Retrievolution

Out of 7 different Retriever sports in the US, Eve and I talk about our favorites, our least favorites and why. From Hunting Retriever Club tests to AKC Field Trials, we also cover our favorite skill sets to perform and our least favorite skills and why. This is a fun conversation that covers a lot of ground, but is easy to listen to. We hope you enjoy it!

This week on Retrievolution, we're talking with dog fitness expert, Kelly Daniel, who also knows the physical demands of gundog and retriever sports. Kelly has a super interesting career in dogs, sports and science. Her passion and expertise is creating sports specific exercise programs for working & sporting dogs. In our talk, Kelly helps Eve and I add fitness to the routine of getting a dog...

Marking is the art of retrieving. Eve and I discuss what it takes to get good at marking. Plus we explore the challenges of marking along with some questions we got from listeners. A dog's marking skills are the culmination of 3 main ingredients: The instincts they're born with, the teaching or training we give them, and the experience and practice they get. Even if your dog is lacking in one of t...

This was our very first episode, recorded in May, 2025. Eve and Jen discuss who they are and why they started this space. Making a podcast to serve positive retriever training folks is the goal! Sometimes it feels like a small island, so Jen and Eve wanted to create a new space to expand the community and explore the bigger possibilities! Join us for the super fun conversation of breaking new grou...

Training Steadiness: In this episode of Retrievolution, Jennifer and Eve discuss how basic positive training doesn't work for steadiness. Because when prey drive overwhelms your rewards, you need something more! What is that next level of +R training and what does it take for an excited dog to offer self control in big circumstances? But also maintain drive to GO! Is it a battle control? Us vs the...