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Zara and I went back to the rehab vet on Monday an

Zara and I went back to the rehab vet on Monday and she got a good report. We get to add some faster speeds to her leashed runs and she now gets supervised off-leash time in the yard each day. It starts with 5 minutes this week and will progress to 25 minutes per day in the fifth week.

I was surprised that this was the recommendation; I really hadn’t expected her to get off-leash freedom until she was released from rehab. Obviously, I’m excited for this development. But it’s also a bit scary. It’s been six months since she’s been off-leash and I have been so, so careful during this time not only to help her heal, but to prevent a recurrence. Now, being off-leash, there’s a lot more risk of something bad happening.

I feel like I’m going to spend the rest of her life worrying that she will injure herself again. The last six months have sucked and I don’t think I can’t go through it again. Hopefully that feeling will fade over time and I can relax and let her be a vizsla.

So far, she’s been tolerating the off-leash time well and listening when I ask her to slow down a bit. 😬 The other day, she looked at me while she was out there almost with a sense of disbelief in her face. Like, seriously, I can go hunt in those bushes on my own now? I’m glad I get to finally give her that enjoyment again.
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#vizsla #birddog #injuryrehab #iliopsoasstrain #offleash

Two weeks until my book, The Accidental Bird Dog:

Two weeks until my book, The Accidental Bird Dog: My Journey with an Extraordinary Vizsla is live on Amazon! 📖

If you’d like a sneak peek, sign up for my email list by Thursday, July 25th. I’ll send out the first chapter on Friday to everyone on the list. Go to accidentalbirddog.com/subscribe to sign up.
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#booklaunch #theaccidentalbirddogbook #vizsla #birddog

New blog post – ✏ What is Bird Dog Coaching?

New podcast episode! 🎙 Weimaraner Club of Ameri

New podcast episode! 🎙 Weimaraner Club of America Shooting Ratings

Gretchen Stephenson @gretchenstephenson joins me again to talk about the Shooting Ratings tests for Weimaraners. These field events were developed in the 1950s as a way to objectively evaluate the hunting skills of Weimaraners and are put on by the Weimaraner Club of America. AKC's hunting tests for all pointing breeds were actually based on these tests! There are distinct differences, however, which we discuss.

You can get in touch with Gretchen via email at gretchen.stephenson@gmail.com or view her website at caninemannersandmore.com.

Photo by Nathan Brower
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The Accidental Bird Dog Podcast is sponsored by @onxhunt and @bossshotshells. We are part of the @herupland podcast network.

What does collaring a dog away look like? This v

What does collaring a dog away look like?

This video shows collaring a pointing dog away from a bird that has been flushed but not shot with a shotgun. The handler grabs the dog by the collar and physically moves them away from the bird a distance before releasing them again. This is used in several types of field trials.

There’s a bit of an art to it so the dog doesn’t pull or drag you over! 😆
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#fieldtrialdog #fieldtrials #dogsports #akc #americanfield #vizsla #trainingtiptuesday

When it’s 99, feels like 107, we gotta do our af

When it’s 99, feels like 107, we gotta do our afternoon walks inside 🥵. Summer used to be my favorite season. Now that I live in NC and have active dogs, it’s become my least favorite. It’s such a pain to be trapped indoors. Thank goodness for dog-friendly stores.

Also, Zara’s face is getting really white 😢
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#summersucks #whensfall #heatwave #summerinthesouth #vizsla #rhodesianridgeback

What is a callback retrieve? These are used in A

What is a callback retrieve?

These are used in AKC field trials. In a retrieving stake with a callback retrieve, dogs run the course and no birds are shot. After all the dogs have run, the judges “call back” several dogs to see them complete a retrieve. These are the dogs that they are considering for placements.

Call back retrieves seem straightforward, but they can be stressful and dogs often get picked up. Have you ever done a call back retrieve with your dog?
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#trainingtiptuesday #akcfieldtrials #fieldtrialdog #callbackretrieve #vizsla #huntingdog #birddog

BOOK ANNOUNCEMENT 📗 I’m very excited to sha

BOOK ANNOUNCEMENT 📗

I’m very excited to share that my book, The Accidental Bird Dog: My Journey with an Extraordinary Dog, will be launching soon! It is a memoir about my journey training Zara to be a hunting dog over the past decade. It will be available on Amazon in paperback and ebook format on August 5th.

This book describes how Zara went from a pet to an accomplished bird dog, changing my life in the process, as well as all the ups and downs along the way. Writing and editing this book has been a labor of love over the past few years and I can’t wait to share it with you all.

Thank you to everyone who has supported us on this journey, both in regards to helping train Zara as well as those who have assisted with the book editing and launch process. Thank you to all the people who have followed us for years, even though we’ve never met. Thank you for believing in us and being part of our story.

The ebook is available for pre-order now. Unfortunately, Amazon doesn’t allow pre-orders on print books, but you can purchase starting August 5th. For more information, visit my website at https://accidentalbirddog.com/book/.

#TheAccidentalBirdDog #newbook #booklaunch #vizsla #birddogoftheday #huntingdog

New podcast episode! 🎙 Weimaraner Club of Ameri

New podcast episode! 🎙 Weimaraner Club of America Retrieving Ratings

Gretchen Stephenson @gretchenstephenson, Weimaraner owner, breeder, and trainer, joins me to talk about Retrieving Ratings tests for Weimaraners. These events were developed in the 1950s as a way to objectively evaluate the hunting skills of Weimaraners and are put on by the Weimaraner Club of America.

You can get in touch with Gretchen via email at gretchen.stephenson@gmail.com or view her website at caninemannersandmore.com.
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The Accidental Bird Dog Podcast is sponsored by @onxhunt, @bossshotshells, and @toyota. We are part of the @herupland podcast network.
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#accidentalbirddogpodcast #dogpodcast #dogsports #akcfieldtrials #fieldtrialdog #hunttests #navhda #nstra #huntingdog #birddog #ukcfieldtrials #jghv #ufta #vhdf

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