The Retriever Coach Blog

Say you're running a marking test, and your dog is going to backside the gun. What do you...

Training question: How do I introduce and practice poison bird blinds? 

Answer:...

Has this ever happened to you?

You’re running a cheating single, your dog attempts to...

A few days ago I told the story of a dog named Tie and how the training mistakes I made...

The video above tells the story of a dog named Tie. He was incredibly talented and had so...

Definition: A check down bird is a mark that dogs have a tendency to overrun, or deviate away...

I've received several questions asking what the FETCH platform looks like, and what's included....

Part 3

This is the final video in my Amateur / Pro Debate series, and today I want to...

Part 2

Can a Pro can do a better job than an Amateur? (if you missed Part 1, see it here)

In this...

Part 1

I'd like to tackle a big misconception about training competitive retrievers, and that is...

Before we get started, give some thought to what your goals are for you and your dog. Do you want...

Casting a dog in the field is essentially a math exercise. That exercise involves asking yourself...