[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...]
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...]
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...]
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...]
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...]
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...]
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