Summer Shorts - Conditioning

Welcome back to the final episode of the summer shorts/season longs series with us on the Upland Disciple Podcast. In the final episode we dive deep into dog conditioning and all that goes along with that. We cover roading, free running (how they are best done as complementary parts of one whole program), swimming, nutrition, supplements, heat, and how to work on mental endurance in fatigue through training while conditioning. It is really a great conversation, and one that often gets overlooked or underutilized as we await next years opener, letting Fido chill on the couch and hope he can "work himself into shape" during the season. Give it a listen, take notes, and we hope it gives you a lot to work with this offseason in preparation for 2026 bird season or trial season!  Resources: Perfection Kennels (Jon & Jessica Hann) web - www.perfectionkennel.com Insta - @perfection_kennels Facebook - @perfectionkennel   Smith Kennels (Ronnie & Susanna Smith) web - www.smithkennels.com Insta - @smithkennelsbirddogs Facebook - @smithkennels   The Method Dog Training (Sonny Piekarz & Jordan Wells) web - www.haycreekkennels.com | www.jwellskennels.com Insta - @the_method_dog_training Facebook - @themethoddogtraining   The Hickox Method (George Hickox) web - www.georgehickox.com Insta - @georgehickoxbirddogs Facebook - @georgehickox