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DUK Dogs

135 episodes - English - Latest episode: 13 days ago - ★★★★★ - 174 ratings

Josh Miller has been training gundogs for over 16 years. As the owner of River Stone Kennels, Josh has competed in both field trials and hunt tests, but at the end of the day he’s a duck hunter. Josh has a passion for British Labs and wants to share his knowledge to help you progress with training your gundog.

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DUK Dogs #132: A Handlers Mindset as a Pro

April 12, 2024 20:35 - 58 minutes - 79.7 MB

As we continues our series on the "Mental approach that we take into the training season," Josh connects with fellow Pro Trainer Carlos Flores to get his thoughts on this very topic. Carlos provides some excellent insight from his perspective from being around dogs and dog handlers on a daily basis. Such a great conversation and take aways as you head into the training season! www.eukanubasportingdog.com www.riverstonekennels.com www.retrieverroadmap.com  

DUK Dogs #131: A Handlers Mindset as an Outfitter

April 05, 2024 18:04 - 53 minutes - 73.1 MB

In this episode, Josh chats with Cloud 9 Outfitters owner Ben Commodore to get his perspective of being a guide and handling your dog.  Ben breaks down he's thoughts as he focuses on off season training and how he handles his down with clients in the field.  www.eukanubasportingdog.com www.riverstonekennels.com www.retrieverroadmap.com  

DUK Dogs #130: From a Handlers Perspective

March 28, 2024 18:17 - 51 minutes - 70.1 MB

In this episode, Josh Miller is back from the pheasant ranch and decompressing from the grind of hunting season. He is joined by Bret Ayers of Retriever Roadmap to reflect on the season and share some insight of watching other handlers in recent hunting and training scerionos. They wrap things up by digging into the dog bowl and answering a couple questions.    www.eukanubasportingdog.com www.riverstonekennels.com www.retrieverroadmap.com  

DUK Dogs #130: A Handlers Standpoint

March 28, 2024 18:17 - 51 minutes - 70.1 MB

In this episode, Josh Miller is back from the pheasant ranch and decompressing from the grind of hunting season. He is joined by Bret Ayers of Retriever Roadmap to reflect on the season and share some insight of watching other handlers in recent hunting and training scerionos. They wrap things up by digging into the dog bowl and answering a couple questions.    www.eukanubasportingdog.com www.riverstonekennels.com www.retrieverroadmap.com  

DUK Dogs #129: Spring Training and Erin's Time at River Stone

March 06, 2024 22:56 - 49 minutes - 68 MB

This week, Josh sits down with Erin Leahy to discuss the importance of obedience before spring training, Erin's time at River Stone and what working in this industry entails.

DUK Dogs #128: Safety First with Dr. Joe Spoo

February 15, 2024 21:27 - 1 hour - 122 MB

Josh sits down with good friend and veterinarian, Dr.Joe Spoo who has a special passion in caring for sporting dog breeds- specifically gundog breeds. In this episode. Josh and Dr. Spoo discuss the importance of finding a sporting dog vet, safety when hunting and training in hot and cold temperatures and first aid in the field.

DUK Dogs #127: Ranch Life and Behind the Scenes of Breeding

February 12, 2024 19:48 - 1 hour - 109 MB

This week, Josh is joined by his wife Whitney Miller and Kristen Willett who is shadowing Whitney to kick off the 2024 puppy season with three litters due. During this episode they discuss Kristen's background in animals, growing up on a ranch and what happens behind the scenes when puppies are born.

DUK Dogs #126: Pheasant Ranch Recap

February 09, 2024 15:22 - 37 minutes - 51.1 MB

In this episode, Professional Dog trainer Josh Miller recaps his first weekend guiding in Missouri his friends and his dogs. Josh answers questions from listeners and discusses his most memorial hunts and retrieves from this year and what duck calls he likes to use.   www.eukanubasportingdog.com www.riverstonekennels.com www.retrieverroadmap.com  

DUK Dogs #125: New Year, New Ideas and New Imports

January 26, 2024 01:50 - 53 minutes - 73.6 MB

A new year is here and new ideas are being tossed about. Josh wrapped up his waterfowl season a little early as mother nature froze things up in Arkansas but that doesn't mean the hunting is over. He is joined by his wife Whitney and River Stone Kennels office manager Erin Leahy to chat about new podcast ideas, the new pheasant ranch and a recap of the waterfowl season. This year will be full of adventure, fun and putting duck dogs in the upland field.  www.eukanubasportingdog.com www.ri...

