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Gun Dog It Yourself
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Gun Dog It Yourself is all about providing information and content to help the average person learn how to live with, train, and hunt with their hunting dogs. We cover dog training from a very open minded standpoint that explores and discusses all kinds of different training methods. There are great tips and tricks in all methods and we are out to try and learn them all!
While our main focus is on training and developing dogs, we don't lose sight of WHY we are training these dogs. We train our hunting dogs to actually hunt! Therefore all the content we create focuses on making our dogs, as well as ourselves, better hunters. You'll find that our channel focuses on 4 pillars: Dog Training, Gear& Tactics, Woodsmanship, and Conservation. We believe focusing on these 4 pillars can and will make our hunting experiences more successful, responsible, and overall more enjoyable!
Just because hunting and dog training is a hobby for most of us, doesn't mean we have to suck at it!
While our main focus is on training and developing dogs, we don't lose sight of WHY we are training these dogs. We train our hunting dogs to actually hunt! Therefore all the content we create focuses on making our dogs, as well as ourselves, better hunters. You'll find that our channel focuses on 4 pillars: Dog Training, Gear& Tactics, Woodsmanship, and Conservation. We believe focusing on these 4 pillars can and will make our hunting experiences more successful, responsible, and overall more enjoyable!
Just because hunting and dog training is a hobby for most of us, doesn't mean we have to suck at it!
Training 'Unforced Force Fetch' | Part 1: The Initial Steps
In podcast episode 282 (2ly.link/1zLOY), Chris Armanini of Full Send K9 broke down his entire outlook and process in the Unforced Force Fetch program. We are following up that episode with two videos showing the program steps in action.
In part 1 Chris takes a friend's dog that has had no prior exposure to the training program and shows you how the progression through the initial steps may look like.
In part 2 Chris takes his own dog through the remainder of the steps to give you a good understanding of what the entire program looks like from the first to last step!
In part 1 Chris takes a friend's dog that has had no prior exposure to the training program and shows you how the progression through the initial steps may look like.
In part 2 Chris takes his own dog through the remainder of the steps to give you a good understanding of what the entire program looks like from the first to last step!
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Training 'Unforced Force Fetch' | Part 2: The Continuing Steps
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In podcast episode 282 (2ly.link/1zLOY), Chris Armanini of Full Send K9 broke down his entire outlook and process in the Unforced Force Fetch program. We are following up that episode with two videos showing the program steps in action. In part 1 Chris takes a friend's dog that has had no prior exposure to the training program to show you how the progression through the initial steps may look l...
A New Approach To Force Fetch? | Ep. 282
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Chris Armanini of Full Send K9 comes on to discuss and demonstrate his entire program of the "Unforced Force Fetch." ~What aspects of the traditional approaches motivated a new outlook? ~How many dogs were washed out because their genetics couldn't overcome a traditional approach? ~The language and theory behind the UFF process ~When do we name the behaviors? ~Is "hold" implied or a separate co...
A BALANCED Approach to Dog TRAINING | Ep. 281
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In this episode, we explore the value of continuous learning and the importance of embracing new perspectives in dog training. Whether you're a seasoned pro or just starting out, there's always room to grow by stepping outside your comfort zone. I'm joined by Randall Lykens of Liberty Canine, Justin Rigney of K9 Services Unlimited, Tim Andrews, and Chris Armanini of Full Send K9 for an insightf...
Plan & Focus On Your Dog | 280
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I'm joined by Mark Dinsmore who is here to remind people that you cant have effective training without appropriate planning and focusing on the execution of the plan. ~Trialing an EB in France ~European vs US trials ~"French" or "Epagneul Breton" and comparing them to the "American" Brittany ~Start with a specific goal in mind ~Break your goal down into individual steps ~Set yourself up for suc...
'Catch & Release' Ruffed Grouse | Ep. 279
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Brett Edstrom comes on to discuss how the 'best' Ruffed Grouse dogs are proven on wild birds in cover dog trials. Its the catch and release approach to Ruffed Grouse Hunting that George Bird Evans used to long for in his writings! ~Learning under a "legendary" trainer ~Did we lose anything through the decades of "wash outs"? ~From retrievers to horses to grouse dogs ~Painting a picture of a tru...
