I originally published this article in February 2013. I am updating it today - almost a year later, because I have some great news. But you'll have to read down to the end to find out what it … [Read more...]
Starting over with the Clicker Delivery
Before I can progress with retriever training, I need to get Rachael's delivery sorted out. Last week, Rachael and I restarted the clicker delivery that we had begun several months ago. We … [Read more...]
Rachael is growing up
Some of you have asked how Rachael is getting on. December and January have been unbelievably busy months for me and what with my shoot commitments, and some unexpected writing deadlines to meet … [Read more...]
Making the stop whistle a Good Thing
Stop whistle training has great potential for negativity. Initially, dogs do not like to be stopped. They are ‘action fanatics’ and always want to be on the move. Stopping is not fun when you … [Read more...]
Why It’s OK to be in Control
Dog handlers have come a long way in the past few years. Modern training methods are fantastic. They enable us to manipulate our gundog’s behaviour in many ways without force. But has this … [Read more...]
Introducing gunshot
You probably know someone that has taken a young dog onto a driven pheasant shoot with no preparation and no previous experience of gunfire. And the truth is, for some dogs, some of the time, … [Read more...]
Rachael: A week of consolidation
This week has been pretty hectic one for me. What with 'picking-up', family, and business commitments, Rachael's training has had to take a back seat. So we have done what I always do when I … [Read more...]
Sit and stay!
I have spent the last few training sessions focusing on Rachael's sit. We have been working on duration distraction distance Duration We have built up the duration of Rachael's sit to … [Read more...]
Gundog Training on the Stubble
After a few days of rain and storms, today was perfect. I took the dogs out training on the stubble in the early morning sun. This week I am focusing on sharpening up the stop whistle. We … [Read more...]
A lesson from Meg
The main difference I have noticed so far, between Rachael and my field bred labs, is her enormous enthusiasm for other dogs and people. I am not particularly surprised by this as difficulties in … [Read more...]
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