Simplifying the Path to Training Your Duck Dog: Josh Peck’s Journey with Kora and Nala

Training a duck dog can be overwhelming, especially with so much conflicting information out there. It’s easy to feel lost when everyone online seems to have a different opinion about the best training methods. Josh Peck, a CGA member and ambassador, found himself in this situation when he got his beautiful Lab, Kora. He was searching for a clear path to success—one that would guide him from start to finish.

When Josh discovered Cornerstone Gundog Academy, he knew he had found the solution. CGA provided a straightforward path to success, offering the guidance he needed to know where to start, what to do next, and how to handle any problems that arose along the way.

Today, Kora is a fantastic retriever. Like many of our members, Josh decided to add a second dog to his training journey, and he is now taking his new pup, Nala, through the Complete Retriever program.

Josh shares his experience with CGA:

“One of my favorite things about Cornerstone is that it showed me how to take my dog from being a puppy to being a duck dog. The Complete Retriever program does a great job of showing me how to train my dog because Josh [from CGA] is going through the same struggles and triumphs with his dog that I’m going through with mine.”

Thanks to CGA, Josh is confidently training not one but two amazing retrievers. And you can have that same confidence, too.

From his experience, Josh offers a valuable piece of advice:

“Think about all those small successes you have in your training sessions, and build from those. Then you can get through to doing what you really wanted to do with your dog and have those successful reps in whatever drill you’re running.”

You can watch Josh put this advice into action with both of his dogs in this video, where he trains Kora and Nala.

If you want to see the step-by-step system Josh Peck is using to train his retrievers, check out a free preview of the Complete Retriever course.

Follow Josh, Kora, and Nala on YouTube, Instagram, and Facebook to stay updated on their training journey.