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We take time to sit down to talk dogs, training, hunting, and stories with author George DeCosta of The Hunting Griff who wrote "Tips and Tales On Training Your Bird Dog" which quickly became a category bestseller on Amazon. George offers a different approach than many training books which has resonated with many readers so far! Host Robert Poe, a bird dog novice still learning himself, helps guide the conversation to draw out more stories and tips. If you have questions you would love to ask George, you can email [email protected] and they just might end up getting answered on an episode! Also, be sure to check out George's website at huntinggriff.com for more information and find George's book on Amazon.
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Robert and George dive into a series of questions sent in that will be helpful for a lot of people. The topics range from training with 2 dogs at home, to dealing with sound sensitivity, and more. As always, thanks for listening!
After a bit of a hiatus, we're back at it! George and Robert tackle the last couple of chapters of George's book and give some updates on what's happened over the last 18 months. While George will always advocate that doing things right from the beginning of a dogs life is the best path, sometimes that is out of our control or we just plain messed up. Two common issues are hard mouth and gun shyness. Thanks to everyone who reached out thanking us for the podcast so far (and ...
Robert and George sit down and talk about the duck search, retrieving dragged game, and honoring and backing. George also shares some highlights from his training season and talk some hunting plans. Be sure to check out George's book on Amazon!
George and Robert return to dive into the process of Force Fetch, or some have opted to call it the Trained Retrieve. George lays out how he walks through the process with his dogs, but the keys are to use the least amount of force necessary, give high praise, and take your time. As always, you can learn more about George at huntinggriff.com and write comments or questions into [email protected]
In this episode, George talks about talking at the North American Versatile Hunting Dog Association's Annual Meeting and then gives some tips about how to be successful in the NAVHDA Natural Ability Test. Then Robert and George dive into transitioning beyond the first year with your bird dog and some of the early advanced training George recommends to help transition including heeling and advanced recall.
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