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...]
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...]
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...]
Quartering for spaniels
[wp_ad_camp_2]The purpose of quartering is enable your dog to thoroughly and effectively search a piece of ground, and to keep him within shotgun range so that anything he flushes can be … [Read more...]
Clicker training for gundogs
Clicker training has spread across the world and captured the interest of pet dog owners during the last decade. But many gundog trainers remain sceptical as to it's benefits or practical … [Read more...]
What is clicker training?
Over the last few years clicker training has swept across the world, but what does it involve, and what does it actually do? The philosophy of clicker training Clicker training is a system of … [Read more...]
Mixed methods in gundog training
The clicker is a brilliant tool for establishing new behaviours. But there are very few gundog trainers that are skilled in its use So if you attend gundog training classes, you will probably … [Read more...]