Bird Dog eAcademy
The Bird Dog Babe

The Bird Dog Babe

Hosted by: Courtney Bastian

This podcast highlights women who hunt, train and compete with their bird dogs. We also discuss tips and advice on canine health, breeding, training and nutrition. As well as conservation efforts for public land...

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Episode 053: Talk Turkey To Me! w/ Linda Hinz

Episode #53

Linda Hinz is a turkey hunting enthusiast that has been pursing gobblers for over 20 years. She is heavily involved with the National Wild Turkey Federation's Women In The Outdoors Program in Wisconsin, where she's...
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Bonus #6 - Bird Dog eAcademy: Teaching You How To Train Your Bird Dog w/ William Bastian

Bird Dog eAcademy - New Online Training Courses teaching you how to train your bird dog. In this episode we discuss the first course available, 'The Reliable Retrieve'. An 8 week course with a positive approach, of...
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Episode 052: Our Forests. Our Future. w/Ashley Peters

Episode #52

Ashley Peters is the Director of Communications and Marketing for the Ruffed Grouse Society & American Woodcock Society. She’s a conservationist, newer hunter and carries some deep envy for anyone that owns a bird...
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Episode 051: Find, Flush, Retrieve w/ Jordan Horak

Episode #51

Jordan Horak is known as the ‘dog whisperer’ of Cocker Spaniels and he’s the maker of the Cato Board, a training place board for all breeds of dogs. Jordan discusses the training differences between Pointers and...
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Episode 050: The Birds and The Bees, & Butterflies w/Elsa Gallagher

Episode #50

Elsa Gallagher is a biologist for The Bee and Butterfly Habitat Fund and an avid bird hunter and field trailer. She’s down from an even dozen hunting dogs to a mere 9 these days. We discuss her Vizsla named Hatch, and...
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Episode 049: Outdoor Mama Lauren Stamm

Episode #49

Lauren and her family self-sustain year round with their harvested wild game and produce. She joins me in this episode to discuss how she shares her passion for the outdoors and bird hunting with her son, gear and...
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Episode 048: Understanding How Dogs Learn w/ Robin MacFarlane

Episode #48

Robin MacFarlane is the owner and training director of That’s My Dog and also heads the TMD E-academy, a continuing ed program for dog training professionals. Robin’s ability to read and understand dogs is unlike any...
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Episode 047: The WON-The Resource For All Things Women Outdoors w/Barbara Baird

Episode #47

Barbara Baird is the publisher of the Women’s Outdoor News, also known as The WON. The WON is a one stop shop for resources, news, stories and reviews for everything regarding women outdoors. From shooting tips to...
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Bonus #5: A 6 Year Old's Perspective w/ Burke Bastian

My 6 yr old son Burke joins me for an impromptu and unedited recording that may provide be some of the best bird dog training and hunting advice you’ll ever hear.
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Episode 046: Doing All Things Dad & Dogs w/ The Guys

Episode #46

This episode is a complement to last weeks, so if you haven’t listened to Episode 45 with the girls, be sure to listen to that next! Today my husband, William Bastian, has taken over the mic for Guy’s Night. He is...
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Episode 045: Live The Life You Love, Part 1 w/The Girls

Episode #45

I’m joined with Megan Marzolf of Marzolf X Kennel, Jenny Martinsen of Martinsen’s Red Point Kennel and Kat Pippitt of Standing Stone Kennel. Hear how these young, driven couples with some of the best bird dogs and top...
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Episode 044: Spay and Neuter Considerations w/ Dr Marty Greer

Episode #44

Dr. Marty Greer joins us to discuss spay and neuter considerations. It’s all too common when you go into the vet clinic for your new puppy’s first appointment, that your vet is anxious to set up your puppy’s spay or...
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