Emily and Grayson sit parse out the ever confusing concept of perceived pressure. They also discuss resilience and its importance in gundog training. Visit our sponsors: https://uglydoghunting.com/ https://losthighwaykennels.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Grayson speaks with writer, James T. McCafferty about his new book, Bird Dog Man, The Story of W.W. Titus, Father of the National Bird Championshipo Field Trials Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Musings on wasted effort, wasted talent, and wasted youth from Cap'n Stump's porch. We talked about old timers and old meat dogs, and a simpler way of thinking about gundog training. Visit our sponsor: https://uglydoghunting.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Grayson chats with on of his earliest dog training influences. Francis Metcalf is a man of diverse interests. A ringsport OG, pet trainer, trick training enthusiast, and artist, he has helped shaped the culture of American Dog training for more than three decades. Visit our sponsor: https://www.uglydoghunting.com Visit Grayson's Website: https://losthighwaykennels.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Grayson muses on all things e-collar and talks through his collar conditioning process. Visit our sponsor https://www.uglydoghunting.com Visit our website https://losthighwaykennels.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Grayson lays out his objectives for the first summertime group class at Lost Highway Kennels.  There are currently three puppies being started by Grayson: Ripple (Cecil x Althea repeat) is a 15 week old Labrador Van (son of Pete) is a 6 month old Epagneul Breton Unnamed Red Girl (Grandaughter of Lucy) is a 12 week old labrador Follow along with their progress over the next several episodes.   Visit our sponsor: https://www.uglydoghunting.com https://losthighwaykennels.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ben Lepinski of Lepinski K9 Services joins me to share his thoughts on avoiding equipment issues and making trial wise dogs. Ben is a high level competitor in protection sports and hobbiest retriever trainer. For a more complete bio and dive into Ben's career please go back and listen to our last episode recorded in September of '23 where we reviewed Konrad Most's classic book Training Dogs; A Manual.  This time around Ben helps me work through the issue of equipment and trial wiseness in competition dogs.  Check out Ben's website to learn more about his services and upcoming events: https://www.lepinskik9.com   Grayson's website: https://losthighwaykennels.com Link to our sponsor: Ugly Dog Hunting Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Grayson muses on concepts and techniques for pointing dog finished work. Listen closely for the sidebar on selection and the talent/temperament balance. Notes avaialable at: https://losthighwaykennels.com/   Visit my sponsor: https://www.uglydoghunting.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Grayson recaps his favorite hunting season to date, and tells the story of Althea's recent litter (the good, the bad, and the ugly).  Show notes available at: https://losthighwaykennels.com Visit our sponsor: Ugly Dog Hunting Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Grayson shuts up and stays in his lane while Emily goes deep on all things when it comes to feeding a raw diet.  Link to show notes: https://losthighwaykennels.com/raw-curious-by-emily-shirey/   Visit our sponsor: https://www.uglydoghunting.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Will Newell is an avid outdoorsman and conservationist. We discuss the upcoming Saint Huberts trial and Will's new project, The Ruark Challenge. Saint Hubert Championship (America) Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/3655244044704469/ McNabb Challenge (Inspiration for the Ruark Challenge): https://www.thefield.co.uk/macnab-challenge Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Grayson and Emily sit down to discuss the recent recall on Victor dog food and it's impact on their businesses and daily lives. Emily goes deep on dog nutrition and the pet food industry. If you feed kibble to your performance dog this one is worth a listen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Grayson recaps his recent hunting trip, discusses changes to this Season's St Hubert's Trial, and muses about the origins of the relationship between man and dog. Visit our sponsor, Ugly Dog Hunting: https://www.uglydoghunting.com Visit our website; https://losthighwaykennels.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

I sit down with my freiend, and new proprieter of the online hunting dog retailer, Ugly Dog Hunting, Mike Neiduski. Mike is a NAVHDA Senior Judge, conservation pro, avid hunter, and just an all around great guy.  After years of hemming and hawing over taking on a commercial sponsor, I am proud to announce my official affilliation with Ugly Dog Hunting. Mike and the Ugly Dog brand embody the values that make it an easy decision to partner with his business. Ugly Dog Hunting is the new title sponsor of the Companion Gundog Podcast.  Please visit the website to find your new favorite online hunting dog retailer https://www.uglydoghunting.com/   After that swing by https://losthighwaykennels.com for more information on professional services offered by yours truly.    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Grayson sits down with Landon Poplin to discuss training his German Wirehaired Pointer, Harker in the HRC testing system. Landon and Harker have achieved the title of Hunting Retriever Champion and are challenging the Grand Hunting Retriever Championship this fall.  Landon is the owner/operator of Wirehair Outdoors in Hamptonville, NC and is Lead Guide at George Hi Plantation in Garland, NC. He is a professional dog trainer, avid waterfowler, and upland enthusiast. Harker is only the fifth German Wirehaired Pointer to achieve the HRCH title and the first ever to challenge the Grand. Landon can be found at Wirehair Outdoors Facebook Page The Companion Gundog Podcast is brought to you by Ugly Dog Hunting. Ugly Dog is a brand that shares our values and commitment to delivering the absolute best quality and service to our community. Follow the link to find out more: https://www.uglydoghunting.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Grayson speaks with Jerry Bradshaw about his approach to drive management in dog training. Jerry owns and operates Tarheel Canine in Sanford, North Carolina and is the found and executive director of Protection Sports Association. He has written and presented extensively on the drive model of training is a world renowned trainer of police dogs. Follow the links to the articles that prompted this interview:  Article on Drive Capping and Neutrality Part 1  Capping and Neutrality Part 2 Jerry can be found at Tarheel Canine Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Grayson and Ben sit down to discuss Konrad Most's timeless book. Ben Lepinski is a police dog trainer operating out of Richlands, North Carolina. He grew up training gundogs and has made his name in the protection sports. Ben and his dog Fury are the reigning national champions in both American Schutzhund (AS III) and Protection Sports Association (PSA II). Learn more about Ben and his services at https://www.lepinskik9.com Visit Grayson at www.losthighwaykennels.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dogs that have impacted my life as a dog trainer. Show notes: https://losthighwaykennels.com/dogs-that-left-their-mark-on-me/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Grayson explores the causes of hard mouth on game and discusses tactics for overcoming this problematic behavior. Show notes available at https://losthighwaykennels.com/hard-mouth-in-gundogs-2/

Grayson attempts to define the term and explain how we can employ this knowledge in the training of gundogs. Show notes https://losthighwaykennels.com/what-is-drive-ca…important-to-you/

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An attempt to organize my thoughts previously shared in earlier episodes and on other podcasts.  Managing chase, recall, and whoa as it relates to bird work.

Kevin "Stump" Grant is the owner and operator of Pawleys Island Guide Service in the Pawleys Island, SC. He knows where all the honey holes are.

Two novices talk Labradors, trialing, great trainers, and unpopular opinions