DUK Dogs #124: Thinking OUTSIDE the Hunt While ON the Hunt

December 14, 2023 21:51 - 32 minutes - 44.2 MB

In this episode, Professional dog trainer Josh Miller opens up the mail bag and discusses traveling to new places with your dog and how he handles his dogs while out hunting. He also gives some insight on getting your dog accilmated to new situations such as boat rides, side by sides to setting decoys. Some good food for thought for your next trip to the field with your pup!

DUK Dogs #123: The Power of Value

December 12, 2023 20:45 - 28 minutes - 39.5 MB

In this latest episode of DUK Dogs, Professional Dog Trainer Josh Miller reviews an experience that he recently encountered. He explains his thoughts and how it relates to the relationship with your dog. Sometimes we just need to talk out loud to express our views.    www.eukanubasportingdog.com www.riverstonekennels.com www.retrieverroadmap.com  

DUK Dogs #122: Upland & Waterfowl Dog

December 08, 2023 23:20 - 1 hour - 103 MB

Every wonder if your dog can be accomplished in both waterfowl and upland hunting? Professional dog trainer Josh Miller sits down with his wife Whitney to discuss this very topic. Speaking of upland hunting, Josh has a big announcement he is excited to share. You won't want to miss that!   Arkansas duck season also recently opened up. Whitney expericned an incredible day in the duck woods and Josh talks about his boy "Tuckers" first hunt. If you have every heard him talk about Red Shirting...

DUK Dogs #121: Upland, Ducks and Bucks

November 16, 2023 00:57 - 1 hour - 94.5 MB

Professional dog trainer Josh Miller sits down with his wife Whitney to reflect on a couple hunting adventures they both recently experienced. While Whiteny headed west for an upland hunt, Josh ventured north to try and stalk a big mule deer.  Whitney breaks down her hunt with her black lab Sally. They discuss the importance of introducing a dog into a new environment and how she helped Sally be successful.  Josh experienced a new style of hunting in stalking a giant mule deer in the Alb...

DUK Dogs #120: Season is in Full Swing

November 03, 2023 17:23 - 1 hour - 124 MB

Professional Dog trainer Josh Miller and his wife Whitney Miller sit down to recap a very besy start to their hunting season. With their overlapping schedules, they head in different directions chasing bucks and ducks. Tune in as they share some stories they've had along the way.  www.eukanubasportingdog.com www.riverstonekennels.com www.retrieverroadmap.com  

DUK Dogs #119: Overseas and Season's First Take

October 05, 2023 18:08 - 41 minutes - 56.9 MB

Being a breeder and trainer of British Labradors, Josh Miller understands the importance of spending quality time overseas with his friends. From training to assisting with field trails and spending time in the field chasing game, Josh shares his experiences from his recent trip. As season is getting kicked off here in the states, Josh provides some thoughts on taking your dog into the field. Let's make sure your dog is prepared to help make them successful and not set them up to fail and ...

DUK Dogs #118: Facebook Live Q&A

September 21, 2023 01:35 - 1 hour - 112 MB

Before he leaves for his trip to Scotland, Professional Dog Trainer Josh Miller decides to try something a little different with this episode of DUK Dogs. Josh is joined by his wife Whitney Miller to recap their dove opener in Kansas among other topics. They try something a little different by going "live" on Facebook with the Retriever Roadmap Community. This is a unquie and very educational episode as Josh and Whitney yield dog specific and training questions from the community. We thin...

