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Are Gundog Club tests too easy?

June 17, 2013 by Pippa

Are Gundog Club tests too easy?

I notice some confusion from time to time, in conversations about the Gundog Club Field Tests. One  trainer recently expressed concern that the dog 'in front of him', had a Gundog Club … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Training

Stop whistle 2: whistle sit on the move

June 13, 2013 by Pippa

Stop whistle 2: whistle sit on the move

The Stop Whistle so far: In our previous stop whistle article,  we looked at teaching the dog the meaning of the whistle. I described how to teach a dog to sit to the whistle, whilst at your side, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Obedience, Retrieving, Skills, Training

Stop whistle 1: whistle sit at heel

May 20, 2013 by Pippa

Stop whistle 1: whistle sit at heel

[wp_ad_camp_2]In our introduction  to the stop whistle,  we talked about the potentially negative nature of the stop whistle command. We also looked at different ways of rewarding the dog when he … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Obedience, Retrieving, Skills, Training

Rachael’s Journey: Joining in

May 6, 2013 by Pippa

Rachael’s Journey: Joining in

Yesterday I made a start at integrating Rachael into my group of dogs for our outdoor training sessions. Up until now,  she has been trained and exercised separately from the other dogs. Rachael … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Skills, Training

Introduction to stop whistle training

May 1, 2013 by Pippa

Introduction to stop whistle training

[wp_ad_camp_2]Here it is,  by popular request, a series on stop whistle training. There are several ways to teach the stop whistle,  this is mine. As always you will be very welcome to add … [Read more...]

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Rachael’s Journey: teaching ‘down’

April 15, 2013 by Pippa

Rachael’s Journey: teaching ‘down’

A few days ago, I taught Rachael to lie down using a clicker. It took me four sessions. And it was fun.  For both of us. Why 'Down'? I don't always teach my gundogs to lie down, but Rachael … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Obedience, Skills, Training

Refusal to retrieve dummies

April 4, 2013 by Pippa

Refusal to retrieve dummies

Ignoring a dummy in favour of hunting is quite a common problem. It tends to be an issue experienced by some spaniel owners once their dog is working on real game. The habit often begins quite … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Retrieving, Skills, Training

Rachael’s journey: clicker sessions 21-30

March 17, 2013 by Pippa

Rachael’s journey: clicker sessions 21-30

Last time on Rachael's Journey I gave an account of Rachael's first twenty clicker sessions. Over the last four days I have managed to fit ten more clicker training sessions in with Rachael. I … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Retrieving, Skills, Training

Rachael’s Journey: twenty clicker retrieve sessions

March 13, 2013 by Pippa

Rachael’s Journey:  twenty clicker retrieve sessions

On 19th February I started a new series of clicker training sessions with Rachael. This is my report on our journey. It is not an example of how clicker training normally progresses. Rachael … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Retrieving, Skills, Training

Does clicker training work with all dogs?

March 10, 2013 by Pippa

Does clicker training work with all dogs?

I read this on a forum recently: "Clicker training doesn't work with this dog." This from a person that was asking for help with a delivery problem. Clicker training is about marking events … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Force Free, Methods, Training

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