Dog Training Basics: Summer Prep for Duck Season
Dog Training Basics: Summer Prep for Duck Season. Kevin Erdmeier of Southern Pine Kennels shares essential puppy training, obedience fundamentals, and pre-season conditioning to get your hunting dog ready for { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "Organization", "@id": "https://greyhive.com#organization", "name": "Greyhive", "url": "https://greyhive.com", "description": "Greyhive is a censorship-resistant video platform for the firearms, 2A, hunting, and outdoor industries — where creators build, review, and monetize unfiltered content.", "logo": { "@type": "ImageObject", "url": "https://greyhive.com/static/uploads/images/ae198483-01c9-44b4-a16a-03f516ceaf66.svg", "width": 512, "height": 512 }, "sameAs": [ "https://x.com/greyhive", "https://www.instagram.com/greyhive/", "https://www.youtube.com/@Greyhive", "https://www.linkedin.com/company/greyhive/" ] }, { "@type": "WebSite", "@id": "https://greyhive.com#website", "url": "https://greyhive.com", "name": "Greyhive", "description": "Greyhive is a censorship-resistant video platform for the firearms, 2A, hunting, and outdoor industries — where creators build, review, and monetize unfiltered content.", "publisher": { "@id": "https://greyhive.com#organization" } }, { "@type": "Person", "@id": "https://greyhive.com/c/retay_usa#person", "name": "Retay USA", "url": "https://greyhive.com/c/retay_usa", "description": "Retay USA is a Greyhive creator producing original 2A, firearms, hunting, and outdoor content.", "image": "https://greyhive.com/lazy-static/avatars/4c10c0ad-55e2-4222-ae1a-290454000930.jpg" }, { "@type": "Article", "@id": "https://greyhive.com/blog/dog-training-basics-duck-season-prep#article", "isPartOf": { "@id": "https://greyhive.com#website" }, "mainEntityOfPage": { "@id": "https://greyhive.com/blog/dog-training-basics-duck-season-prep" }, "url": "https://greyhive.com/blog/dog-training-basics-duck-season-prep", "headline": "Dog Training Basics: Summer Prep for Duck Season", "name": "Dog Training Basics: Summer Prep for Duck Season", "description": "Kevin Erdmeier of Southern Pine Kennels shares essential puppy training, obedience fundamentals, and pre-season conditioning to get your hunting dog ready for", "articleSection": "Training & Skills", "articleBody": "Dog training basics for duck season come down to three things: early socialization, daily consistency, and honest conditioning before the birds start dropping. That's the message from Kevin Erdmeier of Southern Pine Kennels, who joined Retay USA's hosts on Episode #20 of the Retay Nation podcast, now streaming on Greyhive. Kevin has trained bird dogs and house dogs his whole life — \"I only started the business 10 years ago, but I've trained all kinds of dogs throughout my life\" — and he trains out of far south Georgia, where he's prepping labs in high-90s heat with dove season opening the first weekend in September. His methods are simple, repeatable, and built for the average hunter with a 9-to-5 and a puppy that won't sit still for more than five seconds. Whether you picked up a pup this spring or you've got a five-year-old veteran that needs a summer tune-up, here's exactly what Kevin recommends to get your retriever ready before opening day. Key Takeaways Kevin's #1 puppy mistake: owners either get the wrong breed for their lifestyle or fail to socialize the dog early. Work short, work often — 5 minutes a day every day beats a 2-hour session on the weekend. Puppies get 5-minute sessions, but 6 to 8 times a day; adult dogs need about 15 minutes daily. Season prep is 90% manners and obedience — plus retrieving work and getting the dog back in shape. Summer water work keeps dogs cool and builds conditio…