Training the Pointing Labrador

#389 Puppy Raising Part 3 Physical Respect

In this 3rd podcast in the series, we break down the importance of the simple but powerful requirements of respecting your personal boundaries, not using noise to express their emotions and how not to become an Iditarod champion.

#378 Raising a Dog Part 2

In Part 2 of Puppy Raising, we talk about the importance of seeing the traits of your pup honestly and using those to design your approach to teaching your pup.  Letting them just "be a puppy" is avoiding the responsibility of bringing your pup up in a manner that is in the long-term interests of you both.  There are a few simple things, which when undertaken thoughtfully, make the rest of your lives together much better.  Promise.

#377 Raising a Dog - any Dog - Part I

In today's episode, we breakdown the importance of puppy raising.  It has been found that the earliest years of a human infant carry extreme significance to the ultimate well-being of that person.  It is also very true with our canines, and all of them, not just the performance dogs.  This is the first in a series of puppy raising aspects all too often ignored.

#376 The Rocky Mountain Pointing Lab Club Triple Crown Group Telling the Story of the Long Road

In this 2-part podcast, most of the RMPLC members who make up the Triple Crown attendees talk about their experiences, and how it impacts their lives, families and dogs.  Each one has at least one or more TC2 dogs, some APLA HOF dogs and one of the only 3 TC3 dogs in the galaxy.  Turns out it's not just a great dog, or a gifted handler.  It's hard, hard work, dedication, surviving failure and just loving these animals enough to keep going.  Hope you enjoy it!

#376 RMPLC TC Story Part 2

Going into the more personal side of the dog training and competing experience, the TC group tells about the  ups and the downs, the victories and the hard to take defeats.  And, the meaning of the dogs in their lives.

#375 Your Dog on the Line

In today's post season episode, we break down the causes of most failures on the line at events.  News flash:  It isn't the dog.

#374 Transition Part II Water

Finishing off last week's episode on taking a dog fresh with the tools, through beginning handling on land, we discuss doing this on water.  The journey from "knucklehead" to "Big Leaguer" is a giant teaching process, and a very fun one at that.

#373 For my Clients - Taking your Dog Through Transition Effectively

In today's episode, aimed at my clients for whom I put the dog through the T and swim by, we discuss how to take the dog from developing the tools to handle on land and water - to learning how to run good blinds.  There are lots of ideas and approaches out there, best way to is develop a strong partnership with your dog, based on consistency, clarity and trust.

#372 Upland Training in a Nutshell

In today's post TC episode, I discuss the nuts and bolts of upland training for the retriever.  There is lots of discussion about how to upgrade our testing criteria.  The talk is only about the marks and blinds.  But what about the upland.....

2025 Triple Crown Big Shot Discussion

This was recorded at the APLA National, known as the Triple Crown.  Troy Benson, APLA President, Justin VanDeHey, board member, Blake Haddock and Ryan Pasman, trainers all and 2 Triple Crown judges, sit down after a day of competition, and talk about this part of the retriever world.  Sit down and join in!