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Podcast: Training the Pointing Labrador
Episode: #382 Conclusion of Puppy Series - Keeping the Right Balance
Description: In this final series about raising puppies, we discuss the importance of maintaining the right balance between control and focus, retrieving and upland work. Upland dogs can run blinds without hunting, do hard marks, and still be confident and accomplished in the upland field. It takes time and experience to learn the nuances of bird hunting, scent, feel, etc. Allowed the opportunity to acquire the skill of bird location, the well-balanced dog can run the Triple Crown and Master National in the same time period - with complete success. But it's all about the balance....