Episodes

  • Episode - 141 - things that I wish people knew
    Jan 27 2026

    🙃 Text me (Jo) at Hold the Line 🙃

    This is a random collection of thoughts directed towards helping people become better trainers by addressing things other than the usual 'how to train stuff'. From personality traits of effective trainers to gaps in knowledge and misassumptions.

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    1 hr and 12 mins
  • Episode 140 - how to train the point, flush and (steadiness to) fall
    Dec 17 2025

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    This sequence can be really confusing for people at first, leading to people often trying to train this in the actual order it actually happens.

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    41 mins
  • Episode 139 - Q&A bits and pieces
    Nov 29 2025

    🙃 Text me (Jo) at Hold the Line 🙃

    This episode is a little bit of everything. It is a buffet of an episode. Not sure if it's all you can eat, but it is a heck of a lot.

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    49 mins
  • Episode 138 - PUPPIES 8-12 weeks
    Nov 15 2025

    🙃 Text me (Jo) at Hold the Line 🙃

    Here I waffle randomly about what I'm doing with puppies in this age range. It doesn't really involve much gundog-specific stuff, because it's about helping pups to feel safe in the world.

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    1 hr and 2 mins
  • Episode 137 - the value of picking up and some thoughts about docking
    Oct 30 2025

    🙃 Text me (Jo) at Hold the Line 🙃

    I talk here about the advantages of picking up, especially for HPR breeds (spaniels would also benefit for similar reasons) - and also offer some thoughts about docking after our experiences with our recent litter of Weim pups.

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    45 mins
  • Episode 136 - THE NEW BOOK IS OUT!
    Sep 11 2025

    🙃 Text me (Jo) at Hold the Line 🙃

    Yes, finally, it's here. The long-awaited sequel to *The Fundamentals*, the new book is called *Force-Free Gundog Training: Precision and Progression" and it's available in Amazons everywhere. Whoop whoop!

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    11 mins
  • Episode 135 - The New Book is Nearly Ready!
    Jul 27 2025

    🙃 Text me (Jo) at Hold the Line 🙃

    Amazingly, my new book (Force-Free Gundog Training: Precision and Progression) is nearly ready. WHOOP!! It should be out in a few weeks....

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    36 mins
  • Episode 134 - the come-in whistle, ticks and canine pregnancy
    Jul 10 2025

    🙃 Text me (Jo) at Hold the Line 🙃

    This is a ramble of an episode (both subject-wise and literally) covering ticks, the come-in whistle on retrieves and early canine pregnancy.

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    21 mins