Yup, tonight's show is a goodie. We had the pleasure of chatting with our good buddy, Dakota Mealer, a fine shootin' duck hunter and an even more talented pro dog trainer. We reminisce a little about our Arkansas hunt a few years back (pssst... we should go again!), we learn about how Dakota first started hunting for coons and quail in the Georgia woods and then made his way over to waterfowl. He's been in the game for a long time and is extremely knowledgeable about training and bringing the be...
Aug 12, 2020•1 hr 28 min
Puppy Pick Up Day has been been such a good time. This week, we have our good friends, Kat and Ethan from Standing Stone Kennels out to Lone Duck HQ. They're here to pick up their new black lab pup from our recent litter and talk all things hunting dogs. Over the past few days, we've put together tons of cool content (which will come out shortly) and plan to do a whole bunch of cool stuff with them in the future... check them out here for tons of bird dog advice. For tonight's show, we really bo...
Aug 03, 2020•1 hr 1 min
Hi Everyone, sorry for being MIA for the past few weeks. We've had a lot of exciting things happening, which we'll dig into on our podcast. Tonight's show we catch you up on our training, Bob's horse farm, how Master Stashional was shaved off the calendar, duck dog training, layering in factors to your training, how to PROPERLY prep your dog for this season and a wholeeeee lot more. This was a pretty cool episode where Bob and I just chatted over a drink and really got into some interesting stuf...
Jul 29, 2020•1 hr 5 min
Tonight, Bob and Kevin sit down to laugh with our friend, Adam Campbell, from Hillside Kennels. Adam has a ton of experience running high-powered dogs and we dig into some stories and advice from his time as a pro. We talk a lot about AKC & UKC events, share some advice learned from their Master Stashional wins & losses and hear some of the best one liners in the game. Have you seen our new shirt designs? Check them out here to support the D. Lone Duck's Gun Dog Chronicles is part of the...
Jul 08, 2020•1 hr 16 min
Well, let's try this again. Bob and Kevin sit down over a drink to talk through the past few hunt test weekends and how the Lone Duck crew has performed. We discuss how tough it can be to make sure dogs are staying sharp all week and peaking during the weekend. Then, we jump onto Instagram Live to chat with all of you guys and answer a few really good questions. Thanks for being part of the show and for supporting the Lone D. Lone Duck's Gun Dog Chronicles is part of the Waypoint Outdoor Collect...
Jun 25, 2020•53 min
This week's show we meet with a buddy who is no stranger to the hunt test game or a duck blind, Jimmy Rodgers. He has been in the hunting, guiding, dog handling world for a long, long time and has a few tricks up his sleeves and fortunately, he shares a few tonight. Jimmy dabbles in a little bit of both worlds in that he has competed at The Grand and the Master National, so we hear his take on both. We also do a little shot for shot with him and hear an in depth look at heeling sticks, feeding r...
Jun 17, 2020•1 hr 33 min
Welcome back for another fun show. Tonight's episode is a little different but if you read between a line or two, you'll draw lessons that can be transferrable to work, family, dog training, coaching, etc.. Our guest tonight is Bob's friend and previous rugby coach, Clarence Picard. He has always been a mentor to Bob and has taught him a lot about work ethic, integrity, confidence and leadership-- all skills that are important when training a high caliber dog. If you enjoy the show, let us know ...
Jun 10, 2020•1 hr 48 min
Welcome back for another fun show. Bob and Kevin get into a whole mess of topics tonight and read through some of your comments (which we appreciate), we discuss the Canadian wilderness and puppies. We spend most of the show digging into Bob's favorite tips n tricks for all sorts of topics like puppies, adult dogs, hunting, guns, decoys, etc. Cheers. Like the show? Check out our website LoneDuckOutfitters.com! Lone Duck's Gun Dog Chronicles is part of the Waypoint Outdoor Collective. Check 'em o...
Jun 04, 2020•1 hr 9 min
Welcome welcome. This week is quite special for us because we had the opportunity to speak with our friend, Grayson Guyer, from Lost Highway Gun Dogs. Grayson is truly a dog man through and through. He has tons of experience with all sorts of dog work and we get to hear stories from working with military dogs at war to steadying pointers and everything in between. Grayson has a ton of knowledge and we just scratched the surface of his storytelling. If you haven't already, you should give him a f...
May 28, 2020•1 hr 19 min
For tonight's episode, Bob and Kevin chat with our good buddy from Southern Oak Kennels, Barton Ramsey. This is the second time we've had Barton on our show to hang out and he's the man. We discuss his hunting season, how he has been introducing his kids to hunting via the dogs, some of the recent litters and more. Oh, we also chat about the SOK dog that is currently studying up here in NY at Lone Duck HQ, Roscoe (he's the man!). Then we mix things up and do a little shot for shot Q&A with B...
