Tonight we have the pleasure of chatting with our good friend and Retriever Coach, Kevin Cheff. He is back to chat with us about his perspective on taking a good dog and turning them into a great dog. Yes... it's possible and you can do it, too. Kevin digs into all sorts of topics for this conversation and we have such a thorough chat, we split this into two episodes. This first show really focuses in on fundamentals and marking development, drills, corrections, etc. Grab your notebooks. It's ti...
Feb 07, 2024•46 min
Today we had the pleasure of chatting with Kyle Warren from Paint River Setters. Kyle has been working with dogs since he was a kid and has been chasing birds for just as long. We begin the show learning how Kyle got into the business doing obedience from his family's barn and then went on to work with k9s and search and rescue. We then hear how he moved out west (lucky guy) and bought some land in the UP and now breeds and trains some of the prettiest Setters you've ever seen. We chat with Kyle...
Jan 24, 2024•1 hr 22 min
Bob and Blaine sit down to discuss some conversations being had on their patreon accounts. You can check out Blaine's patreon here and Bob's patreon here to learn more and chat with them yourselves. They dig into all sorts of topics from training drills to steadiness to the timing of corrections. We dig into the types of "pressure," where they agree and where they disagree on training, the timing and maturity of dogs and how some move faster than others and some move slower, etc... It's always g...
Jan 17, 2024•1 hr 21 min
Today's show we chat with our buddy Brad Eldridge from Parish Waterfowl. Brad hunted with Bob a few weeks ago and aside from being a dedicated waterfowler, he is a great person who has a passion for duck calls, entrepreneurship, hard work, dogs and a whole bunch of things we also love. Man, it's great chatting with him. We learn about Brad's coffee shop and how he got into this game and how he first got into cuttin' calls. Brad dives into the history of duck calls and is extremely thorough. Then...
Jan 10, 2024•43 min
Tonight we had the pleasure of speaking with our friends, Casey and Jessica Dowler, from FR Labs in South Dakota. Bob ran into Casey this past year at Master Nationals and had the chance to see him work dogs and he is extremely talented. We kick off the show learning a little about the background of both Casey and Jessica and how they got into the game, their first dog and what "discipline" means to them in regards to training dogs. Then we jump into a little conversation about Master Nationals ...
Dec 27, 2023•1 hr 16 min
Bob and Kevin sit down over a few Utica Clubs and chat about Bob's recent hunting trip to Mississippi to duck hunt with some good people. Bob went down there to hunt with a friend & client, Frank (Ace's owner) and Mike. They started out pounding some local shrimp before checking out Raggio Custom Calls and heading to Parish Waterfowl. The boys got to learn a bit about old school cut down calls and waterfowl heritage with Brad from Parish Waterfowl and Jim Ronquest. This trip was a two day hu...
Dec 14, 2023•46 min
Tonight we are pleased to sit down and chat with our buddy, Carter Turner, from Mossy Pond Retrievers. Carter has been working with dogs since he was a kid chasing coon dogs through the woods. We begin the show learning about how he got into the dog world and all about coon hunting competitions. Then we hear how he picked up a job at Mossy Pond and did some apprentice work before being a full on dog trainer and running high level dogs all over the country. People often write in and ask how to be...
Dec 06, 2023•1 hr 32 min
Tonight we have the pleasure of sitting down to chat with a repeat guest and good buddy, Pat Burns, from Elite Retrievers. We begin the show discussing the SRS and some of the unconventional stuff he saw and found interesting-- it's always great to hear his perspective. Then we dig into a very thorough conversation about handling. We talk all about line mechanics and what he calls "red zone handling" on blinds. Yes, you'll want to listen and relisten to that part of the show, it's super educatio...
Nov 29, 2023•1 hr 19 min
Tonight, Bob and Kevin sit down to chat over a celebratory beer and cheers to a nice deer in the freezer. In episode 149, Bob shares the story of his first buck, Nubby (it's worth a listen haha) and today we hear about his relative, Nubby Jr. Truthfully, it'd only make sense that deer shot on Bob's property would be super goofy looking but hey, it's meat in the freezer and shooters shoot. Have you filled the freezer yet this year? Happy thanksgiving, everyone. Have a drink, hug your family, scra...
Nov 22, 2023•37 min
Well, we haven't had a show in a while and that was not intentional. The Master Nationals take a giant amount of time, energy and focus and now we're back, baby. For this episode, we chat with Bob about his time in Thomasville, Georgia and we hear the highs and lows. We dig into each series, what was challenging, how dogs succeeded, which dogs struggled, why and how to train for it in the future. We hear a lot about Memphis and her attempt at the AKC Hall of Fame and we talk with Bob about how h...
