Episodes

Hold conditioning questions have been coming in hot and heavy lately. On episode #86 of the pawdcast we are tackling these questions, and addressing some common mistakes we see with people struggling to get through hold conditioning. There are many instances where we do not realize subtle things we are doing until we step back […]

This week we received a number of messages from people who’s dog always wants to be in front of them when heeling. They get in front, the person corrects, they get back into heel position for a second, then get out in front again, the owner corrects, and no change is ever made. This happens […]

Lately we have been getting a lot of questions from people who have sent their dogs in for training, and are having some pretty serious struggles. In regards to that, we are going to take a dive into some dog breeding topics, and our thoughts on a number of breeding topics that you will want […]

Aggressive dogs are the topic today as we recently had a lady reach out that is struggling big time with a young puppy. From the sound of her message, the puppy started out as a little angel, but as it got older, it decided to start testing. up to this point, the puppy has won […]

What do you do with your dogs when you’re not training? This is a question we get asked very often, and many people think that all we do all day long is train dogs. In reality, we are just as busy, and live just as face paced lives as everyone else. We blend our dog […]

Hold conditioning questions have been coming in hot and heavy lately. On episode #81 of the pawdcast we are tackling these questions, and addressing some common mistakes we see with people struggling to get through hold conditioning. We recently had a guy send in a video of one of his sessions with his dog, and […]

Picking a puppy: In this episode we talk about our trip to Minnesota to visit Northwoods Bird Dogs and view their kennel, dogs, and meet Jay. You have probably heard Jeremy talk about what he does, and recommends, when looking for a puppy. Don’t choose the puppy, choose the litter. All of the aspects that […]

Reading your dog is one of the most crucial parts of training. If you can’t read your dog, everything else is thrown off. We talk a-lot about timing, whether it be the timing of corrections or maybe even more important, the timing of praise. Being able to read your dog helps you to determine your […]

Be kind to one another: In this episode of the podcast we take a little break from training talk to dive a bit into some aspects of our lives that have been very pressing lately. With everything going on in our country as of late, it’s impossible to ignore the issues at hand. There is […]

The DogBone pawdcast takes a bit of a turn this week as we welcome special guest Jay Lowry to discuss a topic we have been particularly interested in lately; place board training. Throughout this conversation we tackle a number of big dog training topics, as well as an in depth discussion of how Jay uses […]

Time doesn’t matter in training: It’s a problem we see come up time and time again. Many fixes for problems people are experiencing take time and consistency, and neither of those can be rushed. Dog training in general is a marathon, and almost every aspect of dog training needs patience, repetition, and consistency. Stop comparing […]

Bella be good update! We are very excited to continue with this puppy training series with Bella, and thought it was necessary that we share with you some of our struggles, successes, and where we are at with this little gun dog’s training. If you haven’t already, be sure to check out the series on […]

In this episode of the podcast, we are talking puppy retrieves! We have recently gotten a number of questions pertaining to how, when, and where we begin to build retrieve with young puppies, as well as older dogs that ares struggling to retrieve. We often get videos in of guys that are struggling with getting […]

How do i start training my dog? This is probably one of the most common questions we see come in, and the answer is always the same. You start in the beginning. No matter what age your dog is, know matter what kind, no matter where you are at with the dog, you always start […]

My dog runs away from me, what do I do? We all know, or maybe even have, a dog that won’t come when it’s called. Hand in hand with running away, they don’t listen to you or someone in your family at all. In today’s episode we had a question come in regrading just that […]

Building a Finnish Sauna: As you have probably noticed, we often connect things in our lives to dog training. Lately, Jeremy has undertaken a pretty size-able project which involved building a Finnish sauna from the ground up, using old lumber from an old chicken coop. In this episode, we compare how tis project has taught […]

The DogBone pawdcast takes a bit of a turn this week as we welcome special guests Ethan and Kat Pippet in a live Q&A format that we did on Facebook and Instagram live! Throughout this conversation we tackle a number of big dog training topics, as well as tactics that we as trainers don’t see […]

Different dog training styles exist all over the place, and on this episode of the DogBone Pawdcast we had a novel of a message come in from a couple in Norway! This message covered many different training aspects, and had a lot of meat to it. This leads us to talking about a large array […]

Foundation training: This week we had a question come in regarding when to start your foundation training with you pup. The answer: the day you bring your puppy home. Foundation training covers a wide array of parts, and is as much as just getting the dog to settle in when you first bring it home. […]

Shed dog training: In this episode of the podcast, we went live on both our DogBoneHunter Facebook and Instagram profiles, as well as on Michigan Buck Poles to answer some live Q&A about training a shed dog, as well as many other dog training topics. This one is full of valuable information that you won’t […]

Shed dog training: In this episode of the podcast, we went live on both our DogBoneHunter Facebook and Instagram profiles, as well as on Michigan Buck Poles to answer some live Q&A about training a shed dog, as well as many other dog training topics. This one is full of valuable information that you won’t […]

Working multiple dogs together is a question we recently got in. On episode #66 we answer this, as well as encounter some real life problems that we work to overcome. We find that almost always we can relate real life issues to issues we face with our dogs, and todays podcast is no exception! As […]

In this episode, Jeremy tells us a story. This episode is all about making maple syrup, and Jeremy’s experience doing so. Like most things in life that require a process, we can usually relate them back to dog training. You won’t wan’t to miss story time with uncle Jer! As always, thanks for tuning in and […]

Forming the retrieve is something that we work on from the very start with our retrievers. We talk a lot about hold conditioning, but that does not come into play until the dog is mature. We recently had a question come in about a guy who turned his dog off of retrieving, and was wondering […]