The objective of this mini-series is to teach your dog a one minute sit. This is the fourth of our Grade One milestones And is a progression of the third milestone: heel and sit. We want the … [Read more...]
The foundations of obedience
Advanced gundog skills have to be build on a solid foundation of obedience. These are exactly the same skills that we expect of any obedient pet dog. And the foundation of any dog based sport or … [Read more...]
From stop whistle at heel to stop at a distance
People often struggle with crossing the 'stop whistle gap' That tricky gap between stopping to whistle at heel, and stopping at a distance This can be challenging, even if the dog is only a … [Read more...]
The patterned recall: a stop whistle practice exercise
"Dogs should not be repeatedly stopped on the recall" It can make the recall sticky (hesitant, slow) "Dogs should not be repeatedly recalled from the stay" It can make the dog unsteady … [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...]
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...]
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...]
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...]
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...]
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...]