Hold the Line
By Jo Laurens
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Episodes: 147
Description
THE podcast for force-free gundog training! Hold the Line is committed to helping you to train your dog to an advanced level, using motivational methods and without the use of fear. Or pain. Or anything else nasty.
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Episode 147 - ethics and head collars
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Apr 14, 2026 |
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Episode 146 - get those puppies swimming!
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Apr 08, 2026 |
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Episode 145 - pointers, setters and HPRs are different (sometimes distance work is easier than up-close control)
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Mar 24, 2026 |
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Episode 144 - marking vs steadiness, revisited
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Mar 11, 2026 |
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Episode 143 - how releasing the dog at the right time, improves focus
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Feb 24, 2026 |
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Episode 142 - fix your (dog's) focus!
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Feb 10, 2026 |
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Episode - 141 - things that I wish people knew
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Jan 27, 2026 |
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Episode 140 - how to train the point, flush and (steadiness to) fall
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Dec 17, 2025 |
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Episode 139 - Q&A bits and pieces
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Nov 29, 2025 |
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Episode 138 - PUPPIES 8-12 weeks
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Nov 15, 2025 |
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Episode 137 - the value of picking up and some thoughts about docking
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Oct 30, 2025 |
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Episode 136 - THE NEW BOOK IS OUT!
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Sep 11, 2025 |
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Episode 135 - The New Book is Nearly Ready!
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Jul 27, 2025 |
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Episode 134 - the come-in whistle, ticks and canine pregnancy
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Jul 10, 2025 |
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Episode 133 - Trying to time a breeding (aka the right stuff, in the right place, at the right time)
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Jun 25, 2025 |
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Episode 132 - working tests (the good, the bad, the ugly)
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Jun 18, 2025 |
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Episode 131 - marking vs steadiness and moving recalls off the long-line
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Jun 01, 2025 |
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Episode 130 - tips for advancing water work
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May 03, 2025 |
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Episode 129 - uncontrolled behaviour in the yard & training multiple dogs
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Apr 06, 2025 |
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Episode 128 - enjoying the journey and structuring your training on blinds
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Mar 26, 2025 |
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Episode 127 - using launchers and control at the flush
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Mar 09, 2025 |
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Episode 126 - ticks, unfixable things and plans for the future
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Feb 28, 2025 |
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Episode 125 - a dog which is under control in training, but not in trials?
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Feb 19, 2025 |
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Episode 124 - Lining
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Feb 11, 2025 |
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Episode 123 - force-free gundog training isn't about training 'gundog skills'
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Jan 28, 2025 |
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Episode 122 - What to train puppies to do - and when
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Dec 30, 2024 |
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Episode 121 - canine brucellosis, recalls, steadiness to flush and more
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Dec 17, 2024 |
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Episode 120 - my dog has developed a phobia around competing and around birds
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Dec 03, 2024 |
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Episode 119 - the implications of selecting for dogs which experience verbal aversives as strong aversives
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Nov 19, 2024 |
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Episode 118 - (field) trials - and tribulations
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Nov 12, 2024 |
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Episode 117 - what is going on with the cost of vet care and insurance?
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Nov 01, 2024 |
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Episode 116 - help, my dog won't pick game!
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Oct 24, 2024 |
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Episode 115 - is your dog ready for a shoot?
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Sep 25, 2024 |
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Episode 114 - the recent 'chasing' research paper (e-collar vs food reinforcers)
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Sep 19, 2024 |
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Episode 113 - the current dog training controversies and listener questions
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Sep 05, 2024 |
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Episode 112 - mouthing or chomping the dummy
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Aug 26, 2024 |
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Episode 111 - don't let shot get attached to retrieves!! (and listener questions...)
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Aug 08, 2024 |
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Episode 110 - working with the AWOL dog
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Jul 31, 2024 |
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Episode 109 - our experience with immunotherapy and canine allergies
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Jul 18, 2024 |
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Episode 108 - interview with Collette May (another one!)
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Jul 04, 2024 |
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Episode 107 - dropping water deliveries & straight line vs hunt it up blinds
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Jun 25, 2024 |
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Episode 106 - working with 'distractions' and reinforcers
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Jun 19, 2024 |
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Episode 105 - should we outright condemn aversives?
