Friday Fave: Bird-dog training legend: Bob West's insights on tests, 3 critical commands, pad care and a feeding regimen
Kneel at the foot of bird-dog wisdom. Here's a reprise episode that will turn you into a better dog handler.
Hunter, dog trainer, nutritional guru, magazine writer, an Upland National treasure ... Bob West of Purina joins me for a wide-ranging discussion full of reminiscences. Besides talking about his fellow legends, Bob's backstory might just prove he was the first "influencer" in our world ... back when TV was still made on magnetic tape and in 4:3 screen ratios!
Bob is semi-retired but still a fixture at bird-dog events where you can bend his ear about fueling a hunting dog, training it…
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