Stock Dog Philosophies Podcast - Barrett Mountain BC

Following our Part 1 interview with Beth Kerber, we sit down with co-author Dr. Kay Stephens, to explore the mental side of stock dogs and livestock handling.

A seasoned trial competitor, veterinarian, and former trainer of Texas A&M mascot Reveille, Kay unpacks the training philosophies from Thinking Like a Sheepdog Trainer. We discuss her book, her experiences and her thoughts and philosophies.

In this old school style episode, Ty and Justin (Sugar and Spanky) recap the past week's trials and give some thoughts and tips that they gathered from their experiences at a couple of big trials this last week.

In this episode, the Barrett Boys are back in studio as they look ahead to this weeks big trial, the Sand Rock Ranch Classic SDT. They are joined for a preview by ABCA Hall of Famer and trial host, Angie Coker-Sells. The boys then recap some of their past trials and experiences with pups first trials.

In this Show Me What Ewe Got Trial sit down series finale, the Barretts cover all kinds of topics, like building trust and developing with your dogs, with Dave and Rebecca Goyer. Be sure to like, rate, and review the show and follow us on Facebook at BarrettMountainBC

In this episode, Justin and Buford continue their series of conversations at the Show Me What Ewe Got sheepdog trial, this time with Rebecca Gibson of Flyaway Geese. They talk about her training and trialing background, but also hit deeper on building relationships with a dog and what really makes a handler and dog click together. Be sure to rate, review and follow the podcast wherever you may be listening.

In this episode of the Stock Dog Philosophies Podcast, we sit down with experienced handler and judge Scott Johnson for a deep dive into the art, patience, and mindset of sheepdog work. Scott breaks down what judges are really watching for on the field, how beginners can shed trial day nerves to actually enjoy the run, and why adapting your methods to the individual dog always beats a one-size-fits-all training system.

In this special, bonus episode, the Barrett's sit down for a shorter episode to celebrate the milestone mark they hit today with their fans. They charted in the Top 50 (#47) on Apple Podcasts Pets and Animals Charts. THANK YOU to all our fans and listeners. Make sure to like, subscribe and review the podcast to help us keep growing. They talka bout judging in a Nursery Field and walk through one of Justin's runs at Show Me What Ewe Got SDT.

In this episode, Justin and Buford continue their conversation on all things trialing and herding with Thad Fleming.

In this episode, Justin and Buford sit down with one of the country's top handlers in Thad Fleming at his Show Me What Ewe Got sheepdog trial. The completion of this interview will air next week.

In this episode, the Barrett Boys are joined by Frankie Acosta and they discuss training, starting dogs, and MSSA and NCA trials.

In this episode, everyones favorite sheepdog training gang, the Barrett Boys, sit down with long-time handler and trainer, Kate Ogle, to discuss her experiences with dogs and even hosting the national finals.

In this episode, the Barrett boys begin a new series where they talk about what all goes in to local and national stock dog clubs. They begin by breaking down there own club and will look to interview many other clubs board members and presidents from all over. If you are a club leader and want to be interviewed, please feel free to comment or reach out.

In this episode the boys quickly preview some of their continued Cascade interviews and then they sit down with 4 NEBCA handlers and talk about training, trialing, and all things herding dogs.

In this episode, Ty and Buford sit down with NEBCA handler, Josh Newcombe and discuss his time and experiences training and trialing dogs. They boys also get together and talk about their experiences at the Cascade SDT and dive more in depth into their look at judging.

In this episode the Barrett Boys sit down with 2026 Bluegrass Open Champion and Team USA member, Blake Byrum, to talk about his experience with dogs and what all goes into trialing and starting them.

In this episode, Ty and Justin continue with Phillip Kiesner and their discussion of building and using whistles, and then they talk about their training session and breakdown some runs from it.

In this episode, the Barrett Boys sit down with Phillip Kiesner to discuss his intro and lessons from dog trialing and what all goes into his custom whistles.

In this episode the boys talk about a couple fo the recent big trials (Bluegrass and Soldier Hollow) and then discuss their new segments (Pupdates) where they break down some footage of their pups and talk about their progress. The new Segment called the Bark-ives where they continue to talk about and break down some old runs and works.

In this episode, Ty, Justin, and Buford discuss their experience at 2026 Irish Fest, talk about their new puppies, some tips from training and starting dogs, and look ahead to some new challenges they have as they set to try new trials this year.

In this episode with USBCHA Vice-President Russell McCord and the boys talk about his experiences in herding and trialing, especially with his prowess as one of the top Nursery trainers and handlers in the country.