8. Gun Dog It Yourself with Nick Adair

In this episode, Al talks to Nick Adair of the "Gun Dog it Yourself" Podcast. Nick tells us about his dogs, and why he selected the breeds he did. We discuss his training philosophy, and a recurring theme of his podcast - "Trainer Fights"! We discuss the use of Positive Punishment (listen to Fat Bird, Ugly Dog, Episode 5 "Operant Conditioning 101", if you are unfamiliar with the term) . Confusion often exists between "whoa" and "steadiness" - Nick gives his definition of "whoa", and ind...

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The goal of this podcast is to present alternate viewpoints on falconry. Topics covered range from training philosophy, husbandry, and health of birds and bird dogs to conservation and management of raptors, their main prey species, and the respective habitat that they rely on. In addition, I’ll cover-off themes related to hunter ethics, fair chase, and access to public and private land. I’ll outline efforts that falconers can make to contribute to all of these topics of conversation.