DUK Dogs #117: Be PROactive

September 07, 2023 01:56 - 45 minutes - 61.9 MB

In this episode, Professional Dog trainer Josh Miller breaks down the start to his hunting season. He recently returned home from a Kansas Dove hunt and offers a mental approach for the upcoming season.  This break down will set you and your dog up for more success this season!   eukanubasportingdog.com riverstonekennels.com retrieverroadmap.com

DUK Dogs #116: Coaching

August 28, 2023 18:10 - 21 minutes - 29 MB

In this episode of DUK Dogs, Professional dog trainer Josh Miller talks about how to find a coach to bring your training skills to the next level. In turn, you can elevate not only your dog but your goals.  ​He also discusses a hot topic he has been hearing lately. "Hunting season is here, I don't need to train anymore". That couldn't be any further from the truth and Josh explains why.   Eukanubasportingdog.com Riverstonekennels.com Retrieverroadmap.com

DUK Dogs #115: Performances

August 24, 2023 19:17 - 46 minutes - 63.2 MB

In this episode of DUK Dogs, Professional dog trainer Josh Miller is joined by good friend and Retriever Roadmap Community Relations Manager Bret Ayers as they discuss many topics. Bret is visiting the River Stone Kennels this week to prep the newly wrapped trailer and man the booth at Game Fair. The Retriever Roadmap's Strike Teams is another hot topic of discussion as this has become a very popular perk of the program. Hear about a recent training day. Josh wraps the podcast up by prov...

DUK Dogs #114: Awareness and Approach

July 27, 2023 15:07 - 34 minutes - 47.6 MB

Professional dog trainer Josh Miller breaks down awareness to have while heading into the season with your dog. He gives his thought about how your approach in these situations can make or break the success your dog can have.   www.eukanubasportingdog.com www.riverstonekennels.com www.retrieverroadmap.com  

DUK Dogs #113: Hunt Test and Weekend Recap

July 20, 2023 11:10 - 1 hour - 104 MB

In this episode, Professional Dog Trainer Josh Miller sits down with Brian McElrea from HUSH and good friend Eric Schutte to review a hunt test they all attended together over the weekend. Each of these guys ran different levels at the hunt test with their dogs. They all have a different perspective and break down the test they ran. Listen as they share their thoughts and the pros and cons of the tests. www.eukanubasportingdog.com www.riverstonekennels.com www.retrieverroadmap.com  

DUK Dogs #112: From Across the Pond

July 05, 2023 21:38 - 1 hour - 89.1 MB

Pro Dog Trainer Josh Miller, host of DUK Dogs and Retriever Roadmap Podcast sits down for a collaboration episode with an exciting announcement. Josh is happy to announce the addition of his good friend Lewis as the newest member of Retriever Roadmap. Lewis, who is from Scotland, will be adding his style, experience and expertise of training to the program. Tune in as Josh and Lewis sit down and talk about the different training styles and the Retriever Roadmap STRIKE Force event Lewis f...

DUK Dogs #111: A Challenging Thought

June 16, 2023 12:10 - 22 minutes - 30.4 MB

Professional dog trainer Josh Miller sits down and discusses some topics that have been brought to his attention recently. He also presents a challenging thought as you push through these mid summer months training your dog. Eukanubasportingdog.com riverstonekennels.com retrieverroadmap.com

DUK Dogs #110: Summer Mailbag

June 09, 2023 19:15 - 1 hour - 118 MB

In this episode of DUK Dogs, Professional Dog Trainer Josh Miller sits down with his wife Whitney Miller, who runs the breeding side of their business, River Stone Kennels. They have a great discussion over many topics that were sent in from listeners and clients. Some of those topics include summer training, puppies and their own personal dogs. We appreciate everyone who took the time to send in questions. This was a fun episode!   Eukanubasportingdog.com Riverstonekennels.com R...

DUK Dogs #109: Identify the Right Dog for You

May 25, 2023 19:25 - 41 minutes - 57.5 MB

In this episode, Professional Dog Trainer Josh Miller announces some exiting additions to his online training program Retriever Roadmap. He also has a big event planned the last weekend of June for the Retriever Roadmap community. It's sure to be a fun couple of days of dog training and fellowship!  Josh then digs into "Idenitying the right dog for you". He breaks down his thoughts on what you're expectations are for your dog and if that dog is the right fit for you.  