Nov 15, 2023•59 min
Tonight we have the pleasure of sitting down and speaking with a good buddy, Michael Demmer, of Windy Hill Retrievers and I think you're going to enjoy this one. We begin the show learning about Michael's background growing up and his time in the military and how that transitioned into his time as a cowboy... and then how he transitioned into being a dog trainer and hunting guide down south. Yeah, what a wild series of events. We talk about Michael's advice for aspiring dog trainers and how he'd...
Oct 11, 2023•1 hr 22 min
Tonight we have the pleasure of sitting down IN PERSON with our good buddy and retriever training all-star, Kevin Cheff (The Retriever Coach). If you haven't heard our other shows with Kevin, then do yourself a massive favor and scroll back to our previous shows and enjoy them: Episodes 97, 118, 126, 158 and 159A. The last two shows were a two-part series where Kevin explained all sorts of unique drills to help train your dog and tonight's show is similar. We begin the show getting to know Kevin...
Sep 27, 2023•1 hr 45 min
Tonight we have a special show with our well-bearded buddy from RGS, Nate Kennedy. Nate is an awesome storyteller and works hard to preserve habitat that we all like to hunt and explore. We begin the show chatting with Nate about his background in hunting and fishing and how he got hooked up with a cool job at RGS and we learn more about where dollars go when donated to RGS and AWS. Then we chat a little about bird habitat and dig into Nate's new hunting dog and how he has worked for the past ye...
Sep 20, 2023•1 hr 4 min
Well, cheers to Lizzie and Elizabeth. After a whole lot of hard work, Bob finally got a dog to earn a QAA. Tonight's episode is just Bob and Kevin talking about the highs and lows of training, field trials and the long road it took to get a dog to earn that title. We also talk about the difference between Master Test and Field Trials because yea, it can be a bit confusing sometimes. Cheers to all of the Lone Duck clients and community who believe in what we're working for. Thank you. Learn more ...
Sep 13, 2023•42 min
Tonight, Bob and Kevin sit down to chat with Addison Edmonds from Gunner Kennels. We had Addison on the podcast a ways back when we first started doing this show, so it's good to have him be a repeat guest. We all know Addison likes to invent new and exciting products to completely change the dog industry and well, we like sit around and BS, so why not combine the two? We start the show a little differently and play Shark Tank with Addison by pitching him a handful of ideas (some good, some awfu...
Sep 06, 2023•1 hr 10 min
Tonight's show is great because we get to spend some time with our buddy, Mike Jones, from Primal Canine. Mike is one of the hardest working and most driven people you'll ever hear from on this show... or anywhere. Mike has been on the show before to chat about K9 Street League but tonight we talk more about some of the other projects Mike is working on. One of those projects happens to coach people on self defense with their dog... yup, pretty awesome. Mike is also working to donate money to th...
Aug 23, 2023•48 min
Today we have the pleasure of sitting down with Purina's Ray Voigt, one of the most insightful dog trainers you'll ever encounter. We've had Ray on the show in the past and the feedback was that he's a genius and a storyteller... so he is now a repeat guest. We had Ray at the kennel to record the show and hear about his summer roadtrip around the northeast and we review the National Amateur Field Trial Competition. We also discuss Master National and what Ray is doing to plan and prepare 3 month...
Aug 02, 2023•1 hr 33 min
For this episode, we sit down and talk with our buddy, Casey Everett, about small game hunting. Except, when Casey goes hunting, he brings hawks that he taught to trust and work alongside him and then they bring home cool dinners. Yes, he wins the coolest hobby award. We start the show learning about Casey and how he got into falconry as a kid and we learn what it takes for someone to legally trap and keep birds of prey. Then we hear about his first bird and how one time it tore up his hand pret...
Jul 19, 2023•1 hr 28 min
Today we had the pleasure of speaking with Pat Stuart from the Canine Paradigm Podcast. Aside from being a highly intelligent, hard working and extremely knowledgeable about training dogs... Pat is truly a great storyteller. His ability to break down complex dog training scenarios and then explain it in a way that makes sense to just about anyone is not something you find anywhere. That's why we called Pat from across the world to chat about dogs, training and hear a few stories from his past. W...
Jul 05, 2023•1 hr 21 min
Today we sit down to hang out with our good friend, Marie, from Silver Lion Kennels. You may remember Marie, as she used to work at Lone Duck for a couple years and now she is crushing it with her own kennel over in Acworth, NH. Marie and her husband, Steve, recently got married and instead of going to sit at the beach or snorkel some island, they took the dogs for a midwest hunting trip.... I like to call it a huntymoon. We get to hear about how she took her GSP, Colt, to hunt alongside his fat...