Southern Wires Kennel | Ep. 278
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Ryan McIntosh of Southern Wires Kennels joins us to share his journey and insights from establishing himself as a professional dog trainer in the demanding Texas heat. Tune in to hear about the challenges he faced, from finding his preferred training approach to building confidence in the process. ~Deciding to take the plunge into professional dog training ~A variety in training and hunting for...
Is Professional Pet Transport Right For You? | Ep. 277
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Todd and Jocelyn Sackett from Sweet Briar Pet Transport joins us to discuss how their unique service can add efficiency and convenience to your travel plans. Whether you're working with a trainer across the country or trying to figure out how to fit in that dream trip without sacrificing days of travel time, a professional pet transport service might be the perfect solution! ~From packing firew...
Bird Hunting in Sweden | Ep. 276
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Kristofer Sandlund from Sweden joins us to share his perspectives on hunting, training, and living with dogs in Sweden and compare them to the practices in the US. ~Getting started with hunting dogs in Sweden ~Duck Tollers to Kleiner Munsterlanders ~Calling in Hazel Grouse ~How to hunt the 'horror bird' Cappercallie Grouse ~Where to find the Willow Ptarmigan ~Cultural differences: no ecollars, ...
Markers & Reward Structure - Part 2 | Ep. 275
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Jared Warren of Southern State K9 returns in part 2 of the discussion on building and utilizing markers in your training. You also cant discuss markers without at least a working level of understanding when it comes to reward structures so we explore that as well. ~Think of it as training with Dopamine rather than training with rewards ~Dogs are selfish and thats a good thing! ~Keep realistic e...
Markers & Reward Structure - Part 1 | Ep. 274
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"I wish the dog could understand what I'm saying!" A very relatable request or wish that any dog trainer has probably uttered at some point or another. The truth is though, with the proper approach and consistency, you can get the dog to at least understand "yes" or "no" which does allows you to communicate more effectively with your dog. Jared Warren of Southern State K9 (2ly.link/1yoNl) joins...
Training Patience | Ep. 273
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In this episode, we're joined by Ben Fretz from North Country Sporting Dogs to discuss the most common concerns in the dog training world. Whether you're a DIY trainer, a professional, or a dog owner who hires a trainer, one truth remains: every dog is unique and won't follow the same path. However, the pressure often mounts once a date is set on the calendar. Ben shares his insights on why pat...
Fueling Hydration & Recovery w/ Furvor | Ep. 272
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You never know when an idea or passion may find you. This was the case for Kevin and his son while out on an early season Sharptail hunt. While stopping for a break and consuming products designed to help fuel their own hunt, they couldn't help but wonder why they didn't have anything to help fuel their dogs. Fast forward and they have now produced an all natural human grade bone broth designed...
Conformation Shows ~ What are they and why do they matter? | Ep. 271
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AKC conformation judge, Lonnie Carrol of Bear Hug Griffons, joins us to cover everything in the show dog world. Very often we hear the phrase "function over form" and Lonnie explains why it shouldn't be an either/or situation and we should be striving for both form AND function. ~What are conformation shows? ~The different classes and what it takes to earn championships ~Compete in 'classes' th...
Everything You Need to Know About Pet Insurance | Ep. 270
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Accidents happen. Prices at the veterinary offices seem to be skyrocketing. How do we prepare for the scenario where we are weighing the well being of our beloved dog against whats right for our bank account and family? In this episode, we delve into the world of pet insurance-what it is, how it works, and why it might be right or wrong for you. Tim Andrews did a deep dive and researched the nu...
