Training the Pointing Labrador

In this episode, I break down why understanding your dog's thinking allows you to train successfully.  Basic obedience philosophy develops all the most advanced behavior, but it all depends on you...

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.

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.

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.

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

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!

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...

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

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