Hold the Line

By Jo Laurens

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Subscribers: 16
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Episodes: 103

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.

Episode Date
Episode 103 - the UK's approach to blind retrieves for HPRs
Mar 18, 2024
Episode 102 - aversives and listener questions
Feb 22, 2024
Episode 101 - in 15mins "my dog pulls on the leash"
Jan 01, 2024
Episode 100 - in 15mins "my dog has problems with blind retrieves"
Dec 31, 2023
Episode 99 - in 15mins "my dog doesn't recall in certain situations"
Dec 30, 2023
Episode 98 - in 15mins 'my dog hunts too far' or 'my dog doesn't hunt far enough'
Dec 29, 2023
Episode 97 - in 15mins 'my dog gets over-excited'
Dec 28, 2023
Episode 96 - in 15mins 'my dog won't deliver to hand'
Dec 27, 2023
Episode 95 - in 15mins 'my dog chases game'
Dec 26, 2023
Episode 94 - in 15 minutes: 'my dog doesn't give me focus or attention outdoors'
Dec 25, 2023
Episode 93 - NEW Marking course
Nov 17, 2023
Episode 92 - the future of gundog stuff, hard mouth, switching from aversives and daily routines
Oct 04, 2023
Episode 91 - many diverse listener questions!
Aug 29, 2023
Episode 90 - behind the scenes of training and water deliveries
Aug 01, 2023
Episode 89 - 'cigar'-ing bumpers, Recall to Flush and training multiple dogs
Jul 03, 2023
Episode 88 - free-running, marking and lining
Jun 04, 2023
Episode 87 - Recall to Flush
May 17, 2023
Episode 86 - getting focus from your dog, outdoors
Apr 15, 2023
Episode 85 - the T-Drill, accessing birds, distracted dogs
Mar 29, 2023
Episode 84 - birds as reinforcers, puppy food motivation and joint problems
Mar 20, 2023
Episode 83 - cold game and questions about aversives
Feb 07, 2023
Episode 82 - the unedited one, mostly clicker retrieve and recall questions
Jan 15, 2023
Episode 81 - the one with holiday gift ideas and product recommendations
Nov 30, 2022
Episode 80 - the one about how you put the HPR sequence together
Nov 02, 2022
Episode 79 - over-population and the impact on quality of life for dogs
Oct 16, 2022
Episode 78 - behavioural trilogy (part 3) - the super-driven, hunting crazy dog
Oct 04, 2022
Episode 77 - boundaries and using food when competing or working a dog
Sep 16, 2022
Episode 76 - chasing and how to prevent it
Sep 05, 2022
Episode 75 - the bizarre laws where I live, hardmouth, raising a puppy and engaging an unenthusiastic dog
Aug 19, 2022
Episode 74 - retrievers vs HPRs (choosing a breed)
Aug 07, 2022
Episode 73 - questions about exercise vs training, socialisation vs handler focus and pros and cons of group classes
Jul 20, 2022
Episode 72 - behavioural trilogy (part 2) - food motivation, allergies, body sensitivity and focus
Jun 29, 2022
Episode 71 - getting your pup swimming
Jun 18, 2022
Episode 70 - Split retrieves (or doubles!)
May 31, 2022
Episode 69 - listener questions and thoughts about headcollars
May 21, 2022
Episode 68 - a behavioural trilogy (part 1) - some thoughts about reactivity in working Labradors and - what happened to Fyr?
May 06, 2022
Episode 67 - listener questions about sooooo many interesting things
Apr 18, 2022
Episode 66 - 'Baby' 3-handed casting and platforms
Mar 22, 2022
Episode 65 - 'Drop' (that disgusting thing you are eating) and how to train it
Feb 15, 2022
Episode 64 - the turn whistle, left or right back casts and a couple of myths getting busted
Jan 11, 2022
Episode 63 - making things real
Dec 19, 2021
Episode 62 - the Remote Stop
Nov 17, 2021
Episode 61 - Adolescence and what to do about it
Oct 30, 2021
Episode 60 - gun-shyness and puppies loose aboot the hoose
Oct 10, 2021
Episode 59 - interview with Hannah Woods and Ian Clark about Stabyhouns
Sep 22, 2021
Episode 58 - developing reinforcers *before* contact with game and problem-solving changes in enthusiasm
Sep 13, 2021
Episode 57 - attachment theory and puppies; preventing resource guarding; and raising a pup with strong hunting instincts
Aug 30, 2021