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Jun 07, 2024 |
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Episode 104 - retrieving problems and the importance of basics
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May 17, 2024 |
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Episode 103 - the UK's approach to blind retrieves for HPRs
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Mar 18, 2024 |
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Episode 102 - aversives and listener questions
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Feb 22, 2024 |
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Episode 101 - in 15mins "my dog pulls on the leash"
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Jan 01, 2024 |
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Episode 100 - in 15mins "my dog has problems with blind retrieves"
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Dec 31, 2023 |
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Episode 99 - in 15mins "my dog doesn't recall in certain situations"
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Dec 30, 2023 |
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Episode 98 - in 15mins 'my dog hunts too far' or 'my dog doesn't hunt far enough'
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Dec 29, 2023 |
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Episode 97 - in 15mins 'my dog gets over-excited'
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Dec 28, 2023 |
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Episode 96 - in 15mins 'my dog won't deliver to hand'
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Dec 27, 2023 |
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Episode 95 - in 15mins 'my dog chases game'
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Dec 26, 2023 |
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Episode 94 - in 15 minutes: 'my dog doesn't give me focus or attention outdoors'
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Dec 25, 2023 |
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Episode 93 - NEW Marking course
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Nov 17, 2023 |
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Episode 92 - the future of gundog stuff, hard mouth, switching from aversives and daily routines
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Oct 04, 2023 |
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Episode 91 - many diverse listener questions!
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Aug 29, 2023 |
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Episode 90 - behind the scenes of training and water deliveries
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Aug 01, 2023 |
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Episode 89 - 'cigar'-ing bumpers, Recall to Flush and training multiple dogs
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Jul 03, 2023 |
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Episode 88 - free-running, marking and lining
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Jun 04, 2023 |
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Episode 87 - Recall to Flush
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May 17, 2023 |
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Episode 86 - getting focus from your dog, outdoors
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Apr 15, 2023 |
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Episode 85 - the T-Drill, accessing birds, distracted dogs
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Mar 29, 2023 |
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Episode 84 - birds as reinforcers, puppy food motivation and joint problems
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Mar 20, 2023 |
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Episode 83 - cold game and questions about aversives
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Feb 07, 2023 |
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Episode 82 - the unedited one, mostly clicker retrieve and recall questions
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Jan 15, 2023 |
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Episode 81 - the one with holiday gift ideas and product recommendations
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Nov 30, 2022 |
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Episode 80 - the one about how you put the HPR sequence together
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Nov 02, 2022 |
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Episode 79 - over-population and the impact on quality of life for dogs
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Oct 16, 2022 |
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Episode 78 - behavioural trilogy (part 3) - the super-driven, hunting crazy dog
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Oct 04, 2022 |
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Episode 77 - boundaries and using food when competing or working a dog
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Sep 16, 2022 |
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Episode 76 - chasing and how to prevent it
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Sep 05, 2022 |
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Episode 75 - the bizarre laws where I live, hardmouth, raising a puppy and engaging an unenthusiastic dog
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Aug 19, 2022 |
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Episode 74 - retrievers vs HPRs (choosing a breed)
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Aug 07, 2022 |
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Episode 73 - questions about exercise vs training, socialisation vs handler focus and pros and cons of group classes
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Jul 20, 2022 |
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Episode 72 - behavioural trilogy (part 2) - food motivation, allergies, body sensitivity and focus
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Jun 29, 2022 |
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Episode 71 - getting your pup swimming
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Jun 18, 2022 |
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Episode 70 - Split retrieves (or doubles!)
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May 31, 2022 |
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Episode 69 - listener questions and thoughts about headcollars
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May 21, 2022 |
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Episode 68 - a behavioural trilogy (part 1) - some thoughts about reactivity in working Labradors and - what happened to Fyr?
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May 06, 2022 |
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Episode 67 - listener questions about sooooo many interesting things
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Apr 18, 2022 |
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Episode 66 - 'Baby' 3-handed casting and platforms
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Mar 22, 2022 |
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Episode 65 - 'Drop' (that disgusting thing you are eating) and how to train it
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Feb 15, 2022 |
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Episode 64 - the turn whistle, left or right back casts and a couple of myths getting busted
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Jan 11, 2022 |
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Episode 63 - making things real
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Dec 19, 2021 |
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Episode 62 - the Remote Stop
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Nov 17, 2021 |
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Episode 61 - Adolescence and what to do about it
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Oct 30, 2021 |
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Episode 60 - gun-shyness and puppies loose aboot the hoose
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Oct 10, 2021 |
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Episode 59 - interview with Hannah Woods and Ian Clark about Stabyhouns
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Sep 22, 2021 |
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Episode 58 - developing reinforcers *before* contact with game and problem-solving changes in enthusiasm
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Sep 13, 2021 |
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Episode 57 - attachment theory and puppies; preventing resource guarding; and raising a pup with strong hunting instincts
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Aug 30, 2021 |
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Episode 56 - what does 'not walking the dog' look like? Can I play tug with a gundog? How do I get my dog not to visit the dummy thrower on marks?