May 13, 2020•1 hr 29 min
Bob is back up north, just in time for it to continue snowing. On today's show, we catch about on a few of the dogs that are currently in the Lone Duck Kennel and hear about their training. Then we flip on the Instagram Live machine for some Q&A with friends and we get some good ones... you won't wanna miss it. Also, if you've enjoyed our show and found something helpful, funny or hated all of it, check out our site for some cool new shirts: loneduckoutfitters.com Lone Duck's Gun Dog Chronic...
Apr 29, 2020•47 min
Tonight, Bob and Kevin speak with our good buddy, Addison Edmonds, the founder of Gunner Kennels. Addison and his awesome team have been working hard to innovate some new products (maybe you'll hear about some on the show..?) and keep your dog safe. Also, we learn how Addison's dog is bad to the bone and does tons of cool tricks! Addison explains how he taught Gunner some beer-fetchin' skills in just a few minutes. We've really enjoyed our friendship with the Gunner crew because they're good peo...
Apr 15, 2020•59 min
Evenin' folks. You asked for more Blaine and here he is. Bob and Blaine share a few laughs about our latest Instagram fun with Busch Light... if you're into dogs and beers, check out instagram.com/loneduck and enter to win cool stuff. Also, we spend a lot of time moving forward in our conversation about properly teaching blinds. We've received a lot of positive feedback about the advanced training shows and we hear you and we're on it. We're also going to do some live videos and break out a whit...
Apr 09, 2020•1 hr 8 min
Big show tonight. Bob and Kevin sit down to chat with a long time buddy, Pete Fischer. Pete's an incredible guy with more dog training experience than most pro trainers. He owned his own successful kennel for 30 years and has since spent his time working with the fine people at Dogtra to develop some of their best products. Pete shares some e collar advice, some ol' hunting stories, his time in the hunt test game when it first started and we hear about his dogs. Tonight's show is pretty special,...
Apr 01, 2020•1 hr 31 min
Welcome welcome. This week on Lone Duck's Gun Dog Chronicles we have the pleasure of speaking with our most frequent guest, Blaine Tarnecki of Hudson River Retrievers. Blaine shares some experiences he's had while teaching dogs the swim by drill. We dig into things people run into when trying to teach their dog hand signals and Blaine does a great job of providing step by step instructions to help problem solve. We also talk through some of the best videos to watch if you're looking to train you...
Mar 25, 2020•1 hr
Tonight, Bob and Kevin sat down to catch up on a few things since it's been a while. First, apologies for the lack of shows; we've had a few things come up but we're back, babayy. Bob and Memphis recently competed in the Super Retriever Series so we talk through what that looked like and how they did. We also hear about the latest Lone Duck litters! If you're interested in having a high-end and meticulously well cared for puppy, then shoot us a message and we'll see if we're a good fit for you. ...
Mar 18, 2020•1 hr 3 min
Tonight, Bob and Kevin sit down to review a few of the dogs that travelled south for the winter and how Bob is challenging each individual dog. We also talk through a little Shot Show action and answer some really good questions from the Lone D community. Some of the questions include training set ups for senior level dogs, cheating edges of water, building concepts with dogs, honoring and some tricks for working two dogs by yourself. Did you see the new shirts on our website? Check out the blac...
Feb 27, 2020•50 min
Tonight, Bob and Kevin speak with Dr. Spoo (@gundogdoc), a sporting dog vet specialist. This was probably the longest episode we've done because we just had such a good time laughing and talking gun dogs with Dr. Spoo. If you've ever had a question about your dog's health, we probably covered it here so take some notes-- seriously. Topics were all over the place tonight (in the best kind of way) and here's a few things we covered with Dr. Spoo: the dewclaw debate, useful med kits for the field, ...
Feb 19, 2020•2 hr 21 min
Tonight, Bob and Kevin were lucky to speak with Fritz Heller, a Michigan man who knows a thing or two about hunting for grouse. Search "grouse commander" and you'll find out what I mean... Fritz has been hunting grouse for years and has a unique method you don't normally hear about; he uses labs, only. He has found that if you can train the dog properly, the grouse flush better by a dog than by a person, so you're able to position yourself better to increase chances of a clean shot. We learned h...
Feb 12, 2020•1 hr 22 min
Tonight we welcomed Lyle Steinman of Castile Creek Kennels to the show. Lyle has been in the hunt test game for a number of years and has more accolades than I can comprehend. We got to hear a little about how Lyle got started working with dogs and how things have evolved over time and then BAM we jump right into some advanced training advice. We had a lot of fantastic questions come through and weren't able to get to everyone so Lyle said he'd be happy to come back on the show and continue chat...