DUK Dogs #108: Perspective

May 03, 2023 19:31 - 33 minutes - 45.7 MB

Josh breaks down some perspective and some training senarios that he has recently encountered.

DUK Dogs #107: Find Your Dog's Game

April 21, 2023 21:09 - 30 minutes - 41.7 MB

Josh tells an eye opening story about a recent situation he encountered while on the road as well as speaks on finding what game is right for your dog.

DUK Dogs #106: Dogchotomy Dive In

April 07, 2023 14:54 - 42 minutes - 58.7 MB

Josh dives into a few dichotomies that you should be thinking about with your dog as you head into training season.   www.eukanubasportingdog.com www.riverstonekennels.com www.retrieverroadmap.com  

DUK Dogs #105: Hot Topics

April 03, 2023 19:32 - 30 minutes - 42 MB

In this Episode, Josh talks about a recent discussion he had with a client and answers some questions sent in by you, our listeners. 

DUK Dogs #104: Eukanuba and Your Dog

March 25, 2023 02:17 - 1 hour - 89.9 MB

Josh and Whitney sit down and discuss some takeaways from a recent conference they attended at the Eukanuba Headquarters. www.eukanubasportingdog.com www.riverstonekennels.com www.retrieverroadmap.com  

DUK Dogs #103: Gun Dog Supply Surprise

March 02, 2023 14:34 - 45 minutes - 62 MB

In this episode, we dig back into the mailbag to answer some more questions but first a surprise for you from gundogsupply.com.   www.eukanubasportingdog.com www.riverstonekennels.com www.retrieverroadmap.com    

DUK Dogs #102: Mailbag

February 27, 2023 14:12 - 42 minutes - 58.6 MB

As requested, we asked our audience for some questions to fill the off season time and we have a lot to go over.    www.eukanubasportingdog.com www.riverstonekennels.com www.retrieverroadmap.com  

DUK Dogs #101: Off Season Lull

February 17, 2023 02:10 - 20 minutes - 28.1 MB

In this episode, Josh discusses going into his off season lull and has an ask for you all at home. www.eukanubasportingdog.com www.riverstonekennels.com www.retrieverroadmap.com  

DUK Dogs #100 - Season in Review

February 07, 2023 03:31 - 48 minutes - 66.8 MB

100th episode! Josh sits down and reflects about 100 episodes. He also reviews the 2022-23 hunting season and talks about his dogs retrieves. There may be a special announcement included as well. www.eukanubasportingdog.com www.riverstonekennels.com www.retrieverroadmap.com  

DUK Dogs #99: Live from Arkansas

January 30, 2023 14:20 - 46 minutes - 64.3 MB

In this episode, Josh sits down with Bret to clean some birds and discuss their hunts during the final stretch of duck season.    www.eukanubasportingdog.com www.riverstonekennels.com www.retrieverroadmap.com  

DUK Dogs #98: Arkansas - Final Stretch

January 18, 2023 22:12 - 38 minutes - 52.2 MB

In this episode, Whitney makes the trek to spend a few days with Josh in Arkansas. They sit down to talk about her first few days down at duck camp. www.eukanubasportingdog.com www.riverstonekennels.com www.retrieverroadmap.com  

DUK Dogs #97: New Years Resolutions

January 05, 2023 05:08 - 29 minutes - 39.9 MB

In this episode, Josh gives his take on New Year Resolutions and challenges you to set goals.    www.Eukanubasportingdog.com www.Riverstonekennels.com www.Retrieverroadmap.com    

DUK Dogs #96: Strike's Big Blind

December 21, 2022 05:43 - 1 hour - 102 MB

In this episode of DUK Dogs, Josh sits down with Bret and Eric to discuss day 2 & 3 of the Retriever Roadmap giveaway. They discuss Eric's dog Scout's growth as a gundog and Strike big blind.   www.eukanubasportingdog.com www.riverstonekennels.com www.retrieverroadmap.com  

DUK Dogs #95: Arkansas Success

December 19, 2022 03:49 - 34 minutes - 46.7 MB

In this episode, Josh recaps day 1 of the new Arkansas farm. He's joined by Bret and Retriever Roadmap winner Eric Schutte as they discuss the successful first day.

