EP 52: When Hunting Season Breaks Your Dog’s Training

About this episode

Chris Rud and Tyler Brenner discuss the challenges of training dogs during hunting season and share their experiences with amateur training.

In this episode of the Hunt Test Hobo Podcast, Chris Rud and Tyler Brenner sit down for a classic truck-side style conversation about the realities of training dogs as an amateur. Chris shares the latest adventures of “hobo training”—getting kicked out of training grounds, battling Midwest wind storms, hauling wingers around with an e-bike, and squeezing meaningful work into short solo sessions. If you’ve ever trained alone, improvised setups, or wondered how pros and amateurs approach the ga...

People in this episode

Host: Chris Rud

Guest: Tyler Brenner

Topics covered

• dog training
• hunting season
• amateur training
• outdoor adventures
• training challenges

Keywords

• dog training
• hunting
• amateur training
• training grounds
• Midwest wind storms
• hobo training
• solo sessions

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