Jan 29, 2020•1 hr 31 min
Tonight we welcome Bob back to The States and hear about his fishing trip in Belize. We're also let down by his story about Albert and Bob's inability to bring home a trophy. Next, we hear about some plans for the coming months as Bob moves south to train in warmer weather (will you be nearby? come say hello!). We also dig into some awesome Q&A we had come through our Instagram (@loneduck), so you're going to want to listen to the whole show to learn a few ol' hockey tricks. Learn more about...
Jan 15, 2020•52 min
Welcome to the new year. This week's show we hit a few awesome segments but first we recap this year's Christmas Eve grouse hunt with Andi, Covey, Nick & Huey. We then get into a question from Gunner Kennels about winter training and how to keep your dog sharp as the season gets closed. Now, the bulk of this show is dedicated to something important so please listen closely. We talk about e collars. Why do we use them at Lone Duck Kennels, what if your dog is "too soft" for one (they aren't),...
Jan 07, 2020•59 min
Welcome back from the holiday break, everyone. I hope you ate your bodyweight in sugar cookies like me. For tonight's episode, we're fortunate to speak with Tom Keer. Tom's passion for both gritty hunting dogs and swingin' flies over good water has settled him into a life as a writer and business owner... and the latest friend to our show! Tom has the ability to tell a story like no other and we could have talked for hours. Surprisingly, we didn't really cover much of his writing career (this ti...
Dec 31, 2019•1 hr 16 min
Well, we tried something a little different, folks. Tonight, it's snowy and we settled in for an AMA-style show where we rattled off all sorts of questions for Bob to answer. We flipped on Instagram Live to really put him on the spot and he didn't know what sort of things were lined up-- so we laughed and had a good time. Yes, we go through some dog training advice but we also learn about Bob's preferred dog names, his time wrestling goats, life in Ireland, his list of guns I didn't realize was ...
Dec 18, 2019•58 min
Evenin' folks. Tonight, Bob and Kevin sit down to chat with the Lone Duck community over an Instagram live and answer some awesome questions. We had a bunch come through and we really rattled through some goodies (Bunny's being my favorite). We learn about casting drills, building marking confidence in young dogs, why Zach is a stud and a whole lot more. We enjoyed tonight's show and hope you did too. As always, thank you for your support, cheers! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphon...
Dec 11, 2019•1 hr 21 min
Tonight, Bob and Kevin speak with a friend and an absolute pioneer in our industry, Trish Jagoda. Trish has been training dogs for 40+ years so yeah, she's seen a dog or two. We learn about how Trish got started working with dogs, her time judging, some advice for new gun dog owners and some of the wild ways people used to train dogs (thankfully, it's changed). If you're interested in learning more about Trish and how she trains, check her out on her site: silver-brook.com Learn more about your ...
Dec 04, 2019•1 hr 7 min
Tonight, Bob and Kevin had the pleasure of chatting with our new buddy, Dennis from Duck Blind Coffee. We got to hear about his time starting a company and how he meticulously roasts his own beans to better serve the duck hunting community... and others, too. I really enjoyed hearing some hunting stories and we even chatted about gun shy dogs. If you're going to introduce your dog to gunfire or you think you have a gun shy dog, listen to this show. As always, we want to be as transparent as poss...
Nov 27, 2019•59 min
Last night, Bob and Kevin sit down to continue our conversation about the proper way to teach your dog force fetch. If you haven't listened to episode 43 yet, then go back and do that first so this one makes sense. This is generally a sensitive topic because there's a lot of people who don't understand this technique and there's a lot of people doing it wrong. Well, we want to help educate people about force fetch and you can make the decision for yourself. Topics include: ear pinch walking fetc...
Nov 20, 2019•1 hr 27 min
Pull up a seat, we're going to talk a little force fetch tonight. We get questions every day about force fetch like when do I start? How long does it take? What if my dog is too old, young, soft, stubborn, small, big, etc. Well, tonight we're starting our two part series on every single inch of force fetch. Let us know what you think in our DMs @loneduck. Thank you to everyone for all the kind words, feedback and reviews. You're awesome and please know you're greatly appreciated. PS. Had a few t...
Nov 13, 2019•1 hr 5 min
It feels good to be back in action. Apologies for the lull in shows but things were quite busy over the past few weeks, as we'll get into during the show. Bob and Kevin sit down to review the past few weeks filled with Golden Retriever puppies and a trip to Master National with Memphis, Ember and Cruz. Bob describes the set up for each series and shares how each dog performed. We are proud and humbled with the outcome of this competition and are excited to share it with everyone who supported Lo...
Nov 06, 2019•1 hr 11 min