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Aug 15, 2021 |
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Episode 55 - crate training a puppy, taking 'walks' versus training and how to train the turn whistle (cont)
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Jul 14, 2021 |
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Episode 54 - positive interrupters, do they inadvertently reinforce unwanted behaviour? And some thoughts about food motivation
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May 22, 2021 |
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Episode 53 - questions about shot, marked retrieves, and dealing with male dogs that want to pee on everything
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May 15, 2021 |
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Episode 52 - introducing your dog to shot and gundog training for vegetarians
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Apr 18, 2021 |
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Episode 51 - Why not to introduce your little puppy to live birds and why instead you should develop alternative reinforcers
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Apr 08, 2021 |
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Episode 50 - listener questions and equipment recommendations
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Mar 29, 2021 |
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Episode 49 - introducing Steady! (my new course)
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Mar 12, 2021 |
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Episode 48 - swapping and 3HC (3 handed casting)
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Feb 25, 2021 |
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Episode 47 - Interview with Penney Baker (about using the Pet Tutor for retrieving drills)
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Feb 04, 2021 |
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Episode 46 - the Workbook is here!
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Jan 21, 2021 |
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Episode 45 - interview with Josephine Lock
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Jan 01, 2021 |
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Episode 44 - the turn whistle and using tugs and flirt poles for steadiness and pointing
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Nov 26, 2020 |
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Episode 43 - introducing forcefreegundog.com
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Oct 24, 2020 |
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Episode 42 - Interview with Craig Koshyk
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Oct 08, 2020 |
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Episode 41 - lining across water (and not bank-running)
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Oct 02, 2020 |
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Episode 40 - fitness during the season and some thoughts about 'triangulation'
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Sep 12, 2020 |
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Episode 39 - Interview with Jane Ardern
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Aug 28, 2020 |
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Episode 38 - Puppy exercise and developing food motivation
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Aug 06, 2020 |
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Episode 37 - questions about transitioning the clicker retrieve to outdoors and popping on retrieves
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Jul 07, 2020 |
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Episode 36 - putting handling together
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Jun 17, 2020 |
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Episode 35 - what to do with dogs that disappoint us
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Jun 02, 2020 |
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Episode 34 - 3-in-a-row drill and listener questions
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May 22, 2020 |
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Episode 33 - Wagonwheels and 'settling' dogs down
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Apr 15, 2020 |
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Episode 32 - Exercising and socialising during the coronavirus
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Mar 27, 2020 |
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Episode 31 - a brief word about coronavirus
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Mar 21, 2020 |
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Episode 30 - Sight blinds, permanent blinds and cold blinds
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Mar 08, 2020 |
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Episode 29 - Interview with Hannah Branigan
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Feb 21, 2020 |
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Episode 28 - Interview with Ellen Naumann about BAT
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Jan 17, 2020 |
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Episode 27 - the draw for my book, COIs and thoughts about blind retrieves
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Dec 20, 2019 |
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Episode 26 - Phase 7 & 8 of the clicker retrieve - the final instalment of the clicker retrieve!
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Dec 13, 2019 |
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Episode 25 - listener questions
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Dec 06, 2019 |
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Episode 24 - Fyr at 12wks and listener questions
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Nov 29, 2019 |
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Episode 23 - a question about the Remote Sit and Phase 7 of the clicker retrieve
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Nov 15, 2019 |
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Episode 22 - my book is published and some questions about reinforcement whilst working a dog
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Nov 08, 2019 |
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Episode 21 - Interview with Anne Taguchi
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Aug 30, 2019 |
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Episode 20 - Planning your training
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Aug 23, 2019 |
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Episode 19 - Phase 6 of the Clicker Retrieve
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Aug 16, 2019 |
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Episode 18 - Interview with Dr Gayle Watkins from Avidog
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Aug 09, 2019 |
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Episode 17 - Heelwork, Part 2
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Aug 02, 2019 |
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Episode 16 - Heelwork, Part 1
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Jul 26, 2019 |
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Episode 15 - Interview with Nick Benger - on engagement and 'talking with the other side'
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Jul 19, 2019 |
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Episode 14 - Phase 4 and 5 of the clicker retrieve
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Jul 12, 2019 |
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Episode 13 - Phase 2 and 3 of the clicker retrieve
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Jul 05, 2019 |
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Episode 12 - Interview with Jules Morgan
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Jun 28, 2019 |
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Episode 11 - Phase 1 of the clicker retrieve
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Jun 21, 2019 |
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Episode 10 - An introduction to the clicker retrieve
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Jun 14, 2019 |
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Episode 9 - Interview with Leanne Smith
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Jun 07, 2019 |
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Episode 8 - arousal, frustration and an update on the book
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May 31, 2019 |
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Episode 7 - Harnesses and gundog work
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May 24, 2019 |
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Episode 6 - Interview with Dr Claire Brand
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May 17, 2019 |
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Episode 5 - Sit (or Stand!) to Flush
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May 10, 2019 |
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Episode 4 - Interview with Collette May
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May 03, 2019 |
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Episode 3 - Marking
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Apr 25, 2019 |
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Episode 2 - Interview with Elsa Blomster and Lena Gunnarsson
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Apr 25, 2019 |
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Episode 1 - Hello!
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Apr 25, 2019 |