The ability to control a dog at a distance is one that many working gundog owners aspire to. There is a particlar joy in watching a dog glide gracefully to a halt at 100 yards, on the peep of a … [Read more...]
An introduction to blind retrieving
There will be many times in the life of a retriever, when he has to search for game that he has not seen fall. Sometimes this will be as part of an unstructured ‘sweeping up’ process. At other … [Read more...]
Rachael’s journey: picking up game
It is time to take the plunge, and get Rachael picking up game. She probably won’t be picking up on the shoot until after Christmas, her role until then will be to observe. But I want her to … [Read more...]
The Graded Training Scheme for Gundogs
The Graded Training Scheme for gundogs was launched in the UK in 2006 It is a national scheme and gundog owners can participate throughout the United Kingdom The scheme sets concise standards … [Read more...]
Casting and Lining
Casting and lining are about choosing the direction in which you want your dog to travel. They are the ‘steering’ component of directional control The difference between them lies in the … [Read more...]
Marking and marked retrieves
A marked retrieve is one the dog has seen fall. Marking, is the act of accurately memorising the location at which the falling object reached the ground. Marking ability is an important … [Read more...]
Rachael, ‘carnage’, and some final preparations
We are nearly ready for the season! Our first shoot is coming up very soon. Yesterday we finished putting out the last of the gunstand markers. We couldn’t do this any earlier as we had to wait for … [Read more...]
Stop whistle 3: whistle stop at a distance
Training a long distance whistle stop is a very satisfying experience. We began in Part One by teaching the dog to sit to a whistle cue at a very basic level. There were no distractions, and … [Read more...]
Stop whistle training with Rachael: first steps
There are many different ways to teach the stop whistle. And not a little controversy about which methods are best! This article contains a video of the first steps in my preferred method. It … [Read more...]
Still confused about clickers?
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...]
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