TEAM EUKANUBA™

Ethan and Kat Pippitt
Standing Stone Kennels

Ethan and Kat Pippitt’s Standing Stone Kennel is a breeder and trainer of German shorthair pointers. The Kansas-based couple and their team focuses on positive training methods for all pointing, versatile, and retriever breeds. When they aren’t working with puppies or broke dogs you can find them in the field guiding or chasing birds.

Standing Stone Kennels

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ARTICLES & POSTS FEATURING ETHAN AND KAT PIPPITT

ARTICLES & POSTS FEATURING AL ARTHUR

Team Eukanuba's Upland Puppy Training Series > Building A Bond

Team Eukanuba's Ethan and Kat Pippitt from Standing Stone Kennels introduce their GSP puppy "Shock" and discuss what training topics will be covered in this puppy training video series.

Introducing Team Eukanuba's Upland Puppy Training Series

Team Eukanuba's Ethan and Kat Pippitt from Standing Stone Kennels introduce their GSP puppy "Shock" and discuss what training topics will be covered in this puppy training video series.

Team Eukanuba's Upland Puppy Training Series > Place Training

Team Eukanuba's Ethan and Kat Pippitt from Standing Stone Kennels go over the importance of place training your puppy and explain how to go about the process.

Team Eukanuba's Upland Puppy Training Series > Whoa Training

Team Eukanuba's Ethan and Kat Pippitt from Standing Stone Kennels show us how they begin "whoa" training with their puppies and how this helps set the foundation for future work in the field.

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Pointing Dog Training Basics

Every step of the training process is important, but there are a few commands every pointing dog should know, whether they hunt pheasants in the prairie or grouse in the Northwoods.

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Puppy Socialization

The first few weeks of your sporting dog’s life are vital to his development. Bold and confident pups aren’t just bred. Exceptional blood lines help produce hard-charging bird dogs, but a vital key to your puppy becoming a gun dog comes from proper socialization at a young age.

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Transitioning Dogs Between Upland And Waterfowl Seasons

Having a dual-purpose dog that can do everything from grouse to geese is an attractive prospect for many hunters who don’t have the space or time for multiple dogs. As it turns out, though, a versatile dog that does double duty doesn’t require double the training.