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The Upland Disciple Podcast

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by Josh Ruiter

4.3(18 reviews)

47 episodes

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My vision for the Upland Disciple Podcast is to bring you face to face with some of the best bird dog trainers in the world, diving in to their methods, styles, tips, tricks, and tools to help make you a better dog trainer and assist in the overall develop of your bird dog! Each episode will highlight a different trainer or method OR will have an understudy who has used a method who will share his or her story of training bird dogs in the way of the greats! I hope all of us can take at least a small nugget of training goodness away from each and every episode! Happy trialing and hunting friends!

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Recent Episodes

March 5, 2026

Summer Shorts - Conditioning

Welcome back to the final episode of the summer shorts/season longs series with us on the Upland Disciple Podcast. In the final episode we dive deep into dog conditioning and all that goes along with that. We cover roading, free running (how they are best done as complementary parts of one whole program), swimming, nutrition, supplements, heat, and how to work on mental endurance in fatigue through training while conditioning. It is really a great conversation, and one that often gets overlooked or underutilized as we await next years opener, letting Fido chill on the couch and hope he can "work himself into shape" during the season. Give it a listen, take notes, and we hope it gives you a lot to work with this offseason in preparation for 2026 bird season or trial season! Resources: Perfection Kennels (Jon & Jessica Hann) web - <a href= "https://www.perfectionkennel.com">www.perfectionkennel.com</a> Insta - @perfection_kennels Facebook - @perfectionkennel Smith Kennels (Ronnie & Susanna Smith) web - <a href= "https://www.smithkennels.com">www.smithkennels.com</a> Insta - @smithkennelsbirddogs Facebook - @smithkennels The Method Dog Training (Sonny Piekarz & Jordan Wells) web - <a href= "https://www.haycreekkennels.com">www.haycreekkennels.com</a> | <a href= "https://www.jwellskennels.com">www.jwellskennels.com</a> Insta - @the_method_dog_training Facebook - @themethoddogtraining The Hickox Method (George Hickox) web - <a href= "https://www.georgehickox.com">www.georgehickox.com</a> Insta - @georgehickoxbirddogs Facebook - @georgehickox

January 8, 2026

Summer Shorts - Handling

Welcome back to episode 10 of season 3 at the Upland Disciple Podcast. We continue on with our summer shorts series this week, diving in to the topic of handling. An often under discussed and under appreciated part of bird dog development and hunting/trialing is the working together of dog and handler in the field. This doesn't just mean following your dog around the field but being able to cast your dog, bend them in the field from objective to objective or cover to cover. It means not hacking at your dog but communicating with them via cues, body language, and direction...all built in your training time before you get to real life scenarios! Handling is also one of those parts of training that is as much about you the handler as it is the dog. Being able to read a dog, put them in the best place to succeed, and have a partnership that overcomes tough situations, tough conditions, and new environments. With that being said handling is an art NOT a science, and is often caught more than it is taught. So tune in and listen to the experts lend their experience, advice, tips, tricks, and training styles to develop a good handle in the field!

December 1, 2025

Summer Shorts - Honoring/Backing

Welcome back to episode 9 of the Summer Shorts series. This week we take a deep dive with our four Pro Trainers into the topic of Honoring or Backing. Whether for safety, etiquette, or more birds in the bag, honoring is one of most important skills we can teach our dogs. Nobody wants to hunt with the guy whose dogs blow up everyone else's points! As we dive into the four different methods, you will find a baseline of similarity in the desired outcome, with unique approaches on how to train honoring. Some use launchers, others throw birds. Some use ecollar, others prefer no pressure in this training skill. Whatever your cup of tea may be, take a listen and I promise you will be able to take something if not many things away from each pro's method of teaching a dog to honor or back!! Sit back and enjoy!! Resources: The Hickox Method web - <a href= "https://www.georgehickox.com">www.georgehickox.com</a> Instagram - @georgehickoxbirddogs Facebook - @georgehickox The Method Dog Training web - <a href= "https://www.haycreekkennels.com">www.haycreekkennels.com</a> | <a href= "https://www.jwellskennels.com">www.jwellskennels.com</a> Instagram - @the_method_dog_training Facebok - @themethoddogtraining Perfection Kennels web - <a href= "https://www.perfectionkennel.com">www.perfectionkennel.com</a> Instagram - @perfection_kennels Facebook - @perfectionkennel The Smith Method web - <a href= "https://www.smithkenels.com">www.smithkenels.com</a> Instagram - @smithkennelsbirddogs Facebook - @smithkennels

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What is The Upland Disciple Podcast?: My vision for the Upland Disciple Podcast is to bring you face to face with some of the best bird dog trainers in the world, diving in to their methods, styles, tips, tricks, and tools to help make you a better dog trainer and assist in the overall develop of your bird dog!

Each episode will highlight a different trainer or method OR will have an understudy who has used a method who will share his or her story of training bird dogs in the way of the greats! I hope all of us can take at least a small nugget of training goodness away from each and every episode!

Happy trialing and hunting friends!
How often does this podcast release new episodes?: This podcast updates bi-weekly.
Where can I listen to this podcast?: This podcast is available on 8 platforms including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more. You can also use the RSS feed directly.
Does this podcast accept guests?: Yes, this podcast regularly features guests.

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