Retriever Roadmap #5: From Across the Pond

Pro Dog Trainer Josh Miller, host of DUKDogs and Retriever Roadmap Podcast sits down for a collaboration episode with an exciting announcement. Josh is happy to announce the addition of his good friend Lewis as the newest member of Retriever Roadmap. Lewis, who is from Scotland, will be adding his style, experience and expertise of training to the program. Tune in as Josh and Lewis sit down and talk about the different training styles and the Retriever Roadmap STRIKE Force event Lewis flew in for. 

When Jake Miller first joined Retriever Roadmap, he was looking to bring out the full potential of his girl Tilly. He had set some fun goals for both of them and hunt test was at the top of the list. With the help of Retriever Roadmap and the ability to consult with professional trainer Josh Miller, their first full season of test are under their belt, while checking a couple of goals off the list and bringing some ribbons home.  Moving forward to this year, new goals have been set and with the addition of the STRIKE Teams, Jake and Tilly are ready to get back to the line. Jake leads the Northeast Ohio Strike Team. Jake and Tilly will be making the trip north to the first annual STRIKE Force event. They are excited to meet other members and participate in a couple fun days of training and fellowship. If you are looking to train your dog at home, at your own pace, be sure to check out Retriever Roadmap, at www.retrieverroadmap.com.  

In this episode of the Retriever Roadmap podcast, professional dog trainer and Retriever Roadmap owner Josh Miller sits down with member Eric Schutte to talk about the progress of his dog Scout and the STRIKE Teams. Eric is the lead for the MN/WI STRIKE teams. This is one of the larger teams across the US. They dive into some of their training days and the successes of the members who have attended. They also provide a little sneak peek into the upcoming STRIKE Force event which is open to all Retriever Roadmap members.  If you are interested in the STRIKE Teams, visit retrieverroadmap.com.

On this episode of Retriever Roadmap Podcast, Professional Dog Trainer Josh Miller is joined by the husband and wife duo of Peter and Kristen Willet. They discuss some old school dog training techniques verus Retriever Roadmap.  One of the major topics is Josh's Trained Retrieve vs Force Fetch. Listen to Josh as he explains why and how he came up with this alternative method to traditional Force Fetch. Peter then provides his insight after putting dogs through both methods and why he recommends Trained Retrieve process.   

In this episode, Professional dog trainer Josh Miller sits down with member Ben Commodore to discuss his dog training journey using Retriever Roadmap. From navigating around roadblocks, building confidence and red shirting your dog, they hit a lot of great topics to take away from. With Josh being big on the mental approach to dog training and Ben's wife being a child psychololgist, they break down some thoughts on why this approach is bentifical for both the handler and their dog.