We all want our puppies to be bold and confident outdoors. Fortunately with appropriate opportunities to explore outdoors as puppies, most working bred spaniels have both of these attributes in … [Read more...]
Archives for February 2015
Gundog training: How to read your dog
From time to time you will hear a dog trainer say “you need to be able to read your dog” This is particularly common in gundog circles But what do they mean by ‘read’? It sounds awfully … [Read more...]
The Switch Retrieve: a retriever training technique
Every dog is different. And every retriever loves retrieving for different reasons For some it is all about speed - the sheer joy of running Wind in your face, spine flexing, legs … [Read more...]
What is force free gundog training?
Force-free dog trainers completely avoid all use of aversives. When we use the word aversives, we are not just talking about the types of physical punishment used by some traditional gundog … [Read more...]
Retrieving from beginner to advanced: making progress with your gundog
Retrieving is perhaps the most popular and widely admired aspect of gundog training. It is also one of the most complicated and ‘prone to error’ processes that we teach our gun dogs. And a huge … [Read more...]