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The Accidental Bird Dog Podcast

The Accidental Bird Dog Podcast

By: Terry Ann Fernando
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 The Accidental Bird Dog Podcast focuses on hunting dog events and competitions for pointing breeds and is intended to inspire and encourage other dog owners to do more with their dogs.2024 HerUpland
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  • Tales of Accidental Bird Dogs: Jeff Beck

    Tales of Accidental Bird Dogs: Jeff Beck
    Jan 7 2026

    For the first episode of the year, I'm kicking it off with another story of someone who got a pointing dog as a pet and then decided to get into hunting later.

    In this episode of Tales of Accidental Bird Dogs, I sit down with Jeff Beck, whose journey into the bird dog world started with one goal: finding an active dog he could train and do fun things with.

    Jeff's first dog, a GSP named Jinx, was originally meant to be a versatile companion—obedience work, UKC shed dog competitions, and staying busy. But everything changed when he took her to a pro trainer for some bird exposure. The moment he saw her lock up on point, he was hooked.

    Fast forward to today, and Jeff is deep in the bird dog life. He now owns five dogs (four of them GSPs), runs hunt tests with his kids, guides, maintains a serious pigeon coop, and operates a small obedience training business. What started as "just wanting a dog to train" has turned into a full-blown family lifestyle centered around dogs, birds, and learning together.

    You can get in touch with Jeff on Facebook at Point Perfect K9 Academy.

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    The Accidental Bird Dog Podcast is sponsored by OnX Hunt and part of the HerUpland Podcast Network.
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    1 hr
  • End of the Year 2025 Listener Questions

    End of the Year 2025 Listener Questions
    Dec 24 2025
    For the third year in a row, I'm wrapping up the year with an end-of-year listener Q&A. In this episode, I answer questions submitted by you—covering everything from how I taught my dogs whoa, to whether it makes sense to start with field trials or NAVHDA first, and how to keep making progress when you have limited access to birds. Thanks to everyone who submitted a question and thank you for listening to my podcast this year! Cheers to 2026! 🥂 -- The Accidental Bird Dog Podcast is sponsored by OnX Hunt and part of the HerUpland Podcast Network.
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    56 mins
  • The Accidental Bird Dog Audiobook Teaser

    The Accidental Bird Dog Audiobook Teaser
    Dec 10 2025
    This week on the podcast, I'm doing something a little different—I'm reading a few chapters from my book, The Accidental Bird Dog: My Journey with an Extraordinary Vizsla. If you've ever wondered how my story began—or if you've read the book and want to experience it in a new way—this is for you. And yes…this is a teaser, because the audiobook is officially in the works. ☺️ The paperback and ebook versions are currently available on Amazon. -- The Accidental Bird Dog Podcast is part of the HerUpland Podcast Network and sponsored by onX Hunt.
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    39 mins
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