The Ugly Dog Podcast

Ugly Dog Hunting Co.•www.uglydoghunting.com

The Ugly Dog Podcast celebrates bird dog training, hunting wild places, habitat conservation, and the journeys that bring all three together. Brought to you by Ugly Dog Hunting Co.

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6. Logan Weiss - Developing Mindset for Dog Training, Having Patience for a Dog to Develop, and the Toughest of Decisions.

Logan Weiss is an adult on-set bird hunter whose first dog, Sage, helped him fall in love with dog training and chasing wild birds in wild places. Logan walks us through applying his high level athlete mindset to training and hunting and shares why the Garmin Sport Pro is his favorite e-collar for beginning bird dog trainers. Logan also discusses the wild differences between his first and second dog. We also discuss the hardest decision anyone who loves a bird dog is called to make. This episode...

May 23, 2024•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 6

5. Nina Hoekstra - On The Power of Solo Travel, Faith in the Outdoors, and Taking the Leap Into Outdoor Media

We sit down with Nina Hoekstra to discuss her transition from the deer stand to the uplands, strengthening her faith in the outdoors, the power of solo hunting trips (and some pointers along the way), and how she took the leap from her nursing career to build a business in outdoor media. You can follow along her journey on her IG handle - @in.ninas.nature and check out her business ventures at InNinasNature.com . This episode is brought to you by Ugly Dog Hunting Co. Shop now at UglyDogHunting.c...

May 16, 2024•1 hr 35 min•Ep. 5

4. Christy Langston - On Authenticity, Nature vs. Nurture & Better Bird Dog Photography

Christy Langton operates Spring River Kennel from her farm in Southwestern Missouri. Expect to learn the importance of mentorship in training and breeding bird dogs, being comfortable and authentic with your goals, owning a dog's strengths and weaknesses, and how to level up the photos of your dog afield. This episode is brought to you by Ugly Dog Hunting Co. Shop now at UglyDogHunting.com . Music used under Creative Commons -Two Step Daisy Duke by Mr. Smith is licensed under an Attribution 4.0 ...

May 09, 2024•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 4

3. Jake Hanson - The Spirit of Generosity

Mike sits down with Jake Hanson, the Development Director for Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever to discuss conservation, philanthropy, long distance bird hunting road trips and the highs and lows along the way. They also discuss Jake's origin story into bird dogs and bird hunting, making the decision to use a professional trainer, and how adding a second dog doesn't always mean it'll be the exact same as the first one. If you're not a member, you should absolutely consider joining Pheasants Fo...

May 02, 2024•1 hr 51 min•Ep. 3

2. Des Stormont - Paying Bird Dog Tuition

In our first interview style episode, Mike sits down with friend, fellow NAVHDA Judge, trainer, and mom-extraordinaire, Des Stormont, to learn about her journey. This episode covers learning from mistakes (Bird Dog Tuition as she calls it), working through the weight of expectation when training for a test, and adding a toddler into training, testing, and hunting her dogs. This episode is brought to you by Ugly Dog Hunting Co. Shop now at UglyDogHunting.com . Music used under Creative Commons -T...

May 02, 2024•1 hr 24 min•Ep. 2

Episode 1 - Introducing the Ugly Dog Podcast!

Episode one is finally here! Our host, Mike Neiduski, sits down to share who he is, how he came to run Ugly Dog Hunting Co., his origin story with bird dogs, and what listeners can expect in future episodes. He also addresses a handful of customer questions including essentials for a started dog, the nuance of breed hunting styles, what drive's Mike off-season training (it's not testing), and a quick run through on e-collars. Brought to you by Ugly Dog Hunting Co. Serious gear for serious bird h...

May 02, 2024•49 min•Ep. 1

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