Training the Pointing Labrador

#43 Puppy Podcast #11 - Puppies in the Family environment and the Naked Update

In this episode, we talk about bringing an 8 week pup into a family environment with little kids.  Getting cooperation and understanding on everyone's part is extremely helpful in raising a nice dog in the few months available..  Also, the latest on Naked beginning the force fetch - what she's doing and what things she's being trained on right now.

#42 Dealing with Test Failures and the Importance of Dog Fitness

In this episode we talk about what brings about dogs unexpectedly failing tests, and the importance of your dog's fitness for testing and for hunting.

#41 Puppies, Listener Questions and Running Tests Successfully

Growing a Good Pointing Lab; Sometimes you have to relax...

In this episode I explain the FB video of Naked in the upland field, and all the pieces that are necessary to eventually put together to build the finished pointing Lab.

#39 Getting Ready to Run the APLA Tests

For my pointing Lab test buddies, a few words on getting ready for a successful test day...

#38 Puppy Podcast 9, pulling things togther

In this episode, we bring you up to date on Naked's progress and talk about working towards the formal training that begins soon.   If your training at this stage is centered on the work coming ahead, it makes the rest of the year go more smoothly for you and your pup!

#37 Listener Questions

In today's podcast, we address the role of the gunner in retriever training, and how to have an upland hunter around your family birds safely...

#36 The Importance of Physical and Verbal Communication in your Training

In this Episode, we discuss how you communicate with your dog strongly affects your training goals and performance.

#35 Puppy Podcast 8, Getting More Serious Work Done

In this episode we begin to refine the puppy work, both upland, obedience and retrieving...

How To Make Your own Training More Successful

Training on your own, without an expert, can be the most pleasurable and successful experience.  Let's talk about how to go about bringing that into you and your dog's world...