DUK Dogs #94: Arkansas Duck Camp

December 18, 2022 04:41 - 37 minutes - 52.1 MB

In this episode, Josh recaps a recent Missouri Deer/Duck hunt and his new duck camp in Arkansas. He's joined by Retriever Roadmap giveaway winner Eric Schutte as they prepare for their week in Arkansas.

DUK Dogs #93: Dog Travel

December 12, 2022 03:26 - 40 minutes - 55.2 MB

In this episode, Josh goes into a major highlight in his week, along with digging into a question that came in around traveling with your dog.   www.Eukanubasportingdog.com www.Riverstonekennels.com www.Retrieverroadmap.com    

DUK Dogs #92: Avian Influenza

December 01, 2022 15:41 - 47 minutes - 65.2 MB

In this episode, Josh sits down and recaps his recent trip to Arkansas. He talks about the highs and lows and the excitement of a new property. He also digs into the Bird Flu.  

DUK Dogs #91: Arkansas Opener

November 21, 2022 19:11 - 35 minutes - 48.3 MB

In this episode, Josh makes his trek south to his duck camp in Arkansas for the opener. He is met with some adversity but is up to the challenge to make lemanade out of lemons.      www.eukanubasportingdog.com www.riverstonekennels.com www.retrieverroadmap.com  

DUK Dogs #90: The Dogchotomy

November 18, 2022 14:20 - 1 hour - 98.1 MB

In this episode, Josh digs into a topic he has been wanting to discuss for some time. He begins to scratch the surface on this approach to both leadership and training.     www.eukanubasportingdog.com www.riverstonekennels.com www.retrieverroadmap.com  

DUK Dogs #89: Recap NoDak 22'

November 04, 2022 14:31 - 56 minutes - 78.2 MB

In this episode, Josh sits down with Bret to discuss their latest North Dakota trip. They talk about the highs and lows of putting in the work and then having unexpected situations pop up.    Eukanubasportingdog.com Riverstonekennels.com Retrieverroadmap.com

DUK Dogs #88: NoDak Round 2

October 28, 2022 16:21 - 59 minutes - 81.3 MB

In this episode, Josh and crew are back out in NoDak. He is joined by Bret and Kyle to chat about the first couple days of hunting and scouting.   Eukanubasportingdog.com Riverstonekennels.com Retrieverroadmap.com

DUK Dogs #87: The Stoplight

October 19, 2022 17:36 - 44 minutes - 60.7 MB

In this episode, Josh recaps a local Wisconsin duck hunt and discusses a mental approach that he uses in dog training and life that revolves around a stoplight.   Eukanubasportingdog.com Riverstonekennels.com Retrieverroadmap.com

DUK Dogs #86: NoDak Day 4 and Recap

October 10, 2022 02:13 - 53 minutes - 73.4 MB

Josh and crew are back in Wisconsin. Bret joins Josh to discuss day 4 and recap their first trip of the year to NoDak.  Eukanubasportingdog.com riverstonekennels.com retrieverroadmap.com

DUK Dogs #85: NoDak Day 3 - Highs and Lows

October 10, 2022 01:01 - 48 minutes - 66.4 MB

In this episode, Josh sits back down with Bret to discuss day 3 of NoDak. It was a day with both major highs and major lows.   Eukanubasportingdog.com Riverstonekennels.com Retrieverroadmap.com

DUK Dogs #84: NoDak Day 2 - Celebrating Auggie

October 08, 2022 03:21 - 1 hour - 82.6 MB

Day 2 of our North Dakota trip was about Auggie. In this episode, Josh sits down with friend/client and Auggie's owner Kyle Hinrichs to celebrate Auggie's first "big duck" hunt.