Welcome to Standing Stone Kennels! We ran 5 young dogs through the NAVHDA Natural Ability Test... in a total downpour! In this episode of the Standing Stone Podcast, Kat sits down with Izak and Tessa to share what it’s really like to prepare and run a dog in the NA test—rain, scent challenges, chaos, and all.From tracking and pointing in the mud to navigating distractions like sparrows during the water test, we break down how each dog performed and what lessons we learned along the way. Learn how clicker training, exposure to water, and free runs played a huge role in getting these dogs ready for success.🐾 Want to train your own versatile hunting dog? Check out our Versatile Dog Step-by-Step Course:https://www.standingstonekennels.com/courses🎓 Join our June Seminar:https://www.standingstonesupply.com/store/Versatile-Dog-Seminar-2025-p749260888Subscribe for more dog training tips, behind-the-scenes test recaps, and hunting dog strategies!Send Us Mail5919 W Pleasant Valley RdPretty Prairie, KS 67570LinksStep-By-Step Dog Training Course: https://www.standingstonesupply.com/coursesJoin our Patreon Community - https://bit.ly/SSK-PatreonOur Store - https://bit.ly/SSK-StoreSocial MediaFacebook: www.facebook.com/StandingStoneKennelsInstagram: www.instagram.com/standingstonekennels/Website: www.standingstonekennels.comEthan and Kat Pippitt are the proud owners of Standing Stone Kennels. They breed German Shorthaired pointers and train all types of dogs for the hunt and the home. Their training strategies are easy to follow and are flexible to meet the needs of individual dogs. They are avid outdoorsmen and when they aren't training dogs they spend their free time hunting all kinds of game across the United States.We use affiliate links to help support the channel. If you would like to support Standing Stone content we appreciate you using the links in the description of this video.Subscribe to our channel here: http://bit.ly/2Dyy9DW