
About this episode
Jordan Horak of Cato Outdoors comes back on to talk puppies! We both recently got new puppies and thought it would be fun to sit down and talk about early development and "drills."
Starting off w/ a Puppy
Prepping for a pup and getting the correct crate size
Feeding and watering schedule
"Objects" and keeping them special
Avoid OVERSTIMULATING the puppy
Pup keeps picking objects up around the house
Teething!
When does "training" start?
Fun "retrieves" into the Cato board
Building a retrieve for a pup that may not have a desire to retrieve
Encouraging enthusiasm
Birds TOO EARLY
Gun intro tips
Focusing on what you're actually training at any given time
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Episode References:
Griz Cato Steadiness Videos
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