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?
Aug 15, 2021
Episode 55 - crate training a puppy, taking 'walks' versus training and how to train the turn whistle (cont)
Jul 14, 2021
Episode 54 - positive interrupters, do they inadvertently reinforce unwanted behaviour? And some thoughts about food motivation
May 22, 2021
Episode 53 - questions about shot, marked retrieves, and dealing with male dogs that want to pee on everything
May 15, 2021
Episode 52 - introducing your dog to shot and gundog training for vegetarians
Apr 18, 2021
Episode 51 - Why not to introduce your little puppy to live birds and why instead you should develop alternative reinforcers
Apr 08, 2021
Episode 50 - listener questions and equipment recommendations
Mar 29, 2021
Episode 49 - introducing Steady! (my new course)
Mar 12, 2021
Episode 48 - swapping and 3HC (3 handed casting)
Feb 25, 2021
Episode 47 - Interview with Penney Baker (about using the Pet Tutor for retrieving drills)
Feb 04, 2021
Episode 46 - the Workbook is here!
Jan 21, 2021
Episode 45 - interview with Josephine Lock
Jan 01, 2021
Episode 44 - the turn whistle and using tugs and flirt poles for steadiness and pointing
Nov 26, 2020
Episode 43 - introducing forcefreegundog.com
Oct 24, 2020
Episode 42 - Interview with Craig Koshyk
Oct 08, 2020
Episode 41 - lining across water (and not bank-running)
Oct 02, 2020
Episode 40 - fitness during the season and some thoughts about 'triangulation'
Sep 12, 2020
Episode 39 - Interview with Jane Ardern
Aug 28, 2020
Episode 38 - Puppy exercise and developing food motivation
Aug 06, 2020
Episode 37 - questions about transitioning the clicker retrieve to outdoors and popping on retrieves
Jul 07, 2020
Episode 36 - putting handling together
Jun 17, 2020
Episode 35 - what to do with dogs that disappoint us
Jun 02, 2020
Episode 34 - 3-in-a-row drill and listener questions
May 22, 2020
Episode 33 - Wagonwheels and 'settling' dogs down
Apr 15, 2020
Episode 32 - Exercising and socialising during the coronavirus
Mar 27, 2020
Episode 31 - a brief word about coronavirus
Mar 21, 2020
Episode 30 - Sight blinds, permanent blinds and cold blinds
Mar 08, 2020
Episode 29 - Interview with Hannah Branigan
Feb 21, 2020
Episode 28 - Interview with Ellen Naumann about BAT
Jan 17, 2020
Episode 27 - the draw for my book, COIs and thoughts about blind retrieves
Dec 20, 2019
Episode 26 - Phase 7 & 8 of the clicker retrieve - the final instalment of the clicker retrieve!
Dec 13, 2019
Episode 25 - listener questions
Dec 06, 2019
Episode 24 - Fyr at 12wks and listener questions
Nov 29, 2019
Episode 23 - a question about the Remote Sit and Phase 7 of the clicker retrieve
Nov 15, 2019
Episode 22 - my book is published and some questions about reinforcement whilst working a dog
Nov 08, 2019
Episode 21 - Interview with Anne Taguchi
Aug 30, 2019
Episode 20 - Planning your training
Aug 23, 2019
Episode 19 - Phase 6 of the Clicker Retrieve
Aug 16, 2019
Episode 18 - Interview with Dr Gayle Watkins from Avidog
Aug 09, 2019
Episode 17 - Heelwork, Part 2
Aug 02, 2019
Episode 16 - Heelwork, Part 1
Jul 26, 2019
Episode 15 - Interview with Nick Benger - on engagement and 'talking with the other side'
Jul 19, 2019
Episode 14 - Phase 4 and 5 of the clicker retrieve
Jul 12, 2019
Episode 13 - Phase 2 and 3 of the clicker retrieve
Jul 05, 2019
Episode 12 - Interview with Jules Morgan
Jun 28, 2019
Episode 11 - Phase 1 of the clicker retrieve
Jun 21, 2019
Episode 10 - An introduction to the clicker retrieve
Jun 14, 2019
Episode 9 - Interview with Leanne Smith
Jun 07, 2019
Episode 8 - arousal, frustration and an update on the book
May 31, 2019
Episode 7 - Harnesses and gundog work
May 24, 2019
Episode 6 - Interview with Dr Claire Brand
May 17, 2019
Episode 5 - Sit (or Stand!) to Flush
May 10, 2019
Episode 4 - Interview with Collette May
May 03, 2019
Episode 3 - Marking
Apr 25, 2019
Episode 2 - Interview with Elsa Blomster and Lena Gunnarsson
Apr 25, 2019
Episode 1 - Hello!
Apr 25, 2019