons of experience as a dog man. It's great to hear Freddy talk about his dogs and trade stories because each one hits home. Here's a few highlights from the show: Another Dog of a Lifetime story We learn …

Joined by our buddy, Kevin Cheff, The Retriever Coach, Bob sits down for an in-house show to chat through handling on marks, retired guns and handling on retired guns. We’ve had Kevin on the show before and his ability to break down difficult drills into something anyone can understand is second to none. If you’re interested, you should check out t…

Joined by our buddy, JD Babb from Bu-Yah Retrievers, we do a deep dive into the world of marking. We often have people write in with questions and problems with this, so we spoke with JD about his unique process. Don't miss this. Here's a few highlights from the show: We continue our “Dog of a Lifetime” stories JD talks about his "dog of a lifetime…

Joined by our buddy, Hunter from Kent Cartridge, we dig into all sorts of fun duck hunting topics. We’ve worked with Hunter & the folks at Kent for a couple years now and man, they just keep getting better and better. Here's a few highlights from the show: We continue our “Dog of a Lifetime” stories Hunter shares why his dogs are special to him and…

Today we had the pleasure of chatting with our buddy, Colby Williams, from Top Line Retrievers. We had a really good conversation about creating man made behaviors in dogs and got to hear about his dog, Sprig. Here's a few highlights from the show: Dog of a Lifetime Colby's dog, Sprig. Finding mentors in the hunting dog world and constantly learnin…

This morning is a special show because we've never had a triple threat like this in the podcast room and also on youtube.... let's see how it goes. We had the pleasure of having ⁠Molly Boland⁠ and ⁠Blaine Tarnecki⁠ at the house for some training and took the opportunity to discuss some highly specific retriever training Q&A. Please let us know if y…

Today Bob sits down for a little coffee talk to chat through some questions that came through. Usually we help people directly through patreon but this is also a cool way to help out, too. Here's a few highlights from the show: Dog of a Lifetime with our buddy, Kevin Introducing your dogs to feathers: when, how, what kind, etc. Discussing the most …

Today we chat with our buddy and repeat guest, Carlos Ramirez from CRK9. If you've somehow missed our first show with him, you need to check it out. Carlos is such a fantastic dog trainer, story teller, coach and one heck of a pig farmer. Here's a few highlights from the show: Couple of farmers talkin' farms We continue our "dog of a lifetime" seri…

This morning Bob sits down over a cup of coffee and works through a few questions we've received from our patreon friends in regards to retriever training, drills, prepping for the season, etc. Here's a few highlights from the show: Unique retriever drills to prep your dog for this upcoming season Are you doing enough denials with your dog? How ste…

Today we had the pleasure of chatting with our good friend, Trish Jagoda. She has been on the show before and is an absolute wealth of knowledge when it comes to training dogs and running tests. I think you'll enjoy this episode as much as we did. Here's a few highlights from the show: “Dog of a lifetime” stories Building foundations with crates, p…

WATCH on YouTube | https://youtu.be/wNS9TLk7Lno - In Part 3 of the Iron Oak Steadiness Series, we leave the post and take your dog to the field. But not for hunting just yet. We’re drilling everything—from whoa, flush, and shot, to rewarding restraint, randomizing retrieves, and even introducing visual backing. 🔶 What You’ll Learn in Part 3: ~How t…

Today we had the pleasure of chatting with our friends from Windy Hill Retrievers, Michael and Russell Demmer. These two gentlemen and their dogs showed up to the SRS weekend and boy did they perform. Here's a few highlights from the show: What does it take for a dog to perform well at the SRS? What did this week's SRS look like? How did Bob and hi…

Today we had the pleasure of sharing the first Dog of a Lifetime Story. Here at the Lone D we talk about the "unspoken bond" you have between you and your dog and how it's almost impossible to explain to someone who has never felt it. Each week you hear stories of our dogs, client dogs, etc. but now we're going to share some of your stories. Here's…

WATCH on YouTube | https://linkly.link/2CGYo - The whoa post is where steadiness truly begins for Nate Czarnota of Iron Oak Dog Company.In Part 2 of the Iron Oak Steadiness Series, we teach your bird dog exactly what “whoa” means using tactile cues, food rewards, and the belly e-collar.From first reps on the post to introducing the blank shots and …