Kerry Chittock is a New Zealand native who is passionate not only about his working dogs but in also helping the next generation.

I was fortunate enough to spend the afternoon will Kerry and learn more about the dogs they use and why, as well as how their dog trials differ from ours in North America.

Kerry is a wealth of knowledge when it comes to using dogs for every aspect of his work as well as getting one qualified for the nationals.

I truly enjoyed sitting down with Kerry,

I hope you can have that fly on the wall feeling while listening to some of these amazing stories and life lessons from around the world.

You can get a hold of Kerry a few different ways:

Email- please dm me and I will forward

Instagram- @kerrychittock

Facebook- @kerrychittock

This episode is proudly sponsored by Markus Sommer Custom bits.

A message from Markus ;

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Laura and I took a virtual trip to Australia and got an opportunity to sit down with the owner and operator of Wild Bill working dogs and JC performance horses.

Queensland Australia is where Bill Harding and his wife Jody call home but they often spend their days away on a custom mustering crew or giving horsemanship and dog clinics all over Australia.

Bill is big on keeping his dogs enthusiastic about showing up everyday to work.

We talk about overheating dogs and the preventative measures you can take, what a typical trial looks like to them as well as plenty of good stories.

Like always we ask if you enjoy the show or episode please share it with a friend or dog Addict like yourself.

Joni Tietjen is not a new name in the dog industry, she has paved her own way while creating a rock solid reputation for developing young dogs with a niche for the nursery division.

This 3x National nursery finals champion creates the all around dog that puts in the hours on their Wyoming ranch then goes to win some of the most prestigious trials on the weekend.

Listen in while Laura and I talk with Joni about some of her philosophies, learning curves and what’s next on the horizon.