This is the second part of the Totally Gundogs Clicker Trained Retrieve. The objective of this stage is to finish up with a dog that lifts the dummy clear of the ground, and then spits it out … [Read more...]
Clicker trained retrieve Part One
[wp_ad_camp_2]This is Part One of the clicker trained retrieve. You can do this at home in your kitchen or sitting room. Or outdoors in your garden. You will need a retrieving dummy. The … [Read more...]
Lessons from a professional gundog trainer
Many keen gundog owners consider having lessons from a professional gundog trainer at some point. And I really recommend that they do. There is nothing quite like the personal touch from a good … [Read more...]
How to charge a clicker
I am going to be posting up some more information on clicker training the retrieve. But before I do, I want to show you how to ‘charge up a clicker’. When you first start clicker training with a … [Read more...]
Retrieving real game
I have received a number of questions lately from people that have been having some problems with the way that their dogs have handled their first few real game retrieves. Either because the dogs … [Read more...]
Delivery problems: playing ‘keep away’
[wp_ad_camp_2]It does not matter how good your dog is at finding game if he will not bring it back. And having brought it back he needs to complete the process and hand it over! Achieving this … [Read more...]
Hunting versus heelwork for spaniels
[wp_ad_camp_2]Should you teach your spaniel to walk to heel in early training, or wait until all other training is complete? Well, the heelwork versus hunting debate has been doing the rounds of … [Read more...]
Clicker trained retrieve
[wp_ad_camp_2]It is some years since I first started clicker training and I have taught the clicker retrieve to quite a few dogs now. But I still remember the first time very clearly and the sense … [Read more...]
Getting a second gundog
Somebody the other day asked me, should they get a second dog. And my answer was yes, yes and YES! It is so much easier to train gundogs when you have more than one. Of course it isn't always … [Read more...]
Getting into gundog fieldwork
Sooner or later, if you want to work your gundog in the shooting field, you will need to get involved with the shooting community. Finding a way in to gundog fieldwork can be quite daunting for a … [Read more...]