One of the NAVHDA institutions, The Carters, joins me at the Eukanuba booth on the floor of Pheasant Fest. Blaine, Pattie, and Jason of Merrymeeting Kennels have been instrumental in bringing people into the bird dog space through their extremely active Yankee Chapter. We have a fun a conversation that covers a lot of insight and tips into not only recruiting new people but retaining the people that you do have!\nWATCH HERE\n\nGetting new people involved\n\nRetaining people is more important\n\n"How's that working out for you?" Don't be closed off to new ideas\n\nFirst impressions matter! Meet at the gate!\n\nTrain people with "remedial stations"\n\nWorkers go first and be careful not to kill Jimmy!\n\nEstablish the plan before going out\n\nEffective running order and process, no standing around, and a 2 bird limit!\n\nRead what the dog is telling you\n\nThe importance of praise and rewards for the dog\n\nChapter training days balancing training a skillset as opposed to training for a test\n\nYou can't steal a dog's drive!\n\n-\nPresented By:\n\nStanding Stone Supply | Use Code: GDIY to save 15%\n\nonX Hunt Maps | Use Code: GDIY20 to save 20%\nFinal Rise\nUpland Gun Company\n-\nOther Partners:\nBPro Kennels\nEukanuba [What I Feed My Dogs: Premium Performance 30/20]\nBird Dog Society\n-\nGDIY Links:\nPatreon | Instagram | Facebook | Website\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices