This is a tweet sent to me on twitter recently @PippaMattinson But handling the dog over a long distance is not possible. I prefer to use the whistle. The tweet was in response to a tweet I made … [Read more...]
Are Gundog Club tests too easy?
I notice some confusion from time to time, in conversations about the Gundog Club Field Tests. One trainer recently expressed concern that the dog 'in front of him', had a Gundog Club … [Read more...]
Stop whistle 2: whistle sit on the move
The Stop Whistle so far: In our previous stop whistle article, we looked at teaching the dog the meaning of the whistle. I described how to teach a dog to sit to the whistle, whilst at your side, … [Read more...]
Why do we dock our working gundog puppies?
Someone asked this question on our Facebook page the other day "Why on earth, in this day and age, do we still dock dog's tails?" When we move mainly amongst others in the gundog community, I … [Read more...]
Stop whistle 1: whistle sit at heel
[wp_ad_camp_2]In our introduction to the stop whistle, we talked about the potentially negative nature of the stop whistle command. We also looked at different ways of rewarding the dog when he … [Read more...]
Rachael’s Journey: Joining in
Yesterday I made a start at integrating Rachael into my group of dogs for our outdoor training sessions. Up until now, she has been trained and exercised separately from the other dogs. Rachael … [Read more...]
Introduction to stop whistle training
[wp_ad_camp_2]Here it is, by popular request, a series on stop whistle training. There are several ways to teach the stop whistle, this is mine. As always you will be very welcome to add … [Read more...]
Rachael’s Journey: teaching ‘down’
A few days ago, I taught Rachael to lie down using a clicker. It took me four sessions. And it was fun. For both of us. Why 'Down'? I don't always teach my gundogs to lie down, but Rachael … [Read more...]
Refusal to retrieve dummies
Ignoring a dummy in favour of hunting is quite a common problem. It tends to be an issue experienced by some spaniel owners once their dog is working on real game. The habit often begins quite … [Read more...]
Rachael’s Journey: beginning fieldwork
We have been practising Rachael's new delivery to hand, at home in the garden. I was now ready to take her down to the farm and begin some 'proper' retrieving. We also needed to re-establish a … [Read more...]
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