The Echo Kennels Podcast offers personal and practical tips that highlight both the highs and lows Kyle is or has experienced training dogs. Kyle also responds to frequently asked questions. From time to time, Kyle invites dog owners, other trainers and hobbyists to join him to learn from them and their experiences.
Latest episodes
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28 min
4 Mistakes We Don't Wanna Make
No matter the age or stage of our dog, these are four common mistakes we don't want to make. Remember, mistakes are only mistakes if we keep making them, rather than learning from…
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17 min
Distractions Can Either Cripple Or Empower
One of the things we can overlook and/or neglect when raising and training our dog(s) is the power of distractions. When we ignore the power of distractions, we most likely negativ…
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21 min
go fast < go far
If we focus on pace over distance can distract or, even worse, cripple us. The old adage is, "If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together." We will sacrifi…
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25 min
There's No Good Excuse
No matter the reason, when we allow the gap between our actions and our habits, responsibilities and goals to increase, we'll struggle to overcome our fears, laziness and busyness.…
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24 min
So, You Want To Breed Your Dog
There is a lot to consider if you're thinking about breeding your dog. The cuteness of puppies and the possibility of some extra cash can cloud our vision. Before we make the big d…
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20 min
Comparison Can Cripple Us
Comparison doesn't have to cripple us. It can produce some really good fruit. Too often we see social media posts, read stories or see other people's dogs and we start to compare o…
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24 min
I Bought A Puppy
Training starts the moment we pick up our puppy. Building an obedient dog is like building a house, you always start with the foundation. In addition to our planned training sessio…
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25 min
Don't Get Stuck, Train With Varitey
Sometimes we have limited amounts of time when we can train and or a limited amount of locations we can train at, nonetheless, we can still train with variety. When we combine the…
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24 min
There's No Room For Excuses
Excuses wreak havoc on our goals and productivity. None of us are exempt from them, but we need to stop giving excuses a seat at our table.
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19 min
Intentionality Matters
Whether we're talking about life in general or we're talking about training our dog, intentionality matters. Without intentionality, we're likely to live in chaos and create confus…
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30 min
Where It All Started
It's hard to imagine that Echo Kennels started 26 years ago with a 14-year-old boy and his yellow Labrador, Heidi. We can't wait to see where God takes it these next 26 years.