Episodes 147
Avg. Duration 37m
Activity Moderate
Apple Rating 4.9 (31)
Since Apr 2019
Latest Episode Apr 2026

Publishing Details

Schedule
Every 2 Weeks
Format
Episodic
Consistency
62%
Hosting
rss.buzzsprout.com

About This Podcast

THE podcast for force-free gundog training! Hold the Line is committed to helping you to train your dog to an advanced level, using motivational methods and without the use of fear. Or pain. Or anything else nasty.

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Recent Episodes

Episode 147 - ethics and head collars

Apr 14, 2026 43m

🙃 Text me (Jo) at Hold the Line 🙃Sometimes life is complicated. If dogs are losing out on opportunities for exercise and enrichment because people can't manage them, then their quota of 'good stuff'…

Episode 146 - get those puppies swimming!

Apr 08, 2026 31m

🙃 Text me (Jo) at Hold the Line 🙃Loads of tips towards helping you to get pups swimming!

Episode 145 - pointers, setters and HPRs are different (sometimes distance work is easier than up-close control)

Mar 24, 2026 45m

🙃 Text me (Jo) at Hold the Line 🙃In this episode, I talk about a certain subgroup of gundogs which are very motivated by environmental exploration/reinforcers. They require a different training…

Episode 144 - marking vs steadiness, revisited

Mar 11, 2026 26m

🙃 Text me (Jo) at Hold the Line 🙃The best marking is most likely if we send the dog immediately the retrieve falls. However, this also erodes steadiness. What to do?

Episode 143 - how releasing the dog at the right time, improves focus

Feb 24, 2026 19m

🙃 Text me (Jo) at Hold the Line 🙃I just wanted to drill down (pun intended) on this particular issue, because it's such a great one for improving focus and attention when you're battling…

Episode 142 - fix your (dog's) focus!

Feb 10, 2026 45m

🙃 Text me (Jo) at Hold the Line 🙃I talk here about a few ways to help dogs which are struggling to offer us focus and attention. Do check out my Focus and Attention course, for more info.

Episode - 141 - things that I wish people knew

Jan 27, 2026 1h 12m

🙃 Text me (Jo) at Hold the Line 🙃This is a random collection of thoughts directed towards helping people become better trainers by addressing things other than the usual 'how to train stuff'. From…

Episode 140 - how to train the point, flush and (steadiness to) fall

Dec 17, 2025 41m

🙃 Text me (Jo) at Hold the Line 🙃This sequence can be really confusing for people at first, leading to people often trying to train this in the actual order it actually happens.

Episode 139 - Q&A bits and pieces

Nov 29, 2025 49m

🙃 Text me (Jo) at Hold the Line 🙃This episode is a little bit of everything. It is a buffet of an episode. Not sure if it's all you can eat, but it is a heck of a lot.

Episode 138 - PUPPIES 8-12 weeks

Nov 15, 2025 1h 1m

🙃 Text me (Jo) at Hold the Line 🙃Here I waffle randomly about what I'm doing with puppies in this age range. It doesn't really involve much gundog-specific stuff, because it's about helping pups to…

Episode 137 - the value of picking up and some thoughts about docking

Oct 30, 2025 45m

🙃 Text me (Jo) at Hold the Line 🙃I talk here about the advantages of picking up, especially for HPR breeds (spaniels would also benefit for similar reasons) - and also offer some thoughts about…

Episode 136 - THE NEW BOOK IS OUT!

Sep 11, 2025 10m

🙃 Text me (Jo) at Hold the Line 🙃Yes, finally, it's here. The long-awaited sequel to *The Fundamentals*, the new book is called *Force-Free Gundog Training: Precision and Progression" and it's…

Episode 135 - The New Book is Nearly Ready!

Jul 27, 2025 36m

🙃 Text me (Jo) at Hold the Line 🙃Amazingly, my new book (Force-Free Gundog Training: Precision and Progression) is nearly ready. WHOOP!! It should be out in a few weeks....

Episode 134 - the come-in whistle, ticks and canine pregnancy

Jul 10, 2025 21m

🙃 Text me (Jo) at Hold the Line 🙃This is a ramble of an episode (both subject-wise and literally) covering ticks, the come-in whistle on retrieves and early canine pregnancy.

Episode 133 - Trying to time a breeding (aka the right stuff, in the right place, at the right time)

Jun 25, 2025 35m

🙃 Text me (Jo) at Hold the Line 🙃In this episode, I recount our incredibly stressful race against the clock to get the right stuff, in the right place, at the right time. Phew.

Episode 132 - working tests (the good, the bad, the ugly)

Jun 18, 2025 16m

🙃 Text me (Jo) at Hold the Line 🙃What are the pros and cons of working tests?

Episode 131 - marking vs steadiness and moving recalls off the long-line

Jun 01, 2025 28m

🙃 Text me (Jo) at Hold the Line 🙃This episode is an outdoor ramble (verbally and physically!)....

Episode 130 - tips for advancing water work

May 03, 2025 27m

🙃 Text me (Jo) at Hold the Line 🙃Here are some useful tips for moving onto marks and then blinds across water.

Episode 129 - uncontrolled behaviour in the yard & training multiple dogs

Apr 06, 2025 37m

🙃 Text me (Jo) at Hold the Line 🙃This is a slight bonanza of a wandering episode, where I waffle about prepping for our upcoming litter, woes around tick products, why it's a useful training…

Episode 128 - enjoying the journey and structuring your training on blinds

Mar 26, 2025 30m

🙃 Text me (Jo) at Hold the Line 🙃I talk about prioritising your enjoyment of the actual activity of working your dog in the field, separate to any achievements, goals or objectives. It's not about…

Frequently Asked Questions

How many episodes does Hold the Line have?

Hold the Line has published 147 episodes since April 2019, covering topics in Courses, Education.

Is Hold the Line still active?

Hold the Line is currently moderate with new episodes every 2 weeks. Average episode length is 37m.

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