A Dog Owners Nightmare! ~ Your dog blowing its ACL?! | Ep. 269
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A Dog Owners Nightmare! ~ Your dog blowing its ACL?! | Ep. 269
The Benefits of Training Clubs | Ep. 267
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The Benefits of Training Clubs | Ep. 267
BDS & The Old Hemlock Experience Recap | Ep. 265
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BDS & The Old Hemlock Experience Recap | Ep. 265
Chapter Recruitment vs. Retention | Ep. 261
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Chapter Recruitment vs. Retention | Ep. 261
The SRS and Setting Your Dog Up For Success | Ep. 260
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The SRS and Setting Your Dog Up For Success | Ep. 260
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What marker is that?
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I love this. Unique angle to training. It's almost like a funnel- the funnel is very wide in the beginning for what's he supposed to do, then the funnel tightens up.
Nice video! Did you get your new stock already?
What is that training device he is using exactly? This is $&#@ awesome!!!!!
It’s called a Treat and Train
Love it. Thanks for sharing the info. I know you’re a solid dude and not about the cash, but rep your gdiy caps, they’re sweet. I’d like to score one someday.
Appreciate that. Thanks for watching and glad you like the hats. They can be found at gundogityourself.com/shop.
@@gundogityourself let your viewers know man. I looked on your website. I’ll grab one eventually. Glad to see some lab content. What do you think of English setters? We are kinda looking in that direction even though my wife likes GSPs.
Totally with you on thinking the standardized way this is done for all dogs washes a lot of good or could be great dogs out. You may answer this in the video as I’m not all the way through it yet but wanted to ask in case I forget. If you’re turning pressure off before the desired result, couldn’t the dog begin to not complete the task? I’m just thinking out loud here. Pressure on, fetching buck or dummy presented> pressure off but the task or what we are trying to teach hasn’t been completed yet. Thanks in advance if you even read or try to make sense of the way my brain works! Keep up the great content Nick love your stuff
I share your thoughts and personally believe that can lead to dogs chattering or chomping. The pressure is removed for the act of biting, so that is what they do to avoid pressure.
Love it!
Nick, thank you so much for this great content. Hope to see more in the future! You're awesome!
What would training whoa in this system look like?
Reach out to Liberty Canine. That’s his wheelhouse and well versed in this system as well.
just started fetch with my German Shepard and this video was perfect timing. between you guys and Standing Stone Kennels i think my pup is going to become a great dog.
Wow, thanks for this great information.
This is amazing. It’s so dog-centric. He’s having fun the entire time. This is the way.
In you show you and your guests say to ask a professional trainer when you need help. Can you elaborate how to do that?
Why is everyone wearing caps indoors?
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Great video, I'd love to see clips of the example of the Lab you're talking about.
Thanks for watching. The retrieving episode and training videos will be out Monday night so be sure to subscribe so you can catch them!
fine people right there. thanks for putting this together.
glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for watching.
Keep going Nick. Great stuff!
Thanks for watching!
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This was a good one and the guest explains very well. I hope in the future, you get him to show how he shapes the retrieve first as many gun dogs don't have a lot of natural retrieve on anything but birds. Teaching them to play and have fun with retrieving opens up all kinds of things you can train without birds. Also, this method removes the conflict of bringing the bird back and handing it over - the source of a lot of the mouthing, dropping the bird, etc.
Extra thanks for doing this episode! More cover dog please,
Glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for watching!
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This was a great episode that I hope a lot of folks don't skip. A moderate bench bred Labrador is lying under my feet and we're gearing up to run his next HRC tests next month. We've lost a lot of moderation in dogs and extremes have become popular, both in field bred and bench bred dogs. Lonnie does a great job explaining how conformation SHOULD be a big part of performance as well. Good stuff!
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White bucket thing might be similar to IGP teaching the send away and then the fast down during send away. Except we’re not running them through tall grass, so we hide a toy in a divot or behind a log. And lure back with speed for a second ball. Idn, just a guess. But yes, dogs don’t see stationary orange objects against green very well. Opposite of humans. Thanks for the interesting talk!
The last 2 episodes were great. Looking forward to your lab videos.
Glad you enjoyed them! Thanks for listening.
Great show. Good timing with a test coming up
Thanks for listening. Glad it was timely for you. Good luck on the test!