Jun 28, 2023•58 min
This is a great show and we're excited to share it with you. Tonight, we hang out with Cliff Enzor from Uplander. Cliff is a Michigan guy who grew up hunting and always had good little Brittany bird dogs. We learn that as he got older, he fell more in love with hunting alongside his dogs than sitting in the deer woods. Cliff started the Uplander Lifestyle with his wife and they're making some of the coolest gear you'll find for anyone who likes chasing birds alongside their dog. Cliff has four b...
Jun 21, 2023•1 hr 26 min
MmmmMMmmmm. Tonight, Bob and Kevin sit down and chat with our buddy, Hunter, over at Kent Cartridge. I'm sure you've heard us talk about how great it feels to sling a few rounds of bizzzmuth down range and how effective it can be when duck hunting but did you know the boys at Kent have a new shot out there? Oh yea. Hunter tells us all about their new product Fasteel+ and how it's not only cheaper than bismuth but packs more of a punch. We also have a very real conversation about how covid change...
Jun 13, 2023•1 hr 15 min
Tonight we have the pleasure of sitting with and speaking with our good buddy and talented dog trainer, Blaine Tarnecki, from Hudson River Retrievers down in Georgia. You've heard Blaine on our show a few times now and he is always a wealth of knowledge, whether it's training young dogs, obedience, meticulous handling drills or catching stripers... this guy does it all. On this episode, he and Bob tag team some thorough questions from our patreon friends (you can become one and possibly win a hu...
May 31, 2023•1 hr 41 min
Welcome to Lone Duck's GDIY Chronicles! Today we have a different kind of show so hang with me... I was fortunate to have a conversation with Nick Adair and Jeremy Moore (from DogBone) on Nick's podcast, Gun Dog It Yourself and we meticulously dug into a whole lot on training hunting dogs. While this show was recorded for Nick's podcast, we thought it was extremely honest and educational, so we asked Nick if we could share and post it on our feed, too. We begin by defining "force fetch" and "col...
May 24, 2023•2 hr 2 min
Tonight we have the pleasure of sitting down to speak with one of the most respected dog trainers in our country, Pat Nolan. We begin the show chatting with Pat and learning about how he got into the dog world and how a unique hobby caused a dog training epiphany for him. We could have spent hours talking with Pat about how this happened and how it evolved over the years to become a successful philosophy... so we'll have him back on the show. In talking with Pat, we discuss "training in drive" a...
May 17, 2023•1 hr 52 min
It's always a good time when you're talking about puppies and well, tonight was a good time. We had the pleasure of speaking with Megan Comfort from Torg's Labs about every single step in the puppy process. First, we learn about Megan and how she got into this world and shocker, it's a wild and emotional rodeo. Everyone thinks working with puppies is all rainbows and sprinkles but holy cow is it time consuming, stressful and cute all at once. We talk with Megan about some of her memorable dogs a...
May 03, 2023•2 hr 1 min
For today's show, we're lucky to have Nick Adair (from the Gun Dog It Yourself podcast) in the house and boy, do we have a good time talkin' dogs. Nick is an absolute dog man and anytime you can trade stories with someone like that, it's just easy, natural and the best time ever. We kick off the show with Nick asking about Bob's southern trip (Nick runs our show better than we run our show) and how he schedules training for the year. Then we dig into Nick's passion for working dogs. Nick spent s...
Apr 13, 2023•1 hr 40 min
This week we're happy to sit down and hang out with our good friend, Nick Larson from the Birdshot Podcast. We always enjoy spending time with Nick and picking his brain about all things grousey but we also had the opportunity to learn more about the Upland Gun Company and all the cool stuff they're doing. If you're looking for a piece of art to carry around the woods and pass down through the family, then you should absolutely check them out and consider building your own custom gun. Yes, you r...
Apr 05, 2023•1 hr 44 min
Tonight was awesome. We had the pleasure of sitting down and talking dogs and hunting with Kali Parmley of Gun Dog Magazine. We learned how she got into the outdoor world, made her way to be the Editor in Chief at Gun Dog Mag and is now launching a new show called Wild Upland. The show airs April of 2023 and showcases all the things we love: chasing birds alongside good dogs, the adventures of a hunt and a well-earned beer at a cool local spot you wouldn't find on a map. Kali is a great storytel...
Mar 28, 2023•53 min
For tonight's podcast, we had the pleasure of chatting with Jake Smith, the man behind The Pointing Dog Journal, The Retriever Journal and Just Labs Magazine. We begin the show learning about Jake's background, his books and how he got into the outdoor world. We chat a little about some of our favorite stories and how they've shaped our experiences in the outdoors. Is anyone else a big fan of Gordon MacQuarrie... I know I am. Then Jake talks a little about how other people can get into the writi...
Mar 22, 2023•1 hr 23 min
