All Episodes

EP 72: Teaching Dogs to Think in the Water with Marc Patton

EP 71: Let the Dog Figure It Out with Luke Cour

EP 70: Getting Ready for the Grand: Marks, Blinds & Everything In Between

EP 69: Build a Confident Water Dog: A Transition Guide

EP 68: Stop Skipping These Retriever Training Drills (With Dan Ihrke)

EP 67: Why Good Dogs Fail: Breaking Down Real Hunt Test & Qualifier Setups

EP 66: Marcy Wright & Kenny Trott on Building Better Retrievers

EP 65: Craig Koshyk Explains How Labradors Were Created

EP 64: The Philosophy of Great Dog Training with Andy Attar

EP 63: 50 Years of Retriever Wisdom | Jim Van Engen

EP 62: Well-Placed Birds and Better Marking Dogs

EP 61: Building the Future of the Retriever Game

EP 60: Grand Recap: There’d Still Be Dogs in Kentucky Looking for That Bird

EP 59: Bill Hillman on Balance, Multiples, and Amateur Mistakes

EP 58: The Most Powerful Tool in Retriever Training??? With Dan Ihrke

EP 57: Dale Swiderski: Building the Dual-Purpose Dog

EP 56: Grace Williams: Building Better Dogs from Day One

EP 55: From Hunt Tests to Field Trials w/ JD Babb

EP 54: Building Better Marking Dogs with Marc Patton (Part 2)

EP 53: Marc Patton (Part 1) A Different Way to Think About Retriever Training

EP 52: When Hunting Season Breaks Your Dog’s Training

EP 51: Clark Kennington and One of the Toughest Dogs You’ll Ever Hear About

EP 50: Designing a Dog That Can Win Anywhere

EP 49: The First Wirehair to Pass the Grand – Landon’s Incredible Journey

EP 48: Two Chris’ on Pressure, Programs, and Progress

EP 47: Training Beyond Finished: What It Takes to Level Up

Ep 46: From Hunt Tests to Cash Payouts – The Rise of HRT

EP 45: Big Stakes, Big Lessons: Prepping for Hunt Tests

EP 44: Why Ribbons Can Ruin Dogs... Kinda

EP 43: A Miracle in the Marsh: A Conversation with HRC President Glen Scarborough

EP 42: The Art of Retriever Breeding with Marty Roberts

EP 41: HUGE ANNOUNCEMENT!!! RetrieverFoundations.com is LIVE

EP 40: Pat Burns: A Lifetime at the Line

EP 39: Building a Great Dog: Ray Voigt’s Take on Talent, Timing, and Training

Bonus Episode (38) Blood, Sweat & Puppies: Chris Recaps Winter’s Whelping

EP 37: Ron Anderson: 30 Years in the Retriever Game

EP 36: Building Great Dogs One Decision at a Time with Bill Hillman

EP 35: Bill Hillman: From $6 Shelter Dog to Retriever Icon - Part 1

EP 34: ESPN Dreams to SRS Reality: Jason Pflasterer’s Story

EP 33: Andrew Quintana and The Dog Trailer That Launched a Manhunt

EP 32: King of the Fluffies AKA Tyler Brenner

EP 31: HOF Jett & Zac’s Aleutian Adventure

EP 30: Clark’s Grand Recap and discussing the "IT" factor

EP 29: Doing It All: Jeff Brezee’s Journey Through Every Retriever Game

EP 28: Two Trainers Walk into a Podcast: The Jake & Bill Show

EP 27: Winter Goes QA2 + 5 Tips for Running Quals

EP 26: The Art and Science of Marking with Dan Ihrke

EP 25: Dan Ihrke and a force fetch dissertation

EP 24: Dog "Jockey" Leah Spivey

Ep 23: Judges Seminar & Group Training: Walkies and Walk-Ups

EP 22: Lenny Gums: Rescuing Dogs, One Flight at a Time

Ep 21: The Road to Victory: John’s Amateur Crown Championship Journey

Ep 20: Kicking Off Season 2 with Clark Kennington

Ep 19: Mastering Drills with 5-Time Crown Champion Mike Gibson

Ep 18: From Decoys to Dogs: A Chat with Jeff Coats of Pitboss Waterfowl

EP 17: Quals, peaking for national events and force fetch with Bob Owens

EP 16: 10 Tips to have more success at the Grand with Jeremy Legge

EP 15: Retriever Talk: Master National vs. Master Amateur with Mike Herd

EP 14: Amateur Jim Templeton - Patience is Key: Slow and Steady Wins in Dog Training

EP 13: The Great Debate: American vs. British Bred Labradors

EP 12: Elliot Snider: Navigating the Challenges of Amateur Handling

EP 11: Inside the Mind of a Legend: Steve Earick on Retriever Training

EP 10: Clark Kennington's Tips for Success in Retriever Training and Trials

EP 9: All the Titles! John Robertson’s Amateur Journey

Ep 8: Chris Rud’s Story: A Journey of Faith, Dogs, and Cooking

EP 7: Chicken talk and No See Birds with Tyler Brenner

EP 6: Dog’s criminal mentality, 420 CONSECUTIVE Upland Passes and Puppy Marking with Dan Ihrke

EP 5: The Road to Success: Amateur Drew Cronk's Experiences in Retriever Training and Hunt Tests

EP 4: Chris and Clark discuss Training vs. Testing

EP 3: Deep Dive into a Dog's Ability to Learn with Dan Ihrke

EP 2: Future of the retriever game with Lyle Steinman

EP 1: Managing a Dogs Mental Stability with Clark Kennington