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The Positive Gundogs Group

February 24, 2016 by Pippa

The Positive Gundogs Group

IMPORTANT:  MOST APPLICATIONS TO JOIN THE POSITIVE GUNDOG GROUP ARE TURNED DOWN. IF YOU WISH TO JOIN THE GROUP, PLEASE READ CAREFULLY This is an information page for members of the Positive Gundogs … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Training, Working

Spaniels and Why Not to Walk Them

January 10, 2016 by Pippa

Spaniels and Why Not to Walk Them

We have endless discussions on my Positive Gundogs Facebook Group about free running. Why it doesn’t matter, why it does matter. There are two sides to the debate of course, and both have their … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Training

What does ‘punishment’ mean to a clicker gundog trainer

June 30, 2015 by Pippa

What does ‘punishment’  mean to a clicker gundog trainer

[wp_ad_camp_2]To most of us,  the word punishment means something pretty horrible. And often painful. But to a clicker trainer, punishment has a much more specific meaning. 'Punishment’ to a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Principles, Training Tagged With: clicker training, punishment dog training

Retrieving Problems: your gundog’s temperament

June 23, 2015 by Pippa

Retrieving Problems: your gundog’s temperament

[wp_ad_camp_2]Retrieving can be a thorny issue for some gundog owners. And retrieving problems are common. Whether it is disinterest in retrieving, or a more specific issue like delivery, there are … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Retrieving, Skills, Training Tagged With: delivery problems, gundog temperament, working gundogs

Classical conditioning in a nutshell for gundog trainers

April 20, 2015 by Pippa

Classical conditioning in a nutshell for gundog trainers

Made famous by Pavlov's dogs,  classical conditioning is the process whereby two events become so closely associated that one predicts the other. This article is part of a series on clicker … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Principles, Training Tagged With: classical conditioning, clicker training, gundog training

Retriever training: prepare your gundog with transition blinds

March 29, 2015 by Pippa

Retriever training: prepare your gundog with transition blinds

Blind retrieving is the pinnacle of your retriever training. This is what you have been building up to! And you naturally want to get on with it. However, rushing a dog with some basic handling … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Retrieving, Skills, Training

My gundog keeps dropping the dummy

March 20, 2015 by Pippa

My gundog keeps dropping the dummy

Dummy or ball, if you are having to pick yours up off the ground, your dog isn't really doing his job. Dropping or spitting out the retrieve is a very common problem in gundog training. There … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Retrieving, Skills, Training

Help! My gundog won’t retrieve

March 4, 2015 by Pippa

Help! My gundog won’t retrieve

So, you spent a handsome sum on the best pup money could buy. He’s got the fancy name, a pedigree with more red ink than you’ve ever seen. And you did everything right.  He’s had the best food, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Retrieving, Skills, Training

Gundog training: How to read your dog

February 22, 2015 by Pippa

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...]

Filed Under: Principles, Training

The Switch Retrieve: a retriever training technique

February 14, 2015 by Pippa

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...]

Filed Under: Retrieving, Skills, Training

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