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What is force free gundog training?

February 8, 2015 by Pippa

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...]

Filed Under: Force Free, Methods, Training

Retrieving from beginner to advanced: making progress with your gundog

February 1, 2015 by Pippa

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...]

Filed Under: Retrieving, Skills, Training

Retrieving for working gundogs: order of training

January 25, 2015 by Pippa

Retrieving for working gundogs: order of training

Retriever training can seem complicated. And in some ways, it is. But I find it helps to have a clear path to follow, a plan. This helps us to make our way from one step, to the next, without … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Retrieving, Skills, Training

Operant conditioning in a nutshell for gundog trainers

January 13, 2015 by Pippa

Operant conditioning in a nutshell for gundog trainers

Operant conditioning is the process by which animals, including dogs, learn to change and modify their behaviour. There is quite a bit of confusion about this process in gundog circles.  And in … [Read more...]

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

Handling your gundog: teaching the four casts

December 21, 2014 by Pippa

Handling your gundog: teaching the four casts

Today’s article is a resource for those wanting to teach their gundogs to handle at a distance Casting is the second of our four key blind retrieving skills The act of casting a dog simply means … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Retrieving, Skills, Training

3 ways to help your gundog want to retrieve – but should we use them?

December 14, 2014 by Pippa

3 ways to help your gundog want to retrieve – but should we use them?

Your dog’s ‘desire’ to chase and grab a moving object, is the engine that powers the retrieve. If he doesn’t want that ball or dummy, it can seem as though you are stuck. And if he wants it, but … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Methods, Methods & Equipment, Training

Gundog training concepts – what is a permanent blind?

November 18, 2014 by Pippa

Gundog training concepts – what is a permanent blind?

There are a number of articles on teaching your dog permanent blinds on this website. The purpose of this article is: To introduce the concept of permanent blinds To explain why you’ll find … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Retrieving, Skills, Training

What is a Positive Gundog?

November 10, 2014 by Pippa

What is a Positive Gundog?

At the end of June this year I started a Facebook Group called Positive Gundogs. In just over four months we have been joined by over 1300 members. The aim of the group is to support and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Principles, Training

6 myths and the truth about food in gundog training

October 29, 2014 by Pippa

6 myths and the truth about food in gundog training

Most modern dog trainers use food in training. Yet the antipathy towards the use of food in gundog training circles persists. This article is about busting some of the myths that surround the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Force Free, Principles, Training

Gundog Basic Back Cast – Step Two

July 21, 2014 by Pippa

Gundog Basic Back Cast – Step Two

Missing out?  Click here to get my new articles delivered to you This is the second step in my six step basic back cast programme Before you commence the exercise below, you need to complete … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Retrieving, Skills, Training

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