On Tuesday, I acted on a bit of a whim We often chat about clicker training on the gundog boards in my forum. Following one of these chats on Tuesday morning, I set up a Facebook Group called … [Read more...]
Archives for June 2014
6 steps to a basic back cast: gundog handling made easy
Like every new skill we teach a dog, it helps to break the ‘back cast’ down into simple stages. With casting back we need to think about all the different factors of difficulty that are … [Read more...]
Hand signals for gundogs in training
Within the UK gundog training community, there are a number of hand signals that are traditionally associated with certain commands. Some of these are ‘universal’, some vary from person to … [Read more...]
Gundog training: Grade 2 – casting left and right
Missing out? Click here to get my new articles delivered to you Teaching your dog left and right hand signals is a skill that we introduce at Gundog Grade Two You can start this exercise when … [Read more...]
The Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever
Today's article adds to our library of breed information - The Wonderful World of Gundogs - and is a guest post by gundog enthusiast Lucy Easton Named for their place of origin, the Nova Scotia … [Read more...]