Another good show. Keep up the great work!
Appreciate it. Thanks for listening!
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Why are more vets not using laser therapy to fix CCL tears? My local vet offered this for my dog and he is doing great with it. He tore both back legs within 6 months of each other and both had laser therapy done on them. 3 years later he is still doing fine and is very active.
Thanks for the question. I shot a few vets the question and the responses I received were all in the same line as the laser hasn't been proven to be effective on full tears yet. They say Class 4 laser therapy works great and is recommended for partial tears or sprains/strains but if it was effective on full tears then the surgical options wouldn't continue to be discussed. One vet said he has actually tried utilizing the laser more often but its apparently a tough sell for the average owner to come in multiple times a week for treatment being charged every visit. So the laser is most often used during post op or alternative physical therapy.
Great content as always. Loved the lab talk last episode. Any chance you have more coming?
Thanks for watching! I’ve got a few episodes I’m trying to line up that would probably interest you here in a few weeks. Just trying to line up a few schedules!
@@gundogityourself awesome, I’m a late onset bird hunter from CT. I have a 1.5 year old silver I’ve been training for woodcock. I think the most important thing is he’s great with our 7 year old daughter and he’s steady as hell when we fly fish. Any info on getting your dogs acclimated to swimming would be great. He loves water but afraid to swim.
@@Willrobinson06371 I know water intro has been discussed a number of times throughout episodes. We did one episode called "The Exposure" episode very early on. I cant recall the exact details discussed in that episode but if you go to the audio podcast feeds and go way back, I think its around episode 10 or so.
@@gundogityourself thanks. I really like how frequent you post your podcasts are, it’s something I look forward to listening to when I get the rare opportunity to chill. Thanks for replying and being cool. I’ll look into the previous episodes.
@@Willrobinson06371 Appreciate you checking the show out!
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Andy, To my knowledge the first beeper collar to be commercially available was produced by Tracker Electronics, Forest Lake, MN. I owned a couple of these, point signal only and my correspondence from the maker was simply signed "Dave". Thank you for your comment. Walt
ATS Basic beeper I believe was one of the early ones that I had. Then ATS Sonic beeper. (ATS = Advanced Telemetry Systems). I think they were made by a wildlife biologist in MN, who also got into developing radio telemetry for wildlife research.
I got a English setter and walker hound in back of truck now lol, interesting video
You're speakin my language with a combo like that!
A very well done interview.One of George's sayings was: "Dogs, despite their marvelous instincts, have no premonition of death, and thus they live every day to the fullest. Would that we were more like dogs." I am approaching 80 now. I brought an old blood German Short Hair back with me from Berlin, GE, in 1988, (I was an Army officer). I hunted that dog in Georgia, Pennsylvania, Louisiana, Alaska and Texas. I retired to breed Morgan horses in Georgia. I still have the urge to have a pup from George's bloodline. This is Gab Creek Farm, Dahlonega, Ga.
Thanks for listening in, John. Any farm deserves a good looking Setter in my eyes. I say you go ahead and bring another one home!
Love the interview topic and style.
Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it
My coach says, “Methods are many, principles are few. Methods always change, principles never do.”
So true!
Met Nate at a training clinic in PA a couple of weeks ago. A great guy.
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My fav bird ❤❤
Britannica have always been my hunting dogs since I was 7 as well. I loved the breed since my first pup. 54 years later my heart was warmed listening in. Thank you.
Glad it resonated with you. Thanks for listening!
Praise the Lord!! Great Job!!🙌🏼🙌🏼 Brother Ben much Love from your Family in Frederick Md!!
I’ve listened to a few of these podcasts and love them. Keep them coming. Me and my silver lab are getting a lot from it.
Glad you’re enjoying them. Thanks for listening!
@@gundogityourself it would be cool to hear an episode with professionals who work silver labs. I’d love to know the differences and similarities between them and others. It would be interesting to also dig into the controversy. Looking forward to watching the new episode with the fam after work. Keep it easy.
Great information!
Glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for watching